Screenwriting contests, competitions, awards and prizes of all kinds.
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- BlueCat Screenplay Competition An annual search for the best screenplay in the world.
- Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting An international competition, sponsored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, seeks original screenplays from writers who have not earned more than $5,000 for film or TV scripts. Up to five $25,000 fellowships are awarded each year.
- Organization of Black Screenwriters Categories are original screenplays, half-hour and one hour television spec scripts, and half-hour and one hour television pilot scripts.
- Acclaim TV Original, television scripts, and film scripts are sought.
- British Short Screenplay Competition The winning script will be produced by Kaos Films to be exhibited in UK cinemas and entered into film festivals around the world.
- American Cinema Foundation Elicits scripts which are suitable for either theatrical or television production and which tell a positive story about specific fundamental values.
- Monterey County Film Commission Three finalists will receive one-on-one consultations with jury members at the awards event in Monterey County.
- Nashville Screenwriting Competition 1st place cash prize of $1,000 plus an all-access pass to the Nashville Independent Film Festival.
- Bare Bones Spotlights screenplays with a budget summary of less than a million dollars.
- Screamfest Annual horror film and screenplay competition. Finalists and winning horror screenplay finalists to be read by literary agents. 0ctober 17th - 20th.
- American Gem Short Script Contest The winning screenplay will be produced, with the screenwriter sharing in the gross profits.
- Screenwriter Showcase An annual screenwriting contest, to find and promote talented new screenwriters, awards prizes in kind but not in cash. Entry fees are payable.
- The Austin Film Festival Heart of Film Screenplay Competition Competition dedicated to recognizing the writer's contribution to the motion picture industry.
- American Screenwriting Competition Annual competition to uncover the best unproduced screenplays and in collaboration with the writer help develop and potentially produce them.
- Zoetrope Screenplay Contest Annual competition. The top ten screenplays are considered for option by American Zoetrope and for representation by top agencies.
- Script Magazine Open Door Contest Cash prizes, script notes and consideration from a legitimate management company, production company or agency.
- Fade In: Screenwriting Awards Cash prizes and industry exposure from the publishers of Fade In Magazine.
- Set in Philadelphia Screenwriting Competition Annual screenplay competition open to writers of screenplays set primarily in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area. $10,000 grand prize.
- Screenplay Festival Feature-length screenplay contest with industry exposure and $1000 grand prizes in five categories.
- Scriptapalooza Offers annual screenplay competition with a $10,000 cash prize, a semi- annual television writing competition and professional script analysis.
- Spec Scriptacular Contest Television competition for TV episode and movie scripts and original pilot teleplays. $8000 in prizes.
- FilmMakers.com: Contests Database of current screenwriting contests.
- Gimme Credit Short Screenplay Competition Short script (30 pages or less) competition that grants production to the grand prize winner. Entry fees vary on length and time of submission ($9-$44).
- Eerie Horror Film Festival and Screenplay Competition An annual screenplay competition and film festival that takes place in Erie, Pennsylvania.
- SkyFest Film and Script Festival Non-traditional event held in Asheville North Caroline, designed to minimize spending and maximize award winnings. Background information, featured films and filmmakers, categories, past winners, submission details, contact information, and resources.
- PAGE International Screenwriting Awards Annual contest founded by Hollywood producers and executives to discover the top new screenplays by up-and-coming writers.
- World Series of Screenwriting Contest offers a launching pad for a professional screenwriting career.
- Breaking Walls Screenplay Contest A screenplay contest for writers in the thriller genre with winners and finalists.
- Filmmakers International Screenplay Competition Awards Full-length screenplay competition with grand prize and representation consideration for the top 50 entrants.
- The WIN Awards Awards in film, television and advertising work from Women's Image Network.
- The Canada International Film Festival - Screenplay Competition Domestic and international submissions.
- Fresh Voices Partnered with LA based Attraction Entertainment to discover promising voices in storytelling, and find tomorrow’s next great movies.
- Shoreline Scripts Submissions for TV pilots, and short films.
- Screenwriting Goldmine Awards New original screenplays, 45-125 pages in any genre, from new writers from all over the world.
- Hollywood Screenplay Contest To discover and recognize new talent and original voices in storytelling from around the world.
- New York Screenplay Contest A global screenwriting contest for film and television.
- Kansas City FilmFest Short Screenplay Contest Kansas City Women in Film and Television screenplay contest.
- Beverly Hills Screenplay Contest An international screenwriting competition.
- Reel Writers Screenwriting contest with multi-tiered feedback.