UK Film Festival London
UK Film Festival Script Competitions
2023/24
Active Since 12
Categories: 1) FEATURE SCRIPT: 2) TV PILOT or EPISODE or 60 MINUTE TV FILM: 3) 10 MINUTE (or less) SCRIPT: 4) 3 MINUTE SCRIPT:
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The UK Film Festival Script Competitions

4 Categories: FEATURE SCRIPT; 10 MINUTE SCRIPT; 3 MINUTE SCRIPT; 

and a brand-new category, TV PILOT or STAND ALONE 60 MINUTE TV FILM.

 

“Entering the UK Film Festival screenplay competition was the best chance I’ve ever taken. It took my script and breathed new life into it, attaching an award-winning director and placing it with a prestigious production company in less than a year.” Joadie Jurgova (Previous Feature Script winner)

UKFF is well known for connecting scriptwriters to the industry and getting films made. With 9 winners’ scripts already produced and 2 in preproduction, their record speaks for itself.

Benefits

For our winners, we offer a unique chance for producers and directors to bring the scripts to a full high spec production.

9 of our previous winners have had their screenplays produced and have gone on to be been screened in festivals around the world as well as established advantageous distribution deals. 4 others have been optioned. Winners also receive prestigious awards and the associated publicity as well as Final Draft software packages worth $200 and a listing in Ink Tip whose script listings have led to over 400 productions. 

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2024/25 Winners on Coverfly

Top 9%
Short  · Drama  · 3 Pages
A couple on the cusp of either a break up or an engagement wrestle with who will break the text silence first.
Granada Hills, Ca
Independent Producer based in LA, originally from San Antonio, Texas. Jen has a company of filmmakers and actors she champions and collaborates with often on micro-budget projects. Recent distributed features include And Then There Was Eve and Quality Problems. Jen has been writing much more since being quarantined with her four children and husban...
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Top 9%
TV Script  · Fantasy  · 58 Pages
After surviving an attack and a personal loss, the Khan family relocates from Manchester to a remote coastal town, only to find themselves caught in a millennia-spanning conflict when their son’s night terrors begin to bleed into reality.
Manchester, GB
My writing partner and I have been writing together since 2011, united by a shared passion for films and TV. While building a successful career as a casting director, I’ve gained invaluable insights into storytelling and collaboration, enriching our writing process. For us, writing is about more than the final product, it’s a journey of exploring id...
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Announcements

Apr 8th
Winners
Apr 8th
Runners Ups

Rules

All scripts must be in English.

All material must be the stated author or authors' work and not in any way infringe a third party's copyright.

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