21 competitions with a short screenplay category, sorted by next deadline. Most are feature contests that also take shorts, usually at a lower entry fee; where a contest lists a separate short-script price, it appears in the fee line. Page limits for shorts differ from contest to contest, so check the eligibility on each listing.
$49 Early (Jan 15, 2027) / $59 Regular (Feb 15) / $69 Late (Mar 15) / $79 Last Minute (Apr 15); Final Deadline announced in April. Discounts for multiple submissions; feedback also available
Regular (Oct 20): $25 short / $49 feature or pilot; late (Nov 20): $25 / $55; final (Dec 20): $29 / $59
Penultimate (Oct 27): $60 short / $67–$79 TV / $94 feature; final (Nov 24): $69 / $78–$89 / $99
TV pilot $55.59 earlybird / $61.19 final / $72.29 extended; feature $61.19 / $66.69 / $77.79 (FilmFreeway)
Best Feature Screenplay $70 extended (Oct 29) / $75 final (Nov 17); other categories cost less
Final October tier (Oct 31): $69 TV / $74 feature for a 10-page entry; $79 TV / $99 feature for a full script with analysis
Take Two (Oct 31): $94 TV / $104 feature; later tiers rise to $124 feature at the Dec 31 final (all entries include pro analysis)
Riviera (Oct 31): $74 short / $84 TV / $94 feature; later tiers rise to $114 feature at the Dec 31 final
Final tier: $29 short / $59 feature or teleplay (45+ pages)
Regular (Oct 31): $30 horror short / $55 feature; final (Dec 4): $35 / $65; extended (Dec 31): $40 / $75
$39 short / $59 feature (final tier)
Stage 32 special extended: $70 short / $75 TV pilot / $95 feature
$100 ($150 with notes)
Extended tier (Nov 6): $110 pilot or short / $140 feature (students $90–$120)
Late (Nov 6): $45 short / $55 TV / $65 feature; final (Nov 27): $45 / $59 / $69
Late tier (Nov 10): $50 short / $95 feature
Final tier (Nov 13): $85 short or half-hour teleplay / $90 one-hour teleplay / $100 feature
Late (Nov 27): $70 short / $85 pilot / $95 feature; extended (Dec 31): $80 / $95 / $105
$45 early bird (Dec 1) / $50 regular / $55 late / $60 final / $65 last-minute
$49 Early (Jan 15, 2027) / $59 Regular (Feb 15) / $69 Late (Mar 15) / $79 Last Minute (Apr 15); Final Deadline announced in April. Discounts for multiple submissions; feedback also available
Feature: $60 early / $70 regular / $90 late; shorts & teleplays $50 / $60 / $75 (2026 cycle; 2027 dates and fees not yet posted)
Feature (41–110 pp): $65 early / $75 regular / $85 late / $95 final; pilots $50–$85; shorts $35–$70
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