Festival script award Emden, Germany

Emder Drehbuchpreis

Run by Internationales Filmfest Emden-Norderney

A prize for unfilmed German-language feature screenplays, decided by a jury appointed with the Grimme-Institut and presented at the June festival in Emden and on the island of Norderney. The winner receives EUR 10,000 and each nominee EUR 1,000. The 2027 round opens on 1 December 2026.

Deadline Feb 15, 2027 (closes in 118 days)

Dates

DeadlineDateFee
Deadline (entries accepted from 2026-12-01)Feb 15, 2027not stated

The festival runs Jun 9 to 16, 2027 in Emden.

Deadlines are as the organizer states them. Check the time zone on the official page.

At a glance

Entry fee
Fee not statedThe festival's pages mention no entry fee; the separate rules for the prize are not posted for 2027.
Formats
Feature
Language
German
Where
Emden, Germany (enter online)
Who can apply
Feature film screenplays written in German that have not yet been filmed. The prize has its own set of rules, not yet posted for 2027.
Prizes
EUR 12,000 in all: EUR 10,000 to the winning screenplay and EUR 1,000 to each nominee, funded by the Emden port forwarding firm Jakob Weets.

What to send

Also asked for
The festival takes 2027 script entries from 1 December 2026 to 15 February 2027; questions go to [email protected].

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What it gives besides money

Nominations and the award are made at the festival in June.

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