About The Prize
A competition built to move faith & values stories from the page to the screen.
Established by Movieguide® in 2005, the Kairos Prize for Spiritually Uplifting Screenplays was founded to inspire first-time and beginning screenwriters to produce compelling, entertaining, spiritually uplifting scripts — stories that result in a greater love or understanding of God.
Unlike any other script contest, the Kairos Prize doesn't stop at a cash award. It puts winning and finalist screenplays directly into the hands of the top studio executives and production houses actively looking to purchase inspiring, faith-based content — and it has a proven track record of those scripts being bought and made into movies.
The competition is a non-profit effort, supported by a generous grant from The Timothy Plan, and its purpose is simple: to further the influence of moral and spiritual values within the film and television industries.
"Seeking to promote a spiritually uplifting, redemptive worldview — and to give the writers of those stories a real path into Hollywood."
2005
Founded by Movieguide®
$40,000
Total Prize Value
Two
Categories — beginners & pros
Founder & Chairman
Dr. Ted Baehr
Founder of Movieguide® and a lifelong advocate for redemptive storytelling, Dr. Baehr also teaches the "How to Succeed in Hollywood" class that every grand-prize winner attends. His mission has always been to help gifted writers of faith reach the industry that can bring their stories to life.