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ScreenCraft's industry leading Family-friendly Screenplay Competition has led to winners signing with literary managers and optioning their scripts. This year's jury includes reps and execs from Gotham Group, Walden Media, Stagecoach, Neshama Entertainment and more!
Final Deadline - December 31
Receive up to $30k in grant funds! Dan Gilroy (ANDOR) returns as our Grand Juror. Open to a wide range of projects and formats. Winner's have screened at Cannes, Sundance, & SXSW.
Final Deadline - December 31
What do George Lucas, Neill Blomkamp, and Lynne Ramsay all have in common? They started their careers off of a short script. We want to help build new great careers for amazing short script writers.
Regular Deadline - December 31
7 days of intensive professional meetings. 3 months of career consultation. A once in a lifetime opportunity.
Regular Deadline - December 31
Take advantage of a unique opportunity to pitch directly to an A-list jury of industry insiders online and open to writers worldwide!
Early Deadline - December 31
The demand for films and television series based on existing IP has never been higher, and our prestigious industry jury is ready to read the next hit true stories, biographies and public domain adaptations. Oscar-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman joins as this year's VIP Mentor!
Opening December 15
We welcome Emmy-winning writer, creator, showrunner Damon Lindelof (WATCHMEN, THE LEFTOVERS, LOST) as our Grand Juror! ScreenCraft winners have been staffed on shows like ALL RISE, WILLOW, THE FLASH, GOOD TROUBLE, ALL AMERICAN and more.
Jury includes literary reps from Circle of Confusion & Verve. Grand Prize Mentors include Meg LeFauve (CAPTAIN MARVEL), Stephany Folsom (TOY STORY 4), & Samuel D. Hunter (THE WHALE).
Our jury features professionals from across the entertainment and publishing industries. Past winners have signed with top agents and had their worked optioned.
We welcome writer, creator, and producer Bill Lawrence (TED LASSO, SCRUBS) as our special Grand Juror! Bill will meet with the finalists for an interactive Q&A session. Past winners have signed with reps and had projects made - like Netflix's global hit WEDDING SEASON.
Our jury is scary good, featuring agent Daniel Perry (Buchwald), screenwriter Guy Busick (SCREAM 5, READY OR NOT), and more. “The industry’s #1 horror screenplay contest.” – IndieWire
We welcome FAMILY GUY showrunners Richard Appel and Alec Sulkin as Grand Jurors! Past finalists and winners have signed with literary managers and secured shopping agreements.
Past Drama Competition writers have signed with CAA, Brillstein, Circle of Confusion and more. They’ve gone on to be nominated for Emmys and write for TV shows. The results speak for themselves: this is Hollywood’s best Drama Screenwriting Competition.
Grand Prize Winner will be mentored by Tony Award-winning & Academy Award-nominated playwright Jeffrey Whitty (Avenue Q). Past winners have signed with CAA, WME, A3 Artists, and more!
Oscar-nominated screenwriter of CAPTAIN PHILLIPS and THE HUNGER GAMES, Billy Ray joins as our Grand Juror as well as actor, director, & producer Joe Manganiello!
Author/producer Sara Shepard (PRETTY LITTLE LIARS) joins as our VIP mentor! Jury includes Showrunner Charlie Craig, and industry professionals from Appian Way, Color Force, & Howland Agency.
Writer/director duo Beck & Woods (A QUIET PLACE) join as Grand Jurors! Jury also includes reps from Good Fear Content, Navigation Media Group, and an exec from Jason Momoa's production company.