Sundance Film Festival
Park City, United States
100
Tier AOscarScreenings
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LA Shorts SCREENPLAY COMPETITION
Los Angeles, United States · Est. 1996 · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting
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Los Angeles, United States
26
Legitimacy ScoreOverview
LA Shorts Screenplay Competition is the screenplay contest associated with the LA Shorts International Film Festival in Los Angeles, an OSCAR®, BAFTA, Canadian Screen Award, and Goya Award qualifying short-film festival. The competition is designed to help emerging screenwriters and filmmakers break into the industry, with finalists invited to a live reading and the winning script guaranteed a future screening if filmed.[1][11]
Last updated Aug 27, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+12 pts)
- 30 years of verifiable history
- 1 verified pro signal
Red Flags (-36 pts)
- Listed as 'competition' not 'festival' - likely online-only awards
- No physical screenings
- 1 documented risk signal
- On watchlist — negative reputation signals detected
Trust Signals
Risk Flags
- COMPETITION_NOT_FESTIVAL
Positive Signals
- Documented history with archived programs
Festival Details
Founded
1996
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Legitimacy Score26/100
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