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Screenwriting Contests & Markets Online
volume 14, Number 46
December 11, 2010
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Amazon Studios Generates Sharp Controversy
A great opportunity, or a dangerous trap for naive screenwriters?
Amazon's new screenwriting competition is generating sharp controversy
among the screenwriting community, mostly surrounding the free 18-month
option required of every contestant, and the "crowd sourcing" option
that allows virtually anyone to rewrite any of the scripts that get
entered. What's your opinion? Join the conversation on the MovieBytes
message board.
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INT. HOTEL - COOL RECEPTION DESK - NEXT MORNING It was time to leave
the Long Beach Film Festival for the giddy delights of Hollywood and LA
LA Land - but first I had to settle the little matter of my ridiculous
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Red Inkworks Announces Contest Winners
Red Inkworks has announced their Fall, 2010 screenwriting contest
winners.
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Golden Brad Winners Announced
Irin Evers, Matthew DeNoto and Mike Sherer have been announced as the
winners of 2010 Movie Script Contest Golden Brad Awards.
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10th Annual NHFF Winners
Tim Steed has won the New Hampshire Film Festival's Best Screenplay
Award for his script, "Dance of the Spike" ("Spike Driver Blues").
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Terror Fest Announces 2010 Claw Award Winners
Joe Randazzo's Ripper has been named the Terror Film 1st Place "Claw"
Award Winner for his feature script, Ripper.
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StoryPros International Announces Semifinalists
Semifinalists have been announced for the StoryPros International
Screenwriting Competition.
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Upcoming Deadlines & Discounts
The following contests have deadlines final coming up in the next 30
days. (Be sure to check for earlier deadlines, too.) Remember that
WinningScripts PRO subscribers are eligible to claim discount coupons
worth at least $5 off the current entry fee for many of the following
competitions:
Contest
wsPro Discount
Final Deadline
Ozark Foothills FilmFest Screenwriting Competition
$10.00
12/15/2010
December 15, 2010
IndieProducer iP Screenwriting Contest
No
12/15/2010
December 15, 2010
Emerging Screenwriters Screenplay Competition
$10.00
12/15/2010
August 5, 2010 (earlybird); September 15, 2010 (regular); November 1,
2010 (late); December 15, 2010 (final).
All Access Screenwriting Competition
10%
12/15/2010
October 31, 2011 (early); December 15, 2010 (regular)
The Inkwell Opportunity
No
12/15/2010
December 15, 2010
Vail Film Festival Screenwriting Competition
No
12/15/2010
November 30, 2010 (early); December 15, 2010 (WithoutABox Extended).
Back in the Box Screenplay Competition
$15.00
12/16/2010
January 14, 2010 - December 16, 2010 (see website for details.)
A Night of Horror International Film Festival Screenplay Competition
No
12/17/2010
July 30, 2010 (early); October 1, 2010 (regular); December 17, 2010
(final).
Acclaim Film
$5.00
12/18/2010
Extended again to December 18, 2010
Acclaim TV Screenwriting Competition
$5.00
12/18/2010
Extended again to December 18, 2010
L.A. Comedy Scripts Screenplay Competition
$5.00
12/20/2010
October 2, 2010 (early); November 3, 2010 (regular); December 3, 2010
(late); December 20, 2010 (extended final).
Full Blitz Horror Screenplay Contest
No
12/24/2010
December 24th, 2010, 11:59 pm.
Contest of Contest Winners
$5.00
12/31/2010
October 1, 2010 (early); December 31, 2010 (final).
ScriptVamp's Dream Quest: Feature Screenwriting Competition
$5.00
12/31/2010
September 30, 2010 (early); November 30, 2010 (regular); December 31,
2010 (late)
Zed Fest
No
12/31/2010
Quarterly. Next deadline: December 31, 2010.
Garden State Film Festival Screenplay Competition
$5.00
12/31/2010
October 31, 2010 (regular); December 31, 2010 (late)
International Family Film Festival (IFFF)
No
01/11/2011
August 31, 2010 (earlybird); January 16, 2011 (regular); January 31,
2011 (late)
The First Ten Pages
No
01/15/2011
January 15, 2011
IFFF/Youth Fest
$5.00
01/16/2011
January 16, 2011
These additional upcoming contests also offer discounts to subscribers
of WinningScripts PRO:
Canadian Short Screenplay Competition
$10.00
01/31/2011
September 30, 2010 (Kick-Off); October 31st, 2010 (Early Bird);
November 30, 2010 (Winter); December 31st, 2010 (Final); January 31st,
2011 (I-Missed-The-Deadline)
CineStory Screenwriting Awards
$10.00
01/31/2011
November 15, 2010 (early bird); December 31, 2010 (regular); January
31st, 2011 (late).
ReelHeART International Film Festival ScreenPlay Competition
$5.00
01/31/2011
January 31, 2011
RomCom Valentines 2011
$5.00
02/01/2011
December 31, 2010 (standard); February 1, 2010 (final)
Northern California Screenwriters Competition
$5.00
02/15/2011
February 1, 2011 (early); February 15, 2011 (final)
In Jesus Name Productions Original Screenplay Contest
$5.00
02/28/2011
February 28, 2011 (early bird); April 30, 2011 (final)
Rocky Mountain Splendor Short Script Contest
$5.00
04/01/2011
March 1, 2011 (early bird); April 1, 2011 (final)
WinePress Adaptation Screenplay Contest
$5.00
04/30/2011
February 28, 2011 (early bird); April 30, 2011 (final)
StoryPros Awards Contest
$5.00
04/30/2011
February 28, 2011 (early); March 31, 2011 (regular); April 30, 2011
(final)
Moondance International Film Festival
$5.00
05/15/2011
May 15, 2011
Movie Script Short Contest
$5.00
05/30/2011
December 15, 2010 (1st deadline); February 15, 2011 (second deadline);
April 15, 2011 (third deadline); May 30, 2011 (final deadline)
FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival Screenplay
Competition
$5.00
07/15/2011
July 15, 2011
Horror Screenplay Contest
$5.00
07/20/2011
July 20, 2011
ScriptVamp's Dream Quest: Short Screenplay Contest
$5.00
07/31/2011
March 30, 2011 (early); June 30, 2011 (regular); July 31, 2011 (late)
Philadelphia's SCREENPLAY FEST - An Online Screenplay Competition
$5.00
08/15/2011
January 5, 2011 (early); February 20, 2011 (regular); April 20, 2011
(late); August 15, 2011 (extended).
ScriptVamp's Dream Quest: Attention Grabber Competition
$5.00
12/31/2099
11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) on the last day of each month.
Kids First! Film Festival
$5.00
12/31/2099
Quarterly deadlines: February 15; May 15; August 15; November 15.
Wildsound TV SPEC and TV PILOT Screenplay Contest
$10.00
12/31/2099
Ongoing - submit anytime.
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