New York Screenwriting Awards, is an international screenplay competition based in New York.
Screenwriters who would need recognition to be able to contact agents and producers can submit their screenplays.
New York Screenwriting Awards has four editions per year. Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter editions.
Winners will be announced on the NewY work Screenwriting Awards website, via emails, and FilmFreeway.
Winners of each category will receive a prestigious digital certificate and the official laurel.
New York Screenwriting Awards has been run by MAE Media House, one of the most prestigious creative writing consultancies in
New York, since 2015.

Awards & Prizes

Winners of each category will receive a prestigious digital certificate and the official laurel.

Rules & Terms

All entries must be uploaded in PDF format. (www.freepdfconvert.com)
All entries must be submitted in English, formatted in 12-point courier font.
You may submit your entry via FilmFreeway. No preference will be given to either method of submission.
Entries must be received by the applicable Entry Deadline.
NEW YORK SCREENWRITING AWARDS will not share your screenplay with anyone except the official judges of the competition.
By entering the NEW YORK SCREENWRITING AWARDS you represent that your entry is your original work, and does not infringe on the copyright or other rights of other people.
Entry fees are non-refundable.
We do not accept hardcopy submissions by mail.
The decisions of the judges are final.
NEW YORK SCREENWRITING AWARDS reserves the right to make any necessary changes, postponements, or cancellations to event scheduling at our discretion.
To enter the NEW YORK SCREENWRITING AWARDS, you must agree to its Terms and Conditions.
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  • Laurie Brown

    I am thrilled and grateful to have won BEST FEATURE DRAMA for my true story, POLLY, in the 2026 NY Screenwriting Awards. And to top it off, my true story, LENA & DAVID, was awarded HONORABLE MENTION. Thank you New York Screenwriting Awards. Your validation of my writing will help me pursue the partners needed to shepherd these scripts to the big screen.

    March 2026
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  • Benjamin Roussey

    They did a good job. They have proven they can handle non woke serious stories based on historical evidence that liberal academia does not want to speak about. I think one of my screenplays should have been honored but 2/3 is good.

    March 2026
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  • Chad Hutson

    Very honored to have had my pilot The Lens recognized as the best pilot by the New York Screenwriting Awards.

    December 2025
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  • Matthew Rafferty

    I was thrilled and shocked to find out I had won...you made my year.

    December 2025
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  • David Templeton

    The New York Screenwriting award’s focuses on the writing talents film makers rely on. What a privilege it is to be awarded Honorable Mention amongst so many excellent creators for my Screenplay, Bread. Thank you, NYSC!

    December 2025
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