Free tools for screenwriters.

No sign-up, no card, no catch. Small, honest utilities built on the same verified data as The PreList itself. Use them, share them, or link them from your own resources page.

Contest Fit-Finder

Five quick questions about your script, then a shortlist of the screenwriting competitions actually worth your entry fee.

Find your fit

Should you enter?

A two-minute decision tree that gives you an honest answer before you spend money on a contest at all.

Get a straight answer

Deadline calendar

Every verified competition deadline coming up, grouped by month and checked against the official sites weekly.

See what closes soon

The cost of entry

What screenwriting competitions really cost, computed live from our verified directory, including how fees climb at late deadlines.

See the real numbers

Looking for the full picture? The competitions directory holds every contest, fellowship and lab we track, each checked weekly with an honest verdict.