2025 Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition

The Atlanta Film Festival is now accepting submissions for its 17th Annual Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition in 2025.

The 2025 Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition is devoted to finding the best screenplays from around the world and offering their authors the opportunity to take part in a once-in-a-lifetime writing workshop and mentorship program with professionals in the industry.

Three feature film screenplays, one pilot screenplay, and one short film screenplay are chosen from submissions to take part in one-on-one mentorship meetings. Not only do they get notes on their winning screenplay, but the winners also get to build meaningful relationships with their mentors and network with the diverse and experienced crowd of filmmakers and industry insiders who attend the Atlanta Film Festival every year.

Winners of the Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition have gone on to be honored by the Black List, selected for the Sundance Directors’ Lab, sign with representation, option their winning scripts, and write/direct critically and commercially successful indie films.

To learn more about submission requirements, deadlines, and more about the competition, visit our submission pages on CoverFly or FilmFreeway. Still have questions? Check out our Screenplay Submissions FAQ.

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We offer a discount for Georgia films and screenplays. Before submitting, please visit atlantafilmfestival.com/gafilm to see if your project qualifies. Films that are not live-action are also eligible for the discount if the director resides in the state and at least partially produced the film in Georgia.