Contests & Festivals
Contests
Note: The list below is the best in the industry; they all have different submission dates and costs as well as something different to offer. Look them up to find which fits you and your script the best.
• Screencraft
• Bluecat
• Script Pipeline
• The Writers Lab
• Humantis
• Scriptapalooza
• Shore Script
• Slam Dance
• The Launch
• Sundance
• Final Draft
• Page
• American Zoetrope
• The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science
• Capital Fund Screenplay Competition
Festivals
Note: They can be pricey – but a great way to meet people in the industry.
• Sundance Film Festival
• Tribeca Film Festival
• Telluride Film Festival
• New York Film Festival
• Chicago International Film Festival
• Palm Springs International Film Festival
• Atlanta Film Festival
• Santa Barbara International Film Festival
• Nantucket Film Festival
• Slamdance Film Festival
Other things to know
Be aware of high priced classes or phone calls with script reviews where a producer will review your scrip and give you feedback via phone call. My experience is that they don’t read your script, they have an assistant read it and provide them notes for the phone call.