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The 4th Annual Screenwriter's Challenge

The 2005 Screenwriter's Challenge

Deadline Entry Fee
 7/11/2007 (final) $45 (by 7/11/2007)
Award: First Place $1000
Other Awards/Prizes: 

1st Place (Grand Prize Winner) $1,000 Cash

WBC Course Certificate for Online Professional Membership (valued at $1795 US) - Online Professional Membership (OPM) brings Writers Boot Camp's proprietary and potent Full Development approach-covering the spectrum from initial idea through final draft-to the writer living outside the entertainment-industry hubs of Los Angeles and New York City.

Final Draft Version 7 - Screenwriting Software (valued at $229 US)

Free Feature Script Listing on Inktip.com (valued at $50 US)

Free 1 Year Subscription to Script Magazine (valued at $24.95 US)



2nd Place $250 Cash

WBC Course Certificate for the renowned Immersion Program (valued at $1295 US) - Immersion is an intensive version of Writers Boot Camp's classic Basic Training course designed for writers and industry professionals who want to facilitate the development of a project or to learn tools for effective collaboration. It accelerates the first-draft process from two months to one month, beginning with the 6-Day Intensive of classroom sessions and enhanced creative support, during which the writer is provided with practical tools for testing and developing their script idea and solidifying a conceptual foundation before working toward a first draft over the remaining three weeks of the course.

Final Draft Version 7 - Screenwriting Software (valued at $229)d at $140 US)

Free Feature Script Listing on Inktip.com (valued at $50 US)

Free 1 Year Subscription to Script Magazine (valued at $24.95 US)



3rd Place $100 Cash

WBC Course Certificate for the renowned Immersion Program (valued at $1295 US)S)

Final Draft Version 7 - Screenwriting Software (valued at $229)

Free Feature Script Listing on Inktip.com (valued at $50 US)

Free 1 Year Subscription to Script Magazine (valued at $24.95 US)



4th Place WBC Course Certificate for the renowned Immersion Program (valued at $1295 US)US)

Final Draft Version 7 - Screenwriting Software (valued at $229)

Free Feature Script Listing on Inktip.com (valued at $50 US)

Free 1 Year Subscription to Script Magazine (valued at $24.95 US)



5th Place WBC Course Certificate for Basic Training (valued at $995 US) - Writers Boot Camp's Basic Training Course teaches comprehensive fundamentals and a process for expeditiously completing a first draft of a feature-length screenplay or TV spec script in 8 weeks.

Final Draft Version 7 - Screenwriting Software (valued at $229)

Free Feature Script Listing on Inktip.com (valued at $50 US)

Free 1 Year Subscription to Script Magazine (valued at $24.95 US)



6th Place WBC Course Certificate for Basic Training (valued at $995 US)ued at $140 US)

Free Feature Script Listing on Inktip.com (valued at $50 US)

Free 1 Year Subscription to Script Magazine (valued at $24.95 US)



7th Place WBC Course Certificate for Online Basic Training (valued at $650 US) - The Online Basic Training Course is an adaptation of the renowned first-draft course taught in Writers Boot Camp's Los Angeles and New York classrooms. $140 US)

Free Feature Script Listing on Inktip.com (valued at $50 US)

Free 1 Year Subscription to Script Magazine (valued at $24.95 US)



8th Place WBC Course Certificate for Online Basic Training (valued at $650 US).at $140 US)

Free Feature Script Listing on Inktip.com (valued at $50 US)

Free 1 Year Subscription to Script Magazine (valued at $24.95 US)



9th Place WBC Course Certificate for Online Basic Training (valued at $650 US).$140 US)

Free Feature Script Listing on Inktip.com (valued at $50 US)

Free 1 Year Subscription to Script Magazine (valued at $24.95 US)



10th Place WBC Course Certificate for Online Basic Training (valued at $650 US).

Free Feature Script Listing on Inktip.com (valued at $50 US)

Free 1 Year Subscription to Script Magazine (valued at $24.95 US)

Are you a screenwriter looking for a challenge and exposure? All aspiring—and competitive—screenwriters worldwide are invited to participate in the 2007 Screenwriter’s Challenge. Writers compete to see who can produce the best screenplay on an assigned genre and subject in as little as 24 hours. The winning writers will receive over $7,000 in prizes along with valuable exposure, and of course, bragging rights.
Notification Date:  See website
Eligibility: Anyone may compete from anywhere in the world.
Rules: 

Anyone may compete from anywhere in the world
There are 2 rounds
1st Round: Screenwriters are placed randomly in heats. Each heat is assigned a genre and a subject (ex. genre - comedy, subject - competing lemonade stands).
Screenwriters have 1 week to write an original short screenplay (maximum 20 pages) and submit to NYC for judging.
Winners are chosen from the 1st Round to advance to the 2nd round and compete for for over $7,000 in prizes and exposure to the industry.
2nd Round: The winning screenwriters all receive the same genre and subject at midnight (NYC time). They have just 24 hours to write an original short screenplay and e-mail to NYC for judging.
A panel of judges review the final round screenplays and a grand prize winner is chosen.

Web Address: http://www.nycmidnight.com
Contact & E-mail: Charlie Weisman
Contact Title: Competition Director
Organization: NYC Midnight Movie Making Madness, LLC
130 7th Avenue #358
New York, NY 10011
United States
Phone: 212.647.9653
Fax: 718.923.0016
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