Contest · Official site sends entries to FilmFreeway, ISA or Stage 32…
Big Apple Film Festival & Screenplay Competition
- Final deadline
- Oct 8, 2026
- Genres
- All genres
- Prize
- Small-group meetings with producers, alumni promotion, festival badge. No cash listed.
- Page limit
- 120 pages
- Notable alumni
- Site lists Shia LaBeouf among past winners/finalists.
Deadlines and entry fees
- EarlyMay 20, 2026 · $55
- RegularJun 9, 2026 · $60
- LateJun 30, 2026 · $65
- ExtendedJul 21, 2026 · $70
- OfficialAug 11, 2026 · $80
- Last CallSep 1, 2026 · $85
- EncoreSep 22, 2026 · $90
- FinalOct 8, 2026 · $90
Official site sends entries to FilmFreeway, ISA or Stage 32; dates and fees from the ISA listing it links. Feature fees. Festival 2026-11-06 to 2026-11-12.
Worth knowing before you enter
- eight escalating deadline tiers
- notes cost more than entry ($130 Producer's Notes)
- $130 to $165 pitch-forum upsell
- multiple spin-off editions (horror, women's, first-time)
Verified Oct 17, 2026 from the official page