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2026 Short Script Contest

Pre-register Deadline: January 30, 2026

The Film Pipeline Short Script Contest awards $5,000 and provides long-term opportunities for writers to get their material developed and financed.

2026 Short Film Contest

Pre-register Deadline: January 30, 2026

The Film Pipeline Short Film Contest seeks remarkable directors and diverse, engaging content, awarding $5,000 for best short narrative film.

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As one of the longest-running notes services for film and TV writers, the Script Pipeline Workshop is rooted in three goals: fundamentally help writers improve their craft, connect them with higher-level representation, and push more scripts closer to production. All screenplay and pilot submissions are considered for industry circulation to our manager, producer, and agency contacts.

Clint Can't Cry by Owen Scott Smith

2025 Short Script Contest - Winner

Owen Scott Smith is a writer and director based in Watford, England. He enjoys blending genres and using immersive aesthetics to launch grounded characters into heightened environments which explore emotionally-resonant stories and themes. He has made films with the University of Gloucestershire and the BFI Film Academy (in partnership with CTVC and Screen Education Edinburgh). Owen's work […]

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2026 Short Script Contest

Pre-register Deadline: January 30, 2026

The Film Pipeline Short Script Contest awards $5,000 and provides long-term opportunities for writers to get their material developed and financed.

2026 Short Film Contest

Pre-register Deadline: January 30, 2026

The Film Pipeline Short Film Contest seeks remarkable directors and diverse, engaging content, awarding $5,000 for best short narrative film.

Film Pipeline connects filmmakers and writers with agencies and executives, focusing on diverse storytelling and playing an active role in developing and promoting projects, reviewing thousands of submissions annually since its launch in 2018.
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