Most Significant Screenplay Contests

Screenplay Contest List: Most Significant

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A list of the most significant screenplay contests, as rated by MovieBytes readers. Find the best contest for your screenplay or television script.

Contests found: 75

NOTE: This list is limited to contests with at least 10 report card submissions.

Rating	Contest	Deadline
5	Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting	2024-05-01 05/01/2024
4.58823529412	Disney Television Writing Program	06/02/2023 (expired)
5	2024 PAGE International Screenwriting Awards	2024-05-20 05/20/2024
4.95	Launch Pad Feature Screenwriting Competition	09/20/2023 (expired)
5	Scriptapalooza Features & Shorts Competition	04/08/2024 (expired)
4.60714285714	Austin Film Festival Script Competition	2024-05-24 05/24/2024
4.56097560976	Save the Cat! Screenplay Challenge	04/14/2024 (expired)
4.625	CineStory Foundation Feature Retreat and Fellowship	2024-05-19 05/19/2024
4.55	ScreenCraft Horror Screenwriting Competition	10/31/2023 (expired)
4.56896551724	Cinequest Screenwriting Competition	10/30/2023 (expired)
4.54347826087	ScreenCraft Sci-Fi & Fantasy Screenwriting Competition	2024-05-31 05/31/2024
4.64634146341	Table Read My Screenplay Competition - Park City	11/09/2023 (expired)
4.5	The Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards	Monthly.
4.71428571429	WeScreenplay Television Pilot Competition	10/15/2023 (expired)
4.39285714286	Inroads Screenwriting Fellowship	03/31/2024 (expired)
4.68181818182	WeScreenplay Diverse Voices	11/15/2023 (expired)
4.50203252033	BlueCat Screenplay Competition	12/10/2023 (expired)
4.23529411765	Golden Script Competition	2025-03-28 03/28/2025
4.12765957447	ISA Fast Track Fellowship	02/15/2024 (expired)
4.2	Scriptapalooza Fellowship	04/08/2024 (expired)
4.12962962963	Kairos Prize for Spiritually Uplifting Screenplays	10/31/2023 (expired)
4.4358974359	Richmond International Film Festival (Screenplays & Films)	02/15/2024 (expired)
4.3125	100 Screenplays	04/15/2024 (expired)
4.1	Filmmatic Comedy Screenplay Awards	07/31/2023 (expired)
4.67073170732	WeScreenplay Feature Competition	02/15/2024 (expired)
4.03488372093	Shore Scripts Feature Screenplay Contest	2024-08-30 08/30/2024
4.60526315789	The Script Lab's Free Contest	02/29/2024 (expired)
4	Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices Screenplay Competition	12/14/2023 (expired)
4	ScreenCraft Comedy Screenwriting Competition	2024-04-30 04/30/2024
4.42857142857	Cynosure Screenwriting Awards	09/30/2023 (expired)
4.4	Wiki: The World's FASTEST Screenplay Contest	Monthly.
4.44117647059	StoryPros International Screenplay Contest	10/31/2023 (expired)
4.40170940171	StoryPros Awards Contest	2024-04-30 04/30/2024
3.73148148148	Slamdance Screenplay Competition	2024-07-26 07/26/2024
3.71825396825	Final Draft Big Break Screenwriting Contest	2024-06-28 06/28/2024
4.09090909091	Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition	11/03/2023 (expired)
4.34821428571	Screenplay Festival	2024-08-15 08/15/2024
3.81349206349	Script Pipeline Screenwriting and TV Writing Competition	2024-05-31 05/31/2024
4.09150326797	Creative World Awards	01/31/2024 (expired)
4.27586206897	Scriptapalooza TV Writing Competition	2024-05-06 05/06/2024
3.47916666667	American Zoetrope Screenplay Contest	09/12/2023 (expired)
4.66666666667	13Horror.com Film & Screenplay Contest	01/07/2024 (expired)
3.83333333333	Beverly Hills Film Festival	Contact contest for deadline info.
4.05555555556	Finish Line Script Competition	2024-05-15 05/15/2024
4.08421052632	Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition	Contact contest for deadline info.
3.63888888889	trackingb.com Screenplay Contest	10/01/2023 (expired)
4.33333333333	The Indie Gathering International Film Festival	2024-06-02 06/02/2024
4.12903225806	Nashville Film Festival Screenwriting Competition	2024-05-19 05/19/2024
3.84	Big Apple Film Festival Screenplay Competition	03/31/2024 (expired)
3.90909090909	Austin Revolution Film Festival	Contact contest for deadline info.
3.44	San Francisco International Screenwriting Competition & Film Awards	2024-09-19 09/19/2024
3.42105263158	Screamfest Horror Film Festival and Screenplay Competition	2024-06-15 06/15/2024
3.5	Screenplay Search Screenwriting Competition	Monthly.
3.23333333333	ScreenCraft TV Pilot Competition	09/30/2023 (expired)
3.08474576271	Emerging Screenwriters Screenplay Competition	10/26/2023 (expired)
3.20382165605	The 18th Annual FilmMakers International Screenwriting Awards	Contact contest for deadline info.
2.91304347826	Faith in Film: International Film Festival and Screenwriting Competition	04/05/2024 (expired)
2.98	WriteMovies 2023 Screenwriting Contest	11/26/2023 (expired)
2.9	Wildsound Reading Series	Monthly.
2.625	New York Metropolitan Screenwriting Competition & Film Awards	2024-08-14 08/14/2024
3.22727272727	Wildsound 1st Scene Screenplay Contest	Monthly.
3.18181818182	Contest of Contest Winners	Contact contest for deadline info.
2.75	Stage 32 Screenplay Contest	Contact contest for deadline info.
3.22222222222	L.A. Neo Noir Novel, Film, & Script Festival	10/31/2023 (expired)
2.79166666667	FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival Screenplay Competition	2024-07-15 07/15/2024
3.03125	The 15th Annual American Gem Short Script & Literary Festival	Contact contest for deadline info.
2.66666666667	Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards	Contact contest for deadline info.
2.94117647059	Breaking Walls Thriller Screenplay Contest	2024-05-04 05/04/2024
2.87179487179	Wildsound TV SPEC and TV PILOT Screenplay Contest	Ongoing - submit anytime.
2.5652173913	Barnstorm Fest	11/30/2023 (expired)
2.41666666667	Moondance International Film Festival	Contact contest for deadline info.
3.17857142857	Worldfest - Houston Int'l Film Festival	01/31/2023 (expired)
2.21052631579	hollywoodscript.com monthly contest	Last Day of any calender month
2.46153846154	Vail Film Festival Screenwriting Competition	08/19/2022 (expired)
1.75757575758	Fade In Awards	Contact contest for deadline info.

Screenplay Contest List: Most Significant

NOTE: This list is limited to contests with at least 10 report card submissions.

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