Oct 292026
The Golden Script Competition
TV pilot $55.59 earlybird / $61.19 final / $72.29 extended; feature $61.19 / $66.69 / $77.79 (FilmFreeway)
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Screenwriting deadlines closing in the next 30 days
36 contests, fellowships and labs with a deadline between Oct 29 and Nov 28, 2026, soonest first. 19 close within 7 days and 26 within 14; 5 are fellowships or labs. Each card shows how many days are left. Where a contest has several fee tiers, the date is the next tier, and later tiers usually cost more. This page updates every day; to get the next 14 days in your inbox each Friday, sign up for the free email. For the full calendar, see deadlines by month.
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Oct 292026
ISA Fast Track Fellowship (Spring)
$49 mega-early (Oct 29) / $59 early (Nov 19) / $79 final (Feb 4, 2027); ISAConnect members $39 / $49 / $69
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Oct 292026
B!tchFest Film Festival & Screenplay Contest
Extended (Oct 29): $70 feature / $55 short / $60 TV pilot / $65 category entries (LGBTQIA+, female-driven, first-time, genre, stage play); final (Nov 17): $75 / $60 / $65 / $70
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Oct 302026
Script Pipeline First Look Project
$70 extended tier (Oct 30)
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Oct 302026
CineStory Foundation Residency
$30 early (Oct 30) / $50 regular (Mar 19, 2027) application; $2,975 residency fee if selected
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Oct 312026
Wiki Screenplay Contest
Final October tier (Oct 31): $69 TV / $74 feature for a 10-page entry; $79 TV / $99 feature for a full script with analysis; contest entry only (no written feedback) $69 feature or TV / $49 short (ISA site)
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Oct 312026
Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards (Fall)
Take Two (Oct 31): $65 screenplay contest entry (no feedback); with written analysis $94 TV / $99 short / $104 feature; at the Dec 31 final: $84 no feedback, $119 TV / $114 short / $124 feature with analysis
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Oct 312026
Palm Springs International Screenplay Awards (Fall)
Riviera (Oct 31): contest entry only (no feedback) $44 short / $54 TV or feature; with written analysis $64 short / $74 TV / $94 feature; at the Dec 31 final: $69 no feedback, $94 / $99 / $114 with analysis
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Oct 312026
Pitch Now Screenplay Competition
Final tier: $29 short / $59 feature or teleplay (45+ pages)
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Oct 312026
Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Competition
Regular (Oct 31): $30 horror short / $55 feature; final (Dec 4): $35 / $65; extended (Dec 31): $40 / $75
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Oct 312026
13Horror.com Film & Screenplay Contest (Halloween)
Final tier (Oct 31): $35 short / $58 feature; screenplay entries include judge's feedback
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Oct 312026
StoryPros International Screenplay Contest
Late (Oct 31): $60 entry with no feedback / $100 with 2–3 pages of feedback
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Oct 312026
Barnstorm Fest Screenplay Competition
Extended (Oct 31): $95 feature / $90 TV pilot or series / $90 short; last minute (Dec 1): $99 / $95 / $95; feedback included
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Oct 312026
Frights! Camera! Action! Horror Screenplay Contest
Final (Oct 31): $31 short (up to 35 pages) / $51 feature
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Nov 12026
Cassian Elwes Independent Screenwriting Fellowship
No separate fee; requires Black List hosting ($30/month) + 1 evaluation ($100). Fee waivers available
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Nov 12026
New York New Stories Screenplay Contest
Stage 32 special extended (Nov 1): $95 feature / $75 TV or web pilot / $70 short (entries through Stage 32 only)
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Nov 22026
Joan Bressler Set in Philadelphia Screenwriting Competition
$100 ($150 with notes)
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Nov 22026
Women in Film x The Black List Episodic Lab
$40 per application via WIF (non-members; WIF members pay member rates); Black List route needs hosting ($30/mo) + 1 evaluation ($100)
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Nov 22026
Stage 32 + Millennium Media Action Thriller Screenwriting Contest
$84.50 extended (Nov 2) on Stage 32; FilmFreeway lists $79.50 final through Nov 2
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Nov 62026
Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition
Extended tier (Nov 6): $110 pilot or short / $140 feature (students $90–$120)
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Nov 62026
Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards
Late (Nov 6): $45 short / $49 TV / $59 feature; final (Nov 27): $49 / $55 / $65 (contest entry; feedback packages cost more)
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Nov 72026
Breaking Walls Thriller Screenplay Contest
$49 earlybird (Nov 7) / $55 regular (Nov 28) / $75 late (Dec 5) / $85 final extended (Dec 26); students $45 / $70 / $80 on FilmFreeway
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Nov 72026
Finish Line Script Competition
$58 script entry only; $299 premium package (entry + notes + Zoom with founder)
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Nov 102026
BlueCat Screenplay Competition
Late tier (Nov 10): $50 short / $95 feature
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Nov 102026
Wisconsin's Own Screenplay Competition (Season 4)
Features, shorts and TV pilots: $20 early (Nov 10) / $30 regular (Dec 23) / $45 late (Jan 20, 2027); ISAConnect members $15 / $25 / $40; students $10 / $15 / $20
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Nov 112026
Stage 32 Search for New Blood Screenwriting Contest (13th)
$69.50 regular (Nov 11) / $79.50 final (Dec 2) / $84.50 extended (Dec 7) on Stage 32; FilmFreeway lists $79.50 through Dec 7
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Nov 132026
Cinequest Screenwriting Competition
Final tier (Nov 13): $85 short or half-hour teleplay / $90 one-hour teleplay / $100 feature
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Nov 142026
Hollywood Genre Horror Screenplay Contest
$39 earlybird (Nov 14) / $49 regular (Nov 28) / $66 late (Dec 12) / $79 final extended (Dec 26)
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Nov 152026
WriteMovies Screenwriting Contest (Fall)
$69 final (Nov 15); with Studio Coverage $110 or Development Notes $180 (same price at every deadline); books and video game scripts $79
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Nov 162026
Stowe Story Labs Writers' Retreats
$57 regular (Nov 16) / $68 late (closes Dec 1, 11:59pm PT) application; tuition if admitted: $1,800 remote retreat, €4,250 Croatia/Ireland retreats, $2,750 Narrative Lab
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Nov 182026
Stage 32 Feature Comedy Screenwriting Contest (11th)
$59.50 early bird (Nov 18) / $69.50 regular (Dec 9) / $79.50 final (Dec 30)
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Nov 202026
Outstanding Screenplays TV Pilot Competition
$59 regular (Nov 20) / $69 late (Dec 20) / $79 final (Jan 20)
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Nov 202026
Filmmatic Horror/Thriller Screenplay Awards
Late (Nov 20): $25 short or pilot up to 45 pages / $55 feature or pilot over 45 pages; extended (Dec 20): $29 / $59
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Nov 222026
The Crime List
$35 early (Nov 22) / $45 regular (Dec 20) / $55 late (Jan 24, 2027) / $65 final (Feb 21) / $75 extended (Mar 21) / $85 closing (Apr 18, 2027)
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Nov 242026
Manchester Film Festival Screenplay Competition
Final (Nov 24): $69 short / $79–$89 TV / $99 feature / $119 long feature
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Nov 272026
New Hope Film Festival Script Competition
Late (Nov 27): $70 short / $85 pilot / $95 feature; extended (Dec 31): $80 / $95 / $105
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