Under Review 2026 Shorts Competition
Submissions are closed. This year, your script is one of the ones being read right now. Top 26 announced September 7.
- Submissions PeriodJul 27, 2026
- Submission ClosedAug 24, 2026
- Public VotingSep 7, 2026
- Judges PanelOct 5, 2026
- Voting for WinnerOct 26, 2026
Last Year's Winner
Last year, the community read PUSHING DAISY and chose it as the winner. Eduard Mitra used the $7,500 grant
to fund production. It's in post-production now.
Mark Your Calendar
Competition Schedule
- Submissions open: July 27
- Submissions close: August 23
- Top 26 announced: Sep 7 (Thinktank review complete)
- Community voting begins: Sep 7 (The community votes 26 down to 10)
- Judges round: Oct 5 - Oct 25 (Panel narrows 10 to 3)
- Final vote: Oct 26 - Nov 8 (Community picks the winner)
- Winner announced: Nov 9
The Prize
The Winning Script Gets Made
- $7,500 production grant
- $500 festival submission stipend
- Production support from Kinolime
- You keep 100% ownership
