Creative Screenwriting Short Screenplay Competition

Launch your career, one short at a time.

Creative Screenwriting’s Short Script Competition celebrates the power of short-form storytelling as a launchpad for emerging voices. Winning isn’t just about recognition—it’s about opportunity. The $2,500 Cash Prize money can fuel the next step in your journey as seed money for the production of your short, or creating a proof-of-concept that showcases your vision.

Shorts have long been a calling card for bigger things—think Whiplash, Bottle Rocket, and other shorts that ignited careers. Whether you submit a stand-alone short or a piece that hints at a larger project, this competition is your chance to present your voice as a unique artist ready to be discovered. Show More

Launch your career, one short at a time.

Creative Screenwriting’s Short Script Competition celebrates the power of short-form storytelling as a launchpad for emerging voices. Winning isn’t just about recognition—it’s about opportunity. The $2,500 Cash Prize money can fuel the next step in your journey as seed money for the production of your short, or creating a proof-of-concept that showcases your vision.

Shorts have long been a calling card for bigger things—think Whiplash, Bottle Rocket, and other shorts that ignited careers. Whether you submit a stand-alone short or a piece that hints at a larger project, this competition is your chance to present your voice as a unique artist ready to be discovered.

If you don't have an existing short script, we also encourage you to adapt a scene from one of your feature or pilot screenplays and submit. The careers of Wes Anderson, Damien Chazelle, Paul Thomas Anderson and more were all launched by shorts!