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A list of categorized screenplay contests, ranked and sorted by screenwriters. Find the best contest for your screenplay or television script.

Contests found: 91

Rating Contest Deadline
4.30434782609 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
The Indie Gathering International Film Festival
 2026-06-11 06/11/2026
2.42857142857 2.5 stars2.5 stars2.5 stars
Adapted Story Showcase
 2026-06-14 06/14/2026
0 n/a
Pitch to Page
 2026-06-26 06/26/2026
2.94736842105 3 stars3 stars3 stars
Breaking Walls Thriller Screenplay Contest
 2026-06-27 06/27/2026
4.16666666667 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
Filmmatic Comedy Screenplay Awards
 2026-06-30 06/30/2026
4 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
Scriptapalooza Fellowship
 2026-07-01 07/01/2026
0 n/a
Script Pipeline Pitch Contest (Film/TV)
 2026-07-15 07/15/2026
2.33333333333 2.5 stars2.5 stars2.5 stars
Coverage Ink's Get Repped Now
 2026-08-02 08/02/2026
3.73148148148 3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars
Slamdance Screenplay Competition
 2026-08-03 08/03/2026
4.13953488372 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
Table Read My Screenplay AFM LA 26
 2026-08-06 08/06/2026
4.11111111111 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
Filmmatic TV Pilot Awards
 2026-08-20 08/20/2026
0 n/a
Your Script Produced! Drama
 2026-08-28 08/28/2026
4.0625 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
Your Script Produced! 360
 2026-09-14 09/14/2026
4.5 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
Filmmatic Sci-Fi/Fantasy Awards
 2026-09-30 09/30/2026
4.29661016949 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
Scriptapalooza TV Writing Competition
 2026-10-19 10/19/2026
3.86111111111 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
Script Pipeline First Look Project
 2026-10-30 10/30/2026
4.51518218623 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
BlueCat Screenplay Competition
 2026-11-10 11/10/2026
5 5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars
B!tchFest Film Festival & Screenplay Contest
 2026-11-17 11/17/2026
4 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
The Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Competition
 2026-12-31 12/31/2026
0 n/a
Chicago Script to Screen
 2027-01-07 01/07/2027
4 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
American Story Showcase
 2027-01-24 01/24/2027
2.875 3 stars3 stars3 stars
First 10 Pages Showcase
 2027-02-21 02/21/2027
2 2 stars2 stars
Military Story Showcase
 2027-03-21 03/21/2027
4.5 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
Script Competition New Media Film Festival Los Angeles
2027-04-06 04/06/2027
3.03571428571 3 stars3 stars3 stars
Faith in Film: International Film Festival and Screenwriting Competition
 2027-04-15 04/15/2027
3.85447761194 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
Script Pipeline Screenwriting and TV Writing Competition
 05/31/2026 (expired)
4.61029411765 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
Austin Film Festival Script Competition
 05/27/2026 (expired)
4.41666666667 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
Austin Film Festival Playwriting Competition
05/27/2026 (expired)
4 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
Inciting Incident Writing Contest
 05/26/2026 (expired)
2.53846153846 2.5 stars2.5 stars2.5 stars
True Story Showcase
 05/17/2026 (expired)
4.37704918033 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
StoryPros Awards Contest
 04/30/2026 (expired)
3.75 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
The Writers Lab US
 04/30/2026 (expired)
4.41176470588 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
Filmmatic Short Screenplay Awards
 04/20/2026 (expired)
4 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
The Crime List
 04/19/2026 (expired)
4.69230769231 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
Canadian Short Screenplay Competition
 04/12/2026 (expired)
5 5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars
Scriptapalooza Features & Shorts Competition
 04/06/2026 (expired)
4.63636363636 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
Horror Hotel International Film Festival
 04/01/2026 (expired)
4.78571428571 5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars
Stowe Narrative Labs
 03/17/2026 (expired)
5 5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars
Write LA Screenplay & Pilot Competition
 03/04/2026 (expired)
4.36666666667 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
Inroads Screenwriting Fellowship
 02/28/2026 (expired)
4.13725490196 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
ISA Fast Track Fellowship
 02/05/2026 (expired)
4.05555555556 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
Finish Line Script Competition
 01/08/2026 (expired)
5 5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars
CineStory TV/Digital Retreat & Fellowship
 11/30/2025 (expired)
4.5 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
Filmmatic Pitch Now Screenplay Competition
 11/30/2025 (expired)
4.56896551724 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
Cinequest Screenwriting Competition
 11/15/2025 (expired)
2.96078431373 3 stars3 stars3 stars
WriteMovies' Writing Contest 80
 11/09/2025 (expired)
4.43243243243 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
StoryPros International Screenplay Contest
 10/31/2025 (expired)
4.10447761194 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
Emerging Screenwriters Screenplay Competition
 10/30/2025 (expired)
0 n/a
Franzi Shorts
 09/03/2025 (expired)
0 n/a
IndieBoom HORROR SHORTS Script Contest
 08/10/2025 (expired)
3.73333333333 3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars
Capital Fund Screenplay Competiton
 06/17/2025 (expired)
4 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
Art of Brooklyn Screenplay Contest
 05/01/2025 (expired)
2.33333333333 2.5 stars2.5 stars2.5 stars
Holly Weird Film Festival Screenplay Contest
 04/15/2025 (expired)
4 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
Culver City Film Festival
 12/06/2024 (expired)
3.1 3 stars3 stars3 stars
L.A. Neo Noir Novel, Film, & Script Festival
 10/31/2024 (expired)
2.71428571429 2.5 stars2.5 stars2.5 stars
SunVale Script Contest
 09/30/2024 (expired)
4 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
Urban Mediamakers Film Festival
 09/02/2024 (expired)
0 n/a
Unsolicited Scripts Short Film Fund
 06/15/2024 (expired)
0 n/a
Galway Film Fleadh Pitching Competition
 Contact contest for deadline info.
3.33333333333 3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars
Page Turner Screenplays - Faith Based Features & TV Pilots
 Contact contest for deadline info.
2.91666666667 3 stars3 stars3 stars
Page Turner Awards
 Contact contest for deadline info.
2 2 stars2 stars
Sherman Oaks Film Festival
 Contact contest for deadline info.
4 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
Williamsburg International Film & Music Competition
 Contact contest for deadline info.
0 n/a
Screenplay Awards: Elements of Story
 Contact contest for deadline info.
0 n/a
Dumbo Screenwriting Competition
 Contact contest for deadline info.
4 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
GenreBlast Film Festival
 Contact contest for deadline info.
3.92857142857 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
New York International Screenplay Awards
 Contact contest for deadline info.
3 3 stars3 stars3 stars
Omaha Film Festival
 Contact contest for deadline info.
2.57142857143 2.5 stars2.5 stars2.5 stars
Moondance International Film Festival
 Contact contest for deadline info.
3.20125786164 3 stars3 stars3 stars
The 18th Annual FilmMakers International Screenwriting Awards
 Contact contest for deadline info.
3.58333333333 3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars
The 5th Annual 1st TV Script Writing Competition: Presented by Filmmakers.com
 Contact contest for deadline info.
3.02941176471 3 stars3 stars3 stars
The 15th Annual American Gem Short Script & Literary Festival
Contact contest for deadline info.
3.2 3 stars3 stars3 stars
Script Summit
 Contact contest for deadline info.
2 2 stars2 stars
L.A. Femme International Film Festival
 Contact contest for deadline info.
0 n/a
Sunset Film Festival Los Angeles
 Contact contest for deadline info.
0 n/a
North Country (Snowtown) Screenplay Competition
 Contact contest for deadline info.
3.62962962963 3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars
Austin Revolution Film Festival
 Contact contest for deadline info.
1 1 star
Garden State Film Festival Screenplay Competition
 Contact contest for deadline info.
4 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
New Hope Film Festival Script Competition
 Contact contest for deadline info.
0 n/a
APM Short Screenplay Competition
 Contact contest for deadline info.
0 n/a
Sunscreen Film Festival Screenplay Competition
 Contact contest for deadline info.
2 2 stars2 stars
Ventura Film Festival
 Contact contest for deadline info.
0 n/a
Great American Screenplay Competition (AceFest)
 Contact contest for deadline info.
3 3 stars3 stars3 stars
Zed Fest Schlock Horror Short Sreenplay Contest
 Contact contest for deadline info.
2.9 3 stars3 stars3 stars
Wildsound Reading Series
 Monthly.
3.5 3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars
Screenplay Search Screenwriting Competition
 Monthly.
3.22727272727 3 stars3 stars3 stars
Wildsound 1st Scene Screenplay Contest
 Monthly.
2.58823529412 2.5 stars2.5 stars2.5 stars
Miami Screenplay Awards
 Monthly.
4.40816326531 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
Wiki: The World's FASTEST Screenplay Contest
 Monthly.
4.57894736842 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
The Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards
 Monthly.
4 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
Palm Springs International Screenplay Awards & Pitch Deck-Sizzle Reel-Trailer Contest
 Monthly.

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