Screenplay Contests Directory
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Fee Colors:
Feature Fee
Teleplay Fee
Shorts Fee
Open for Submissions:
Oct 29, 2024
Final Deadline:
Dec 21, 2024
$75
$75
$75
Winners Notified:
Jan 31, 2025
Hollywood Genre's industry partners, each with years of experience in produced genre projects, are actively seeking for the best undiscovered Sci-Fi screenplays.
Ready to submit your most polished sci-fi spec?
Submit to the Hollywood Genre SCI-FI Screenplay Contest before the final deadline passes!
Ready to submit your most polished sci-fi spec?
Submit to the Hollywood Genre SCI-FI Screenplay Contest before the final deadline passes!
Open for Submissions:
Oct 27, 2024
Final Deadline:
Jan 4, 2025
$85
$85
$85
Winners Notified:
Jan 31, 2025
The leading screenplay competition for thriller screenwriters. Well-written thrillers demonstrate commerciality and effectively delivered narrative.
Hollywood managers and producers will receive the winning script and consider the top finalists' loglines for read requests, including:
Grindstone Entertainment, MadHorse, Magnet Management, Zero Gravity, and Morningstar Films.
Plus, winner gets 4mo free InkTip Pro and all entrants get 1 free pitch to other pros at VPF (1 per entrant.)
Hollywood managers and producers will receive the winning script and consider the top finalists' loglines for read requests, including:
Grindstone Entertainment, MadHorse, Magnet Management, Zero Gravity, and Morningstar Films.
Plus, winner gets 4mo free InkTip Pro and all entrants get 1 free pitch to other pros at VPF (1 per entrant.)
Open for Submissions:
Dec 6, 2024
Late:
Dec 28, 2024
$65
$65
$65
Final Deadline:
Jan 11, 2025
$75
$75
$75
Winners Notified:
Feb 28, 2025
Our industry partners are actively seeking the best undiscovered Comedy writers. As one of the most challenging genres to write well, a strong comedy spec demonstrates another dimension of writing ability.
Ready to submit your funniest comedy script?
Submit to the Hollywood Genre COMEDY Screenplay Contest before the final deadline passes!
Ready to submit your funniest comedy script?
Submit to the Hollywood Genre COMEDY Screenplay Contest before the final deadline passes!
Open for Submissions:
Nov 10, 2024
Late:
Dec 28, 2024
$65
$65
$65
NDE:
Jan 18, 2025
$69
$69
$69
Extended:
Feb 8, 2025
$75
$75
$75
Out on Bail:
Mar 1, 2025
$79
$79
$79
Hung Jury:
Mar 22, 2025
$85
$85
$85
Final Deadline:
Apr 12, 2025
$89
$89
$89
Winners Notified:
May 3, 2025
Festival and screenplay contest celebrating the best of indie crime and horror.
Scripts in the crime and horror sub-genres juggle genre-awareness, often times in order to subvert the expected, with natural talent and a unique voice. We aim to spotlight the voices of tomorrow's classics.
Winners will be considered by:
ZERO GRAVITY
BLOOD LIST / BRILLSTEIN
THINK TANK
TXL FILMS
... and more.
The top three screenplays also receive 4 months of free listings on InkTip!
Scripts in the crime and horror sub-genres juggle genre-awareness, often times in order to subvert the expected, with natural talent and a unique voice. We aim to spotlight the voices of tomorrow's classics.
Winners will be considered by:
ZERO GRAVITY
BLOOD LIST / BRILLSTEIN
THINK TANK
TXL FILMS
... and more.
The top three screenplays also receive 4 months of free listings on InkTip!
