Contest · This season closed 2026-08-20; results 2026-10-15. Next sea…
Filmmatic Screenplay Awards (TV Pilots; also Drama, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Shorts seasons)
- Final deadline
- This season closed 2026-08-20; results 2026-10-15. Next season dates not announced. Fee tiers are the past season, pilots 30+ pages ($25 to $39 under 30 pages). Dates and fees verified on the FilmFreeway listing the official site sends entries to.
- Genres
- All genres
- Prize
- $1,000 to overall winner, lit manager consult, InkTip listings, Sundance networking invite for all entrants.
Deadlines and entry fees
- earlyMay 20, 2026 · $40
- regularJun 20, 2026 · $45
- lateJul 20, 2026 · $50
- finalAug 20, 2026 · $59
Worth knowing before you enter
- six genre 'seasons' run back to back
- 100+ semi-finalists get 'press'
- no named judges
- coverage upsell $95 to $245
Verified Oct 1, 2026 from the official page