The #1 Rated Cannes
Screenwriting Festival
Welcome to the only festival in
Cannes dedicated to screenplays
The festival
Screenwriting
Screenwriting
Begins With Us
At Cannes Scripts, we are fueled by a deep passion for storytelling and a relentless dedication to bringing scripts to life on screen.
With years of experience and a love for the craft, our team is dedicated to nurturing talent and fostering creativity in the world of screenwriting.
Starting with a vision to create a platform for screenwriters, we stand apart by offering a unique opportunity to showcase talent and connect with industry professionals.
PalmarèsWinners
Winners
Summer ’26
Twenty-five awarded scripts
Every script is read in full. Winners keep every right to their work.
Land of Opportunity
Will Jay PirkeyFeature Script │ Scénario Long · United States 111 pages
Voice Notes
Maria K. SinghShort Script │ Scénario Court · United States 14 pages
Below The Line
Ashleigh Ramirez-Cintron, Darius X. PersonTV Script │ Scénario Télévision · United States 42 pages
Perry
RJ WatsonBest International Script │ Meilleur Scénario International · United States 120 pages
Revenge of the Servants of the Gods
Judy Elizabeth BruloAnimation Script │ Scénario d'Animation · United Kingdom 120 pages
Out of Adventure
Michael KennedySci-Fi or Fantasy Script │ Scénario de Science-Fiction ou Fantasy · Canada 39 pages
The rules
- 2All screenplay submissions must be in English.
- 5We only accept screenplays in the following file formats: PDF, Microsoft Word.
- 6Entrants retain full ownership rights to their scripts.
- 8Your screenplay will not be shared outside the competition without your prior permission.
The jury
- Michael GrafEmmy Award winning filmmaker, Michael Graf, is the co-founder of the WI Screenwriting Symposium and the inaugural…
- Kelly Cochran-YzquierdoKelly Cochran-Yzquierdo is a screenwriter and Associate Professor of English and Screenwriting based in Alexandria,…
- Crystal Diane StevensCrystal Diane Stevens is a US-based screenwriter and story analyst who studied film and literature at Marymount…
- Soda PersiSoda is an award winning choreographer and started writing plays in 2018. Before that she had performed with the…
- CR ShermanSherman is a writer based in Southern Nevada, specializing in action-adventure stories about characters who live with…
- Bill OsinskiBill Osinski is an award-winning journalist, author, and screenwriter whose investigative reporting has exposed…
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