Today’s Writing Deadlines: May 24, 2025

Submit to these exciting festivals today. Festivals that offer feedback from the industry, plus performance videos.

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Novel Festival (3 options to submit):
https://storypitches.com/religion-and-spirituality-novel-festival/

Spiritual and religious stories are narratives that convey spiritual and religious themes, and can be found in sacred texts, oral traditions, and personal experiences.

3 options to submit: 1st chapter. full novel. performance reading.


THRILLER/SUSPENSE Screenplay Festival:
https://thrillersuspensefestival.com/thriller-suspense-screenplay-festival/

This festival has a guaranteed 4-tier set up for each accepted script. (No matter what, all screenplays submitted receive FULL FEEDBACK on their work.)
1) Full Feedback on your script
2) Actors performance video reading of your script
3) Blog interview promotion.
4) Podcast interview on the Film Festival ITunes show


DRAMA Short Story Festival:
https://festivalfordrama.com/drama-short-story-festival/

Submit your DRAMA Short Story to the festival here, and we will automatically have it performed by a professional actor and turned into a promotional video for yourself.


Today’s Writing Deadlines: May 23, 2025

Submit to these exciting festivals today. Festivals that offer feedback from the industry, plus performance videos.

BIOGRAPHY Novel Festival (3 options to submit):
https://storypitches.com/biography-novel-festival/

A biography is a written account of a person’s life that tells the story of their experiences, accomplishments, and challenges. The word “biography” comes from the medieval Greek words bios, meaning “life”, and graphia, meaning “writing”.

3 options to submit: 1st chapter. full novel. performance reading.


New York SCIENCE & NATURE Screenplay Festival:
https://environmentalfestival.com/science-and-nature-screenplay-festival/

This festival has a guaranteed 4-tier set up for each accepted script. (No matter what, all screenplays submitted receive FULL FEEDBACK on their work.)
1) Full Feedback on your script
2) Actors performance video reading of your script
3) Blog interview promotion.
4) Podcast interview on the Film Festival ITunes show


DEATH Short Story Festival – everyone wins:
https://storypitches.com/death-short-story-festival/

Submit your DEATH short story to the festival and we will automatically have it performed by a professional actor and turned into a promotional video for yourself.

A death story is a narrative that describes how a loved one died, and may also include other parts of their life story. Death stories can be a way to uncover significant life events and are part of a person’s larger life story.


HORROR Underground Film & Screenplay Festival:


Today’s Writing Deadlines: May 22, 2025

Submit to these exciting festivals today. Festivals that offer feedback from the industry, plus performance videos.

WOMEN’S FICTION Novel Festival (3 options to submit):
https://femalefilmfestival.com/womens-fiction-novel-festival/

Women’s fiction is a broad term for books that center on women’s experiences and are marketed to female readers.

3 options to submit: 1st chapter. full novel. performance reading.


BLACK Screenwriters Festival:
https://blackfeedbackfilmfestival.com/black-screenwriters-festival/

This festival has a guaranteed 4-tier set up for each accepted script. (No matter what, all screenplays submitted receive FULL FEEDBACK on their work.)
1) Full Feedback on your script
2) Actors performance video reading of your script
3) Blog interview promotion.
4) Podcast interview on the Film Festival ITunes show


BODY IMAGE Short Story Festival (automatic acceptance):
https://storypitches.com/body-image-short-story-festival/

Submit your BODY IMAGE short story to the festival here, and we will automatically have it performed by a professional actor and turned into a promotional video for yourself.


UNDER 5 Minute Film Festival:



Today’s Writing Deadlines: May 21, 2025

Submit to these exciting festivals today. Festivals that offer feedback from the industry, plus performance videos.

YOUNG ADULT Short Story Festival (everyone wins):
https://festivalforfamily.com/young-adult-short-story-contest/

Submit your YOUNG ADULT Short Story to the Festival here and we will automatically have it performed by a professional actor and turned into a promotional video for yourself.


TRAVEL Novel Festival:
https://documentaryshortfilmfestival.com/travel-novel-festival/

3 options to submit: 1st chapter. full novel. performance reading.


ACTION/ADVENTURE Screenplay Festival:
https://actionadventurefestival.ca/deadlines/

This festival has a guaranteed 4-tier set up for each accepted script. (No matter what, all screenplays submitted receive FULL FEEDBACK on their work.)
1) Full Feedback on your script
2) Actors performance video reading of your script
3) Blog interview promotion.
4) Podcast interview on the Film Festival ITunes show


Toronto/LA DOCUMENTARY Festival:

Today’s Writing Deadlines: May 20, 2025

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HISTORY Screenplay Festival:

This festival has a guaranteed 4-tier set up for each accepted script. (No matter what, all screenplays submitted receive FULL FEEDBACK on their work.)
1) Full Feedback on your script
2) Actors performance video reading of your script
3) Blog interview promotion.
4) Podcast interview on the Film Festival ITunes show


SPORTS Short Story Festival (guaranteed acceptance):

Submit your SPORTS Short Story to the Festival here and we will automatically have it performed by a professional actor and turned into a promotional video for yourself.


FAMILY & KIDS Novel Festival:

3 options to submit: 1st chapter. full novel. performance reading.



NEW YORK Feedback Film Festival:


Today’s Writing Deadlines: May 19, 2025

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FANTASY/SCI-FI Screenplay Festival:

This festival has a guaranteed 4-tier set up for each accepted script. (No matter what, all screenplays submitted receive FULL FEEDBACK on their work.)
1) Full Feedback on your script
2) Actors performance video reading of your script
3) Blog interview promotion.
4) Podcast interview on the Film Festival ITunes show


MYSTERY Short Story Festival:

Submit your MYSTERY Short Story to the Festival here and we will automatically have it performed by a professional actor and turned into a promotional video for yourself.


HISTORY Novel Festival:

History is a narrative that describes, analyzes, and questions past events, and examines the patterns of cause and effect. It’s a collection of stories told by many different people, and is subject to constant revision and reinterpretation.

3 options to submit: 1st chapter. full novel. performance reading.



ENVIRONMENTAL Film & Screenplay Festival:


Today’s Writing Deadlines: May 18, 2025

Submit to these exciting festivals today. Festivals that offer feedback from the industry, plus performance videos.

HISTORICAL FICTION Short Story Festival (everyone wins):
https://festivalfordrama.com/historical-fiction-short-story-festival/

Submit your HISTORICAL FICTION Short Story to the Festival here and we will automatically have it performed by a professional actor and turned into a promotional video for yourself.

A historical fiction story is a fictional story that takes place in the past and incorporates details about the time period to achieve authenticity. These details can include social norms, customs, traditions, and manners. Historical fiction stories can include actual historical figures or events, but the people and their actions are invented by the author.


CRIME/MYSTERY Novel Festival:
https://crimemysteryfestival.com/crimemystery-novel-festival/

Garner FULL FEEDBACK on your crime/mystery novel by our committee of industry professionals. Get a transcript reading of your book performed by professional actors at the Crime/Mystery Festival and made into a promotional video for your novel.


1st SCENE Screenplay Contest:
https://firstscenescreenplay.com/

This festival has a guaranteed 4-tier set up for each accepted script. (No matter what, all screenplays submitted receive FULL FEEDBACK on their work.)
1) Full Feedback on your script
2) Actors performance video reading of your script
3) Blog interview promotion.
4) Podcast interview on the Film Festival ITunes show.



WILDsound Film & Screenplay Festival:




Today’s Writing Deadlines: May 17, 2025

Submit to these exciting festivals today. Festivals that offer feedback from the industry, plus performance videos.

PARANORMAL Screenplay Festival:

This festival has a guaranteed 4-tier set up for each accepted script. (No matter what, all screenplays submitted receive FULL FEEDBACK on their work.)
1) Full Feedback on your script
2) Actors performance video reading of your script
3) Blog interview promotion.
4) Podcast interview on the Film Festival ITunes show.


MAGICAL REALISM Short Story Festival (everyone wins):

Submit your MAGICAL REALISM Short Story to the Festival and we will automatically have it performed by a professional actor and turned into a promotional video for yourself.

Accept only stories that fit into the MAGICAL REALISM genre. Magical realism stories feature fantastical elements that seem ordinary and blend into the story.The focus is on what the magical elements mean for the characters, rather than the elements themselves.


LITERARY Fiction Novel Festival:

Literary fiction isa category of novels that prioritize style, character, and theme over plot.It’s often considered to be more serious than genre fiction, which is commercial fiction written for entertainment.

3 ways to submit: 1st chapter. full novel. performance reading.


1 Page Screenplay Contest (everyone wins):
https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/297775/1pg-short-story-contest-everyone-wins



ACTION/FANTASY/SCI-FI/THRILLER Festival:


Today’s Writing Deadlines: May 16, 2025

Submit to these exciting festivals today. Festivals that offer feedback from the industry, plus performance videos.

EXPERIMENTAL Short Story Festival (everyone wins):

Accept only stories that fit into the experimental genre. An experimental story is a narrative that challenges traditional storytelling conventions and explores new concepts and representations of the world. Experimental stories often use innovative language, non-traditional narrative structures, and metafiction to create unconventional and complex stories.

Submit your short story to the festival, and we will automatically have it performed by a professional actor and turned into a promotional video for yourself.


DYSTOPIAN Screenplay Festival:

This festival has a guaranteed 4-tier set up for each accepted script. (No matter what, all screenplays submitted receive FULL FEEDBACK on their work.)
1) Full Feedback on your script
2) Actors performance video reading of your script
3) Blog interview promotion.
4) Podcast interview on the Film Festival ITunes show.


PARANORMAL Novel Festival:

A paranormal story is a work of fiction that explores phenomena and beings that are beyond the scope of scientific understanding. They include elements like ghosts, vampires, werewolves, witches, and other entities that cannot be explained by the laws of nature. They can be set in the real world, but generally includes elements that defy scientific explanation.

3 ways to submit: 1st chapter. full novel. performance reading.


FEMALE Feedback Film & Screenplay Festival:

Today’s Writing Deadlines: May 15, 2025

Submit to these exciting festivals today. Festivals that offer feedback from the industry, plus performance videos.

HORROR Short Story Festival (everyone wins):

Submit your Horror Short Story to the Festival, and we will automatically have it performed by a professional actor and turned into a promotional video for yourself.


DYSTOPIAN Novel Festival:

Get FULL FEEDBACK on either the 1st chapter or entire novel book from our committee of Professional Writers, and Writing Consultants. Get your novel performed by a professional actor at the festival.

NEW OPTION: Or, just submit for an actor performance reading transcript of your novel (any 5 pages of your book). Great way to promote the sales of your book if you’re already published. (see examples on the video playlist below)


ROMANCE/RELATIONSHIP Screenplay Festival:

Deadline: Romance Screenplay Festival

This festival has a guaranteed 4-tier set up for each accepted script. (No matter what, all screenplays submitted receive FULL FEEDBACK on their work.)
1) Full Feedback on your script
2) Actors performance video reading of your script
3) Blog interview promotion.
4) Podcast interview on the Film Festival ITunes show.


THRILLER/SUSPENSE Film & Screenplay Festival: