The Los Angeles Screenwriting Competition is an annual screenplay contest focused purely on bringing excellent scripts into focus. We’ve made it our duty to build an opportunity that helps take talented writers into the industry in a way that specifically highlights the quality of the work and helps establish the connections needed to take that work to the next level.

Our showcase, network and awards are all focused on bringing value to independent screenwriters across the globe. We simply want to do our part in supporting the incredible community of writers in the world of independent film. And through our connection to the industry, our band of judges and our amazing partners: We’ve been able to build The Los Angeles Screenwriting Competition into the event we wished we had early on in our film careers.

Awards & Prizes

The following awards will be presented at the festival:

-Best Feature Screenplay
-Best Short Screenplay
-Best Episodic Screenplay
-Best Character Writing
-Most Creative Screenplay

Each entrant will receive ONE pitch on Virtual Pitch Fest!

Rules & Terms

1. Scripts that are submitted must be the entrant’s original work and shall not infringe on any copyrights or any other rights of any third parties.

2. All submitted scripts must be in English, and submitted in PDF format. Short scripts must be no longer than 45 pages. Feature scripts must be between 45 - 125 pages in length.

3. International scripts are accepted.

4. Multiple entries from the same submitter are accepted. ALL FEES ARE NON TRANSFERABLE AND NON REFUNDABLE.

5. The decision of the festival selection committee will be final.

6. Festival has the right to use film posters or your photos on public social networks to promote your project and our festival.

Virtual Pitch Fest Info & Prize Rules:
- Virtual Pitch Fest (VPF) is a platform for TV/Film professionals seeking scripts and writers to represent. With VPF, writers can submit written pitches to 500+ networks/studios, producers and agents with the assurance of a guaranteed response. For more information on VPF please visit their site: https://virtualpitchfest.com
- If one script has multiple authors, the VPF account is created and the prize is awarded only to the "Primary Entrant." The “Primary Entrant” is the person who fills out the submission.
- Multiple prizes will only be awarded to multiple entries/scripts, e.g. if 1 author enters multiple scripts and/or wins in multiple categories = entrant gets multiple prizes.
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  • Kane Jungbluth-Murry

    Thank you so much to the judges of LASWC this year! My script "The Plateau" WINNING for Best Short Screenplay & Best Character Writing fuels me to continue walking this path. You have my appreciation and gratitude. Cheers to future growth!

    August 2025
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  • Ben Irving

    Thank you for selecting my script for this very dope festival. It's my first time submitting a script of any kind and knowing it was worthy of selection gives me the confidence to move forward with it. I promise to put some coins together in order to receive feedback, but in the meantime let me tell anybody who will listen that the LASWC is the truth! A wonderful experience from start to finish.

    August 2025
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  • Victor Quinton

    We were HONORED to have been NOMINATED, "Best Character Writing" and "Best Feature Screenplay" for our screenplay, "The Merriest of All Christmasses." Thanks to those responcible for allowing our little Christmas screenplay to be reviewed and accepted.

    October 2024
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  • Bryan Huynh

    Thank you for the nomination "I Drum To A Different Puzzle" as one of five "Most Creative Screenplay", An honor to be part of this awesome festival.

    September 2023
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  • John Martins III

    My deep appreciation to festival directors Khaliel Abdelrahim, Nisa Ahmad, and the entire Los Angeles Screenwriting Competition team, for all of their hard work, and, for their honoring my screenplay, "The Fourth Psalm," as a top-6 nominee in the Best Feature Screenplay category. Thank you very much. Continued success in the years to come.

    September 2023
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