Dust off that script that’s been sitting on your top shelf and charge those camcorder batteries, the deadlines are coming! Find links for local, regional, and national competitions below. This list is not comprehensive so, if you know of a film or screenwriting competition with approaching deadlines, please add it to the comments below. Good luck!
Note: Rod Kirby is not affiliated with nor does he represent the competitions and links below. Rod shares these resources as a courtesy to the indie film community.
The Launch – Deadline May 31, 2019
The LAUNCH Million Dollar Collegiate Screenplay Contest will enable one talented screenwriter to realize their dream by having their screenplay produced as a feature film, with a budget of at least $1,000,000.
Nashville Film Festival Screenwriting Competition – Deadline May 31, 2019
Nashville Film Festival offers $65,000 in cash and in-kind sponsor prizes to filmmakers with winners selected by industry power players – including studio representatives, producers, and fellow filmmakers. Winning screenwriters will receive $750 or $1,000 in cash prizes, depending on the category, and each feature-length category winner will be eligible to win the $3,000 Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature-Length Screenplay.
Film Pipeline Short Screenplay Competition
The 1st Annual Film Pipeline Short Script Competition provides an opportunity for writers and directors to get their material produced. Long-recognized by the industry as an avenue to scout unique, diverse voices, short-form content has become a vital calling card in attracting representation or seeing a proof-of-concept adapted into a feature.
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