Final Screenplay Deadline & Regular Film Deadline Approaching June 1st

[H.Cherdon Bedford]

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may see it online. Share This: FINAL SCREENPLAY & TELEPLAY COMPETITION DEADLINE AND REGULAR FILM COMPETITION DEADLINE JUNE 1st   June 1st is your last chance to submit a script in this year’s Screenplay & Teleplay Competition and your last chance to submit a film before the entry fee goes up.  Why wait to enter in one of the most prestigious screenplay and film competitions in the country?  Whether your dream is signing a contract for your script, qualifying for an Academy Award® for your film, or taking home the coveted Bronze Typewriter Award, you can’t win if you don’t enter.   SCREENPLAY & TELEPLAY COMPETITION Final Postmarked / Online Submission Deadline: JUNE 1st   Screenplay Categories ($50) The Drama Award presented by the Writers Guild of America, East  The Comedy Award  Enderby Entertainment Award*: open to feature scripts in all genres with an original concept and distinctive voice that can be independently produced under $5 million Dark Hero Studios Sci-Fi Award*: open to fantasy, horror, and science fiction scripts  *To be considered for these awards your script must be entered in the Drama or Comedy Category     Teleplay Categories ($30) Sitcom Spec One-Hour Spec Sitcom Pilot One-Hour Pilot Conference Registration Discounts for Screenplay Entrants Producer Badge - $495 (reg $550) Conference Badge - $220 (reg $350)   Submit your script and register for this year’s Conference at the same time!  All entrants receive a discount on Conference Registration. Second Rounders and above receive greater discounts. If you register now and advance (notifications sent in early September), we’ll gladly refund you the difference.  To register, simply select which badge you’d like to purchase on the submission form.  Entrant discounts go up after June 1st so don’t wait!   For more information including an updated list of this year’s panelists and confirmed industry judges, please visit our website at www.austinfilmfestival.com   For questions, contact Matt Dy, Screenplay & Teleplay Competition Director at 1-800-310-3378 or ma...@austinfilmfestival.com.   FILM COMPETITION Regular Deadline: JUNE 1st ($45) Late Deadline: JULY 1st ($50) Extended Deadline: JULY 15th ($60)   Categories Narrative Feature Narrative Short * Narrative Student Short Documentary Feature Documentary Short Animated Short * * AFF is accredited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences®, making all Jury Award-winning narrative short and animated short films eligible for an Academy Award®   Deemed one of "25 Festivals Worth the Entry Fee" by MovieMaker Magazine, in-competition filmmakers receive festival passes, complimentary tickets to their film screenings, and an invitation to the Awards Luncheon. Jury Award-winning filmmakers walk away with travel reimbursement, the coveted Bronze Typewriter Award, and cash prizes of $500-$1,000 USD in most categories.   For questions, contact Erin Hallagan, Film Competition Programmer at 1-800-310-3378 or er...@austinfilmfestival.com.   CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT TODAY!   All competition winners will be announced at the 2012 Austin Film Festival and Screenwriters Conference held October 18-25, 2012.       1801 Salina Street | Austin, TX 78702 US   Got this as a forward? Sign up to receive our future emails.