There are tons of resources out there detailing which screenwriting competitions you should enter and when the deadlines are, but I often find myself hunting down the answer to, “When will I know if I’ve won?!”

Here’s a comprehensive list of when screenwriting contests announce their semi finalists, finalists and winners. Their deadlines are here, too. Let me know if I’ve left any out.

Enjoy.

The Fellowships.

theOffice Fellowship (our fellowship) – deadline April 15th. LA writers are given the opportunity to win a free 6th month Premium membership to our coworking space.

Winner announced April 30th.

Academy Nicholl Fellowships – deadline May 1

Quarterfinalists – August 1st

Semi-finalists – early September

Winners – Early October

CBS Mentoring Program – deadline May 1

Finalists Notified Mid-September

Disney ABC Writing Program – deadline May (exact date not specified)

On Facebook:

Finalists Announced in November

Selected Writers Announced in December

NBC Writers on the Verge – deadline May 31

Early September – Finalists Interviews

Writers selected by the end of September

Nickelodeon Writing Fellowship – deadline February 28

Semi-finalists – August 31

Finalists – September 15

WB Writers Workshop – deadline May 31st

All applicants notified of their status – mid September

The Contests.

The contests tend to have a lot of deadlines, where the entry fee increases the later you submit.

Blue Cat  – tons of deadlines. See link. 

Top 10% – February 15th

Quarter Finalists – March 1

Semi Finalists – March 15

Shorts Finalists – April 4

Feature Finalists – April 6

Joplin Award –  April 7

Cordelia Award – April 8

Shorts Winner – April 9

Feature Winner – April 10

Austin Film Festival – deadline April 20, late May 20

Second Rounders and Semi Finalists – Second Week of September

Finalists – Early October

Winners – October 26th at the Festival

Slamdance early deadline April 8, latest July 29

Quarter FInalists – September 3

Semi Finalists – September 10

Finalists – September 17

Winners – October 15 at the WGAw Party

Scriptapalooza – early deadline January 6, latest April 29

Semi Finalists – Last Week of July

Finalists – First week of August

Winners – End of August

Beverly Hills Screenplay Competition – early deadline April 30, latest December 31

Winners and Finalists – January 31

Script Pipeline Screenwriting Contest – early deadline March 1, regular May 1

Quarter Finalists – early June

Semi Finalists – mid June

Finalists – July 1st

Runner up – August 2

Winner – August 2

American Zoetrope – early deadline August 1, latest September 1

Winners and Finalists – February 1

ScreenCraft Fellowship – deadline December 15

Winners – January 30

Final Draft Big Break – early deadline April 30, latest July 31

Quarter Finalists – late September

Semi Finalists – October

Finalists – early November

Winners – early December

Grand Prize Winners – Febuary at the Annual Awards Event

I hope this has been helpful. Try not to stare at this list too long while you’re desperately waiting for that phone call or email saying you’ve won!