Winning scripts are read by production companies, studios and agencies. To recognise and support new and unrepresented screenwriters. London Independent Film Festival Screenplay Check website for full submission details and rules. Submit: first episode and 3 page outline of series. BBC Writer’s Room will read the top 5 scripts. Win appraisal by the Literary Consultancy and the script will be sent to production companies. Your script can be in any genre as long as it has a positive and inspiring vision rather than a dystopian one. Open to screenplays for a radio play or series that uses ideas about environmental sustainability and building a sustainable society. Submit: screenplay in pdf or Final Draft format. Fees vary by deadline.ĭeadlines: Final 12 June 2023 Extended 14 July 2023 TV scripts for half-hour, hour, specs, and pilots. Feature screenplay categories: Action, Comedy, Drama, Family, Period, Sci-Fi, and Horror. International contest with various cash prizes, software, books, listings on InkTip, and meetings in Hollywood. Final Draft Big Break Screenwriting Contest IFFW – Regular 28 July 2023 Late 15 September 2023 Extended 6 October 2023 Fees vary by deadline.ĭeadlines: BIFF – Extended 21 April 2023 *CLOSED*īHFF – Regular 30 June 2023 Late 18 August 2023 Extended 8 September 2023 Awards are mostly for films, but you can submit a script to win Best Unproduced Screenplay. Film Festival Guild Competitionsįour festivals with international screenplay contests: British Animation Film Festival ( BAFF), British Horror Film Festival ( BHFF), British Independent Film Festival ( BIFF), and International Film Festival of Wales ( IFFW). Submit: 2 page treatment for feature film and 10 page script sample and entry form. I won this competition in 2008 and it was definitely worth entering. Win £1,000 worth of script development and work on 3 drafts of your screenplay with an editor. You must be available to attend two weekend workshops in January and June 2023. Open to residents of UK and Ireland only. Channel 4 may option the script for 6 months. Win a place at two script workshops and develop your screenplay with a script editor. Channel 4 Screenwriting CompetitionĬontest run by 4Screenwriting for 12 writers to get an insight into how the TV drama industry works. Open to residents of UK and Ireland and British overseas territories only. Bruntwood Prize for Playwritingīiennial competition for established, emerging and debut writers for an original and unperformed play an hour or more in length. Fees vary by deadline and script type.ĭeadlines: Opening 9 July 2023 Early 13 August 2023 Regular 17 September 2023 Final 29 October 2023 Late 10 December 2023 All entrants receive a script analysis with constructive feedback. Further prize of $1,000 for scripts from outside the US. Win over $18,500 cash prizes in various categories. International contest with multiple awards. Next window for submissions opens late 2023. You can also submit scripts to the BBC from The Script Room which opens for submissions in two windows: either drama or comedy scripts. It’s worth checking regularly for the latest competitions in screenwriting and theatre. Writing opportunities and events from across the industry. Submit: complete play plus short synopsis. Win £2,500 and a trip to London to attend an award ceremony and see your play recorded for broadcast. Global competition run by the BBC World Service for writers outside the UK in two categories: English as a first language, and English as a second language. BBC International Radio Playwriting Competition Submit: synopsis, treatment, character breakdown, script extract. Competition opening dates: Film now closed TV Drama opens in July 2023 Family & YA Media now closed. Win in-depth script report, industry introductions, and more. Various competitions run through the year: TV Drama, Comedy, Writing for Children, and Film. Please be sure to check the websites for more information, submission requirements and deadlines. Details are accurate as far as possible and updated monthly – bookmark this page! I can’t vouch for all these comps personally, but if you have experience of any of them, let us know in the comments. Includes International and UK competitions for screenwriters and playwrights. Screenwriting Competition List updated 2 June 2023.
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