| Thomas Pluch Screenwriting Award | 2026 |

of the drehbuchVERBAND Austria in co-operation with the Diagonale

Main prize for the best screenplay for a feature-length cinema or television film | endowed with € 12,000

Special jury prize for the best screenplay of a feature-length cinema or television film with particularly outstandingly treated aspects | endowed with € 7,000

Award for the best screenplay for a short or medium-length feature film | endowed with € 3,000

National Jury 2026: tba
→ Award for short or medium-length feature films and nomination of screenplays for the main and special prizes

International Jury 2026: tba
→ Awards for main & special prize