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Screamfest Names 2025 Screenplay Semifinalists

Updated: 10/09/2025

Screamfest has announed their 2025 Screenplay Contest semfinalists. The top 5 finalists will be announced soon and the winning screenplay will be announce on October 16th.

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Big Apple Film Festival Screenplay Competition
Final: 10/10/2025
WSPro Discount: $10.00

Shock-A-Go-Go Film Festival New!
Extended: 10/11/2025
WSPro Discount: No

The Thing In The Basement Horror Fest New!
Night of the Living Deadline: 10/17/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Los Angeles Crime and Horror Film Festival
Final: 10/18/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

Kairos Prize for Spiritually Uplifting Screenplays
Late: 10/20/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Script Pipeline First Look Project
Final: 10/30/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Emerging Screenwriters Screenplay Competition
Final: 10/30/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Outstanding Screenplays Feature Competition
Final: 10/30/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Red Flight Pictures Screenplay Awards
Final: 10/30/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Shore Scripts Short Film Fund
Final: 10/31/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

StoryPros International Screenplay Contest
Late: 10/31/2025
WSPro Discount: $10.00

Breaking Walls Thriller Screenplay Contest
Extended: 11/01/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

Scriptapalooza TV Writing Competition
Final: 11/03/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Stage 32 + Mammoth Pictures Search for New Blood Screenwriting Contest
Extended: 11/03/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition
Extended: 11/07/2025
WSPro Discount: No

WriteMovies' Writing Contest 80
Late: 11/09/2025
WSPro Discount: No

BlueCat Screenplay Competition
Late: 11/11/2025
WSPro Discount: $10.00

Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices Screenplay Competition
Final: 11/13/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Cinequest Screenwriting Competition
Final: 11/15/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Christian Faith, Hope, and Love Film Festival and Screenwriting Competition
Final: 11/20/2025
WSPro Discount: $15.00

Hollywood Genre Action Screenplay Contest
Final: 11/22/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

Stowe Narrative Labs
Late: 11/24/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Near Nazareth Festival
Final: 11/27/2025
WSPro Discount: 10%

Hollywood Genre Comedy Screenplay Contest
Final: 11/29/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

CineStory TV/Digital Retreat & Fellowship
Final: 11/30/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Filmmatic Pitch Now Screenplay Competition
Final: 11/30/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Bloodstained Indie Film Festival New!
Final Buried: 12/09/2025
WSPro Discount: No

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