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Boston International Film Festival - (Massachusetts) Screenplay To Production
Specs: Shorts (under 46 pages) including Documentaries, by US residents
Prize: funding, crew and equipment to produce own script

Bridge International Screenplay Competition - NY  Prize: online and industry exposure

Columbia Gorge International Film Festival - (Washington State) environmental theme
Specs: Medium (15-45 pages) and Small (under 15 pages)

DC Shorts Screenwriting Competition - (Washington DC) coverage on all entries, for filmmakers, live audience vote for winner
Specs: 15 pages or less  Prize: live table read, production funds
deadCENTER Film Festival - Oklahoma
Specs: Shorts (to 15 pages); Prize: live table read

Directors Circle Festival of Shorts Online Competition - (Pennsylvania) Great Lakes Film Association
Specs: Shorts (1-50 pages)  Prize: cash, industry exposure

Downtown Boca Film Festival - (Florida) formerly Delray Beach Film Festival, must be able to attend festival
Specs: Comedy Shorts (under 10 pages) to be shot at Delray Beach, must use at least 4 actors
Prize: production and screening at festival, film aired online and cable, Final Draft software

FirstGlance Short Screenplay Competition - Hollywood and Philadelphia festivals  Specs: Shorts (20 pages or less)
Prize: cash, co-production with FirstGlance Films, premiere at Hollywood or Philadelphia Festival Event, products and services

Foursite Film Festival - Utah
Specs: no longer than 10 pages  Prize: cash, production by Foursite Film Institute

Future of Cinema International Film Festival - (Michigan) international
Specs: by highschool students  Prize: scholarships, products

GIAA Festival of Short Movies and Screenplays - (NY) Guild of Italian American Actors
Specs: Shorts (30 pages or less)  Prize: cash, Final Draft software, Italian-American Heritage Award

Gimme Credit International Screenplay Competition - (LA) feedback on every entry
Specs: Shorts (6-30 pages) and Super Shorts (1-5 pages)  Prize: membership in ScriptMatch network, products and services

Great American Screenplay Competition - (NY) American Cinematic Experience
Specs: American Shorts  Prize: online and industry exposure, passes to ACEFEST

GVSU International - (Michigan) Grand Valley State University, free
Specs: contemporary personal and/or social concerns  Prize: cash, possible production

Kay Snow Writing Contest - (Oregon) Williamette Writers Conference
Specs: to 10 pages, includes partial scripts, student categories  Prize: cash

Mosaic LA Film Fest - Specs: Shorts (3-10 pages)  Prize: production by Mosaic LA

Movie Short Script Contest - (LA) story analyst
Specs: Shorts (5-30 pages)  Prize: cash, coverage, online and industry exposure

NYC PictureStart Film Festival - NY  Specs: entire or partial scripts (30 pages or less)

Omaha Film Festival - Nebraska  Specs: Shorts (under 30 pages)

ScriptVamp's Dream Quest: Short Screenplay Contest - (California) script consultants, Industry Standard Scorecard on every entry
Specs: Shorts (50 pages or less)  Prize: cash (based on entry pool), consultation, online exposure, InkTip services

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


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