Oct 302026
Script Pipeline First Look Project
$70 extended tier (Oct 30)
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Screenwriting contests with industry meetings, representation & development prizes
9 screenwriting contests whose prizes go beyond cash or a certificate: meetings with producers or managers, consideration for representation, an option or shopping deal, development help, or circulation of winning scripts to an industry network. 3 list meetings and 3 mention managers or representation. Each card quotes the prize as the organizer describes it; "consideration" is not a guarantee, so read the official rules for exactly what winners get. 8 have confirmed upcoming dates. For contests ranked by cash, see cash prizes.
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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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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
4d left
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
13d left
Nov 142026
Hollywood Genre Horror Screenplay Contest
$39 earlybird (Nov 14) / $49 regular (Nov 28) / $66 late (Dec 12) / $79 final extended (Dec 26)
16d left
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
17d left
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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