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ScreenCraft
ScreenCraft Short Film Screenplay Competition
2018
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What do George Lucas, Neill Blomkamp, and Lynne Ramsay all have in common? They started their careers from a short script. We want to help build new great careers for amazing short script writers.
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ScreenCraft's Short Screenplay Competition is one of Hollywood's top contests celebrating short-form screenwriting. With the rise in demand for high-quality short content across new platforms and devices, and the increased industry importance placed on short filmmaking worldwide, we’re honoring the craft of short-form narrative screenwriting via this 4th annual competition, which features a prestigious jury of industry-leading professionals. 

Benefits

On top of cash grants and Hollywood industry introductions, the top scripts are read by this amazing jury:

Trevor Kress

Trevor is currently Director, Brand Content & Partnerships at Warner Bros' Stage 13, an original digital content network, showcasing a new generation of inspired talent and voices in scripted and unscripted storytelling.

Jeffrey Bowers

Jeff curates short films for Staff Picks for Vimeo and VICE Shorts. He has also worked for Tribeca Film Festival and the Hamptons Film Festival.

Winnie Kemp

Winnie is the VP of Original Content for SuperDeluxe, an online platform owned by Turner Broadcasting focusing on digital series and documentaries.

Andrew Allen

Andrew is the Founder & Managing Director of Short of the Week—the web’s leading discovery engine for the new generation of filmmakers. Recognized by Filmmaker Magazine as one of 25 New Faces of Indie Film, he has had his films recognized by Wired, Fast Company, and festivals around the world. He is also the Co-Founder and Head of Design of FiftyThree, makers of the popular Paper drawing app and winner of Apple’s App of the Year award.

Writer Success

My placement as a finalist in ScreenCraft's short screenplay contest, as well as the feedback I received by the judges on my script Return to Sender, was tremendously impactful on my confidence as a writer and directly instrumental in leading to the development of the feature version of that story.
Blake Simon
2019 Finalist
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2025 Winners on Coverfly

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The Bunyip
Short  · Horror  · 12 Pages
Three families meet for a relaxing vacation at a remote volcanic lake in Australia. When the children sneak out at night into the forest they soon find themselves hunted by the Bunyip, a grotesque amphibious creature with a taste for human flesh.
by Anwen Bull and Luca Fangeaux 3 Accolades
Anwen Bull
London, London, GB
I have worked in the film and television industry for twenty-six years both behind and in front of the camera. I strive to write scripts with strong female leads and have a particular interest in the horror genre. I have four completed feature screenplays available and two more in development. Winner - 2024 Best unfilmed feature screenplay for 'E...
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Tallahassee Twin
Short  · Horror  · 15 Pages
A mattress salesman feels threatened by a competitor who sells a mystical type of bed.
by Andrew Kaberline 5 Accolades
Andrew Kaberline
New York, New York
Andrew writes stories that live on a Venn diagram between “scary” and “heartwarming.” Thematically, he explores memory and nostalgia. His characters obsess over returning to a time or place that no longer exists. Stylistically, he uses sparse dialogue and creates realistic worlds that encounter a single element of whimsy or magic. Influences include...
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Semifinalists
Nov 15th
Finalists
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