Free Screenplay Contests

Screenplay Contest List: Free

Screenwriting contests that don't charge an entry fee. There are more than you might think!

Contests found: 23

Rating	Contest	Deadline
2.5	Athena Lab	2025-07-07 07/07/2025
4.58823529412	Disney Television Writing Program	06/02/2025 (expired)
4.9	Nickelodeon Writing Program	08/01/2024 (expired)
4.85714285714	Paramount Writers Mentoring Program	05/01/2024 (expired)
4	Rod Serling Short Script Competition	Contact contest for deadline info.
0 n/a	TV One Screenplay Competition	Contact contest for deadline info.
3.8	Universal Writers Lab	Contact contest for deadline info.
4.75	WarnerMedia Access Writing Program	10/27/2024 (expired)
0 n/a	theOFFICE 2024 Writing Fellowship	09/23/2024 (expired)
4.25	Athena List	09/30/2024 (expired)
0 n/a	NHMC Series Scriptwriters Program	03/17/2025 (expired)
4.04761904762	The Script Lab's Free Contest	02/29/2024 (expired)
3.4	Page Turner Screenplays - First 15	Contact contest for deadline info.
0 n/a	Orchard Project	Contact contest for deadline info.
0 n/a	SimplyScripts Halloween One Week Challenge	10/20/2023 (expired)
4	ISA Diversity Initiative	03/13/2025 (expired)
0 n/a	Dangerous Twisted Mystery Podcast Contest	Contact contest for deadline info.
0 n/a	Universal Animation Writers Program	Contact contest for deadline info.
0 n/a	Universal Global Writers Program	Contact contest for deadline info.
5	Kinolime Feature Screenplay Competition	02/28/2025 (expired)
2.25	Talentville Script of the Month	Last day of each month
3	Golden Gateway Contest	Monthly.
4	SU's Monthly FREE Logline Contest	Monthly.