Film Crash Screenplay Competition
Emerging or unverified festival
Film Crash Screenplay Competition is an annual international screenplay competition and film festival in Los Angeles founded in 1985 by Matthew Harrison and colleagues. It is notable for pairing an intimate festival program with an industry-focused script repository, helping selected screenplays reach professionals while showcasing independent, animated, experimental, low-budget, and underground films alongside new short films and screenplays from around the world.[1][2][3]
Last updated Aug 15, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+24 pts)
- 42 years of verifiable history
- 3 verified pro signals
- Verified trusted status
Red Flags (-28 pts)
- Listed as 'competition' not 'festival' - likely online-only awards
- No physical screenings
- 1 documented risk signal
Trust Signals
Risk Flags
- COMPETITION_NOT_FESTIVAL
Positive Signals
- FF_GOLD_BADGE
- FF_RATED
- Documented history with archived programs
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