Write LA Screenwriting Competition Open for Entries!

Write LA winners get read by respected Literary Managers looking for new clients.

Write LA is open for entries for its ninth competition season, and is looking for writers ready to start their screenwriting career.

Three winning scripts are given to multiple Literary Managers, who consider them for representation.

Semi Finalists also receive other prizes, including notebooks from Decomposition Notebooks, and online webinars courtesy of Script University.

Write LA is open to Features and Pilots, all genres accepted. All entries can get written feedback directly from competition Head Judge and Founder Tim Schildberger for a small additional fee. Yes, he writes it all himself. There is NO AI involved with Write LA’s reading, judging or feedback!

Key Dates:

Regular Deadline: Feb 1st, 2026

Final Deadline: March 4th, 2026

Quarter Finalists Announced: May 20th, 2026

Semi Finalists Announced: June 1st, 2026

Winners Announced: June 10th, 2026

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