Sedona International Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2026 Deadline
39d leftQuick facts: Sedona International Film Festival Screenplay Competition's late deadline is Nov 30, 2026; later deadlines include Dec 31, 2026 (extended). Entry fee: Late (Nov 30): $75 feature or one-hour TV pilot / $65 short or half-hour pilot; extended (Dec 31): $85 / $75 (FilmFreeway standard fees). Checked Oct 22, 2026.
| Type | Contest |
|---|---|
| Organizer | Sedona International Film Festival |
| Next deadline | Nov 30, 2026 |
| Late / final deadline | Dec 31, 2026 |
| Fee | Late (Nov 30): $75 feature or one-hour TV pilot / $65 short or half-hour pilot; extended (Dec 31): $85 / $75 (FilmFreeway standard fees) (checked Oct 22, 2026) |
| Formats | feature, tv pilot, short |
| Eligibility | Writers from all countries; scripts in English and fees in USD. Features 40–130 pages; half-hour pilots 20–40; one-hour pilots 40–70. Scripts sold, produced for profit or under option aren't eligible. Arizona writers get a $10 discount. |
| Prize / benefit | First place in each category (feature, TV pilot, short): VIP festival pass, up to 4 hotel nights, a table read of portions of the script by actors and full script coverage |
| Notes | Super earlybird (May 31), earlybird (Jul 31) and regular (Sep 30) deadlines have passed; late Nov 30; extended (last) Dec 31, 2026 (official site and FilmFreeway). Quarterfinalists Jan 7, semifinalists Jan 14, finalists Jan 21, 2027. Festival Feb 20–28, 2027 in Sedona, Arizona. |
| Last checked | Oct 22, 2026 |
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