SCREENWRITING COMPETITIONS & PLATFORMS
Looking for ways to get your screenplay noticed? Submit to these competitions and join these platforms!
The Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay competition accepts screenplays and TV pilots. AFF is also one of the best festivals for networking, as Atlanta continues to become one of the three major hubs for filmmaking in the US.
Austin Film Festival has always prided itself on being the festival that focuses on stories. It should not be surprising that the screenplay and teleplay competition is also considered one of the prestigious in the industry.
Bloodlist is the premiere contest for screen and TV writers who love horror. Bloodlist was created to shine a light on unrepresented voices in horror, thriller and sci-fi genres. Over 40 major studio films have been produced by Bloodlist writer alums.
BlueCat has sought to discover and develop the storytellers for over 25 years. When you submit to BlueCat, you’re guaranteed a complete read of your script, as well as a full written analysis of your submission.
DIFF partners with Event Horizon Films to host an annual screenwriting competition where writers can submit their shorts, features or TV pilot scripts. Every submission receives a scorecard from a major representation company reader. Winning screenwriters are exposed to high-profile industry experts and receive a variety of prizes and networking opportunities.
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Final Draft’s Big Break is feature and television screenwriting contest designed to launch the careers of aspiring writers. There are 11 categories the chance to win up to $80,000 in cash and prizes, including a trip to Los Angeles for a series of A-list industry meetings with managers, producers and executives.
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For the past 20 years, Hollywood’s most influential producers, agents, managers, and development executives have judged the PAGE Awards contest. As a result, many past Winners have secured representation, landed script assignments, signed option agreements on their work, and had movies and TV shows produced.
Tony Cox Screenplay Competitions recognize emerging writers in film and television. Finalists in each competition are read by prestigious juries, receive top industry recognition, and participate in a Festival focused specifically on screenwriting that includes cash prizes for all competitions and a Mentors Brunch with a prominent screenwriters.
Through its annual competition, the North Fork TV Festival aims to amplify and celebrate exciting emerging creators of the future. Winning pilots and scripts are honored and featured at the festival.
The Finish Line Script Competition helps showcase your writing skills, connects you with industry experts and lets you submit unlimited new drafts for free
Raindance Film Festival is Europe’s leading independent Film Festival. Their script competition is designed to develop upon Raindance’s network and community, and offer greater opportunities to emerging screenwriters.
Austin Film Festival has always prided itself on being the festival that focuses on stories. It should not be surprising that the screenplay and teleplay competition is also considered one of the prestigious in the industry.
Screen Craft provides seven different writing competitions and fellowships. Whether you write horror, adaptations or family films, Screen Craft likely has a competition for your project.
The Script Lab is looking for the next big screenwriter. They've helped past winners sign with Hollywood managers and option their work to producers. You could be next. We’re accepting features, TV pilots, and short screenplays because great writing comes in all genres and formats.
The Scriptation Showcase is the screenwriting contest that circulates winners’ scripts to Hollywood directors, showrunners, and producers. 25 scripts get featured for one year in Scriptation, the Emmy® winning app used on film and TV productions.
Script Pipeline discovers and develops writers for film and television, connecting them to producers, agents, and managers. Since 1999, several produced films and over $8 million in screenplay and TV pilot spec sales are credited to Script Pipeline’s singular, intensive process of long-term writer-to-industry facilitation.
VirtualPitchFest.com enables you to pitch your script, find a screenwriter agent, and sell your script to people in Hollywood. What makes VPF unique is that you can pick and choose who you pitch to and are guaranteed a response back.
The Black List is a platform for writers to showcase their features, pilots, and plays for industry professionals and get high-quality evaluations from vetted readers.