Screenplay competitions - Shorts, TV scripts & Features
Taking part in screenplay competitions is a great way to motivate yourself to work on new projects as it gives you deadlines. It can also help you learn a lot, especially if you send your work to peers or to scriptreading services, like Writesofluid, to get feedback. Better still, some competitions offer feedback with each entry.
However, you must be careful to balance your writing career between entering competitions and pitching your work/sending work off to production companies. Competitions can be costly and won't always guarantee you a way into the industry. Whilst competition wins may raise your profile, be sure to enter them wisely and promote yourself in other ways, too, such as through networking.
Below is a list of links to competitions in the UK and International competitions, too. Make sure you read all the rules and regulations before deciding if they're for you. Writesofluid takes no responsibility for the content of the websites linked here or the professional nature of the competitions. If any of the links aren't working or aren't correct, please contact us and we'll rectify it!
If you know of any more screenwriting competitions we'd love to hear about them!
Taking part in screenplay competitions is a great way to motivate yourself to work on new projects as it gives you deadlines. It can also help you learn a lot, especially if you send your work to peers or to scriptreading services, like Writesofluid, to get feedback. Better still, some competitions offer feedback with each entry.
However, you must be careful to balance your writing career between entering competitions and pitching your work/sending work off to production companies. Competitions can be costly and won't always guarantee you a way into the industry. Whilst competition wins may raise your profile, be sure to enter them wisely and promote yourself in other ways, too, such as through networking.
Below is a list of links to competitions in the UK and International competitions, too. Make sure you read all the rules and regulations before deciding if they're for you. Writesofluid takes no responsibility for the content of the websites linked here or the professional nature of the competitions. If any of the links aren't working or aren't correct, please contact us and we'll rectify it!
If you know of any more screenwriting competitions we'd love to hear about them!
Screenplay competitions to look out for...
Shoreline Scripts
British Short Screenplay Competition
British feature Screenplay Competition
Red Planet Prize
Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award
London Screenwriter Festival Competitions
Page Awards
Scriptaplooza
Bluecat Screenplay Competition
Austin Film Festival screenplay competition
Nicholl Fellowship
Final Draft Big Break contest
Zoetrope
Bridge International Screenplay Competition
Wildsound Contests
Slamdance Competition
Filmshift
Just Effing Golden Age of Television Competition
Just Effing Short Script Competition
Exposurama
Cailfornia Film Awards
London Independent Film Festival
Canada Film Festival
Screenwriting Expo
Acclaim Scripts
Creative World Awards
Gimme Credit Competitions
Movie Script Contest
Pavaline Competitions
Canadian Short Screenplay Competition
Spirit Quest Film Fest
Scream Fest
See also
Hayley McKenzie's Script Angel competitions list.
Writersroom Opportunities page
