CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THIS YEAR’S WRITERS. Click the orange results title below for the PDF announcement
2024 CWA SEMI FINALISTS. Stay tuned, the Finalists will be announced the week of May 6.
2024 CWA QUARTER FINALISTS. Stay tuned, the Semi Finalists will be announced the week of April 29.
2024 CWA FIRST ROUND PRELIMINARY FINALISTS. Stay tuned, the Quarter Finalists will be announced the week of April 22.
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The New Season will Open Early Summer!
Submit Your Project Here
2023 – 2024 CWA DEADLINES
Kickoff Entry by 08/31/2023 – $40 (entry only/newly added)
- Early Entry by 9/21/2023 – $45 (entry only)
- Regular Entry by 10/21/2023 – $55 (entry only)
- Fall Entry by 11/15/2023 – $65 (entry only)
- Late Entry by 12/15/2023 – $75 (entry only)
- Final Entry by 1/31/2024 – $85 (entry only)
For TV and Short Script entries, it is $10 off the above feature script entry fee amounts
Add-on Feedback Options:
- Option 1: Brief Notes & Scorecard – Add $50
- Option 2: Judge’s Highlights & Scorecard – Add $85
- Option 3: Full Script Analysis & Scorecard – Add $185
Other Add-ons:
- Additional Genre Category $15
- Resubmission fee, if submitting again later in same season $45
The 17th annual Creative World Awards is a leading international screenwriting contest well known for having the writer’s interest at heart when it comes to development and industry promotion.
The CWA vision is to help writers garner the exposure, development, and recognition they need to propel their projects and careers forward. CWA has built relationships with many of the industry’s most recognized companies.
With several options and deals signed for past entrants, CWA has firmly established itself worldwide as a leading source for discovering talent in the entertainment industry.
2023 CONTEST RESULTS
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE WRITERS. Click Below for the PDF announcement
2023 FIRST ROUND PRELIMINARY FINALISTS. Stay tuned, the Quarter Finalists will be announced the week of June 12
2023 QUARTER FINALISTS. Stay tuned, the Semi Finalists will be announced the week of June 19
2023 SEMI-FINALISTS. Stay tuned, the Top Finalists will be announced the week of June 26
2023 TOP FINALISTS. Stay tuned, the Top Winners of the Year will be announced July 8
2023 OVERALL TOP WINNERS OF THE YEAR. Special congratulations to this year’s top award winners!
Last Year’s Results
2022 CONTEST RESULTS, Click Below for PDF announcement
2022 PRELIMINARY FINALISTS (FIRST ROUND). Stay tuned, the Quarter Finalists will be announced the week of Aug 8.
2022 QUARTER FINALISTS. Stay tuned, the Semi Finalists will be announced the week of Aug 15.
2022 SEMI FINALISTS. Stay tuned, the top Finalists will be announced the week of Aug 22.
2022 FINALISTS. Stay tuned, the Winners will be announced Aug 31.
SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 2023-2024 SEASON WILL OPEN IN JULY 2023. To Submit Your Screenwriting Project:
NEW TO THE SUBMISSION PROCESS? See below on how to get your project into consideration for the competition, or to inquire about development services.
THE SUBMISSION PROCESS
DEADLINES
THE JUDGING PROCESS
THE CATEGORIES
RULES & GUIDELINES
This contest is open to any screenwriter worldwide who is 18 years or older, and meets the enclosed criteria. Entry into the competition is void where prohibited by law.
ADD-ON FEEDBACK OPTIONS
PRIZES
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For more information, email us at info@creativeworldawards.com.