Las Vegas International Film & Screenwriting Festival
Las Vegas, United States
100
Tier AScreenings
Festival directory
Screenplay Competitions & Festivals
Screenplay and script competitions in our database — scored so writers can tell development-minded contests from certificate mills.
How to use this hub
Many “festivals” for writers are competitions with no public screening. That is not automatically a scam — but guaranteed placement, endless categories, and trophy upsells are classic mill patterns.
Read each dossier’s red flags and prefer contests with named readers, clear placement history, and a score that reflects structural trust.
Also browse Tier A, Warnings, and our scoring methodology.
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WILDsound FEEDBACK Film and Screenplay Festival
Toronto, Canada
100
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Best Script Award - London
London, United Kingdom
100
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Big Apple Film Festival and Screenplay Competition
New York, United States
100
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Faith in Film: International Film Festival and Screenwriting Competition
Tucson, United States
98
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Los Angeles Film & Script Festival
Los Angeles, United States
98
Tier AScreenings
Los Angeles Television, Script and Film Festival
Los Angeles, United States
98
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Nashville Film Festival Screenwriting Competition
Nashville, United States
96
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Nantucket Film Festival & Screenplay Competition
New York, United States
96
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3rd Annual Fade In Screenwriting Fellowship
Beverly Hills, United States
96
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HamptonsFilm Screenwriters Lab
East Hampton, United States
96
Tier AScreenings
Fantasy/Sci-Fi Film & Screenplay Festival
United States
65
Tier B
HORROR Underground Film & Screenplay Festival
Montreal, Canada
65
Tier B
ReelHeART International Film and Screenplay Festival
New York, United States
65
Tier B
FEEDBACK Toronto Comedy Film & Screenplay Festival
Toronto, Canada
65
Tier B
American Screenwriting Conference
Sacramento, United States
65
Tier B
Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards Diversity Initiative
Beverly Hills, United States
65
Tier B
Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition
Atlanta, United States
65
Tier B
Manchester Film Festival Screenplay Competition
United Kingdom
65
Tier B
From Script to PreProduction
United States
65
Tier B
Ojai Film Festival Screenplay Competition
Ojai, United States
65
Tier B
The Script Pipeline First Look Project
United States
65
Tier B
Kairos Prize for Spiritually Uplifting Screenplays
Camarillo, United States
65
Tier B
New Hope Film Festival Script Competition
New Hope, United States
65
Tier B
Page Turner Screenplays
Santa Monica, United States
63
Tier B
Script Awards Los Angeles
Los Angeles, United States
63
Tier B
Florida Script Challenge
Tampa, United States
63
Tier B
Environmental Film & Screenplay Festival
Los Angeles, United States
63
Tier B
Action/Crime/Mystery Film & Screenplay Festival
Canada
63
Tier B
Del Shores Foundation Writers Search
United States
63
Tier B
Zed Fest Film Festival & Screenplay Competition
Burbank, United States
63
Tier B
The UK Film Festival Script Competitions
London, United Kingdom
63
Tier B
Fully-Funded MFA in Screenwriting at UNLV
United States
63
Tier B
L.A. Neo Noir Novel, Film, & Script Online Festival
Los Angeles, United States
63
Tier B
Hollywood's Screenwriter Showcase. Scripts & Screenplays
Hollywood, United States
63
Tier B
International Indie Film & Screenplay Festival
Paris, France
59
Tier C
KinoDrome: International Motion Picture & Screenplay Festival
Cleveland, United States
57
Tier C
DTLA FILM FESTIVAL - 16th Annual Screenplay Contest
Los Angeles, United States
57
Tier C
BOLT Film+TV Script Production
United States
57
Tier C
International Indie Screenplay Festival
Milan, Italy
57
Tier C
The First-Time Screenwriter Showcase: Script & Screenplay
Pinewood Studios, United Kingdom
57
Tier C
Screenwriter's Career Launchpad Showcase: Script & Screenplays
Pinewood Studios, United Kingdom
57
Tier C
Page One Indie Screenplay Festival
Ljubljana, Slovenia
57
Tier C
Indie European Cinema & Screenplay Festival
Zagreb, Croatia
57
Tier C
The Screenwriter's Script & Screenplay Showcase
Pinewood Studios, United Kingdom
57
Tier C
FAQ
- Are screenplay competitions worth the fee?
- Some open doors to labs, managers, or fellowships; many only sell placement graphics. Check legitimacy score, past winners’ outcomes, and whether feedback or meetings are real.
- How is a screenplay competition different from a film festival?
- Festivals usually screen finished films for audiences. Screenplay contests judge scripts. Treat them with the same fee skepticism — especially monthly “IMDb-qualifying” mills.