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

Contests found: 103

Rating Contest Deadline
3.11475409836 3 stars3 stars3 stars
Emerging Screenwriters Screenplay Competition
 2024-10-24 10/24/2024
2.83333333333 3 stars3 stars3 stars
Breaking Walls Thriller Screenplay Contest
 2024-10-26 10/26/2024
4.75 5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars
WarnerMedia Access Writing Program
 2024-10-27 10/27/2024
3.86111111111 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
Script Pipeline First Look Project
 2024-10-30 10/30/2024
4.12962962963 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
Kairos Prize for Spiritually Uplifting Screenplays
 2024-10-31 10/31/2024
4.44117647059 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
StoryPros International Screenplay Contest
 2024-10-31 10/31/2024
4.55 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
ScreenCraft Horror Screenwriting Competition
2024-10-31 10/31/2024
3.22222222222 3 stars3 stars3 stars
L.A. Neo Noir Novel, Film, & Script Festival
 2024-10-31 10/31/2024
4.16666666667 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
Shore Scripts Short Film Fund
 2024-10-31 10/31/2024
4 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
ScreenCraft Stage Play Playwriting Competition
 2024-10-31 10/31/2024
4.33333333333 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
Outstanding Screenplays Shorts Competition
 2024-10-31 10/31/2024
4 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
Filmmatic Sci-Fi/Fantasy Awards
 2024-10-31 10/31/2024
0 n/a
AoBFF Comedy Short Script Contest
 2024-10-31 10/31/2024
4.125 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition
 2024-11-04 11/04/2024
0 n/a
ScriptMatrix Fellowship
 2024-11-04 11/04/2024
4 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
Los Angeles Crime and Horror Film Festival
 2024-11-09 11/09/2024
2.96078431373 3 stars3 stars3 stars
WriteMovies 2024 Screenwriting Contest
 2024-11-10 11/10/2024
4.66666666667 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
13Horror.com Film & Screenplay Contest
2024-11-10 11/10/2024
5 5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars
CineStory TV/Digital Retreat & Fellowship
 2024-11-11 11/11/2024
3.96296296296 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices Screenplay Competition
 2024-11-13 11/13/2024
4.56896551724 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
Cinequest Screenwriting Competition
 2024-11-15 11/15/2024
4.68518518519 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
WeScreenplay Diverse Voices
 2024-11-15 11/15/2024
0 n/a
Faith, Hope, and Love Film Festival and Screenwriting Competition
 2024-11-21 11/21/2024
4.75 5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars
Stowe Story Labs
 2024-11-25 11/25/2024
4.5 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
Filmmatic Pitch Now Screenplay Competition
 2024-11-30 11/30/2024
4.83333333333 5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars
ScreenCraft Cinematic Prose Writing Competition
 2024-11-30 11/30/2024
4 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
Outstanding Screenplays TV Pilot Competition
 2024-11-30 11/30/2024
3 3 stars3 stars3 stars
Outstanding Screenplays Feature Competition
 2024-11-30 11/30/2024
0 n/a
Culver City Film Festival
 2024-12-06 12/06/2024
4.51113360324 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
BlueCat Screenplay Competition
 2024-12-10 12/10/2024
0 n/a
Script Pipeline Pitch Contest (Film/TV)
 2024-12-10 12/10/2024
0 n/a
SeriesFest Storytellers Initiative
 2024-12-13 12/13/2024
4.75 5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars
Launch Pad Pilot Competition
 2024-12-20 12/20/2024
4.42857142857 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
Filmmatic Horror Screenplay Awards
 2024-12-20 12/20/2024
4 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
American Story Showcase
 2024-12-23 12/23/2024
3.5 3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars
ScreenCraft $30,000 Film Fund
 2024-12-31 12/31/2024
0 n/a
San Francisco IndieFest Screenplay Competition
 2024-12-31 12/31/2024
4.5 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
The Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Competition
 2024-12-31 12/31/2024
5 5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars
Sedona International Film Festival
 2024-12-31 12/31/2024
4 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
Hollywood Diversity Film Festival Screenplay Competition
 2025-01-05 01/05/2025
5 5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars
Optimus Feedback Screenplay Competition
 2025-01-06 01/06/2025
0 n/a
MidWest WeirdFest
 2025-01-17 01/17/2025
2 2 stars2 stars
Military Story Showcase
 2025-01-27 01/27/2025
4.62195121951 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
Table Read My Screenplay Competition
 2025-01-30 01/30/2025
2.5 2.5 stars2.5 stars2.5 stars
First 10 Pages Showcase
 2025-02-10 02/10/2025
4.12765957447 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
ISA Fast Track Fellowship
 2025-02-13 02/13/2025
4.67283950617 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
WeScreenplay Feature Competition
 2025-02-15 02/15/2025
4.07843137255 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
Creative World Awards
 2025-02-24 02/24/2025
2.66666666667 2.5 stars2.5 stars2.5 stars
Diverse Story Showcase
 2025-02-24 02/24/2025
3.9 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship
 2025-02-28 02/28/2025
4.4358974359 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
Richmond International Film Festival (Screenplays & Films)
 2025-03-10 03/10/2025
0 n/a
Stone Knight Writers
2025-03-10 03/10/2025
5 5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars
Film Invasion Los Angeles
 2025-03-15 03/15/2025
0 n/a
Short Com Comedy and Genre Feature Screenplay Competition
 2025-03-15 03/15/2025
3 3 stars3 stars3 stars
Raindance Script Competition
 2025-03-17 03/17/2025
0 n/a
The Crime List
 2025-03-24 03/24/2025
4.23684210526 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
Golden Script Competition
 2025-03-28 03/28/2025
4.63636363636 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
Horror Hotel International Film Festival
 2025-04-01 04/01/2025
4.42857142857 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
Script Competition New Media Film Festival Los Angeles
2025-04-06 04/06/2025
5 5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars
Scriptapalooza Features & Shorts Competition
 2025-04-07 04/07/2025
2.66666666667 2.5 stars2.5 stars2.5 stars
Adapted Story Showcase
 2025-04-07 04/07/2025
2.91304347826 3 stars3 stars3 stars
Faith in Film: International Film Festival and Screenwriting Competition
 2025-04-11 04/11/2025
4.3125 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
100 Screenplays
 2025-04-15 04/15/2025
1 1 star
Holly Weird Film Festival Screenplay Contest
 2025-04-15 04/15/2025
4.56097560976 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
Save the Cat! Screenplay Challenge
 2025-04-20 04/20/2025
2.27272727273 2.5 stars2.5 stars2.5 stars
True Story Showcase
 2025-04-21 04/21/2025
4.0625 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
Your Script Produced! 4th Edition
 2025-05-30 05/30/2025
3.69230769231 3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars
Capital Fund Screenplay Competiton
 2025-06-17 06/17/2025
2.47058823529 2.5 stars2.5 stars2.5 stars
New York Metropolitan Screenwriting Competition & Film Awards
 2025-07-10 07/10/2025
3.44 3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars
San Francisco International Screenwriting Competition & Film Awards
 2025-08-13 08/13/2025
2.21052631579 2 stars2 stars
hollywoodscript.com monthly contest
 Last Day of any calender month
2.9 3 stars3 stars3 stars
Wildsound Reading Series
 Monthly.
2.87179487179 3 stars3 stars3 stars
Wildsound TV SPEC and TV PILOT Screenplay Contest
 Ongoing - submit anytime.
3 3 stars3 stars3 stars
Kids First! Film Festival
 Quarterly deadlines: February 15; May 15; August 15; November 15.
3.5 3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars
Screenplay Search Screenwriting Competition
 Monthly.
4 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
Writers Boot Camp Fellowship
 Monthly. Please visit website.
2.25 2.5 stars2.5 stars2.5 stars
Talentville Script of the Month
 Last day of each month
4 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
Evolution International Film Festival
 Rolling Deadline
3.22727272727 3 stars3 stars3 stars
Wildsound 1st Scene Screenplay Contest
 Monthly.
2.75 3 stars3 stars3 stars
Amazing Logline Contest
 Monthly.
3.8 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards
 Monthly.
2.11111111111 2 stars2 stars
Just4Shorts Short Screenplay Competition
 Monthly.
3.75 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival
Monthly.
1 1 star
Top Indie Film Awards
 Monthly.
3 3 stars3 stars3 stars
12 Months Film Festival
 Monthly.
4 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
Independent Horror Movie Awards
 Monthly.
4 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
Feel The Reel International Film Festival
 Monthly.
3.8 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
Mindfield Film Festival
 Monthly.
2 2 stars2 stars
Bucharest ShortCut Cinefest
 Monthly.
4 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards
Monthly.
3 3 stars3 stars3 stars
Golden Gateway Contest
 Monthly.
2.54545454545 2.5 stars2.5 stars2.5 stars
Los Angeles Film Awards (LAFA)
 Monthly.
2.66666666667 2.5 stars2.5 stars2.5 stars
Global Film Festival Awards
 Monthly.
2.53333333333 2.5 stars2.5 stars2.5 stars
Miami Screenplay Awards
 Monthly.
4.32558139535 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
Wiki: The World's FASTEST Screenplay Contest
 Monthly.
4.51515151515 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
The Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards
 Monthly.
4 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
SU's Monthly FREE Logline Contest
 Monthly.
0 n/a
Changing Face International Film Festival
 Monthly.
0 n/a
Strange Days Horror Fest
 Monthly.
0 n/a
Palm Springs International Screenplay Awards & Pitch Deck-Sizzle Reel-Trailer Contest
 Monthly.
0 n/a
Romance and Relationship Festival
 Monthly deadlines.
0 n/a
Festival for Drama
 Monthly.
0 n/a
San Diego Movie Awards
 Monthly.

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