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Emerging Screenwriters Screenplay Competition

Emerging Screenwriters

Contact

Los Angeles, CA 90069

Web:
http://www.EmergingScreenwriters.com
Email:
Info@EmergingScreenwriters.com

Contact: Danielle Green, Administrator

Report Card

Overall: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.0/5.0)
Professionalism: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.1/5.0)
Feedback: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.1/5.0)
Signficance: 3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars (3.7/5.0)
Report Cards: 47    
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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 anyone

Rules

Please visit us at https://www.emergingscreenwriters.com/emerging-screenwriters-competition/

Awards

Please visit us at https://www.emergingscreenwriters.com/emerging-screenwriters-competition/

Emerging Screenwriters

Contact

Los Angeles, CA 90069

Web:
http://www.EmergingScreenwriters.com
Email:
Info@EmergingScreenwriters.com

Contact: Danielle Green, Administrator

Report Card

Overall: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.0/5.0)
Professionalism: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.1/5.0)
Feedback: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.1/5.0)
Signficance: 3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars (3.7/5.0)
Report Cards: 47    
Have you entered?
Submit a Report card

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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

Report Card

Overall: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.0/5.0)
Professionalism: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.1/5.0)
Feedback: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.1/5.0)
Signficance: 3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars (3.7/5.0)
Report Cards: 47    
Have you entered?
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Contest News

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

Overall: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.0/5.0)
Professionalism: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.1/5.0)
Feedback: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.1/5.0)
Signficance: 3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars (3.7/5.0)
Report Cards: 47    
Have you entered?
Submit a Report card

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