Short Film Screenplay Contest

When you submit your finished short film script to us, you have our guarantee that your material will be read page-by-page, word-for-word by seasoned professionals knowledgeable in both Hollywood's major studio and independent short film script development standards and practices. Your short film screenplay will never be assigned to an unpaid, inexperienced amateur or to unpaid interns.
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When you enter your script, you have a 100% guarantee that the analysis we deliver to you will be completely original and will be based upon an objective consideration of the ten primary elements of a professional short film screenplay.  We may make suggestions for the improvement of your work. Any suggestions offered have only one purpose: to support your success as a screenwriter and as a short filmmaker.

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May 5
$39
FIRST CALL DEADLINE

May 25
$44
Take Two Deadline

June 14
$49
CALL BACK  DEADLINE

July 6
$54
READY ON THE SET!

July 27
$59
IT'S A WRAP DEADLINE

NEW FOR 2022!
Full Short Film Script Competition Entry
$34
(valid through July 27th)
Your short film script is read cover-to-cover by professional analysts, never unpaid amateurs or "interns."
Contest entry only. No written feedback at this level.
Senior Judges approve and record online rankings 
with Honorable Mention-Quarterfinalist-SemiFinalist-Finalist-Winner announcements and awards issued
​ten days after close of entries.

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Entry with Scores & Comments
$39
​Your short film script is read cover-to-cover by experienced writers and producers of short films with scoring of ten key script elements:Concept • Structure • Character • Dialogue • Pacing • Tone • Conflict • Marketplace Potential • Emotional Impact
Senior Judges review scores and forward them to you with their brief personalized comments.

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This is a festival worth every cent of the entry fee. The feedback was bang on time and focused my attention perfectly on the need to make some important changes. I've entered other contests, but have never received such helpful feedback. Now I see every frame of my film right there on the page.~~Benji Lewis, Los Angeles, CA

Entry with Writers Room Notes
$74
​Your short script is read by   analysts and forwarded to the Senior Judging Team for evaluation of these critical elements: Concept • Storyline • Characters • Dialogue • •Pacing•
The scores and evaluation are reviewed by Senior Judges who provide you with your score sheet and 3-4 pages of Professional Hollywood Studio Writers Room Notes

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I found the Academy level script notes  to be extremely helpful, especially so in comparison to other notable screenwriting competitions. Well worth the investment, which is a serious bargain. They were thorough, all-encompassing and importantly, with specificity. The readers here definitely know what they’re doing.  ~~Preston Martin, Springfield, MO

Entry with Academy Analysis
​$104
Your entire script is read, broken down, and analyzed by multiple professional studio analysts and forwarded to the Senior Judging Team for reading and scoring. You receive your score sheet with 5-10 pages of extensive Academy Level Studio Notes covering all 10 primary screenplay elements with specific comments direct from the Judges.
(Most popular option)

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The Santa Barbara Screenplay Awards treated my short script like it was a major feature screenplay. Every note was detailed with several suggestions for picking up the pace and trimming the dialogue to make my film much more visual, which is what a film is all about!. ~~ Sara Lyons, Austin, TX

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