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The Search for The Sacred Script |
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To immerse itself into the media and
entertainment market and make globally conscious films, to offer an
alternative to Hollywood.... |
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Vail Film Festival Screenplay
Contest (posted
06/12/2008) |
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Created to foster aspiring
screenwriters by utilizing the resources of the Vail Film
Festival. |
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Film Festival Academy: Fall Fest (posted
06/12/2008) |
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It gives filmmakers power to directly present
films in production, seeking funding or distribution to film exec's scouting
new projects. |
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IndieProducer Screenwriting Contest (posted
05/21/2008) |
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To encourage writers new to the craft of
screenwriting and support screenwriters who want to take their work to the
next level. |
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Eerie Horror Film Festival Script Contest (posted
05/21/2008) |
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Offers beginning, aspiring and veteran
screenwriters in the horror genre a chance to have their work recognized by
people in the industry |
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American Screenwriters Association Contest (posted
04/22/2008) |
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To find quality written scripts for production
as a feature film and promote winners to entertainment industry. |
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Institute of
Professional. MGMT Contest (posted
04/22/2008) |
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Encourage writers to produce a 1st-ever
screenplay based upon a true event or person that exemplifies courage in the
face of great adversity. |
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Austin Film Festival
& Screenplay Contest (posted
04/07/2008) |
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Dedicated to furthering the art, craft and
business of writers and filmmakers and recognizing their contributions to
film,TV & new media. |
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Slamdance Screenplay Competition (posted
04/04/2008) |
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Their mission is to bring attention to the most
talented emerging screenwriters and introduce them to the industry. |
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Screenplay Competition by Repped (posted
04/04/2008) |
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Their goal is to discover new writers. |
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Endas International Screenplay Competition (posted
04/01/2008) |
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To discover new and innovative
screenwriter. |
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Howling Moon Production Script Contest (posted
04/01/2008) |
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To bring to light the finest of this genre and
to produce it! |
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Horror/Thriller Screenwriters competition (posted
02/27/2008) |
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To give an expiring writer the chance
to get one of his/her scripts produced into a major motion picture. |
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American Screenwriting Competition (posted
02/27/2008) |
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The main goal is to uncover the best,
unproduced screenplays and in collaboration with the writer help develop and
potentially produce them. |
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Acclaim Film Screenplay Competition (posted
02/27/2008) |
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To acclaim the efforts of deserving screenwriters. |
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Acclaim
TV Competition (posted
02/27/2008) |
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To introduce writers to the decision makers of broadcast
television. |
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Yale Summer Film Institute Short (posted
02/15/2008) |
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Yale Summer Session in association
with Yale Summer Film Institute is seeking world-wide submissions of short
film scripts. |
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Duke City Shootout Filmmaking Contest (posted
02/15/2008) |
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Write an original screenplay of 12
minutes or less to be produced at the Shootout's expense this July in
Albuquerque, New Mexico. |
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Final Draft's Big Break
Int'l Script Contest (posted
02/15/2008) |
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Big Break is an annual, global screenwriting competition designed
to support emerging creative talent. A Final Draft, Inc. contest. |
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Great Lakes Scriptwriting Competition (posted
02/15/2008) |
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A way for new and veteran
scriptwriters to possibly get the break they need. |
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TFF Screenplay Competition (posted
02/15/2008) |
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To get our submitters' scripts in
front of industry people who can move their careers forward. |
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The Movie Deal Screenplay Competition (posted
02/15/2008) |
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To find and award the best
screenplays for each genre. |
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2008 BlueCat Screenplay Competition (posted
02/15/2008) |
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BlueCat has become the screenwriter's
screenplay contest, with unmatched and genuine support for all writers. |
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Writer's Digest Writing Competition (posted
01/14/2008) |
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The Annual Writer’s Digest
Competition has rewarded writers just like you for their finest work. |
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StoryPros Awards Contest (posted
01/14/2008) |
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To reward the best screenplays in five
genre categories. |
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Horror Screenplay Contest (posted
01/14/2008) |
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To promote the horror genre in screenplay form. |
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PAGE International Screenwriting Awards (posted
01/14/2008) |
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To discover the most talented new screenwriters from across the
country and around the world. |
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FilmingFolk Short Film Script Competition (posted
01/14/2008) |
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FilmFolk Productions originated with the sole
purpose of discovering new talent and nurturing the deep and innovative ideas
of scriptwriters. |
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Writing
Treatments
That Sell
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If a screenplay focuses the story for a film, the treatment does the same thing for a screenplay. A treatment could be considered a written pitch; something that catches the buyers attention and makes
them want to see more.
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Writing a Great Screenplay
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No matter how spontaneous a television show or film may seem, you can be absolutely sure that there was a script involved. How do these scripts get developed? Where do ideas begin? What is the first step towards creating a great script?
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Interview
with Bill Lundy, Scriptwriters Network |
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Scriptwriters Network was
ubiquitous throughout the expo and it’s former chairman
who is currently industry liaison, Bill Lundy, gave me a
great overview of what organizations like his can do for
writers who attend conferences like this. |
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Interview with Marc Hernandez, Crescendo
Entertainment |
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Marc Hernandez is managing
partner of Crescendo Entertainment Group, a literary
management and production company in Los Angeles. |
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Three
Top Screenwriting Software Products for 2004 |
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What better way to start
2004 than to upgrade to one of the most popular
screenwriting programs if you aren’t using one
already? After testing some of the hottest products on
the market, my top two are Movie Magic Screenwriter
2000 and Final Draft 6.0. |
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