Why Enter?
Because,
SHORT.
IS.
BETTER.
"The CSSC is an anomaly among screenplay competitions — they actually produce tangible results. You’re not just going to have a pretty credit for your resume, they’re actually going to give you something tangible."
Suri Parmar
Award-winning Writer & Director
Golden Cinema Award Recipient 2010
Golden Cinema Award Recipient 2010
“The CSSC stood out because they weren’t just offering a cash prize; they were committed to getting scripts produced— That’s rare, and it was a huge motivator.”
Neil Graham
Award-winning Writer
Best in Fest Grand Prize Recipient 2010
Best in Fest Grand Prize Recipient 2010
"I can draw a straight line from Elijah the Prophet (being produced), to being in Romania on a $30 million mini-series that I wrote for History Channel. There’s no question that that doesn’t happen without the CSSC."
Zachary Herrmann
Award-winning Filmmaker
Best in Fest Grand Prize
Co-Recipient 2011
Best in Fest Grand Prize
Co-Recipient 2011
Key Dates
- OPENING DATE
- June 1st, 2025
- EARLY BIRD DEADLINE
- December 28th, 2025
- REGULAR DEADLINE
- January 25th, 2026
- LATE DEADLINE
- February 22nd, 2026
- FINAL DEADLINE
- March 22nd, 2026
- I-MISSED-THE-DEADLINE DEADLINE
- April 12th, 2026
- NOTIFICATION DATE
- May 4th, 2026
- AWARD CEREMONY
- May 23rd, 2026
All thirteen finalists will be invited to the unveiling of the CSSC Writers’ Block Crystal Awards hosted at the Yorkton Film Festival, the first and longest-running film festival in North America.
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