Script to Screen Competition
Script to Screen
The 2026 HAFF is devoted to finding the best screenplays from around the world and offering their authors a writing workshop and mentorship with industry professionals.
Three feature film screenplays, one pilot screenplay and one short film screenplay are chosen from submissions to take part in one-on-one mentorship meetings. Winners get notes on their screenplay, build meaningful relationships with their mentors, and network with the filmmakers and industry insiders who attend the festival every year.
Script to Screen is a place for new, bold and raw voices, and it gives you an in-depth look behind the curtain of filmmaking.
Submit Your ScriptFinalists are invited to attend the festival for a reading of their scripts, performed by actors in front of an invited audience. The winning script, if filmed, is guaranteed to screen at the 2027 Hollywood African Film Festival.
- All genres welcome
- Scripts must be under 30 pages
- Original scripts that have not started film production
The competition is intended to help emerging screenwriters and filmmakers break into the industry. It is not for established professional writers.