Contest · 170 days left
Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition
- Final deadline
- Apr 5, 2027
- Genres
- All genres
- Prize
- $10,000 first place, $500 per genre winner (7 genres); top 100 pitched to ~90 producers for a year; McKee seminar, software
Deadlines and entry fees
- early birdDec 1, 2026 · $45
- regularJan 4, 2027 · $50
- lateFeb 1, 2027 · $55
- finalMar 1, 2027 · $60
- last minuteApr 5, 2027 · $65
2027 cycle, official site says it is accepting screenplays and shorts. Postmark deadlines. Shorts $25 to $45 on the same dates.
Worth knowing before you enter
- notes cost more than entry ($90 vs $50 regular)
- five rolling deadlines
- entry by email with PayPal, no portal
- $30 fee to swap in a new draft
- sister Fellowship site lists one 2026 runner-up title twice
Verified Oct 1, 2026 from the official page