Screenwriting

Acclaim TV
Original, television scripts, and film scripts are sought.
http://acclaimtv.netfirms.com/

American Cinema Foundation
Elicits scripts which are suitable for either theatrical or television production and which tell a positive story about specific fundamental values.
http://www.cinemafoundation.com/

American Gem Short Script Contest
The winning screenplay will be produced, with the screenwriter sharing in the gross profits.
http://www.filmmakers.com/contests/short/index.htm

American Screenwriting Competition
Promises $50,000 in cash and prizes. Minimum entry fee: $40. Deadline: September 15.
http://www.flatshoe.com

American Zoetrope Screenplay Contest
Offers a $5,000 grand prize. The top ten screenplays are considered for option by American Zoetrope and for representation by top agencies. Judged by Francis Ford Coppola. Reading fee: $40. Opens May 1. Deadline: September 1.
http://www.zoetrope.com/contests/

Art Within Labs
Annual contest offering year-long $10,000 screenwriting fellowships to Christian writers.
http://www.artwithinlabs.org

The Austin Film Festival Heart of Film Screenplay Competition
Competition dedicated to recognizing the writer's contribution to the motion picture industry.
http://www.austinfilmfestival.com

Bare Bones
Spotlights screenplays with a budget summary of less than a million dollars.
http://barebonesfilmfest00.tripod.com/

BlueCat Screenplay Competition
An annual search for the best screenplay in the world.
http://www.bluecatscreenplay.com

British Short Screenplay Competition
The winning script will be produced by Kaos Films to be exhibited in UK cinemas and entered into film festivals around the world.
http://www.kaosfilms.co.uk/

Chesterfield Writer's Film Project
Writing competition open to all writers of fiction, plays, screenplays. Five winners will each receive a $20,000 fellowship, and spend 10 months completing 2 screenplays with the guidance of industry mentors. Sponsored by Paramount Pictures.
http://www.chesterfield-co.com

Eerie Horror Film Festival and Screenplay Competition
An annual screenplay competition and film festival that takes place in Erie, Pennsylvania.
http://www.eeriehorrorfilmfestival.com

Fade In: Screenwriting Awards
Cash prizes and industry exposure from the publishers of Fade In Magazine.
http://www.fadeinonline.com

A Feeding Frenzy
Screenwriting contest that offers feedback to all participants.
http://www.afeedingfrenzy.com/

Film Genesis: Script-to-Film Screenwriting Contest
Short script (11 pages or less) competition grants a $10,000 production budget to the winning entrant.
http://www.filmgenesis.com

Filmmakers International Screenplay Competition Awards
Full-length screenplay competition with $4000 grand prize and representation consideration for the top 50 entrants.
http://screenplay.filmmakers.com

FilmMakers.com: Contests
Database of current screenwriting contests.
http://www.filmmakers.com/contests/directory.htm

Gimme Credit Short Screenplay Competition
Short script (30 pages or less) competition that grants production to the grand prize winner. Entry fees vary on length and time of submission ($9-$44).
http://www.gimmecreditcompetition.com

Hollywood 27
Independent film production company offering $25,000 in prize money.
http://www.hollywood27.com/scrnplay.htm

Hollywood Symposium
Features screenplay development, film production, script consultation and screenplay contests.
http://www.hollywoodsymposium.com/

Monterey County Film Commission
Three finalists will receive one-on-one consultations with jury members at the awards event in Monterey County.
http://www.filmmonterey.org/

Nashville Screenwriting Competition
1st place cash prize of $1,000 plus an all-access pass to the Nashville Independent Film Festival.
http://www.tennscreen.com/

Nevada Film Office
Annual screenwriters competition in which 75% of the script's locations must be shootable in Nevada.
http://www.nevadafilm.com/screenwriters.php

Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting
An international competition, sponsored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, seeks original screenplays from writers who have not earned more than $5,000 for film or TV scripts. Up to five $25,000 fellowships are awarded each year.
http://www.oscars.org/nicholl

One In Ten Screenplay Contest
A screenplay contest dedicated to the positive portrayal of gays and lesbians in film. $1000 first prize.
http://oneintenscreenplaycontest.com

One Location Movie Screenplay Contest
A screenplay contest promoting the full-length character driven screenplay. First prize is $1000 and a one-year option for production.
http://onelocationmovie.com

Organization of Black Screenwriters
Categories are original screenplays, half-hour and one hour television spec scripts, and half-hour and one hour television pilot scripts.
http://www.obswriter.com

Outfest
Recognizes and promotes screenplays that significantly feature lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered characters and/or themes.
http://www.outfest.org/2001/writing_competition.htm

PAGE International Screenwriting Awards
Founded by Hollywood producers to discover new screenplays by up-and-coming writers. Cash and prizes of over $25,000.
http://internationalscreenwritingawards.com/

Pomegranate Pictures Screenplay Competition
A UK-based treatment and screenplay competition. Treatments are accepted on a monthly basis, with winners made eligible for the annual screenplay competition. Cash prizes.
http://pomegranatepictureslimited.co.uk

River City Write Off
Short script contest that produces the winning script and gives the writer a producer credit.
http://www.rivercitywriteoff.com

Screamfest
Annual horror film and screenplay competition. Finalists and winning horror screenplay finalists to be read by literary agents. 0ctober 17th - 20th.
http://www.screamfestla.com/

Screenplay Festival
Feature-length screenplay contest with industry exposure and $1000 grand prizes in five categories.
http://www.screenplayfestival.com/

Screenwriter Showcase
An annual screenwriting contest, to find and promote talented new screenwriters, awards prizes in kind but not in cash. Entry fees are payable.
http://www.screenwritershowcase.com

Script Magazine Open Door Contest
Cash prizes, script notes and consideration from a legitimate management company, production company or agency.
http://www.scriptmag.com/

Script PIMP Writing Competition
Offers $10,000 in cash, plus $8,000 in other prizes. 203 companies have requested the winners for their consideration.
http://www.scriptpimp.com/writing_competition

Script Savvy
Monthly screenplay competition. Provides contest details, fee and prize information, deadlines and online application.
http://www.scriptsavvy.net/

Scriptapalooza
Offers annual screenplay competition with a $10,000 cash prize, a semi- annual television writing competition and professional script analysis.
http://www.scriptapalooza.com

Set in Philadelphia Screenwriting Competition
Annual screenplay competition open to writers of screenplays set primarily in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area. $10,000 grand prize.
http://www.film.org

Spec Scriptacular Contest
Television competition for TV episode and movie scripts and original pilot teleplays. $8000 in prizes.
http://www.tvwriter.com/

TalentScout TV Writing Contest
Winners are submitted to the networks and production companies to help find them work.
http://atalentscout.com/tv_engcontest.htm

Women's Image Network
Awards in film, television and advertising work. Winners receive staged readings and screenings in Hollywood on a monthly basis with top industry executives who discuss the artist's work.
http://www.thewinawards.com/

WriteMovies.com Writing Competition
Offers a $2,000 cash prize (plus representation, and possible option money), plus submission of the top three entries to studios, production companies, and agencies in Hollywood.
http://www.writemovies.com/writingcontest.html

Writer's Arc Screenwriting Fellowship
10 week fall fellowship program focused on re-writing an existing script. $3,000 stipend for 5-10 winners.
http://www.writersarc.org

WriteSafe Writing and Art Contest
Quarterly competition for all material registered with WriteSafe for public view.
http://www.writesafe.com/wscontest.html