The Golden Script Competition

THE GOLDEN LIST of 2025 is now live: goldenscript.net/golden-lists/2… We've highlighted the best 15 unproduced features, 6 shorts & 9 TV pilots of the year, all carefully selected from a pool of 1,984 screenplays. Check out the list here: Blog post:…

2025 WINNERS ANNOUNCED: goldenscript.net/2025 Tara Price wins the FEATURE category with COMMUNITY SHED Heidi-Marie Ferren wins the TV PILOT category with BACKWOODS CHIEF Alexandre Péron wins the SHORT category with ROADSIDE You can see all winners here:…

2025 FINALISTS ANNOUNCED: goldenscript.net/2025 Congratulations to all the screenwriters who advanced to this next round! The WINNERS will be announced on July 20th, followed by the GOLDEN LIST announcement on July 25th! The FEATURES: goldenscript.net/winners/2025/f… The SHORTS:…

2025 SEMIFINALISTS ANNOUNCED: goldenscript.net/2025 Congratulations to all the screenwriters who advanced to this next round! The FINALISTS will be announced on July 15th, followed by the WINNERS on July 20th! The FEATURES: goldenscript.net/winners/2025/f… The SHORTS:…

2025 QUARTER-FINALISTS ANNOUNCED: goldenscript.net/2025 Congratulations to all the screenwriters who advanced to the quarter-finalist stage! The SEMIFINALISTS will be announced on July 10th, followed by the FINALISTS on July 15th, and the WINNERS on July 20th! The FEATURES:…

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Big news! The winning script from our 2023 Golden Script Fellowship is officially being turned into a movie! Can’t wait to see it come to life on screen. Find out more about Victoria DeMartin's project here: thecuttingroomfloorfilm.com

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