CompetitionCanadaChecked 15 Oct 2026 · rechecked 17 Oct 2026
GEMFest — screenplay competition
Closed on 31 Jul 2026
The GEMFest 2027 screenplay competition closed on 31 July 2026; entrants hear by 31 January 2027, and no next round has been announced.
Rechecked on the official page, 17 Oct 2026. The GEMFest 2027 screenplay competition closed on 31 July 2026; entrants hear by 31 January 2027, and no next round has been announced.
Official page: https://gemsvancouver.org/program/screenplay-competition/
- Who can apply
- Women and gender-diverse screenwriters from anywhere, writing in English
- You get
- Not published in our notes
- Entry fee
- Not published
- Making
- Fiction feature
- Stage
- Writing
- Type
- Competition
Dates
- Closes Extended deadline (closed)
- Selection news Notification date
Who can apply
Women and gender-diverse screenwriters from anywhere, writing in English
Open to applicants anywhere. Also limited to women and gender-diverse writers.
What you get
Not published in our notes
Amounts stay in the currency the organiser uses. Caps, totals and alternatives are listed as published; don’t add them up.
What it costs
The official page didn’t state an entry fee when we read it on 17 Oct 2026. That isn’t the same as free: check the form before you count on it.
What to bring
- Await a current official call and full rules.
Terms to read first
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