Every script scored by readers at top Hollywood rep companies. Winning short optioned, produced, and premiered. Networking events & Oscar party.

Dallas International Film Festival is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization established in 2006 by people who love the magic of film. Since its inception, Dallas Film has contributed more than $1M in filmmaker awards, brought over 2000 filmmakers to Dallas, screened over 2000 films from more than 50 countries. We are proud to support local filmmakers, as well as fellow film organizations in DFW.

BEYOND: The Cary Film Festival is an annual short film and screenplay festival that takes place in Cary, North Carolina. Each fall, engaged audiences, local, new, and established filmmakers, industry professionals, and special guests from around the country come together to celebrate the art and craft of short filmmaking, participate in panel discussions and workshops, and experience a live table read of our winning screenplay.

$6,000 in Cash Prizes + Industry Meetings. For screenwriters who are looking to get staffed on TV Shows and have their pilots picked up by production companies. A panel of EMMY & Golden Globe-winning Judges will decide this year’s Winners. Managers, Agents & Producers to read the best scripts.

DISCOVERING THE BEST NEW SCREENWRITING TALENT FROM AROUND THE WORLD

- $6K in Cash to giveaway in the 2023 1-Hour & ½-Hour TV Pilot Contests.

- Our prestigious panel of EMMY & Golden Globe winning Judges will decide this year’s Winners.

- We’ve helped 100+ Writers gain representation, sell, and have their screenplays produced.

- Over 300 Production Companies, Agents, Managers & Directors are signed up to read this year’s best scripts.

In addition to the cash prizes, our 1-Hour & ½-Hour Grand Prize Winners will each win a call with SEAN CHARLES - Development & Production at AMC Networks where they can discuss their script and screenwriting career next steps.

And they will each be offered Meetings with industry execs from our Roster, which includes BLUMHOUSE, ANONYMOUS CONTENT, GERSH, NUMBER 9 FILMS, VERVE & many more.

* Plus, both Grand Prize Winners will receive a Free 1-Year Pro Membership to Raindance.

2nd Place Winners in each category also receive Industry Meetings. And the Top 10 in each category will have the opportunity to have their scripts read by our Industry Roster, and screenwriting career development from Shore Scripts Writer Development Program.

Plus, every writer who enters will receive a FREE 18 Page booklet on HOW TO GET YOUR SCREENPLAY PRODUCED.

THE 2023 JUDGES PANEL includes.

- Michael Hyatt, Actress – WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING, SNOWFALL, BETTER THINGS, THE WIRE.

- Chris Provenzano, Emmy-nominated Writer & Producer – MAD MEN, JUSTIFIED, GET LOW, SILICON VALLEY.

- Daisy Haggard, Writer & Actress – EPISODES, BREEDERS, BACK TO LIFE.

- Randall Keenan Winston, Writer & Producer- MIXED-ISH, GRACE & FRANKIE, AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE, SCRUBS.

See the full list of our Judges here - http://www.shorescripts.com/judges/

Following each contest, we begin the process of sending scripts to our Industry Roster. You don’t need to be one of our winners to have your script sent out. We will always consult with you before we send out your work. Shore Scripts never claims any rights over a writer’s work.

Take a look at our previous winners and see how placing in Shore Scripts contests can kick-start your screenwriting career: https://www.shorescripts.com/success-stories/

ALL THE INFO: https://www.shorescripts.com/tv/

Awards & Prizes

* 1-Hour Grand Prize Winner - $2,500 in cash.

* ½-HourGrand Prize Winner - $2,500 in cash.

* Both Grand Prize Winners will have the opportunity to discuss their scripts and career next steps with SEAN CHARLES - Development & Production at AMC Networks.

* Plus, both Grand Prize Winners will receive a Free 1-Year Pro Membership to Raindance.

* 1-Hour & ½-Hour 2nd Place Winners - $500 each.

* Plus, all our Grand Prize Winners and 2nd Place Winners will be offered meetings with Hollywood Agents and Managers specially selected from our Industry Roster and writing career development from Shore Scripts Writer Development Program.

* And receive a Free Screenwriting Book of their choice from Michael Wiese Productions.

* Top 10 Winners in each category - Your script will be sent out to our Judges, Industry Roster & Directors.

Dates & Fees

Opening Date - February 1, 2023

Early Deadline - April 28, 2023
TV ½ Hour Pilot $40
TV 1 Hour Pilot $45

Regular Deadline - May 31, 2023
TV ½ Hour Pilot $50
TV 1 Hour Pilot $55

Final Deadline - June 30, 2023
TV ½ Hour Pilot $60
TV 1 Hour Pilot $65

RULES, FAQ & MORE INFO CAN BE SEEN HERE: http://www.shorescripts.com/

This year as well, filmmakers from all over the world will have the possibility to present their original works as a first-ever preview in the section “New Frontiers” dedicated to the first work of an artist. The program of the RIFF will be enriched by retrospectives and seminars on different aspects of the Indie film industry. At the end of the Festival, the winners will be presented with RIFF Awards worth over 50.000 €.

Screamfest Horror Screenplay Competition Call For Entries is open for new horror feature length screenplays. All scripts are read by industry professionals. As a result, writers have garnered representation and their winning screenplays have been optioned and/or purchased by production companies. Screamfest launches careers. Are you next?

Winning Screenwriter Prize:
$1,000 cash prize

Our prestigious skull award designed by the legendary Stan Winston.

General meeting with literary managers/producers.

10 free pitches on VPF, the platform for TV/Film professionals seeking scripts and writers to represent. With VPF, writers can submit written pitches to 500+ networks/studios, producers and agents with the assurance of a guaranteed response. 1 prize per screenplay.

3 months of Roadmap Writers On Ramp program and 2 Open Pitch Sessions. Value $337
Movie Magic Screenwriting software.
InkTip Script Listing: A listing of your script on InkTip so that producers and reps can find you. Every InkTip producer has been vetted via resume and references and demonstrated the ability to get movies made. Companies who are InkTip members include ABC, Anonymous Content, APA, CBS Films, HBO Films, ICM, Paradigm, Paramount Pictures, Hallmark Channel, FX, Universal, WME, Echo Lake, Zero Gravity, Bad Robot and 20th Century Fox.

Top 5 Finalists Prize:
5 free pitches on VPF, the platform for TV/Film professionals seeking scripts and writers to represent. With VPF, writers can submit written pitches to 500+ networks/studios, producers and agents with the assurance of a guaranteed response. 1 prize per script. Winning screenplay does not receive this prize in addition to the winning prize.

One full festival pass to Screamfest 2023, including all screenings and parties,

Movie Magic Screenwriting software.

1 Roadmap Writers On Ramp program Open Pitch Session. Value $175

Read by leading industry/producers such as Ghost House Pictures, Hulu, Impossible Dream Entertainment, Gotham Group and more.

InkTip Script Listing

All Screenplay Submissions Will Receive:
1 free pitch on VPF, the platform for TV/Film professionals seeking scripts and writers to represent. With VPF, writers can submit written pitches to 500+ networks/studios, producers and agents with the assurance of a guaranteed response. 1 prize per screenplay.

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, the winning writer gets a free InkTip listing for more pros to find it and 10 free pitches to other pros at VPF.

5th ANNUAL DRAMA COMPETITION

Unleash your emotions with our annual Drama Script Competition!

Past winners have achieved great success, with one talented writer even selling their script to Tom Hanks' Playtone Productions. Other have secured options for their work, paving the way for their careers to flourish in the industry.

Drama is a genre that truly showcases a writer's skill and potential, making it an excellent avenue for establishing oneself as a rising star.

Part of the Raindance Film Festival, the Raindance Script Competition is a contest dedicated to supporting and championing independent screenwriters.
Accepting Features, TV Pilots, Web Series, and Shorts

Our goal, through the Raindance Film Festival Script Competition, is to grant new opportunities and champion emerging screenwriters. Offering a culmination of support and prizes, Raindance hopes to champion true independence - a core principal of the film festival itself.

The London Independent Story Prize (LISP) aims to create a great networking opportunity for writers and a community that embraces multicultural differences, brave voices, unique writers, and extraordinary artistic approaches to story writing.

Bold. Fresh. Exciting.

Open Gate International Film Festival (OGIFF) is devoted to exhibiting the best of both short films and feature films from across New England and around the globe. We believe in the concept of assisting and nurturing the "up and coming filmmakers" who proffer the essence of bold and diverse filmmaking.

Included with being an Official Selection at the Open Gate International Film Festival are in-depth panels with both locally and internationally recognized filmmakers, actors, and crew members from across the New England area. Additionally, we will be holding filmmaker Q&As and an award show with the intention of supporting the best of up-and-coming filmmakers from around the globe.

OPEN GATE SCREENWRITING COMPETITION

The best of both categories (Best Short Script & Best Feature Script) will be announced at our LIVE awards show during the festival. The winning scripts (if filmed) are guaranteed to screen at the 2024 Open Gate Film Festival (Dates TBA).

$6,500 in Cash Prizes + Industry Meetings. For screenwriters looking to gain representation with a manager or agent, meet industry professionals, and sell their screenplay. We've helped launch the careers of 100+ Writers, including deals with Sony, Blumhouse, Film4, and Hulu.

DISCOVERING THE BEST NEW SCREENWRITING TALENT FROM AROUND THE WORLD

- $6.5K in Cash to giveaway in the 2023 Feature Screenplay Contest.

- Our prestigious panel of Oscar & BAFTA winning Judges will decide this year’s 3 Winners.

- We’ve helped 100+ Writers gain representation, sell, and have their screenplays produced.

- Over 300 Production Companies, Agents, Managers & Directors are signed up to read this year’s best scripts.

In addition to the cash prizes, our Grand Prize Winner will win a call with ROBERTO BENTIVEGNA – the BAFTA-nominated screenwriter of HOUSE OF GUCCI where they can discuss their script and screenwriting career next steps.

And be offered Industry Meetings with industry execs from our Roster, which includes BLUMHOUSE, ANONYMOUS CONTENT, GERSH, NUMBER 9 FILMS, VERVE & many more.

Plus, every writer who enters will receive a FREE 18 Page booklet on HOW TO GET YOUR SCREENPLAY PRODUCED.

THE 2023 JUDGES PANEL includes.

- Mark Montgomery, Producer – HOTEL MUMBAI, THE MAN WHO KNEW INFINITY, DAMASCUS COVER.

- Kate Dickie, Actress & Producer – GAME OF THRONES, PROMETHEUS, SMALL AXE.

- Patrick Lussier, Writer, Editor & Director – SCREAM, HALLOWEEN H20, TERMINATOR GENISYS.

- Mitchell Altieri, Writer, Director & Producer – THE HAMILTONS, THE NIGHT WATCHMEN, RAISED BY WOLVES.

See the full list of our Judges here - http://www.shorescripts.com/judges/

Following each contest, we begin the process of sending scripts to our Industry Roster. You don’t need to be one of our winners to have your script sent out. We will always consult with you before we send out your work. Shore Scripts never claims any rights over a writer’s work.

Take a look at our previous winners and see how placing in Shore Scripts contests can kick-start your screenwriting career: https://www.shorescripts.com/success-stories/

ALL THE INFO: https://www.shorescripts.com/feature/

Awards & Prizes

* Grand Prize Winner - $5,000 in cash and discuss their script and career next steps with ROBERTO BENTIVEGNA – the BAFTA-nominated screenwriter of HOUSE OF GUCCI.

* 2nd place winner - $1000.

* 3rd place winner $500.

* Each of our 3 Winners will be offered meetings with Hollywood Agents and Managers specially selected from our Industry Roster and writing career development from Shore Scripts Writer Development Program.

* And receive a Free Screenwriting Book of their choice from Michael Wiese Productions.

* Plus, our Grand Prize Winner will receive a Free 1-Year Pro Membership to Raindance.

* Top 20 Winners - Your script will be sent out to our Judges, Industry Roster & Directors.

Dates & Fees

Opening Date - April 3, 2023

Early Deadline - June 23, 2023
$45

Regular Deadline - July 31, 2023
$55

Final Deadline - August 31, 2023
$65

RULES, FAQ & MORE INFO CAN BE SEEN HERE: http://www.shorescripts.com/

The Eerie Horror Fest is an annual 4-day culture and industry event celebrating horror cinema in Erie, Pennsylvania, and we are currently accepting submissions for horror movie pitches! This is a great opportunity for writers and filmmakers to bring their story or idea to life. We welcome all interpretations of the horror genre, from bloody disgusting to hilariously gory, oddly romantic to weirdly feel-good.

The Top 5 projects will be invited to pitch their project, in person, to our industry panel at the Eerie Horror Fest 2023. The judge’s panel will consist of film industry professionals including members of Blood Oath - experts in developing, financing, producing, and distributing cult genre films. The winner of our pitch competition will receive a film development consulting package from Blood Oath that will include 2 sessions, 1 hour each, to discuss the project and give development notes with the possibility of it becoming a Blood Oath project.

Each selected pitch competition project will receive hotel accommodations for the duration of the festival (1 free room per film/project), taking place October 4-7, 2023.

Script+ is an international script challenge hosted in Brazil by Roteirista Empreendedor, the biggest screenwriter resource in the country. Our objective is to introduce new Brazilian writers to the international market by giving them the tools they need to "shop" their scripts in America.

In our sixth season, we offer cash prizes and lots of great prizes to our winners, including translation services, writing software, and memberships to the biggest platforms in the market.

We accept short scripts up to 15 pages in one of two categories: Comedy and Drama. The scripts are analyzed on theme, characters, plot, and readability.

We accept scripts in English and Portuguese through the Filmfreeway platform.

Write LA is a writing competition open to features and pilots. Our top 5 get read by Literary Management Companies, and our winners have signed with Managers thanks to us!

We partner with highly regarded Literary Management Companies looking for emerging talent. Our Grand Prize winner receives a cool trophy, and the honor of being named top script in a competition growing in Industry influence and respect every year!

We also help you become a stronger writer, and offer other helpful prizes.

Our fifteen semi finalists receive a free online class from sponsors Script Magazine and The Writer's Store, a free screenwriting book courtesy of Michael Wiese Productions, a free eco-friendly notebook and pen thanks to 'Decomposition' by Michael Rogers, and free written feedback from our co-founder and Head Judge, highly respected script coach Tim Schildberger.

Write LA was built by writers, for writers. We offer all the access, recognition and feedback we can, because we know how hard writing is, and we have tremendous respect for all your effort.

Write LA is open to writers around the world. Feature screenplays and TV pilots are accepted - any genre - and are judged together. We’re not looking for a particular genre or format – we’re looking for great writers.

We look forward to reading your work!

The Las Vegas International Film and Screenwriting Festival's mission is to celebrate the independent motion picture and literary arts by providing a platform for filmmakers and writers to have their work awarded and recognized. The Las Vegas International Film and Screenwriting Festival offer more than just a handful of award possibilities. We pride ourselves in providing a wide variety of award opportunities between our various screenwriting and film categories.

VISIONFEST is an annual online screenwriting competition evolving from what began in 2001 as VISIONFEST: THE OTHER FESTIVAL (commonly referred to as VF) and founded by the Domani Vision Film Society LLC, an organization dedicated to bringing you tomorrow’s visionaries... today. The Screenwriting Competition accepts feature length and short screenplays for a chance to win cash prizes, commemorative certificates, and more... Top winning feature script gets $1k cash prize - winning short $350 cash!

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!

The Cynosure Screenwriting Competition seeks to reward screenplays in two categories: scripts with compelling female protagonists and scripts that showcase diversity. There will be one $5000 Grand Prize winner. This winner can come from either category. Additionally, the Grand Prize Winner will receive an advisory meeting with an established Hollywood Producer, Agent or Manager. The First Runner-Up from each category will receive a cash prize of $500. The Second Runner-Up from each category will receive a cash prize of $250. For more information and additional prizes, please visit the Contest page.

NYISA is one of the most prestigious international screenplay competitions for screenwriters who aspire to connect with US industry workers and explore the US markets!

NYISA prizes are not only for the winners! but, Finalists & Semi-Finalists will have prizes too!

The prizes include;
InkTip Pro memberships,
Copyright protection registrations, by Creators Vault,
Online Screenwriting Courses, by Script Reader Pro,
Final Draft Software,
Audio Production Packages, by Sound of Scripts
Production Company meetings/pitchings, by VPF!
Email blasts to the 1050+ agents and producers, by Script Mailer,
Coverages, page-by-page script analysis & an e-book, “Common Screenwriting Mistakes” by Uplift Script.

And everyone who enters;
will have free feedback for their logline!

The award ceremony will be at the DROM Venue, on May 9th, 2024! YOU ARE INVITED!
It’s free, one of the most effective networking cocktail parties in NYC!

NYISA offers the workshops “How to write An Award-winning Screenplay” and “Advanced Screenwriting Development Programs.”
For more info, workshops@nyisa.com

PVIFF is hosted by Gipp. Museums, Inc. PVIFF attracts 3,000+ people each year from around the world. PVIFF was created in 2006 under the previous name (Sweet Auburn International Film Festival) and have served as the launching pad for many successful filmmakers and other artists alike in the film & entertainment industry. This dynamic international film festival showcases feature length films, shorts, music videos, documentaries, and screenplays from around the globe. PVIFF also feature celebrity attractions, innovative workshops, panels, parties, and much more. PVIFF is one of the most celebrated film events through dynamic programming and a dedication to helping filmmakers excel in their careers. PVIFF's brand is entrenched in the old saying "It Takes A Village."