Thank you for submitting to our Annual Screenplay Competition!
FEATURE - DRAMA
GOLD WINNER - Richard Spong by Terry Luke Podnar
SILVER WINNER - Land of Opportunity by Peter Howard Schuyler
FEATURE - COMEDY
GOLD WINNER - LOVE! ART! (and Hollywood) by J Frederick
SILVER WINNER - Pleasant Child by Anna Marie Schatte
2025 Script Competition Winners
SHORT - DRAMA
GOLD WINNER - Dinner with the Byrnes by
Alexis Jeffryes
SILVER WINNER - Lone Star by Justin Ray Lopez
SHORT - COMEDY
GOLD WINNER - 5 STARS by
Brett Hoover, Robert Barhite
SILVER WINNER - Wrong Place Right Time
by Ryan Sterling Smith
VALENTINE'S SCREENPLAY
FLASH FESTIVAL
Think fast. Write from the heart. Submit faster.
From February 1–28, 2026, Southwest Film Productions is hosting another FLASH SCREENPLAY Festival, this time celebrating Valentine’s Day.
If your screenplay explores love, romance, or friendship—whether it’s a heartfelt drama or a sharp, funny comedy—we want to read it. Features and shorts are welcome. Winners will be announced by March 10, 2025, with cash prizes up to $500 and category recognition across comedy and drama.
Our jurists are established writers, directors, producers, and consultants based in Austin, Texas, each with over a decade of professional experience.
Many have served as jurists and readers for prestigious festivals before joining SWFP, and they are excited to spotlight compelling voices from writers around the world.
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VALENTINE'S SCREENPLAY
FLASH FESTIVAL
Think fast. Write from the heart. Submit faster.
From February 1–28, 2026, Southwest Film Productions is hosting another FLASH SCREENPLAY Festival, this time celebrating Valentine’s Day.
If your screenplay explores love, romance, or friendship, whether it’s a heartfelt drama or a sharp, funny comedy, we want to read it. Features and shorts are welcome. Winners will be announced by March 10, 2025, with cash prizes up to $500 and category recognition across comedy and drama.
Our jurists are established writers, directors, producers, and consultants based in Austin, Texas, each with over a decade of professional experience.
Many have served as jurists and readers for prestigious festivals before joining SWFP, and they're excited to spotlight compelling voices from writers around the world.
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Categories
- Best Drama Screenplay
- Best Comedy Screenplay
- Best Drama Short Screenplay
- Best Comedy Short Screenplay.
One winner from each category will be selected among the finalists.
By entering the Southwest Film Festival you agree that the jurists may bestow a unique award on your script if it's recognized as a standout but doesn't truly fit into a listed category. For example, "Best Screenplay - Historical Fiction."