Papagena Script – International Screenwriting Festival (1)

Festival start: 06 June 2026      Festival end: 07 June 2026

The Papagena Screenwriting Festival is a space dedicated to celebrating the art of audiovisual writing in its many forms. Focused exclusively on screenplays, the festival seeks to recognize new creative voices and offer visibility to original short, feature, series, and documentary projects.

Entirely online and accessible, the event features free workshops, lectures, and discussion groups, fostering exchanges between screenwriters, audiovisual professionals, and the public interested in the creative process.

Our goal is to encourage the creation of innovative stories, recognize emerging talent, and build a support network for those who want to transform words into images. More than just awarding awards, the Papagena Screenwriting Festival is an invitation to join a creative, diverse, and collaborative community.

Official Papagena Screenplay Festival Awards

Best Feature-Length Screenplay (Fiction) – Papagena Certificate + featured on the festival website/social media.

Best Short-Length Screenplay (Fiction) – Papagena Certificate + featured.

Best Documentary Screenplay (Feature-Length) – Papagena Certificate + featured.

Best Documentary Screenplay (Short-Length) – Papagena Certificate + featured.

Best Series Pilot – Papagena Certificate + featured.

Regulations – Papagena Screenplay Festival


1. Objective

The Papagena Screenplay Festival aims to value audiovisual writing, encourage new creative voices, and promote the exchange of experiences between screenwriters and industry professionals through free online activities (workshops, lectures, and discussion groups).


2. Categories and Registration Fees

Short Film (Fiction) – 5 to 30 pages → €5

Feature Film (Fiction) – 60 to 120 pages → €10

Documentary (Short Film) – 5 to 30 pages → €7

Documentary (Feature Film) – 60 to 90 pages → €12

Series Script (Pilot) – 5 to 30 pages → €8

Fees are collected through the Festhome platform.


3. Conditions of participation

Scripts must be original and written by the registered author(s).

Scripts in Portuguese, Spanish, and english are accepted.

Participants may submit more than one script, provided they pay the corresponding fee for each.

There are no restrictions on genre or theme.

Scripts that have already won awards in previous editions of the Papagena Festival will not be accepted.


4. Selection and awards

The evaluation will be conducted by a curatorial committee invited by the organizers.

Finalists will be selected in each category.

Winners will receive an official Papagena Screenplay Festival certificate.

The organization may award honorable mentions to outstanding projects.


5. Copyright

Submitted scripts remain the exclusive property of their authors.

The festival does not claim any commercial exploitation or adaptation rights over the scripts.

The authors authorize only the use of the title, synopsis, and short excerpts (up to 1 page) for the purpose of publicizing the festival and its results.


6. Final Provisions

Payment of the registration fee implies full acceptance of these rules.

Unforeseen circumstances will be analyzed by the festival organizers.

The festival reserves the right to adapt deadlines and categories if necessary, always notifying participants in advance.