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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  • Matty Mahoney

    Was very pleased with the communication and timely notification from the New York Screenwriting Awards, and I was very honoured to receive a win for my short script "Would Smith?". Thank you!

    June 2025
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  • Martin King

    Thank you so much for making my screenplay "Felsbrocken" a winner in this very prestigious competition.

    June 2025
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  • Dave Orvis

    Thank you, NYSA, for giving my short script an Honorable Mention. Your selection is much appreciated.

    June 2025
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  • Brian Delate

    I'm more than grateful to New York Screenwriting Awards for recognizing and choosing Memorial Day -- a screenplay for animation and film. And being recognized by people who don't know me is especially rewarding.

    June 2025
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  • Sally Llewellyn

    Boom! Such a thrill to be awarded an Honorable Mention for 'My Lady Garden', thank-you New York.

    June 2025
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