CompetitionChecked 15 Oct 2026

Beverly Hills — Screenplay Competition 2027

Closes 5 Jan 2027

Tuesday 5 January 2027

Official page Submission portal

Official page: https://beverlyhillsfilmfestival.com/submission-guidelines/

Who can apply: Screenplays of any genre; who may enter is not stated on the festival site
You get: Golden Palm Screenplay Award, plus first and second runner-up awards
Entry fee: $35–50
Making: Fiction feature, Short
Stage: Writing
Type: Competition

Dates

Screenplays of any genre; who may enter is not stated on the festival site

Our notes don’t say where applicants must be based. Check the official rules.

Golden Palm Screenplay Award, plus first and second runner-up awards

Details		Three screenplay awards, including Golden Palm. No cash, option or financed production established.

Amounts stay in the currency the organiser uses. Caps, totals and alternatives are listed as published; don’t add them up.

Feature / short screenplay · Late fee (until 21 Nov)	$45	TV script category not verified.
Feature / short screenplay · Extended final (until 5 Jan)	$50	TV script category not verified.
Student feature / short screenplay · Student entry checkpoint · Student (until 21 Nov)	$35	Student proof and faculty documentation required.
Student feature / short screenplay · Student entry checkpoint · Student (until 5 Jan)	$40	Student proof and faculty documentation required.

Tick things off as you get them ready. We’ll remember on this device.

Standard-format screenplay PDF; artwork not required. Exact page limits not verified in public rules.

Contract	Selection terms and definitive agreements were not inspected. Read them before accepting an award or granting rights.
Rights	Broad submission release/indemnity; inspect terms. Multiple entries allowed but only one selected per writer.
Travel	No airfare or hotel support verified.

Our notes, not legal advice. Read the contract before you accept a place or grant any rights.

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