Thriller Suspense Screenplay Festival

10th Year

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Festival Description

The monthly festival that showcases the best of Thriller/Suspense Genre Stories and Films from around the world.

THRILLER festivals occur 12 times a year in Toronto & Los Angeles. Go to the website for information on the next events.

This is a HYBRID film festival with live screenings for the audience feedback video you will receive, plus an optional virtual 2nd showcase to enhance the film’s exposure. Festival also conducts blog and podcast interviews with the filmmaker. We have also started a filmmaker’s WhatsApp group with over 100 joined to date to chat about next project and make contacts etc….

With THRILLER screenplays and films, there will always be a market. This is a genre that will always be popular. Agents and producers are always looking for the next great writer and the next great filmmakers who tell great THRILLER stories. So if that is you, we will showcase your script or short film and make sure the right people see your work.

All festival dates have been moved to private screenings with the same Audience FEEDBACK videos made for the short & feature films, and recorded script readings performed by professional actors for the screenplays. This is our way of showing community over distance so everyone around the world can experience our Audience Feedback videos.

Submit your film or story and get it showcased at the Festival.

Screenplay Festival occurs monthly.

Deadlines

Final

12/16/2025

Short Description

The #1 Thriller/Suspense Festival and Contest in the World today!

submission@thrillersuspensefestival.com

Official Website

http://thrillersuspensefestival.com

Rules+Terms

Accept only films and screenplays that fit into the Thriller/Suspense Genre.

WATCH Winning Thriller Screenplay and Story Readings:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HaH-7HJqsw&list=PL-0CVDAfvxiq66NCYK5WkUt3GK7f9e05-

WATCH Audience FEEDBACK Film Festival Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2dqDJcQNpY&list=PL-0CVDAfvxir6Bsb1MUKQmvsa-CIyc5kW

Awards + Benefits

The #1 Thriller/Suspense Festival and Contest in the World today!

– Offers screenwriters, novelists and storytellers at all levels the fantastic opportunity to hear their stories read aloud using TOP PROFESSIONAL ACTORS (see below for recent performance readings).

– Offers filmmakers to get their works showcased at a sold out Film Festival. Then the filmmaker will receive and audience reaction video on their film.

– One of the best places in the world for the writers to sell their script and/or obtain and agent.

NEW Showcase: Submit your FEATURE FILM and receive an audience feedback promotional/testimonial video of your film. Great video to use to get into more festivals and/or promote your film. All submissions receive feedback on their film no matter what.

Accepted Formats + Categories

Feature, Short, Television

Notification

Event Date

01/20/2026

02/18/2026

Submission Fees

Final

Thriller Feature (Submit your thriller screenplay and get it performed by professional actors at the monthly writing festival.): $60
Thriller Short ((Submit your thriller screenplay and get it performed by professional actors at the monthly writing festival.): $50
Thriller TV (Submit your thriller screenplay and get it performed by professional actors at the monthly writing festival.): $55
EXTRA Feedback Screenplay Submission (2.5 X the standard feedback): $103
Quick 10 day turnaround script submission: $96
Screenplay FULL performance video reading (Submit your feature or TV screenplay and we will perform the entire script by professional actors in a professional live Zoom recording. Then a Q&A occurs with the writer and actors.): $350

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