Submit your screenplay or teleplay today to the Fade In Screenwriting Fellowship.
Early Deadline
January 31, 2026
Regular Deadline
March 31, 2026
Final Deadline
April 30, 2026
Winners Announced
July 1, 2026
First Prize
Liz Tenan
BLOOD IN THE WATER
Grand Prize
Robert Benjamin
OLIVER, AGAIN
Second Prize
Adam Goudchaux
ON THE RECORD
- 5 Days of Intense Mentoring
- with Esteemed Writers/Showrunners
- * + A full year of support as you advance your career – including Expert Notes, Zoom Sessions, Project Marketed to Buyers & Reps.
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Our Winners Work!
Welcome to the 30th Annual Fade In Awards. Nine unique contests for you to enter based on the genre or format of your project. Submit your screenplay or teleplay to the Fade In Screenwriting Fellowship. With thirty years experience discovering, mentoring and then introducing emerging screenwriters and filmmakers to Hollywood movers and shakers, it’s no wonder our winners have gone on to sign with major Hollywood talent agencies Gersh, Paradigm, UTA, IPG, CAA & WME; write/direct top feature films and television shows (e.g., The Marksman (2020), Your Honor, The Blacklist, Cold Pursuit (2019), Blades of Glory, The Switch, Adam, Office Christmas Party) and; be nominated for Academy Awards (Culture).
The Fade In Awards deliver by working closely with
“I’ve had some really great returns with competitions and festivals, but [the Fade In Fellowship] has been hands down the best experience I have had with any organization that supports writers. I’ve gotten more out of my three mentorship meetings [thus far] than I have from any of my own resources or the competition circuit.” – Liz Tenan, 2025 Fellowship Winner
Grand Prize winners to make sure their contest submission gives them the best chance at launching their filmmaking career. That’s why Hollywood’s A-list buyers and reps call the Fade In Awards one of the best screenplay contests and short film competitions in the world. What’s more, we don’t use third-party readers!
“After winning [the Fade In Awards], we optioned [our award-winning] script to a prominent producer who had made one of the Speed films. The award gave us motivation and encouragement, which has huge value when starting out.” – Danny Kravitz, The Marksman
“The most important moment in my career.” – The Blacklist Executive Producer/Creator Jon Bokenkamp
“When CBS Studios producer Todd Nelson encouraged me to submit, my inclination was to say, ‘No.’ I remember thinking there was no way I could afford it. But my script Preston Tylk won and got me an [CAA] agent. It was huge for me.” Bokenkamp went on to work with Angelina Jolie and Halle Berry on Taking Lives and Perfect Stranger, respectively.
“I owe my success to Fade In. These guys don’t just promise access – they deliver it!” – Frank Baldwin, Your Honor, Cold Pursuit
The Fade In Screenwriting Fellowship is open to aspiring writers of screenplays and teleplays only. Judges are looking for original voices that know how to set the pace for an irresistible page-turner.
