Kairos Prize 2026
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.
closes today
Competition United States
Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition
Run by Scriptapalooza Inc.
Features are ranked in seven genres, from family to historical, and a separate shorts track has lower fees. What Scriptapalooza offers beyond the prize money is the year after: semifinalists and up are promoted to a network of over 90 producers. The early bird tier closes December 1, 2026, the last one April 5, 2027.
Early deadline Dec 1, 2026 (closes in 42 days)
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Dates
| Deadline | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Early bird | Dec 1, 2026 | USD 45 (shorts USD 25) |
| Regular | Jan 4, 2027 | USD 50 (shorts USD 30) |
| Late | Feb 1, 2027 | USD 55 (shorts USD 35) |
| Final | Mar 1, 2027 | USD 60 (shorts USD 40) |
| Last minute | Apr 5, 2027 | USD 65 (shorts USD 45) |
Deadlines are as the organizer states them. Check the time zone on the official page.
At a glance
- Entry fee
- From $45Feature, early bird tier; shorts USD 25
- Formats
- Feature, Short
- Language
- English
- Where
- United States (enter online)
- Who can apply
- Writers 18 or older. Original scripts in English, any genre; co-written scripts are accepted and the writers split any award.
- Prizes
- First place wins USD 10,000 and each of seven genre winners USD 500. The top three also get Write Brothers software, ISA and InkTip memberships, and first place a seat at a Robert McKee Story seminar.
What to send
- Length
- Shorts under 50 pages; no limit stated for features
- File
- Title page
- Script title only; no name or address on the cover
- Your name on the script
- Leave it off: entries are read blind
- Also asked for
- Numbered pages, standard format in 12-point Courier; PDF, Word or text accepted; no treatments or letters
Need your pages in standard screenplay format first? The free screenplay formatter lays them out and saves a PDF.
What it gives besides money
Semifinalists and above are promoted for a year to the contest's network of over 90 producers, managers and agents.
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