Hollowcrest Productions is accepting submission four our inaugural 2025 Short-film Screenwriting Contest. The winning script will be slated for production and distribution. Our goal is to produce award-winning media and give it the exposure it deserves.
The selection process prioritizes screenplays that are suited for low-budget production, stories with minimal locations (ideally in California), a small cast, and a streamlined narrative that tells a compelling story or conveys an imperative message. Series pilot episodes will also be considered if submitted along with an outline of full season episodes and narrative arc.

Submissions must be in English and in standard screenplay format, font, spacing and margin.

Submissions must be original, and all rights must be wholly owned by the writer(s).

Entries must be submitted by the credited writer. Scripts written by writing teams must be submitted by one of the writers, with consent of the other(s). Material written with the assistance of any Artificial Intelligence tools should be noted as “A.I. assisted” along with the writer credit.

Scripts which are in pre-production, production, or have been produced, are under option, purchase agreement, or otherwise encumbered by any obligation are not eligible. By submitting an entry, the writer(s) grants Hollowcrest the right and option to produce the winning script.

By making a submission, you authorize Hollowcrest to use any trusted third-party online and cloud-based service or database for hosting, analyzing, managing and/or transmitting your submission file(s), and agree to hold Hollowcrest harmless against any and all claims of any kind with respect to the use or function of said third-party online and cloud-based services.

Winner selections are final and purely at the discretion of Hollowcrest Productions. No assurances, warranties, or guarantees are either implicitly or explicitly made as to the efforts or response on behalf of Hollowcrest.