Screenwriters are VITAL to Film Festivals

Submitting your screenplay to film festivals can be worth far more than the laurel you collect or the trophy you win. The real magic happens when you show up and make the connection: meeting producers, hearing feedback, and pitching your story face to face. In short, the festival can become a marketplace for ideas, not just a showcase of finished films.

There’s also the chance for actual deals. Many screenplays submitted to competitions and festival pitch events get optioned, financed, or go into production.