Emerging Screenwriters Screenplay Competition
Emerging Screenwriters

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Los Angeles, CA 90069
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http://www.EmergingScreenwriters.com
Email:
Info@EmergingScreenwriters.com
Contact: Danielle Green, Administrator
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Objective
Ready to break through?
With $25,000 in cash prizes, we’re seeking the next generation of emerging screenwriters.
Whether you’re just starting out or a seasoned pro ready to take the next leap, this is your opportunity. We’re looking for bold, original features or pilots in any genre—that showcase your unique perspective and undeniable talent.
The Top 10 Screenwriters will receive $1,500 cash EACH and be considered for acceptance onto the ISA Development Slate, where the Development Team will get your script in front of top industry pros from companies like Max, 20th Century, Disney+, Amazon MGM Studios, Harpo, Paramount+, Lucky Chap, Hello Sunshine, Gidden Media, ICM, CAA, plus ISA vetted literary agents and managers. Show More
Deadline/Entry Fees
Deadline | Date Days till: |
Entry Fee |
---|---|---|
Mega Early | June 26, 2025 | $39 |
Early | July 21, 2025 21 |
$49 |
Regular | September 18, 2025 80 |
$69 |
Final | October 30, 2025 122 |
$79 |
Notification: Quarter-Finalists: Jan. 8, 2026; Semi-Finalists: Jan. 29, 2026; Finalists: Feb. 19, 2026; Grand Prize Winner: March 18, 2026
Eligibility
Open to anyoneRules
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Contact
Los Angeles, CA 90069
Web:
http://www.EmergingScreenwriters.com
Email:
Info@EmergingScreenwriters.com
Contact: Danielle Green, Administrator
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(3.7/5.0) |
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Emerging Screenwriters Screenplay Competition

Contact
Los Angeles, CA 90069
Web:
http://www.EmergingScreenwriters.com
Email:
Info@EmergingScreenwriters.com
Contact: Danielle Green, Administrator
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Signficance: |
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(3.7/5.0) |
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Emerging Screenwriters Names Contest Winners
Arktos by Eric Day has been named the Grand Prize Winner of the Emerging Screenwriters Screenwriting Competition.
Grand Prize Winner
ARKTOS by ERIC DAY
2nd Place
AFTER THE MERGE by DEREK ASAFF
3rd Place
PLAY DIRTY by JEFF YORK
4th Place
DEADLINE by KEVIN REXROAT (story by Chris Crutcher)
5th Place
THE THIRD BOMB by PHILLIP PARKER
6th Place
THE PRINCESS REBELLION by ELIZABETH MORTON
Honorable Mention
CITY OF ROSES by STEVE WALTER
FULL-TIME DAD by SCOTT REYNOLDS
LIKES & FOLLOWS by JASON KESSLER
ONE BAD ASTRONAUT by LESLIE LONGWORTH
PRIVATE AIR by BILLIE BATES
SPARE ROOM by LAURA HEINE
THE LAST DEVIL by CHIP CLARK
THE RESERVOIR by EDDY VALLANTE
THE WHEELMAN by DEREK ASAFF
Updated: 02/21/2015
Emerging Screenwriters Screenplay Competition

Contact
Los Angeles, CA 90069
Web:
http://www.EmergingScreenwriters.com
Email:
Info@EmergingScreenwriters.com
Contact: Danielle Green, Administrator
Report Card |
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Overall: |
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(4.0/5.0) |
Professionalism: |
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(4.1/5.0) |
Feedback: |
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(4.1/5.0) |
Signficance: |
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(3.7/5.0) |
Report Cards: |
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