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Our screenwriting competitions have secured managers and agents for screenwriters around the world. Are you looking for the best screenplay contests to connect you with Hollywood executives? We handpick the managers, agents and producers that are the right fit for our winning screenwriters and foster meaningful relationships with entertainment industry executives. See some of ScreenCraft’s recent success stories here.
By focusing each contest on a specific genre or format, we eliminate any inherent genre bias that other major screenwriting competitions may have. We uniquely tailor the prizes, jury and readers to the specific genre or format, such as comedy, drama, horror, action, sci-fi, family-friendly, short, and TV.
Film Fund Grant Program – Spring
Early Deadline: February 1
Regular Deadline: June 30
SciFi Script Contest
Opens for entries: January 10
Early Deadline: February 9
Final Deadline: March 30
Comedy Script Contest
Opens for entries: March 15
Early Deadline: April 16
Final Deadline: June 1
Public Domain Script Contest
Open for Applications: April 2
Early Deadline: May 2
Final Deadline: July 10
Horror Script Contest
Opens for entries: April 3
Early Deadline: May 3
Final Deadline: June 29
Short Screenplay Contest
Opens for entries: May 10
Early Deadline: June 11
Final Deadline: August 15
Drama Script Contest
Opens for entries: June 11
Early Deadline: July 11
Final Deadline: September 15
Pilot Launch TV Script Contest
Opens for entries: July 16
Early Deadline: August 15
Final Deadline: October 3
Action & Thriller Script Contest
Opens for entries: July 25
Early Deadline: August 24
Final Deadline: October 25
Cinematic Stage Play Contest
Opens for entries: August 15
Early Deadline: September 15
Final Deadline: October 10
Cinematic Book Contest
Opens for entries: September 5
Early Deadline: October 10
Final Deadline: December 15
Short Story Contest
Opens for entries: October 1
Early Deadline: November 7
Final Deadline: December 16
Family-friendly Script Contest
Opens for entries: October 2
Early Deadline: November 2
Final Deadline: December 30
2019 ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship
Opens for Applications: October 19, 2018
Regular Deadline: January 11, 2019
Final Deadline: March 1, 2019
We look forward to reading your script! Click on any of our screenplay contests above. And mark your calendar so you don’t miss a competition deadline!
