Following are just a few upcoming screenwriting contest deadlines. Follow the links for entry information, prizes available, and fees. Always do your due diligence by reading the terms and conditions of any contest to protect your screenplay from unscrupulous competitions.
May 24
HollyShorts Screenwriting Competition – extended
May 31
Screencraft Shorts Competition – early
ScreenCraft Public Domain Competition – final
Nashville Film Festival TV / Feature / Short Screenplay Competitions – final
Film Pipeline Short Screenplay Competition – early
Shore Scripts TV / Feature Competitions – early
Script Summit Screenplay Competition – late
June 6
Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition – hella early
June 9
Roadmap Writers 2019 JumpStart Writing Competition – early
June 14
Launch Pad Pilots Competition – final
June 15
WeScreenplay TV Competition – early
We Screenplay Shorts Screenwriting Competition – regular
June 24
Scriptapalooza Fellowship – final
June 30
ScreenCraft Spring Film Fund – final
ScreenCraft Horror Screenplay Competition – final
ScreenCraft Drama Competition – early
Script Summit Screenplay Competition – final
2020 BlueCat Screenplay Competition – early
July 10
Roadmap Writers 2019 JumpStart Writing Competition – regular
July 11
Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition – early
July 15
WeScreenplay TV Competition – regular
We Screenplay Shorts Screenwriting Competition – final
July 31
Shore Scripts TV / Feature Competitions – regular
ScreenCraft Pilot Launch TV Script Competition – early
ScreenCraft Shorts Competition – final
Shore Scripts Feature Screenplay Competition – regular
Aug. 11
Roadmap Writers 2019 JumpStart Writing Competition – late
Aug. 15
WeScreenplay TV Competition – final
Aug. 31
Shore Scripts TV / Feature Competitions – late
ScreenCraft Drama Competition – final
ScreenCraft Action & Thriller Screenplay Competition – early
Sept. 1
Film Pipeline Short Screenplay Competition – regular
Sept. 15
2020 BlueCat Screenplay Competition – regular
Sept. 22
Film Pipeline Short Screenplay Competition – late
Sept. 26
Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition – regular
Sept. 30
ScreenCraft Pilot Launch TV Script Competition – final
ScreenCraft Stage Play / Book / Short Story Writing Competitions – early
Oct. 3
Film Pipeline Short Screenplay Competition – extended
Oct. 10
San Francisco International Screenwriting Competition – standard deadline
Oct. 15
Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Contest – early
Oct. 24
Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition – regular
Oct. 31
Screencraft Family Screenplay Competition – early
ScreenCraft Action & Thriller Competition – final
Nov. 11
2020 BlueCat Screenplay Competition – final
Nov. 14
Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition – extended
Nov. 15
Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Contest – regular
Nov. 16
San Francisco International Screenwriting Competition – extended standard deadline
Nov. 30
ScreenCraft Stage Play / Book / Short Story Writing Competitions – final
Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards – final
Horror Hotel International Film Festival – earlybird deadline
Dec. 12
San Francisco International Screenwriting Competition – late
Dec. 15
ScreenCraft Family Screenplay Competition – final
2020 BlueCat Screenplay Competition – late
Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Contest – final
Dec. 31
ScreenCraft Animation Screenplay Competition – early
Jan. 9, 2020
San Francisco International Screenwriting Competition – extended late
Feb. 6
San Francisco International Screenwriting Competition – – final
Feb. 15
Horror Hotel International Film Fest – regular
Feb. 17
2020 BlueCat Screenplay Competition – resubmissions deadline
March 8
Horror Hotel International Film Festival – final
March 31
ScreenCraft Animation Screenplay Competition – final
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