2021 Screenplay & Teleplay Competition Deadlines
Feature Screenplay
Early Bird Deadline: March 26 ($45)
Regular Deadline: April 16 ($60)
Late Deadline: May 21 ($70)
Short Screenplay & Teleplay
Early Bird Deadline: March 26 ($35)
Regular Deadline: April 16 ($50)
Late Deadline: May 21 ($60)
PLEASE NOTE
- This form is NOT for submitting to the Fiction Podcast Script Competition or Film Competition.
- Before proceeding with the online form, please make sure your script adheres to all rules and formatting.
- Check these five things before you submit!
- Once submitted, no revisions will be accepted.
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SUBMIT BY MAIL
Return your signed, completed entry form, along with your entry fee and other required materials.
MAIL TO:
Screenplay Competition
Austin Film Festival
1801 Salina Street
Austin, TX 78702
Please include a self-addressed, stamped postcard for each submission if you would like acknowledgement of the receipt of your entry.
Questions?
For general questions our FAQ can be read here and our Rules can be viewed here.
Still in need of assistance? The AFF Screenplay Department is happy to help! Email at screenplay@austinfilmfestival.com or call at 512-478-4795.