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Upcoming Screenwriting Contests

Get your script noticed. Launch your career.

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EVERY ENTRY GETS WRITTEN FEEDBACK

WeScreenplay’s flagship feature contest, listed as one of the top screenwriting contests in the industry by MovieBytes, offers free written feedback, access to judges’ scores, and over $20,000 in prizes awarded to winners.

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Past Results:
2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014

Currently Closed

EVERY ENTRY GETS WRITTEN FEEDBACK

The WeScreenplay Television Screenwriting Competition’s mission is to discover and expose new talent to the entertainment industry.

The Television Competition strives to provide industry exposure and support to television screenwriters who are looking to have their stories told.

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Past Results:
2019, 2018, 2017, 2016

Currently Closed

EVERY ENTRY GETS WRITTEN FEEDBACK

Diverse Voices strives to provide a contest that is purely focused on promoting and encouraging diverse voices and stories.

The contest encourages stories that are told from perspectives – through the author and/or characters – that are often underrepresented in Hollywood today. The contest accepts Features, TV Pilots, Web Series, and Shorts – we’re looking for underrepresented perspectives in any format.

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EVERY ENTRY GETS WRITTEN FEEDBACK

Our winners will be read by a jury featuring five Academy Award-nominated filmmakers.

And, every entrant receives a free 1-page written evaluation from their first-round judge.

Yep, really. If you’ve got a short screenplay, this is a no-brainer.

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Past Results:
2019, 2017