Euroscript Screen Story Competition

Contest · 2027Prestige 45/100Feedback included

UK development outfit's annual story contest. Every entrant gets feedback on their outline.

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Deadlines & fees

Final deadline (33rd competition)Next deadline
31 Mar 2027Europe/London£45

Dates and fees checked against the official site 14 Jul 2026.

Key facts

Formats: Feature
Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation, Biography, Comedy, Crime, Documentary, Drama, Family, Fantasy, History, Horror, Music, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Sport, Thriller, War, Western
Page limit: 10 pages
Eligibility: Open worldwide
Required materials: Prose story summary of no more than 750 words (PDF, anonymised) · Ten pages of sample script from the screenplay (PDF, anonymised) · Entry form with name, screenplay title, email and phone

Open worldwide; entries must be in English and stories can be set anywhere. You enter a screen story for a feature-length screenplay (90 to 120 pages when written). TV dramas, sitcoms, short films, theatre and radio plays are excluded. Multiple entries are permitted at £45 each.

Prizes

First prize is a year of script development valued at £1,200, including full feedback reports on three drafts. Second prize is a Euroscript Full Report on any completed script (valued £300); third is a Euroscript Barometer Report (valued £120). Every entrant receives a Treatment Barometer Report.

Judging

Entries are read anonymised and judged by a panel of writers, who draw up a shortlist and pick three winners, announced in June. The 2026 edition was the competition's 32nd running.