The Best Screenwriting Contests
| Name of Contest | Deadline/Announce Winner | Description | For more information |
| American Screenwriters Association's International Screenplay Competition |
October/June |
This acclaimed competition, co-sponsored by Gotham Writers' Workshop, offers finalists exceptional Hollywood exposure, and coaching by the likes of Michael Hauge, Rob Tobin and David Trottier. | http://www.writingclasses.com/ASACompetition/page.php |
| Beverly Hills Film Festival |
January/April |
Considered among the most exclusive film festivals in the world. The BHFF is proud to play host over an intimate five (5) day affair with over twenty thousand (20,000) attendees. | |
| Blue Cat |
March/August |
Run by Heather Schor and Gordy Hoffman, brother of Philip Seymour Hoffman. Provides free script analysis for early entries. |
http://bluecatscreenplay.com/main/index.php
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| Burbank International Film Festival |
December/March |
This festival captures the city's rich history and movie-making magic in promoting fresh cinematic art by up-and-coming filmmakers from around the globe. | |
| Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting |
May/November |
Sponsored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Oscar). 6 winners receive scholarships and guidance in developing their screenplays. In 2008, more than 5200 scripts were submitted. | |
| Hamptons International Film Festival |
December/April |
Created to provide a forum for filmmakers around the world who express an independent vision. Brings together new, emerging talent with acknowledged masters of world cinema, scholars, and key industry professionals. |
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| International Mystery Screenwriters' Festival |
August/June |
A panel of professional readers blindly review the submissions and narrow the field to the final mysteries, who-dunnits, cops-n-robbers, courtroom dramas, thrillers, suspense or adventures. |
http://www.newmysteries.org/submission_guidelines/ |
| Kairos Prize |
October/February |
Sponsored by the John Templeton Foundation. Encourages first-time screenwriters to produce compelling, entertaining, spiritually uplifting scripts that results in a greater increase in either man's love or understanding of God. | |
| LA Comedy Scripts Screenplay Competition |
December/March |
Sponsored by Mosaic Media Group one of the top film production (Get Smart, Talladega Nights, Stepbrothers, Elf) and talent management companies (Judd Apatow, Will Ferrell, Jim Carrey) in the comedy world. | |
| Phoenix Film Festival |
December/April |
Independent Feature Project-Phoenix is a chapter of the national organization and is dedicated to assisting filmmakers learn their craft. | |
| Rhode Island International Film Festival |
July/October |
Founded by George Marshall and Adam Short | |
| Scriptapalooza |
January/August |
Our number #1 priority has always been the writer. Production companies, literary agents and managers read all entered scripts. |