13th Annual Search for New Blood Screenwriting Contest
A horror contest for features and pilots, run by Stage 32 for the 13th time.
closes tomorrow
Competition United States
Kairos Prize 2026
Run by Movieguide
Movieguide's faith and values prize wants uplifting features and pilots built on biblical principles, with one track for beginners and one for working professionals. Readers score craft, worldview, faith content and market appeal. Only the late tier (to October 20, 2026) and the October 31 close are left this cycle.
Late deadline Oct 20, 2026 (closes today)
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Dates
| Deadline | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Early bird | Aug 31, 2026 passed | USD 60 |
| Regular | Sep 30, 2026 passed | USD 75 |
| Late | Oct 20, 2026 | USD 100 |
| Final close | Oct 31, 2026 | not stated |
Deadlines are as the organizer states them. Check the time zone on the official page.
At a glance
- Entry fee
- From $100Late tier, until October 20, 2026
- Formats
- Feature, TV pilot
- Language
- English
- Where
- United States (enter online)
- Who can apply
- Writers 18 or over; work in English that is original, unpublished, unproduced and unoptioned. Scripts must be spiritually uplifting and draw on biblical principles, and openly biblical stories are favored at the final stage. One track is for beginning screenwriters, the other for established filmmakers.
- Prizes
- The home page lists USD 15,000 for each of the two categories and a grand prize package it values at USD 40,000: two VIP seats at the 2027 Movieguide Awards Gala, flights, three nights at a Beverly Hills hotel, USD 5,000 spending money and a class with Ted Baehr.
What to send
- Length
- Features about 87 to 130 pages (an extra fee above 130); pilots 45 pages or more, with pilot plus optional series overview 130 pages at most
- Also asked for
- Official entry form; for pilots, an optional series overview, synopses of the next two episodes and character bibles
Need your pages in standard screenplay format first? The free screenplay formatter lays them out and saves a PDF.
What it gives besides money
Finalists get coverage and feedback from studio executives.
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