Based in the Hollywood Hills – home to many of the world’s top screenwriters, actors, directors, and producers – the international Hollywood Hills Screenplay Competition offers screenwriters the opportunity to show they belong with the other masters of their craft!
Giving out cash prizes and promoting our winners, our mission is to discover and reward screenwriters who excel in the art of storytelling and deserve the attention of the Hollywood Hills....
We offer awards for six scripts (three features and three shorts) that are exceptional for any genre, but also recognize those screenwriters who have mastered a top-selling genre with our series of genre awards.
TV writers with original pilots and specs also have the chance to win, as there is so much talent in TV writing during this "golden age" of television. And since New Media is taking Hollywood by storm, we have a new category of awards that recognizes outstanding web series and new media scripts!
Additionally, we honor entrants who excel in the art of logline writing and creating an amazing first scene "hook" - both crucial skills for screenwriters!
We give out cash prizes to the screenwriters who win First Place in our Features, Shorts, TV Drama, TV Comedy, and New Media categories. All screenplay winners' loglines are promoted and sent out to our list of industry contacts, production companies, and agencies. First Place Awardees also receive the Hollywood Hills Screenplay Competition Winner laurels, and all Finalists receive Top Finalist laurels.
Can your story get you noticed by the Hollywood Hills? Enter today to find out!
We give out Cash Prizes to the screenwriters who win First Place in our Features, Shorts, TV Drama, TV Comedy, and New Media categories! Additionally, we offer a series of Genre Awards! Awardees receive the Hollywood Hills Screenplay Competition Winner laurels, and all Finalists receive Top Finalist laurels. Personalized digital certificates are also available to Winners. Cash Prize winners are marked with an asterisk* next to them below.
FEATURE SCREENPLAY AWARDS
Best Feature Screenplay*
First Runner Up Feature Screenplay
Second Runner Up Feature Screenplay
Best Student Feature Screenplay
FEATURE GENRE AWARDS
First Prize Action Adventure
First Prize Comedy
First Prize Drama
First Prize Family
First Prize Horror
First Prize Sci-Fi
First Prize Thriller / Crime
SHORT SCREENPLAY AWARDS
Best Short Screenplay*
First Runner Up Short Screenplay
Second Runner Up Short Screenplay
Best Student Short Screenplay
SHORT GENRE SCREENPLAY AWARDS
First Prize Comedy
First Prize Drama
First Prize Family
First Prize Horror
First Prize Sci-Fi
First Prize Thriller / Crime
TV ORIGINAL PILOT AWARDS
Best One Hour Drama Original Pilot*
First Runner Up One Hour Drama Original Pilot
Second Runner Up One Hour Drama Original Pilot
Best Half Hour Comedy Original Pilot*
First Runner Up Half Hour Comedy Original Pilot
Second Runner Up Half Hour Comedy Original Pilot
TV SPEC AWARDS
Best One Hour Drama Spec
Best Half Hour Comedy Spec
NEW MEDIA / WEB SERIES AWARDS
Best New Media Script
OTHER AWARDS
Best First Scene Hook
Best Feature Logline
Best TV Logline
CASH PRIZES
Best HHSC Feature Cash Prize $200
Best Short Cash Prize $100
Best TV Drama Pilot Cash Prize $100
Best TV Comedy Pilot Cash Prize $100
Additional awards not listed above may be given out at the discretion of HHSC!