Successful feature film dramas drive deep into the heart of what it means to be human, expressing universal themes with nuanced complexity. Our judges are looking for great stories with original voices and honest emotion. This competition celebrates great dramatic film writing. Whether you’re writing a sweeping period drama or a contained relationship movie, we want to read your script! All entries are eligible for optional feedback from a studio-trained professional reader (highly recommended).

ScreenCraft's Drama Contest has a prestigious jury who will read the finalist scripts and help choose the winners. The juries in the past have signed winners and optioned projects. This year's jury is composed of manager Jewerl Ross who represents Barry Jenkins of MOONLIGHT, Jordan Moldo of the Weinstein Company, Michael O'Sullivan who is the director of development at Brillstein, and other great literary managers who specialize is dramatic writing. The winner will receive a $1,000 grant and be read by screencraft's partners at production companies, agencies, and management companies.