PRODUCING TALENTED WRITERS & FILMMAKERS WORLDWIDE

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 $2,000 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 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.

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

August 31,
2022

REGULAR

DEADLINE

November 30,
2022

LATE

DEADLINE

March 31,
2023

EXTENDED

DEADLINE

June 30,
2023

FINAL

DEADLINE

August 5,
2023

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

Early entry: $100

Regular entry: $110

Late entry: $120

Extended entry: $125

FINAL entry: $130

PILOT

Early entry: $80

Regular entry: $90

Late entry: $110

Extended entry: $105

FINAL entry: $110

SHORT

Early entry: $80

Regular entry: $90

Late entry: $110

Extended entry: $105

FINAL entry: $110

DOCUMENTARY

Early entry: $100

Regular entry: $110

Late entry: $120

Extended entry: $125

FINAL entry: $130

+ IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS, 3-6 pages

FEATURE

Early entry: $200

Regular entry: $205

Late entry: $210

Extended entry: $215

FINAL entry: $220

PILOT

Early entry: $160

Regular entry: $170

Late entry: $175

Extended entry: $180

FINAL entry: $185

SHORT

Early entry: $160

Regular entry: $170

Late entry: $175

Extended entry: $180

FINAL entry: $185

DOCUMENTARY

Early entry: $200

Regular entry: $205

Late entry: $210

Extended entry: $215

FINAL entry: $220

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Quarter Finalists: October 30th, 2023

Semi Finalists: November 30th, 2023

Finalists: December 15th, 2023

GRAND PRIZE and CATEGORY WINNERS:

December 30th, 2023

Future Screenplay

GRAND PRIZE WINNER

will receive

$1500 in cash & prizes