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ScreenCraft Family Screenplay Competition

ScreenCraft Family

Objective

Remember the first time a movie made your whole family laugh together? Or that animated film that somehow got both your kid sister AND your parents teary-eyed? Family entertainment remains one of the most stable and lucrative sectors in the industry, with major industry heavyweights competing to secure quality content that appeals across generations.

Past ScreenCraft Family competition winners and finalists have had their work optioned, signed shopping agreements, and have signed with managers at companies like Zero Gravity and Valley Entertainment.

Whether you've written a heartwarming adventure, a laugh-out-loud comedy, or an animated epic that breaks the mold – we want to read your script.

Deadline/Entry Fees

Deadline Date
Days till:
Entry Fee
Early February 28, 2025
15
$69.99
Final March 31, 2025
46
$79.99

Notification: May 7th: Quarterfinalists; May 28th: Semifinalists; Jul 2nd: Finalists; Jul 30th: Winners.

Eligibility

All writers at least 18 years of age are eligible. However, a writer who has earned more than $50,000 (or equivalent currency) from professional writing services for film or TV in the preceding year is not. Please see website for more info.

Rules

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Awards

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Contest News

ScreenCraft Names Family Script Contest Winner

Nickerbacher by Terry John Barto has been named the winner of the 2017 ScreenCraft Family-Friendly Screenplay Contest. Repeatedly praised for its unique premise and strong character dynamics, it is an innovative story of a dragon who moves to Los Angeles to pursue a career as a comedian and paves the way for civil rights. [Updated: 04/10/2018]

ScreenCraft Names Family-Friendly Semifinalists

Semifinalists have been announced for the 2017 ScreenCraft Family-Friendly Screenplay Contest. The 80 screenplays advancing to the next round represent the top 12% of submissions received. [Updated: 03/02/2018]

ScreenCraft Names Family Friendly Quarterfinalists

ScreenCraft has announced quarterfinalists from among more than 700 submissions to their 2017 Family Friendly Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 02/05/2018]

ScreenCraft Announces Family-Friendly Quarterfinalists

Quarterfinalists have been announced for the 2014 ScreenCraft Family Friendly Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 01/21/2015]

ScreenCraft Announces Family Friendly Contest Winners

Boys Night Out by Suzanne Johnson has been named the Grand Prize Winner of the inaugural ScreenCraft Family-Friendly Script Contest. The script is about two brothers -– a teen and a six-year-old –- who witness a murder and must evade the killers and the cops during one crazy night in New York City. [Updated: 05/14/2014]

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