SCREENPLAY COMPETITION DIRECTORY - Screenwriting Competitions

Screenplay Shootout  

From Script to Screen

Enter your Screenplay, Short Story, Treatment/ Synopsis in the 7th American Gem  Short Screenplay Competition/Literary Festival. 

Winning Script to be Produced. Winner in every Category Gets to Pitch Script to Producers, Studio Executives and Agents. 

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Featured Competitions

The 8th Annual
FilmMakers International Screenwriting Awards
(formerly The FilmMakers.com / Radmin Company Screenplay Contest)
Deadline Entry Fee

January 31, 2008 (early)
April 30, 2008 (regular)
May 31, 2008 (late)

 $49 (by 01/31/2008) 
$59 (by 4/30/2008) 
$65 (by 05/31/2008)
Awards -  TOP 50 WILL BE READ BY THE RADMIN COMPANY/ Consideration for Representation.    First Prize: $3000 in CASH; 2nd: $1000; 3rd: $500; 4th: $250; 5th: $100.  TOP 4 GET to PITCH winning script to Industry Producers, Development Executives and  and Agents
FilmMakersm has taken the initiative to make Hollywood more accessible than ever before to more aspiring Screenwriters by teaming up with the powers that be in the film community.
Deadline Entry Fee

EXPIRED - March 15, 2008 (late)
03-45 pages ($55) by 03/15/2008
46-65 pages ($65) by 03/15/2008
Awards -  WINNING SCRIPT PRODUCED. WINNING WRITER GETS TO PITCH MATERIAL TO HOLLYWOOD PRODUCERS, DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVES AND AGENTS.  Cash Prizes for Top 5 Scripts.

First Place Wins a One Hour Phone Consultation with a Professional Script Analyst from Greenlight Script Coverage.

TOP 25 will receive a Certificate of Achievement Award; Top 3 will win a FREE Admission Pass to attend The Screenwriting Expo; Top 3 will win screenwriting software by Write Brothers. 1st Prize: $1000 CASH, a Gift Certificate to attend any Action/Cut 2-day Seminar; 2nd Prize: $500; 3rd Prize: $250; 4th Prize: $150; 5th Prize: $100.; And much much more......
To promote and support new talent and continue our pledge of creating opportunities for all new artists in film; FilmMakers guarantees the production of the winning script.
Deadline Entry Fee
June 30, 2008 $35
Awards -  $2500 grand prize

The Screenplay ShootOut! is a contest designed to help young and undiscovered writers break into the filmmaking industry.
Deadline Entry Fee
EXPIRED - June 20, 2007 $20
Award:
To help writers break into an increasingly-impenetrable business.
Deadline Entry Fee
EXPIRED - January 01, 2007 Free
Award: $300
It's the ultimate challenge of writing skill -- come up with a 1-5 minute story, with beginning, middle, and end, that takes place entirely in a hotel room.
Deadline Entry Fee
EXPIRED - September 15, 2006 $30
Award: Guest at writers conference in France.
To access opportunities to aspiring screenwriters in Hollywood and within an International Film Community.
Deadline Entry Fee
EXPIRED - July 15, 2007 $40 (screenplay; $30 (teleplay)
Award: $5000 and agency/production co. consideration.
By “access” we mean opportunity, our way of giving a few talented writers a push in the right direction. Submit your best work in any genre.
Deadline Entry Fee

February 08, 2008 (early)
March 07, 2008 (regular)
April 07, 2008 (late)

 $45 (by 02/08/2008)
$50 (by 03/07/2008)
$55 (by 04/07/2008)
Award:
To acclaim the efforts of deserving screenwriters.
Deadline Entry Fee

February 08, 2008 (early)
March 07, 2008 (regular)
April 07, 2008 (late)

 $45 (by 02/08/2008)
$50 (by 03/07/2008)
$55 (by 04/07/2008)
Award:
To introduce writers to the decision makers of broadcast television.
Deadline Entry Fee
EXPIRED - February 28, 2006 (extended) $40
Award: $5,000 cash, Option, TB produced, AfC Award.
To promote understanding of African life through scripts ...
Deadline Entry Fee
EXPIRED - February 28, 2006 (extended) $40
Award: $5,000 cash, Option, TB produced, AfC Award.
To promote understanding of African life through scripts ...
Deadline Entry Fee
EXPIRED - August 31, 2005
December 01, 2005		 $40 (by 8/31/05)
$50 (by 12/1/05)
Award: Submission to participating studios.
The All Access Screenwriting Competition has been started to give deserving writers access to the doors of Hollywood.
Deadline Entry Fee
30th of each month (Ongoing) $45 (Full Length) $40 (Short Length)
Award: Guaranteed Representation of top winning screenplay in each category.
To promote and support new talent...
Deadline Entry Fee
02/01/2006 (regular deadline)
 EXPIRED - 02/14/2006 (late deadline)		 $20 Short $35 feature (early)
$25 and $45  (late fees)
Award: Cash prize and agency recognition.
To gain recognition and exposure for talented grads and undergrads.. screenplay.
Deadline Entry Fee
EXPIRED - February 25, 2006 (extended) $50  (late) 
Award: $2,500 in cash and prizes.
Designed to provide an outlet for emerging talent and undiscovered screenplays in an increasingly impenetrable industry.
Deadline Entry Fee
EXPIRED - January 07, 2006 $50
Award: Award: Cash & Prizes: $3000. Grand Prize: $500 cash.
Designed to provide an outlet for emerging talent and undiscovered screenplays in an increasingly impenetrable industry.
Deadline Entry Fee
March 31, 2008 (early)
June 30 2008 (regular)
September 30 2008 (late)
October 31 2008 (final)		 $40 (by 3/31/08)
$50 (by 6/30/08)
$60 (by 9/30/08)
$65 (by 10/31/08)
Award: Grand prize of $11,000 Cash
The main goal is to uncover the best, unproduced screenplays and in collaboration with the writer help develop and potentially produce them.
Deadline Entry Fee

August 01, 2007 (early)
September 01, 2007 (final)

 $35 (by 08/01/2007) 
$50 (by 09/01/2007)
Award: $5000 Grand Prize.
Francis Ford Coppola founded the contest to discover and encourage new talent. More than a dozen agencies and leading production companies read the winner and finalists.
Deadline Entry Fee
EXPIRED - December 31, 2006 $40-$45
Award: $2000
To discover and promote original, feature-length film scripts that celebrate life and encourage the spirit.
Deadline Entry Fee
EXPIRED - October 31, 2006 (regular)
November 30, 2006 (final)
December 15, 2006 (WAB only))		 $45 (by 10/31/2006)
$55 (by 11/30/2006)
$55 (by 12/15/2006)
Award: A Digital Video production of the winning screenplay using pro actors and crew under SAG contract.
An opportunity for new writers to have their work financed, produced and submitted to film festivals by Silver Penny Productions... 
Deadline Entry Fee

EXPIRED - December 31, 2004 (extended)

 $40
Award: Winning screenplay will actually be produced by Devilhawk Productions!
The desire to create a unique cinematic experience from the most compelling screenplay.
Deadline Entry Fee
EXPIRED -June 15, 2006 Free
Award: First 5 entries win $100 each - Winner to receive $1,000
Asheville, North Carolina wants its visitors to produce the next television commercial in its new travel ad campaign.
Deadline Entry Fee
EXPIRED -5/1/2006 (early)
6/1/2006 (regular) 
6/30/2006 (late) 		 $35 (by 5/01/2006)
$40 (by 6/01/2006)
$45 (by 6/30/2006)
Award: $3000
Dedicated to the great story, a unique and compelling idea that exists somewhere out there.
 

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