JANUARY
Jan 19-29 – Sundance Film Festival, Provo Utah – http://www.sundance.org/festivals/sundance-film-festival
FEBRUARY
Feb 1- Scriptapalooza Screenplay First Deadline – http://scriptapalooza.com/competition/howtoenter.php
Feb 1 – New York Women in Film and Television – Submissions open for their Writers Lab Program. http://www.nywift.org/
Feb 9 – International Script Association (ISA) Fast Track Fellowship Program Regular Registration Ends* (*Note: I’m going to serve as one of their mentors this year.) http://www.networkisa.org/fasttrack/
Feb. 1-11, 2017 – Santa Barbara International Film Festival – Santa Barbara – http://sbiff.org/
Feb. 17 – PAGE International Screenwriting Contest Regular Deadline – https://pageawards.com/the-contest/how-to-enter
MARCH
March 1 – Blue Cat Screenplay Early Deadline – http://www.bluecatscreenplay.com/rules-guidelines
March 1 – Script Pipeline Screenwriting Contest Early Deadline – https://scriptpipeline.com/shop/screenwriting-contest
March 7 – Academy Nicholl Fellowship Early Deadline – http://www.oscars.org/nicholl
March 7 – ISA Fast Track Fellowship – Final Deadline – http://www.networkisa.org/fasttrack
March 10-19 – SXSW Music, Film and Interactive Festival, Austin, TX – http://www.sxsw.com/
March 17 – Page International Screenwriting Contest Late Deadline – https://pageawards.com/the-contest/how-to-enter
March 23 – NY Women in Film & Television Writers Lab Competition – Regular deadline; Late Deadline March 31. http://www.nywift.org/article.aspx?id=6326
March 31 – Austin Film Festival Early Bird Deadline https://austinfilmfestival.com/submit/screenplayandteleplay
APRIL
April 17 – Page International Screenwriting Contest Last Minute Deadline – https://pageawards.com/the-contest/how-to-enter
April 15 – Scriptapalooza Screenplay Late Deadline – http://scriptapalooza.com/competition/howtoenter.php
April 10 – Nicholl Fellowship Regular Deadline – http://www.oscars.org/nicholl
April 29 – Scriptapalooza Screenplay Final Deadline – http://scriptapalooza.com/competition/howtoenter.php
MAY
May 1 – Academy Nicholl Fellowship Late Deadline – http://www.oscars.org/nicholl
May 1 – Sundance Screenwriters Lab Applications Close – http://applications2.sundance.org/res/p/JanuaryFAQs
May 15 – Austin Film Festival Late deadline – https://austinfilmfestival.com/submit/screenplay-and-teleplay-submissions-2/
JUNE
June 13 – Slamdance Regular Deadline – http://showcase.slamdance.com/Screenplay-Competition
June 23-25 – Great American Pitchfest – http://scriptfest.com/home/register/
JULY
July 15 – Final Draft Big Break Submission Deadline – http://store.finaldraft.com/big-break-contest.html
July 25 – Slamdance Late Deadline – http://showcase.slamdance.com/Screenplay-Competition
July 28-30 The Hollywood Pitch Festival – http://fadeinonline.com/hollywood-pitch-festival
AUGUST
Aug 9 – Fresh Voices Competition Early Deadline – http://www.fresh-voices.com/2015-screenplay-competition/2015scdeadlines.html
August 15 – Sundance Film Festival Early submission deadline for film – http://www.sundance.org/festivals/sundance-film-festival/about/#submit
August 29 – Sundance Film Festival Official submission deadline for film – http://www.sundance.org/festivals/sundance-film-festival/about/#submit
SEPTEMBER
Sundance Film Festival late submission deadline – http://www.sundance.org/festivals/sundance-film-festival
Fresh Voices Competition Regular Deadline – (Please note: This was for 2015, please check back on their site for 2016 dates.) – http://www.fresh-voices.com/2015-screenplay-competition/2015scdeadlines.html
Sept. 1 – Blue Cat Screenplay Competition Early Deadline – http://www.bluecatscreenplay.com/rules-guidelines
Sept. 2-5, 2016 – Telluride Film Festival – http://www.telluridefilmfestival.org/
Sept. 8-18 – Toronto Film Festival – Toronto, Canada – http://tiff.net/
Sept. 9-11, 2016 – Story Expo & Pitchfest – http://storyexpo.com
Sept. 26, 2016 – Sundance Film Festival Late Deadline for film – http://www.sundance.org/festivals/sundance-film-festival/about/#submit
American Zoetrope Screenplay Contest Final Deadline – http://www.zoetrope.com/contests/
OCTOBER
Oct 6 – Fresh Voices Late Deadline – http://www.fresh-voices.com/2016-screenplay-competition.html
Oct. 13-20 – Austin Film Festival – “The Writers’ Festival” –https://austinfilmfestival.com/festivalandconference/festival
Oct. 15 – Blue Cat Screenplay Competition Regular Deadline – http://www.bluecatscreenplay.com/rules-guidelines
NOVEMBER
Nov 5 – Fresh Voices Final Deadline (Please note: This was for 2015, check back on their site for 2016 dates) – http://www.fresh-voices.com/2015-screenplay-competition/2015scdeadlines.html
Nov. 15 – Blue Cat Screenplay Competition Final Deadline – http://www.bluecatscreenplay.com/rules-guidelines
DECEMBER
Enjoy your holidays!
