Founded in 2017, The Shepperton Screenwriting Festival is aimed at new and emerging talent.

Shepperton is known for being one of the UK's leading hubs of film production with major motion pictures being filmed in Shepperton Studios on a daily basis.

This festival is aimed at those who want to get their talent seen and help encourage future screenwriters and filmmakers to get their work shown to leading industry experts.

Films of any genre are accepted.

Awards & Prizes

Best Short Screenplay
* Award certificate
* Interview posted on website/social media

Best Feature Screenplay
* Award certificate
* Interview posted on website/social media

Best Short Film
* Award certificate
* Interview posted on website/social media

Best Student Short film
* Award certificate
* Interview posted on website/social media

Best Feature Film
* Award certificate
* Interview posted on website/social media

Best 1 page screenplay
* Award certificate
* Interview posted on website/social media

Rules & Terms

1- In order to submit a script OR A film, you must own the rights or have permission from the owner.
2- The Festival relationship will exclusively be related to the film/SCRIPT submitter.
3- Any Foreign film that is not in English must have English subtitles.
4- All fees are non-refundable.
5- Students must present a valid Student ID in order to receive our student discount.
6- Not all the submissions are selected for the official competition. Our Judges are free to make their own choices and no answers will be given about not selected films.
7- SHEPPERTON SCREENWRITING FESTIVAL can consider any film to be disqualified if the festival considers the content inappropriate. 
8- Filmmakers can submit the film in multiple categories in order to become a multi-award film.  Still, the decision about the selection is strictly determined by our judges’ team and no selection is guaranteed.
9- A fee is required for the main category submission and also fees for additional categories. For payment structure visit (FilmFreeway website).
10- The applicants (submitters) must accept thE sHEPPERTON scREENWRITING fESTIVAL Rules and Terms.
11- Submitting your movie, you authorise tHE shEPPERTON scREENWRITING fESTIVAL to use, distribute and share the film poster, trailer, synopsis and movie stills in our social media.
13- Maximum length allowed FOR SHORT SCRIPTS IS 1 - 30 PAGES.
14. MAXIMUM LENGTH ALLOWED FOR FEATURE SCREENPLAYS IS 180 PAGES. 
15. MAXIMUM DURATION FOR SHORT FILMS IS 40 minutes.
16. MAXIMUM DURATION FOR FEATURE FILMS IS 3 HOURS.
17. All scripts must be submitted in PDF format.
18. All scripts must be written in english. 

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  • J. Aldric Gaudet

    Thank you for selecting IMOGEN, DAUGHTER OF CYMBELINE in the Best Feature Screenplay category of your festival. It was a grand experience.

    June 2023
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  • Rudy Riveron Sanchez

    I was very much looking forward to learn more about the festival as my short screenplay 'Holiday' was in the Official Selection for this year's Shepperton Screenwriting Festival event. I wonder what happened with this event that was supposed to be on January 25th. I have not received any info, communication or any updates since then, despite me contacting the festival twice. I hope everything is okay with the team.

    Update about my experience with this festival: I've never received any explanation as to why my short screenplay 'Holiday' was an Official Selection on December 30th, 2022, but then later the festival changed it so I received a totally different notification, and out of the blue, on April 10th, 2023 saying my screenplay 'Holiday' has been selected as a Quarter Finalist.

    I raised the issue with FilmFreeway Support Team. I was informed that somebody behind the Shepperton Screenplay Festival named Sherice was going to contact me and explain what was the reason for the sudden change, but I never heard from her or anyone else from the festival.

    It's been a disappointing experience. I wouldn't recommend this festival to anyone who take seriously their work. Just be careful with your submission and your money.

    January 2023
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  • Eteri Nioradze

    Our short film "Please, Have a Seat!" won "Best Short Film. Thank you Shepperton Screenwriting Festival for the award! We are very happy!

    April 2021
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  • Kyle Gray

    A great festival and a joyous experience for any screenwriter. I'm thoroughly appreciative of the opportunity and the recognition. Recommended for any filmmaker to submit to.

    March 2021
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  • Howard Perry

    Highly recommend this excellent Film Festival. Thrilled to have been considered a finalist. Hope 2021 sees live venue screenings.

    March 2021
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