Script Mind Screenwriting Awards

“It is better to write a bad first draft than to write no first draft at all.”
– Will Shetterly

Your screenplay is good enough to win the grand jury prize?
Submit your screenplay and compete with other talents!

ScriptMind is a screenwriting contest that seeks new talents and innovative scripts from new and experienced writers.

Competition is eager to find narrative screenplays that demonstrate the exceptional talents and skills of writers.

You can also submit your screenplay to our OUT OF COMPETITION section to get fully reviewed by our screenwriting consultants, film-makers, and other cinema experts.

Full details are available here:
Scriptmindmedia.com

OUT OF COMPETITION SECTION:

BRONZE (Feature Screenplay):

WHO SHOULD GET THIS?
Any writer starting a new script.
WHAT YOU GET:
- Professional notes and review (1-2 pages)
- Industry scorecard rating
(Plot, Pacing, Characters, Dialogue, Structure, Originality,...)
- Review of up to first 20 pages of screenplay
- ScriptMind industry recommendation
(Pass, Consider, Recommend)

SILVER (Feature Screenplay)
WHO SHOULD GET THIS?
Any writer with a first draft or a completed screenplay.
WHAT YOU GET:
- Professional notes and review (3-5 pages)
- Industry scorecard rating
(Plot, Pacing, Characters, Dialogue, Structure, Originality,...)
- Review of up to first 120 pages of screenplay
- ScriptMind industry recommendation
(Pass, Consider, Recommend)

GOLD (Feature Screenplay)
Any writer looking for a full detailed review on a completed final draft before submitting it to festivals or the industry.

WHAT YOU GET:
- Professional notes and review (6-10 pages)
- Industry scorecard rating
(Plot, Pacing, Characters, Dialogue, Structure, Originality,...)
- Review of a full screenplay
- ScriptMind industry recommendation
(Pass, Consider, Recommend)

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BRONZE (Short Screenplay)
WHO SHOULD GET THIS?
Any writer starting a new script.

WHAT YOU GET:
- Professional notes and review (1-2 pages)
- Industry scorecard rating
(Plot, Pacing, Characters, Dialogue, Structure, Originality,...)
- Review of up to first 3 pages of screenplay
- ScriptMind industry recommendation
(Pass, Consider, Recommend)

SILVER (Short Screenplay)
WHO SHOULD GET THIS?
Any writer with a first draft or a completed screenplay.
WHAT YOU GET:
- Professional notes and review (2-4 pages)
- Industry scorecard rating
(Plot, Pacing, Characters, Dialogue, Structure, Originality,...)
- Review of up to first 10 pages of screenplay
- ScriptMind industry recommendation
(Pass, Consider, Recommend)

GOLD (Short Screenplay)
WHO SHOULD GET THIS?
Any writer looking for a full detailed review on a completed final draft before submitting it to festivals or the industry.
WHAT YOU GET:
- Professional notes and review (4-6 pages)
- Industry scorecard rating
(Plot, Pacing, Characters, Dialogue, Structure, Originality,...)
- Review of a full screenplay
- ScriptMind industry recommendation
(Pass, Consider, Recommend)

Grand Jury Prize ($1000 + Certification)
Best Short Screenplay ($100 + Certification)
Best Screenplay ($200 + Certification)
Best TV Pilot ($100 + Certification)
Best Logline ($50 + Certification)

International entries are allowed but the script must be written in English

At the time of submission, the submitter must own 100% of the script rights. Adaptations are eligible so long as the author can demonstrate full ownership of the original property or the right to live.

There is no limit to the number of different scripts you may submit. Duplicate entries of the same project, however, will be automatically disqualified.

The decisions of the judges are final and shall not be disputed. The contest and its coordinators may not be held responsible for any errors or omissions by the judges.

We don’t store personal information on our servers unless required for the on-going operation of one of our services.

All fees are non-refundable.

SECTIONS:

Screenplay:
80-150 page feature-length script

Short Screenplay:
20-80 page short length script

TV Pilot (Drama):
50 - 90 page script for the first episode

TV Pilot (Comedy):
20-60 page script for the first episode

Logline:
1 - 5 page logline

Overall Rating

Quality

Value

Communication

Hospitality

Networking

Theodore Adams

Very fast response whenever I asked questions.

July 2023

Helpful
John Turner

Excellent! Thank you to the judges at Script Mind Competition for recognizing my screenplay Time, Space, and The Poet,. For those who want to see where they’re at in terms of evaluation, enter this contest.

December 2021

Helpful
David Wurawa

Thank you very much Script Mind Screenwriting for your help and support. I recommend Script Mind Screenwriting to all aspiring and established screenwriters.

December 2021

Helpful

Response from festival:

Thank you very much, David.
Happy to have you at our festival!
Jerzy P. Suchocki

This is a very nice contest. Affordable, serious, and it offers a very constructive coverage. Good communication. If any, they take some time to reply, but other than that, it's quite recommended!

December 2021

Helpful

Response from festival:

Dear Jerzy,

Thank you for taking the time to leave such an honest opinion.
The delays on the "NOTES" and "Scorecards" were primarily caused by the COVID outbreak in our office! Haha! However, we will give it our all next year and will be delighted to welcome your talent back to our festival.

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Dates & Deadlines

April 27, 2024
Opening Date
April 29, 2024
I
May 23, 2024
II
June 16, 2024
III
July 11, 2024
IV
August 7, 2024
V
August 31, 2024
VI
September 21, 2024
VII
October 16, 2024
VIII
November 9, 2024
IX
December 2, 2024
X
December 9, 2024
Notification Date
December 14, 2024
Event Date

Categories & Fees

Screenplay
80-150 page feature lanegth script
- I
- Standard: $15
- Gold Members: $12
- II
- Standard: $16
- Gold Members: $13
- III
- Standard: $17
- Gold Members: $14
- IV
- Standard: $18
- Gold Members: $15
- V
- Standard: $19
- Gold Members: $16
- VI
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $17
- VII
- Standard: $21
- Gold Members: $18
- VIII
- Standard: $22
- Gold Members: $19
- IX
- Standard: $23
- Gold Members: $20
- X
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22
Submit Now
Short Screenplay
20-80 page short lenght script
- I
- Standard: $10
- Gold Members: $7.50
- II
- Standard: $11
- Gold Members: $8
- III
- Standard: $11
- Gold Members: $8
- IV
- Standard: $11
- Gold Members: $8
- V
- Standard: $12
- Gold Members: $9
- VI
- Standard: $12
- Gold Members: $9
- VII
- Standard: $12
- Gold Members: $9
- VIII
- Standard: $13
- Gold Members: $10
- IX
- Standard: $14
- Gold Members: $11
- X
- Standard: $15
- Gold Members: $12
Submit Now
TV Pilot (Drama)
50 - 90 page script for the first episode
- I
- Standard: $15
- Gold Members: $12
- II
- Standard: $15
- Gold Members: $12
- III
- Standard: $16
- Gold Members: $13
- IV
- Standard: $16
- Gold Members: $13
- V
- Standard: $17
- Gold Members: $14
- VI
- Standard: $18
- Gold Members: $15
- VII
- Standard: $18
- Gold Members: $15
- VIII
- Standard: $19
- Gold Members: $16
- IX
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $17
- X
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $17
Submit Now
TV Pilot (Comedy)
20-60 page script for the first episode
- I
- Standard: $10
- Gold Members: $7.50
- II
- Standard: $10
- Gold Members: $7.50
- III
- Standard: $11
- Gold Members: $8
- IV
- Standard: $11
- Gold Members: $8
- V
- Standard: $12
- Gold Members: $9
- VI
- Standard: $12
- Gold Members: $9
- VII
- Standard: $13
- Gold Members: $10
- VIII
- Standard: $13
- Gold Members: $10
- IX
- Standard: $14
- Gold Members: $11
- X
- Standard: $15
- Gold Members: $12
Submit Now
Logline
1-5 page logline
- I
- Standard: $5
- Gold Members: $4
- II
- Standard: $5
- Gold Members: $4
- III
- Standard: $5
- Gold Members: $4
- IV
- Standard: $5
- Gold Members: $4
- V
- Standard: $5
- Gold Members: $4
- VI
- Standard: $5
- Gold Members: $4
- VII
- Standard: $5
- Gold Members: $4
- VIII
- Standard: $5
- Gold Members: $4
- IX
- Standard: $5
- Gold Members: $4
- X
- Standard: $5
- Gold Members: $4
Submit Now
Screenplay (Competition + Review)
80-150 page feature-length script. Your script will be considered in the competition and either selected or not you will receive: - Professional notes and full review (3-5 pages) - Industry scorecard rating (Plot, Pacing, Characters, Dialogue, Structure, Originality,...) - Review of the full screenplay - ScriptMind industry recommendation (Pass, Consider, Recommend)
- I
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- II
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- III
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- IV
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- V
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- VI
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- VII
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- VIII
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- IX
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- X
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
Submit Now
Short Screenplay (Competition + Review)
20-80 page short length script Your script will be considered in the competition and either selected or not you will receive: - Professional notes and full review (3-5 pages) - Industry scorecard rating (Plot, Pacing, Characters, Dialogue, Structure, Originality,...) - Review of the full screenplay - ScriptMind industry recommendation (Pass, Consider, Recommend)
- I
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- II
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- III
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- IV
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- V
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- VI
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- VII
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- VIII
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- IX
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- X
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
Submit Now
TV Pilot (Drama) + (Competition + Review)
50 - 90 page script for the first episode Your script will be considered in the competition and either selected or not you will receive: - Professional notes and full review (3-5 pages) - Industry scorecard rating (Plot, Pacing, Characters, Dialogue, Structure, Originality,...) - Review of the full screenplay - ScriptMind industry recommendation (Pass, Consider, Recommend)
- I
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- II
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- III
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- IV
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- V
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- VI
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- VII
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- VIII
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- IX
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- X
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
Submit Now
TV Pilot (Comedy) + (Competition + Review)
20-60 page script for the first episode Your script will be considered in the competition and either selected or not you will receive: - Professional notes and full review (3-5 pages) - Industry scorecard rating (Plot, Pacing, Characters, Dialogue, Structure, Originality,...) - Review of the full screenplay - ScriptMind industry recommendation (Pass, Consider, Recommend)
- I
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- II
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- III
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- IV
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- V
- Standard: $40
- Student: Free
- Gold Members: $35
- VI
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- VII
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- VIII
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- IX
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- X
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
Submit Now
ScriptMind OUT OF COMPETITION Review - BROZE (Feature Screenplay)
WHO SHOULD GET THIS? Any writer starting a new script. WHAT YOU GET: - Professional notes and review (1-2 pages) - Industry scorecard rating (Plot, Pacing, Characters, Dialogue, Structure, Originality,...) - Review of up to first 20 pages of screenplay - ScriptMind industry recommendation (Pass, Consider, Recommend) Read the full details here: Scriptmind.media.com/get-notes
- I
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $15
- II
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $15
- III
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $15
- IV
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $15
- V
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $15
- VI
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $15
- VII
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $15
- VIII
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $15
- IX
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $15
- X
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $15
Submit Now
ScriptMind OUT OF COMPETITION Review - SILVER (Feature Screenplay)
WHO SHOULD GET THIS? Any writer with a first draft or a completed screenplay. WHAT YOU GET: - Professional notes and review (3-5 pages) - Industry scorecard rating (Plot, Pacing, Characters, Dialogue, Structure, Originality,...) - Review of up to first 120 pages of screenplay - ScriptMind industry recommendation (Pass, Consider, Recommend) Read the full details here: Scriptmind.media.com/get-notes
- I
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- II
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- III
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- IV
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- V
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- VI
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- VII
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- VIII
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- IX
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- X
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
Submit Now
ScriptMind OUT OF COMPETITION Review - GOLD (Feature Screenplay)
WHO SHOULD GET THIS? Any writer looking for a full detailed review on a completed final draft before submitting it to festivals or the industry. WHAT YOU GET: - Professional notes and review (6-10 pages) - Industry scorecard rating (Plot, Pacing, Characters, Dialogue, Structure, Originality,...) - Review of a full screenplay - ScriptMind industry recommendation (Pass, Consider, Recommend) Read the full details here: Scriptmind.media.com/get-notes
- I
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- II
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- III
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- IV
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- V
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- VI
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- VII
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- VIII
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- IX
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- X
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
Submit Now
ScriptMind OUT OF COMPETITION Review - BROZE (Short Screenplay)
WHO SHOULD GET THIS? Any writer starting a new script. WHAT YOU GET: - Professional notes and review (1-2 pages) - Industry scorecard rating (Plot, Pacing, Characters, Dialogue, Structure, Originality,...) - Review of up to first 3 pages of screenplay - ScriptMind industry recommendation (Pass, Consider, Recommend) Read the full details here: Scriptmind.media.com/get-notes
- I
- Standard: $15
- Gold Members: $12
- II
- Standard: $15
- Gold Members: $12
- III
- Standard: $15
- Gold Members: $12
- IV
- Standard: $15
- Gold Members: $12
- V
- Standard: $15
- Gold Members: $12
- VI
- Standard: $15
- Gold Members: $12
- VII
- Standard: $15
- Gold Members: $12
- VIII
- Standard: $15
- Gold Members: $12
- IX
- Standard: $15
- Gold Members: $12
- X
- Standard: $15
- Gold Members: $12
Submit Now
ScriptMind OUT OF COMPETITION Review - SILVER (Short Screenplay)
WHO SHOULD GET THIS? Any writer with a first draft or a completed screenplay. WHAT YOU GET: - Professional notes and review (2-4 pages) - Industry scorecard rating (Plot, Pacing, Characters, Dialogue, Structure, Originality,...) - Review of up to first 10 pages of screenplay - ScriptMind industry recommendation (Pass, Consider, Recommend) Read the full details here: Scriptmind.media.com/get-notes
- I
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $15
- II
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $15
- III
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $15
- IV
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $15
- V
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $15
- VI
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $15
- VII
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $15
- VIII
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $15
- IX
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $15
- X
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $15
Submit Now
ScriptMind OUT OF COMPETITION Review - GOLD (Short Screenplay)
WHO SHOULD GET THIS? Any writer looking for a full detailed review on a completed final draft before submitting it to festivals or the industry. WHAT YOU GET: - Professional notes and review (4-6 pages) - Industry scorecard rating (Plot, Pacing, Characters, Dialogue, Structure, Originality,...) - Review of a full screenplay - ScriptMind industry recommendation (Pass, Consider, Recommend) Read the full details here: Scriptmind.media.com/get-notes
- I
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- II
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- III
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- IV
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- V
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- VI
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- VII
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- VIII
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- IX
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- X
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
Submit Now

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