Contest · Closes in 12 days
Emerging Screenwriters Screenplay Competition
- Final deadline
- Oct 29, 2026
- Genres
- All genres
- Prize
- $30,000 purse: $15,000 grand prize, $1,500 to each of top 10; ISA Development Slate consideration.
- Page limit
- 120 pages
Deadlines and entry fees
- Mega-EarlyJul 2, 2026 · $39
- EarlyJul 23, 2026 · $49
- RegularSep 17, 2026 · $59
- FinalOct 29, 2026 · $79
Final deadline 2026-10-29 ($79, $69 ISAConnect). Feature 70 to 120 pages or TV pilot up to 70 pages. Grand prize announced 2027-03-18.
Worth knowing before you enter
- four escalating deadline tiers
- run by ISA, prize includes ISA's own Development Slate
- many genre side-contests on a rolling calendar
Verified Oct 1, 2026 from the official page