Austin Film Festival’s Script Competition accepts feature screenplays, short screenplays, teleplay pilots and specs, scripted digital series scripts, stage plays, and fiction podcasts. Regardless of whether your script advances, AFF provides reader comments to all script competition entrants. March 27 is the early deadline for script submissions, so enter yours before the submission price goes up. Submit your stories here. 

2020 COMPETITION DEADLINES

Feature Screenplay

Early Bird Deadline: March 27 ($45)

Regular Deadline: April 17 ($60)

Late Deadline: May 15 ($70)

Short Screenplay & Teleplay

Early Bird Deadline: March 27 ($35)

Regular Deadline: April 17 ($50)

Late Deadline: May 15 ($60)

Don't forget to check out the Fiction Podcast Script Competition. The Fiction Podcast Competition has an early deadline of April 17, so there is still time to adapt for this emerging medium at the lowest submission price. With the recent success of podcasts like Homecoming,  Limetown, and Welcome to Night Vale, the world of fiction podcasts is gaining momentum. If you have a pilot, a teleplay, or a screenplay ask yourself: is this a great story? If it is, you might consider taking the time to tweak it for this new medium. Whether you submit with AFF or not,  getting your script ready for this space can only enhance your portfolio of work. Interested in learning more about how to write audio fiction? Click here to check out the post How to Write a Killer Podcast Script with Sarah Rhea Werner for inspiration.

Winners will be announced on October 24, 2020.