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The Art of Brooklyn Film Festival
The Art of Brooklyn Screenplay Contest
2025
Active Since 2017
Film and TV Screenplay Competition for the 15th Annual Art of Brooklyn Film Festival (June 2025)
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About

Welcome to the 2025 AoBFF - our 15th season!


The Art of Brooklyn Film Festival is a unique event and platform that connects the next generation of filmmakers to diverse audiences… and is an important part of NYC’s independent cultural scene.


Our Screenplay Competition is an essential part of our mission. The future of narrative storytelling is in the hands of the next generation of writers — and AoBFF believes in celebrating diverse creative voices from all over the world. For 2025 we're continuing our tradition of exciting industry partnerships, valuable prize packages, and great networking opportunities.


Our growing roster of professional readers have worked for DISNEY, ABC, NBC, NETFLIX, HULU, SUNDANCE, BBC AMERICA, AMC, STARZ and more.   Meet them HERE.


Our Policy on AI:


A.I. SHOULD NEVER WRITE SCREENPLAYS.
IT SHOULDN’T READ THEM, EITHER.


Technology — no matter how advanced — can never replace the human creative spirit. When a writer pours their heart and soul into a screenplay, they deserve consideration, respect, and constructive feedback from a real human expert… not artificial 'intellgence.' 


At AoBFF we support independent artists every step of the way. We NEVER use A.I. in any of our Screenplay Contests or our Script Coverage Services. 


"We're thrilled to be friends with the Art of Brooklyn Film Festival — one of the most trusted festivals in the industry.” — STAGE 32

Benefits

** As part of our mission to support emerging writers, everyone who enters will receive a FREE webinar from Roadmap Writers.**

Quarterfinalists:
- an All-Access Festival pass

Semifinalists:
- All-Access Festival pass
- 1 free month in the "Pitch Fitness Club" from Roadmap Writers

Finalists:
- All-Access Festival pass
- 1 free month in the "Pitch Fitness Club" from Roadmap Writers
- 4-month Pro listing on Inktip
- 6-month membership on ScriptHop

Grand Prize Winner:
- an All-Access Festival pass
- 1 free month in the "Pitch Fitness Club" from Roadmap Writers
- 4-month Pro listing on Inktip
- 6-month membership on ScriptHop
- FADE IN Screenwriting software
— and —
NEW FOR 2025:
Guaranteed Development Deal with Midnight Lantern Productions:
"Midnight Lantern Productions is excited to team up with the Art of Brooklyn Film Festival to find the next creative and original script and storyteller. We will work with the winner for a minimum of twelve months to develop the script and bring it to the next stage of development."  
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2025 Honorable Mentions on Coverfly

Top 2%
The Night I Got Arrested With Lenny Bruce
Feature  · Comedy  · 125 Pages
In 1964, Lenny Bruce was arrested with co-club owners Howard and Elly Solomon for obscenity at the Cafe Au Go Go . That "word crime' arrest would put the hip Greenwich Village night spot on the entertainment world map, shine a spotlight on their never ending financial woes and crumbling marriage, as they struggled to keep the iconic club doors open...
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by Jason Solomon and Pasquale Solomon 11 Accolades
Jason Solomon
Palm Springs, Ca
TV and Theatre Producer 3 plays written and produced Off Broadway, one optioned.
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Top 18%
HOW THE F*** DID I END UP IN THIS SITUATION?
TV Script  · Drama  · 40 Pages
What's a girls biggest enemy? Herself. Join us on this dark comedy/drama of the life, love, and self inflicted problems of Ally Chester in a problematic greedy world.
by Deontae Simolien 1 Accolade Other
Deontae Simolien
Pembroke Pines, Florida
It all began when this young man woke up one day, sixteen years of age and could not look at any technological device without getting a migraine and severe headaches. Most people will sit back in boredom and feel sorry for themselves. Deontae Simolien picked up a pen and a notebook and created his own story. As of twenty-twenty four, nineteen year ...
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Top 7%
The Chaos Without a Face
Feature  · Horror  · 116 Pages
In the unforgiving Arctic, a team of soldiers embark on a quest to locate an old Nazi outpost but stumble upon a cabin harboring an ancient horror that threatens their sanity and their lives.
by Henry Winnik 7 Accolades
Henry Winnik
Brooklyn, NY
Henry discovered his love of film at a young age, escaping into the myriad of lurid VHS covers of his local video store. After graduating in 2007, he spent the next 15 years as a Location Scout and Manager on numerous TV/Film productions around the NYC region. He honed his major film production skills while never forgetting his indie-gonzo roots...
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Announcements

May 22nd
Quarterfinalists
May 29th
Semifinalists
Jun 5th
Finalists
Jun 15th
Grand Prize Winners

Rules

At the program's request, Coverfly will automatically remove your title page for you if you include one when submitting to this program.

FEATURES and ONE-HOUR SCREENPLAYS: English language Film or TV scripts in any genre, 120 pages maximum. 

SHORTS and HALF-HOUR SCREENPLAYS: English language Film or TV scripts in any genre, 40 pages maximum. 

Entries will be scored by a team of professional script readers, managed by our Script Contest Director, Gina Leone. 
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