The-GreenLight.com 1st Annual Script Contest

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The-GreenLight.com 1st Annual Script Contest

Deadline Entry Fee
June 30, 2009 (early) 
July 30, 2009 (regular)
August 30, 2009 (late)
$35 (by 06/30/2009)
$45 (by 07/30/2009)
$60 (by 08/30/2009)
Award:  Certificate of Achievement
Cash - 10% of entry pool (calculated by # of entrants and entry fees Full disclosure of # entrants will be provided) - Minimum of $50.00
Other Awards/Prizes:

Grand Prize

Certificate of Achievement
Cash - 10% of entry pool (calculated by # of entrants and entry fees Full disclosure of # entrants will be provided) - Minimum of $50.00
ScriptBlaster eQuery Blaster Pack service. Your query letter will be emailed to over 900 Producers, Agents & Managers. A comprehensive query campaign that combines the Producers Blast and the Agents Blast. A great way to get connected.
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Copy of Save the Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need by Blake Snyder
Professional Coverage - Report and notes
Interview with the-GreenLight.com


2nd Prize

Certificate of Achievement
Cash - 5% of entry pool (calculated by # of entrants and entry fees Full disclosure of # entrants will be provided)
Copy of Save the Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need by Blake Snyder
Professional Coverage - Report and notes
 

Runner Up

Certificate of Achievement
Copy of Save the Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need by Blake Snyder
Professional Coverage - Report and notes
Top 10 (not including Grand, 2nd or Runner Up so Top 13)
Certificate of Achievement
Feedback from Contest Judges

To provide a venue for all aspiring screenwriters into the industry's mainstream.

Our mission at the-GreenLight.com is to provide new writers with helpful insight and tools to make there writing better. FEEDBACK is key, and the top 13 scripts will receive feedback from the judges, and the top 3 will receive professional Coverage and script notes from an industry pro!

Notification Date: 

Finalists: September 30 2009
Winners: October 30 2009

Eligibility: Open to all writers 18+
Rules:

Open to all writers 18 and over.
Limited to first 500 entries
Screenplays must not have been previously optioned, produced, or purchased prior to submission.
Screenplays must be original work of applicant(s).
Winning screenplay submissions written by 2 or more writers require all awards to be divided equally among the writers.
Screenplays must be in English.
Entrants must submit a completed entry form containing a Synopsis and Logline, and the First 10 pages of the screenplay ONLY! In addition to the appropriate fee according to the posted deadlines.
Multiple submissions are accepted but each submission requires a separate entry form and fee.
Finalists must then submit the entire screenplay within 7 days of the posted Finals Annoucement\Notification.
Finalists screenplays must be between 85 - 120 pages.
The contest is not responsible for screenplays lost in cyber space, or stolen. (but if you have paid, and your submission is lost we'll work it out if you can provide the payment details.)
Judges decisions are final.
Electronic submissions only.
Cash awards will be determined by the final deadline or when submission limit has been reached. Final Cash award amounts will be posted on the website prior to announcing the winners.
Prizes may not be substituted unless agreed upon by the writer(s) and the-GreenLight.com.
The-GreenLight.com reserves the right to cancel the contest due to lack of interest. Any fees collected will be refunded promptly to the Writer(s). Notification of contest cancellation will be made on the day following the Final Deadline.

Web Address: www.the-greenlight.com 
Contact & E-mail:

Gordon Rogerson

Contact Title: Organizer
Organization: Electronic submissions only
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