Raindance Script Competition

Dates

The festival runs Jun 16 to 25, 2027 in London.

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

At a glance

Entry fee

PaidEach script needs its own fee, but the amounts are posted only on FilmFreeway, which refused the read (403).

Formats

Feature, Short, TV pilot

Language

English

Where

London, United Kingdom (enter online)

Who can apply

Open to writers in any country with an unproduced script they own outright, or an adaptation they hold the rights to. A script due to shoot after the festival still qualifies. Scripts that placed first, second or third in an earlier edition may not return, and Raindance staff and their close family cannot enter.

Prizes

No cash prize is listed. The winner of each category gets a free one-to-one script consultation with Script Angel.

What to send

File

PDF

Also asked for

Enter through FilmFreeway. Standard screenplay layout in 12-point Courier. A script in another language must come with a full English translation, which is what gets judged. Every co-writer must be credited at entry, pilots go in without a series bible, and graphic material needs a content warning.

Need your pages in standard screenplay format first? The free screenplay formatter lays them out and saves a PDF.

What it gives besides money

The 16 to 20 finalists make up the Raindance Discovery List (4 or 5 features, 4 or 5 shorts, 8 to 10 TV scripts), which Raindance sends to production company development teams, and each finalist gets free festival accreditation. Written feedback is available only if bought at entry.