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ART OF BROOKLYN FILM FESTIVAL SCREENPLAY COMPETITION

THE ART OF BROOKLYN is a an award-winning international film festival designed to connect Brooklyn's vibrant indie scene with their peers around the world. Founded by working artists in 2011, we are a filmmaker-focused event, platform, and showcase for emerging creators and established voices. The future of narrative storytelli....

Scriptapalooza Television Writing Competition

Over $3,000 in Cash and Prizes! All winners are sent to over 25 producers, agents and managers.  Our intention is to help open doors for the aspiring television writer. There are four categories you can submit to, which include one hour existing shows, ½ hour existing sitcom, original pilots, and reality shows. The participant....

Save the Cat! Screenplay Challenge

ALL Submissions Receive 50 Points of Analysis - at NO EXTRA COST  All scripts receive a full read. Feedback is grounded in structure — not subjective opinion.Our approach is simple: a screenplay competition that uses the same language the writer, the reader, and the decision makers use when analyzing your work.Introducing year....

New Renaissance Film Festival ( London, U K)

This three-day festival is organized by JAN HENDRIK VERSTRATEN and MASSIMO BARBATO who are themselves filmmakers and writers. They believe at the heart of every great film is a great story, one that will inspire an audience and hopefully help to shape culture in a positive way. We were featured recently in the London METRO’s li....

HOLLYSHORTS SCREENPLAY CONTEST 2025

HollyShorts Film Festival (HSFF) is an annual short film festival showcasing the best and brightest short films and short screenplays from around the globe. The festival showcases the top short films produced 40 minutes or less and is looking for the best short screenplays 30 pages or less.....

ISA Student Fellowship

Get a head start on your career with the ISA Student Fellowship! There's no better way to launch your screenwriting journey than with an experienced team behind you. We have created this new program in an effort to uplift the next generation of screenwriters by introducing them to the industry and giving them access to resources to build their net....

THE PAGE TURNER 100

 PAGE-TURNER: page–turn·er \ n. A script so compelling or exciting that the reader is unable to put it down. 6th ANNUAL FEATURE & TV PILOT 100 COMPETITION All Genres Welcome, Top 10% Recognized Whether you’ve penned a gripping drama, a thrilling sci-fi, or a laugh-out-loud comedy, we want it. The top 10% of submissio....

SOKOLOW AWARD

The SWN Screenplay Competition has some of the most respected judges in the industry. Enter your script and receive many of our submission benefits. OUR NETWORK OUTREACHThe top scripts in our competition get sent to some of the most prestigious production companies in the industry, including: - Aardman (Chicken Run, Wallace & Gromit, Flu....

Finish Line Script Competition

Ernest Hemingway famously said, “The only kind of writing is rewriting.” Elmore Leonard said, “If it sounds like writing, rewrite it.”  And, most succinctly, William Faulkner said, “Kill Your Darlings.” It’s a fact that rewriting  your screenplay or television pilot is an absolutely es....