GOLDEN FUTURE FILM FESTIVAL AND SCREENWRITING COMPETITION

Open to Filmmakers and Writers of all levels and age!

No age limit on success!

Accepting: FEATURES, PILOTS, SHORTS and DOCUMENTARIES from all around the world!

All GENRES and SUB GENRES accepted!

Scripts submitted in English language only!

If you want, you get feedback.

Golden Future Film Festival and Screenwriting Competition is a seasonal, year-round competition for talented filmmakers and screenwriters looking for employment in the professional industry. Golden Future Film Festival is not just a film and screenplay competition; its goal is to help you develop your script for production. The script finalists receive a one-on-one consultation with a feature film producer as well as heaps of other rewards. Most of our judges know the world’s most renowned film production companies. One of them are Academy Award Nominated producer. The GRAND JURY PRIZE winner receives $1,000 in cash & prizes.

THE

COMPETITION

THE

COMPETITION

Golden Future Film Festival and Screenwriting Competition is a seasonal year-round competition for talented filmmakers and screenwriters looking for employment in the professional industry. Golden Future Film Festival is not just a film and screenplay competition, its goal is to help you develop your script for production. The script finalists receive a one-on-one consultation with a feature film producer as well as heaps of other rewards. Most of our judges know the world’s most renowned film production companies. One of them are Academy Award Nominated producer. The GRAND JURY PRIZE winner receives $2,000 in cash & prizes.

ABOUT

US

 

We are filmmakers, directors, and producers. We know how difficult it is to show the world that someone appreciates your work. That’s why we came up with a unique project involving several jurors from around the world and creating a new opportunity to show your film and script to the world.

ABOUT

US

 

We ourselves are filmmakers, directors and producers. We know how difficult it is to show the world that someone appreciates your work. That’s why we came up with a unique project in which we involved several jurors from around the world and created a new opportunity to show your film and script to the world.

JUDGES

Sarah Kinga Smith

Founder. Festival Director
CEO of RES Inc.

Peter Noel

Founder. Administrative Director

Adam Szedlacsko

Co-founder 

​The best scripts will be read by some of the most renowned production companies & literary agencies (including some that have won several OSCARS and BAFTAS), giving you the chance to have your script produced or represented.

We promote our best scripts of each year. It is then made available to producers and directors looking for unproduced scripts. Because the END goal should always be to get your screenplay PRODUCED. Well, here is your time… For the chance to be included, submit now.

BEST

SCRIPTS

 

BEST

SCRIPTS

​The best scripts will be read by some of the most renowned production companies & literary agencies (including some that have won several OSCARS and BAFTAS), giving you the chance to have your script produced or represented.

We promote our best scripts of each year. It is then made available to producers and directors looking for unproduced scripts. Because the END goal should always be to get your screenplay PRODUCED. Well, here is your time… For the chance to be included, submit now.

DEADLINES

 

EARLY

DEADLINE

February 29,
2024

REGULAR

DEADLINE

May 31,
2024

LATE

DEADLINE

July 31,
2024

EXTENDED

DEADLINE

September 30,
2024

FINAL

DEADLINE

November 20,
2024

Next Deadline:

 

FEES

 

for Screenwriting Competition:

FEATURE

Early entry: $45

Regular entry: $50

Late entry: $60

Extended entry: $70

FINAL entry: $80

PILOT

Early entry: $35

Regular entry: $40

Late entry: $50

Extended entry: $55

FINAL entry: $60

SHORT

Early entry: $35

Regular entry: $40

Late entry: $50

Extended entry: $55

FINAL entry: $60

DOCUMENTARY

Early entry: $25

Regular entry: $30

Late entry: $40

Extended entry: $45

FINAL entry: $50

+ FEEDBACK, 1-2 pages

FEATURE

$105

PILOT

$105

SHORT

$80

DOCUMENTARY

$100

+ IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS, 4-6 pages

FEATURE

$130

PILOT

$130

SHORT

$100

DOCUMENTARY

$120

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Quarter Finalists: November 25th, 2024

Semi Finalists: December 5th, 2024

Finalists: December 10th, 2024

GRAND PRIZE and CATEGORY WINNERS:

December 15th, 2024

Future Screenplay

GRAND PRIZE WINNER

will receive

$1000 in cash & prizes