Oct 192026
Scriptapalooza Television Writing Competition
$55 final tier ($130 with feedback)
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Closing in October
Contests and fellowships with a deadline in October 2026.
Oct 202026
Outstanding Screenplays TV Pilot Competition
$49 early (Oct 20) / $59 regular (Nov 20) / $69 late (Dec 20) / $79 final (Jan 20)
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Oct 202026
Filmmatic Horror/Thriller Screenplay Awards
Regular (Oct 20): $25 short / $49 feature or pilot; late (Nov 20): $25 / $55; final (Dec 20): $29 / $59
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Oct 212026
Stage 32 Search for New Blood Screenwriting Contest (13th)
$59.50 early bird (Oct 21) / $69.50 regular (Nov 11) / $79.50 final (Dec 2) / $84.50 extended (Dec 7)
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Oct 222026
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Oct 242026
Breaking Walls Thriller Screenplay Contest
$85 extended tier (Oct 24); $80 student
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Oct 272026
Manchester Film Festival Screenplay Competition
Penultimate (Oct 27): $60 short / $67–$79 TV / $94 feature; final (Nov 24): $69 / $78–$89 / $99
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Oct 282026
Stage 32 + Millennium Media Action Thriller Screenwriting Contest
$79.50 final (Oct 28) / $84.50 extended (Nov 2)
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Oct 292026
The Golden Script Competition
TV pilot $55.59 earlybird / $61.19 final / $72.29 extended; feature $61.19 / $66.69 / $77.79 (FilmFreeway)
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Oct 292026
ISA Fast Track Fellowship (Spring)
$49 mega-early (Oct 29) / $59 early (Nov 19) / $79 final (Feb 4, 2027); ISAConnect members $39 / $49 / $69
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Oct 292026
B!tchFest Film Festival & Screenplay Contest
Best Feature Screenplay $70 extended (Oct 29) / $75 final (Nov 17); other categories cost less
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Oct 302026
CineStory Foundation Residency
$30 early (Oct 30) / $50 regular (Mar 19, 2027) application; $2,975 residency fee if selected
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Oct 312026
Wiki Screenplay Contest
Final October tier (Oct 31): $69 TV / $74 feature for a 10-page entry; $79 TV / $99 feature for a full script with analysis
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Oct 312026
Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards (Fall)
Take Two (Oct 31): $94 TV / $104 feature; later tiers rise to $124 feature at the Dec 31 final (all entries include pro analysis)
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Oct 312026
Palm Springs International Screenplay Awards (Fall)
Riviera (Oct 31): $74 short / $84 TV / $94 feature; later tiers rise to $114 feature at the Dec 31 final
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Oct 312026
Pitch Now Screenplay Competition
Final tier: $29 short / $59 feature or teleplay (45+ pages)
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Oct 312026
Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Competition
Regular (Oct 31): $30 horror short / $55 feature; final (Dec 4): $35 / $65; extended (Dec 31): $40 / $75
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Oct 312026
13Horror.com Film & Screenplay Contest (Halloween)
$39 short / $59 feature (final tier)
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