Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting An international competition, sponsored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, seeks original screenplays from writers who have not earned more than $5,000 for film or TV scripts. Up to five $25,000 fellowships are awarded each year.
Scriptapalooza TV Semi-annual competition that accepts pilots and spec scripts for sitcoms and one hour episodics.
Organization of Black Screenwriters Categories are original screenplays, half-hour and one hour television spec scripts, and half-hour and one hour television pilot scripts.
Split-Screenplay Contest All contestants must register as a member of the Screenwriters Community.
Acclaim TV Original, television scripts, and film scripts are sought.
Hollywood Symposium Features screenplay development, film production, script consultation and screenplay contests.
British Short Screenplay Competition The winning script will be produced by Kaos Films to be exhibited in UK cinemas and entered into film festivals around the world.
American Cinema Foundation Elicits scripts which are suitable for either theatrical or television production and which tell a positive story about specific fundamental values.
Monterey County Film Commission Three finalists will receive one-on-one consultations with jury members at the awards event in Monterey County.
Bare Bones Spotlights screenplays with a budget summary of less than a million dollars.
Screamfest Annual horror film and screenplay competition. Finalists and winning horror screenplay finalists to be read by literary agents. 0ctober 17th - 20th.
WriteMovies.com Writing Competition Offers a $2,000 cash prize (plus representation, and possible option money), plus submission of the top three entries to studios, production companies, and agencies in Hollywood.
Outfest Recognizes and promotes screenplays that significantly feature lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered characters and/or themes.
Hollywood 27 Independent film production company offering $25,000 in prize money.
Screenwriter Showcase An annual screenwriting contest, to find and promote talented new screenwriters, awards prizes in kind but not in cash. Entry fees are payable.
American Zoetrope Screenplay Contest Offers a $5,000 grand prize. The top ten screenplays are considered for option by American Zoetrope and for representation by top agencies. Judged by Francis Ford Coppola. Reading fee: $40. Opens May 1. Deadline: September 1.
PAGE International Screenwriting Awards Founded by Hollywood producers to discover new screenplays by up-and-coming writers. Cash and prizes of over $25,000.
Script Magazine Open Door Contest Cash prizes, script notes and consideration from a legitimate management company, production company or agency.
Warner Bros. Writers Workshop The Warner Bros. Writers Workshop maintains an annual program geared towards helping aspiring television writers obtain representation and work.
Heat Productions $5,000 bonus and round trip tickets each to 3 screenwriters chosen for this experience down in South Africa.
Set in Philadelphia Screenwriting Competition Annual screenplay competition open to writers of screenplays set primarily in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area. $10,000 grand prize.
Screenplay Festival Feature-length screenplay contest with industry exposure and $1000 grand prizes in five categories.
One In Ten Screenplay Contest A screenplay contest dedicated to the positive portrayal of gays and lesbians in film. $1000 first prize.
One Location Movie Screenplay Contest A screenplay contest promoting the full-length character driven screenplay. First prize is $1000 and a one-year option for production.
Pomegranate Pictures Screenplay Competition A UK-based treatment and screenplay competition. Treatments are accepted on a monthly basis, with winners made eligible for the annual screenplay competition. Cash prizes.
Gimme Credit Short Screenplay Competition Short script (30 pages or less) competition that grants production to the grand prize winner. Three contests each year. Entry fees vary on length and time of submission ($9-$44)
Hollywood Gateway Screenwriting Contest An annual contest provides a $5,000 cash prize in addition to a number of other benefits including transportation and accommodation in Hollywood, meetings with top agents and producers, plus submissions to over 70 agencies and production companies.
Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition Annual Screenwriting Competition offers a $10,000 cash prize, plus promotion for the best thirteen scripts submitted.
Spec Scriptacular Contest Television competition for TV episode and movie scripts and original pilot teleplays. $8000 in prizes.
FirstGlance Feature Screenplay Comeptition The FirstGlance Screenplay Competition offers screenwriting contests for feature length and short scripts, with entry deadlines in late summer to early fall each year. $40,000 in prizes.
Script Savvy Screenplay Competition Producers seeking scripts to buy and/or writers to hire. All contestants receive feedback. Winner is read by our producers and receives a cash award. Early deadline is August 1, 2006. Feature-length screenplay competition judged by independent producers. Feedback is guaranteed to all entrants, and a cash prize equal to 10% of entry fees is awarded to winners. Deadlines run late summer to early fall annually.
