ScreenCraft Screenwriting Competitions 2016 Dates

by ScreenCraft on January 1, 2016

We're excited to announce the dates of our 2016 screenplay contests. Mark your calendars for these dates, and be sure to sign up for email notifications here.

In case you missed it, here are over 87 emails from happy screenwriters who appreciated ScreenCraft contest screenplay feedback from our professional Hollywood readers.

ScreenCraft's screenwriting competitions celebrate screenplays by genre and format. We eliminate any potential genre bias from readers by tailoring our prize packages and Hollywood juries to the genre and format. May the best screenplays win!

"ScreenCraft catapulted my career years ahead of even my most optimistic expectations. The contacts and — perhaps even more importantly — the legitimacy the fellowship gave me has helped me land top tier representation and put me in a position to pitch projects to major studios." - Robert Haffey, ScreenCraft Fellowship winner

"Placing 2nd in the Screencraft Action/Thriller Contest directly led to me getting signed with one of the top management companies in Hollywood. I’m going out of a ton of meetings and now have multiple projects in development. I cannot thank John, Cameron, and the rest of the Screencraft team enough. This contest opened the door to my screenwriting future, and I will always be grateful." - Aaron Steven, Action & Thriller Screenplay Contest runner-up

"Winning second place in the Screencraft Horror Competition was a huge boost for our career. The notes we received on Plague Ship were smart and insightful, strengthening the script on a fundamental level. On the heels of the contest, Ben Powell and I were signed by Andrew Wilson at Zero Gravity Management and Plague Ship spent the holidays in front of some of the hottest genre directors working today. The exposure we received led to some great press, meetings with producers and development executives, and pitches on a number of writing assignments." - Alex Greenfield (and Ben Powell), Horror Contest runners-up

"For me my professional screenwriting career started with the Screencraft contest. It was a quarter final placement in the Family Friendly Contest for me and what I came out of this with was honest, encouraging, constructive feedback so I knew what I needed to do to improve. A year later and also utilizing the Screencraft Consultancy Services I was a finalist in the ScreenCraft Fellowship competition. As a direct result of this and alongside a fantastic referral from Screencraft again I signed with a Hollywood lit manager. So for me it all started with the Screencraft contest. It was the first time I'd allowed my writing to be fairly and objectively judged and it allowed me to grow as a writer. I wouldn't be where I am now without it! I can only recommend any writer looking for a contest that is well judged and can actually help your career to use Screencraft! Thanks again!" - Thomas Grigg, ScreenCraft Fellowship finalist

"The ScreenCraft Fellowship was a pivotal moment in my career as a writer. John and Cam made every effort to not only connect me with industry members, but to make sure that I received representation. It's hard to imagine being nearly as confident in the future of my writing without the fellowship. I can't thank ScreenCraft enough and I encourage any writer seeking reps to apply." - Mark J. Stasenko Jr., ScreenCraft Fellowship winner

Here are the dates and deadlines for our 2016 contests: