Welcome to the Screenplay Competitions Database!
This databased is designed to help screenwriters identify which screenwriting contests are right for them and their scripts. This database is in its early stages, and will continue to grow as more competitions provide information.
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Disclaimer: The competitions and organizations included in this database and website are done so for resource purposes and not as an endorsement for or against the competition or organization. Moreover, the information provided within this database and website is for educational and provisional purposes only. The database/website is not meant to replace the information presented on a competition’s own website or submission source. While attempts have been made to ensure the data presented in this database/website is accurate, please be aware that competition entry dates, fees, agreements, rules, eligibility requirements, terms and conditions, privacy policies, awards, prizes, judging criteria, etc. can change with the click of a button. Therefore, you should always read all information provided directly on a competition’s website or submission source prior to entering so that you have the most current information available and understand what you are agreeing to by entering. Thank you!
Creative Screenwriting Magazine
http://www.creativescreenwriting.com
Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices Screenplay Competition
Script formats accepted: feature, and original teleplay pilot (half-hour and hour).
El Paso Community Foundation Plaza Film Festival
The Plaza Classic Film Festival Screenwriting Competition
Script formats accepted: feature.
Event Horizon Films
https://www.eventhorizonfilms.com
Dumbo Screenwriting Competition
Script formats accepted: feature, short, and original teleplay pilot (half-hour and hour).
Houston International Sports Film Festival Screenwriting Championship
Script formats accepted: feature, short, and original teleplay pilot (half-hour and hour).
Script to Screen
Script formats accepted: short (10 pages or less). Story must be set in a single location. And stories featuring an adult only cast are encouraged.
Winning Writers to Watch 2022 not a competition
The goal of Event Horizon’s “Winning Writers to Watch” list is to champion emerging screenwriters to make them more visible among professional filmmakers.
International Screenwriters’ Association
Emerging Screenwriters Genre Contest
Script formats accepted: feature, and original teleplay pilot (half-hour and hour).
Table Read My Screenplay
Script formats accepted: feature, short, and original teleplay pilot (half-hour, hour, and web series).
Scriptapalooza
database coming soon
Scriptapalooza Fellowship
Script formats accepted: feature and original teleplay pilot.
Scriptapalooza Screenplay & Shorts Competition
Script formats accepted: feature and short.
Scriptapalooza Television Writing Competition
Script formats accepted: teleplay original pilot, teleplay sitcom, teleplay reality, and teleplay original pilot one-hour drama
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