Script Competition

Script Competition

Pittsburgh Shorts Script Competition has earned a reputation for presenting the best international contemporary short films and scripts in the Pittsburgh region in partnership with Carnegie Screenwriters. We are dedicated to the art of short film, which we know starts on the page. That’s why we boost writers through a script competition in partnership with Carnegie Screenwriters where we continually seek out new voices.

We pride ourselves on our reasonable entrance fees, cash prizes, travel assistance, and all-festival and all-conference passes for finalists. The winner of the Script Competition will receive a $500 prize and a 1-hour consultation with a Roadmap Writers executive.  All four finalists will have their scripts performed by professional actors at a well-attended staged reading. In addition, all writers who submit a script to the competition receive a free educational webinar of their choice from Roadmap Writers plus a 10% off discount on any additional program at RoadmapWriters.com.

Script submissions for Pittsburgh Shorts 2025 are now open! 

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