Withoutabox.com - worldwide list and shortlisted entry criteria including fee's, genre, length, date of material acceptability.
+ Austin Film Festival (Lee Jessup recommendation)
Reel Port Festivals - Not as dear as the above but then again not as expaned and established, yet offers more options to you for exposure so why not?
Festhome - like the above but the rates are "much" more cheaper, making the festival circuit much more accessible to guerilla film-makers.
Click For Festivals - There's more than you think; Morpheus: "All I'm doing is showing you the door(s)... You're the one that has to walk through it"
Short Film Depot - Doesn't exist on the same level as the aforementioned but again offers much more leverage to the filmmakers who haven't got a money tree growing in their front garden.
Film Festival Life - here's another, need I explain, just take a look, there's quite a few
Festival Focus - the scale of this festival finder allows for many submissions without spending hardly anything, starter festivals want decent films to help get them going + there are those which still have.
Film Freeway - the name is deliberate not just because of it being related with speed & a motorway bit also is an effort to cripple 'Withoutabox' they illustrate quite forwardly & have listed all of their festivals as 'FREE' - so... Go for it!
Simply Scripts - An interesting one, if you're looking to get your script made then put it here and filmmakers can see it from all over the world, not only do you they need your permission before they make it but they also need to retain your credit as the film's writer. Not bad for films that may be out of your budget.
Bafta - a list of BAFTA acclaimed festivals & view over previous winners, helpful to understand what people are looking for... hopefully some not as ambiguous to you out there as some are to me. In addition the site's quite easy to use and has links to various videos of director & screenwriter insightful interviews.
+ Bafta & Rocliffe & New Writing Forum (Terms & Conditions)
Screenwriting For Hollywood - you want a list of the best festivals, here it is.
The Black List - if you've got the work to upload, you start here, this way it is visible to'those who choose them to be made' through mediums such as 'Variety' magazine, 'Los Angeles Times', 'Hollywood Times' - the lost goes on, so get going!
- also recommended by Lee Jessup -
+ Page International Screenwriting Awards
+ ScreenCraft
+ Spec Scout
+ Story Expo
+ Stage32's: Happy Writers
+ InkTip
+ Brooklyn Weaver
Best Screenwriting Contest List - the more comprehensive worldwide list of best festivals.
UK & US Script Submissions - a site ran by something else I'm signed up to called 'ScriptSpotter.' You'll need to sign up for it but that's tough, just do it and keep a list safe of all your usernames & passwords for this stuff as there's going to be lots more, whether you like it or not.
Wildsound - a widespread festival with submission interests across all types of script (even film). Plus, if you can put a short video pitch together, they will do a script readthrough for you by professional actors to increase your publicity on the project.
The Nicholl Fellowship Award - 'THE ONE' to win which gives you the career we are all looking for, I've seen it happen with a graduate from Bournemouth University.
Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award - Those under the age of 30, you must apply for this each time, whilst you've got the chance. Nobody ever told me but now I've told you all - MAKE SURE you give yourselves each opportunity, especially when its free!
New York Screenplay Contest - another individual screenplay competition that takes a bit of saving for submission but worthwhile.
Euroscript - one which one of my teachers one at Ealing Studios' Metfilm school, after which got her the groundings for her cinema feature release.
Shore Scripts - not only a festival but also one that helps with development of your material, being as its supposed to have a script analysis team having worked with some major production companies (i.e; Universal, Working Title, Lionsgate etc).
Simply Scripts - a place for you to get a bit of attention by writing up your logline which is queued up alongside others and is downloadable to others with intentions of making it but having to get in touch with you first.
Script Pipeline - yes it will take you back to 'withoutabox.com' but this is one of the top within that site.
Hollywood Screenplay Contest - alike the previous mention but for another festival with its own individual merit.
BBC Writers Room - submitting for something more local, THIS is where you must try!
IMPORTANT
Scripts Online - if you haven't started reading scripts yet (doesn't have to be the whole whack or even that many) but you MUST start. At least use them as a template to write stuff in you're not sure about.
Internet Movie Script Database - same function as above but usually more responsive with more archives.
Box - and don't forget to upload your own, or what you feel comfortable uploading at least - GET AN ONLINE PRESENCE, if you don't then you're shooting yourself in the foot each passing moment!
Dropbox - same as above but this is for your videos, keep them safe, keep them available!
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