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 Tokyo, Japan
第4回【ライチャレ】TBS NEXT WRITERS CHALLENGE 2026
Run by TBS Television and TBS Sparkle
This year the TBS project asks for one standalone 60-minute drama instead of a series pitch, written in Japanese by writers living in Japan. Winners share the prize money and can join a paid six-month writers' room at the broadcaster, and at least one is promised a debut.
Deadline Oct 31, 2026 (closes in 11 days)
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Dates
| Deadline | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Entry closes (opened 2026-10-01) | Oct 31, 2026 | Free |
Deadlines are as the organizer states them. Check the time zone on the official page.
At a glance
- Entry fee
- FreeNo entry fee; entry through the online form only
- Formats
- Any
- Language
- Japanese
- Where
- Tokyo, Japan (enter online)
- Who can apply
- Writers living in Japan who can work in Japanese. Minors may be asked for a guardian's consent form. The script must be the entrant's own original work, written without generative AI.
- Prizes
- Grand prize JPY 3,000,000 for one writer, excellence prizes of JPY 1,000,000 for several, honorable mentions of JPY 500,000 for several. A co-written script receives the same amount as a single writer.
What to send
- Length
- Up to 55 sheets of A4 at 20 characters by 20 lines
- File
- Also asked for
- One standalone 60-minute drama, any genre or theme. Upload through the entry form; nothing by post or by hand. Co-writers need each other's written consent.
Need your pages in standard screenplay format first? The free screenplay formatter lays them out and saves a PDF.
What it gives besides money
TBS commits to a screenwriting debut for at least one winner, on the winning script or another TBS production. Winners may sign a six-month paid contract to sit in a TBS writers' room from about April to September 2027, developing series with its drama producers. Writers keep copyright, and TBS takes first option on adapting the winning script.
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