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contests based outside of Canada and the USA, for English-language screenplays





A Night of Horror International Film Festival Screenplay Competition - (Australia) Lovecraft 21C Productions
Specs: Horror Features and Shorts  Prize: industry exposure

Australian Film Festival - FutureFilm Scriptwriting Competition
Specs: Shorts, online content, TV, and excerpts from Features or any film related content (15 pages or less) by Australian writers
Prize: cash, live script read

Bangkok Indiefest - (Thailand) ongoing
Specs: Features (to 120 pages) Asia-themed, set in Asia or can be produced in Thailand  Prize: industry exposure in Thailand

British Feature Screenplay Competition - (UK) Kaos Films
Specs: Features (80-110 pages) that can be made for up to $2 million
Prize: production by Kaos Films, representation, software

British Horror Film Festival - (UK - Wales) British Film Festival Guild
Specs: Horror Screenplays

British Short Screenplay Competition - (UK) Kaos Films
Specs: Live Action and Animation Shorts (5-15 pages)  Prize: production by Kaos Films, software

ENDAS International Screenwriter Expo - (Italy) sports and culture organization
Specs: Features (90-125 pages) in 4 genre categories  Prize: cash, feedback

European Film Festival - France
Specs: Features, Shorts (under 50 pages), and Screenplay Pitches (under 3 pages)  Prize: Final Draft software

European Independent Film Festival - (France) Much More than a Script Competition
Specs: Features (80-130 pages) and Shorts (5-50 pages) in 5 languages  Prize: live read

Euroscript Screen Story Competition - (UK - London) bullet point report on all entries
Specs: Features or Treatments by EU nationals
Prize: rewrites with script consultant, full script coverage, marketing advice

Fantastic Planet: Sydney International Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival - (Australia) Lovecraft 21C Productions
Specs: Sci-Fi and Fantasy Features (45-130 pages) and Shorts (less than 45 pages)

London Young Film Festival - (UK) bi-annual
Specs: Features by writers under 26 years old  Prize: cash

National Irish Science Fiction Film Awards - Ireland
Specs: Sci-fi, Fantasy and Horror Shorts (to 20 pages)  Prize: cash for development

Newport International Film Festival - (UK - Wales) British Film Festival Guild
Specs: Screenplays of any length and genre

Renderyard Short Film Festival - European film network
Specs: Screenplays (2-120 pages) for film or animation  Prize: possible production

7 Minute Madness - (Australia) New Island Productions
Specs: Shorts (7 pages)  Prize: cash (based on entry pool), possible production, review

Shasha Feature Film Screenwriting Competition - (United Arab Emirates) Abu Dhabi Film Commission, free
Specs: Features (90-110 pages) set in Middle East or North Africa or to be filmed in UAE written by professional writers or filmmakers. Open to UAE residents, Middle East citizens or individuals with Middle Eastern or North African parentage.
Prize: trip to Abu Dhabi for pitching sessions, $100,000 development grant



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