This will continue to grow and change depending on industry recommended opportunities.

*Dates are generalized from previous years. Check individual websites for up-to-date information and associated fees.

Writing Opportunities and Contest Deadlines:

Austin Screenwriting Competition – Begins usually in March with different fees associated whether you’re submitting a feature or teleplay.

Bluecat Screenplay Competition – Always accepts scripts.

Cinestory Fellowship – Retreat and Fellowship opportunities. Submission season begins in late Winter / early Spring.

Creative World Awards Screenwriting Competition – Early submission period begins in October.  Prices reflect cost of submission only.  There is an additional fee for notes.

Final Draft Big Break – Season generally starts in the Spring.

Finish Line Script Competition – New season starts in May.  Prices reflect submission only.  Additional fee for notes.

Nickelodeon Writing Program – Paused

PAGE International Screenwriting Awards – Early deadline begins in January.

Scriptapalooza – Offers opportunities for features, shorts, television, and a fellowship.  Season generally begins in December. Additional fee for notes.

Script Pipeline – Offers a number of opportunities for submission.  Check their page for more information.

Shore Scripts – Open for Features, TV Pilots, and Shorts.

The Stage 32 Happy Writers – A list of all their contests.

Sundance Labs – A list of all their programs.

Warner Brothers Writer’s Workshop – Paused

Writer’s Digest – Offers numerous competitions for every writer (check for specific genre submission dates)

The Writers Lab – Promotes women writers over 40. Season opens in February.

Learning, Feedback, Tools, and Community

American Zoetrope – Updated their site and new opportunities are available with the screenwriting contest beginning in the Summer.

Stage 32 – Greatly updated with many new opportunities to explore throughout the year.

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