2009 Scriptwriting Eligibility and Rules

ABSOLUTELY NO INTERNATIONAL CHECKS, WIRE TRANSFERS, OR MONEY GRAMS WILL BE ACCEPTED. For all entries submitted outside the United States, we will only accept payment for submission fees in the form of INTERNATIONAL POSTAL MONEY ORDERS

Must be 18 years of age or older

The entered script must not be or previously been optioned, sold, or produced

Scriptwriting Rules:

Any genre considered
Scripts must be original work of the author
Multiple authorship is allowed. If the script wins, the writers will divide the prize.
Multiple entries are allowed, but their own completed entry form and their own appropriate entry fee must accompany each entry.
No corrected pages or additional pages will be accepted after the script has been entered.

Script Guidelines:

Submitted Scripts must be in English.
Do not send originals, scripts will not be returned.
Scripts must be in industry standard format and bound with 2 or 3 brads unless submitted electronically as an Adobe PDF or Word File.
Body pages must be correctly numbered.
Script title page should only contain name of screenplay.
Must be on white paper.
Covers must be card stock only

Teleplay Rules:

Teleplays must be original material. We will not accept spec scripts for existing shows, treatments or reality television pilots.

Teleplays must be hour or half-hour or one hour pilots. Additional material will not be read or considered.

Teleplays must not have been previously optioned, purchased or produced.

Script Length:
Feature Length scripts 70 pages or more
Shorts length scripts 69 pages or less

Teleplay Feature Length scripts no more than 60 pages

Teleplay Short Length Scripts no more than 30 pages

Stage Play Full Length scripts 50 pages or more

Stage Play Short Length Scripts 49 pages or less  

FEES and DEADLINES:

Short Length Script:

·         $15.00 if postmarked by March 7, 2009 (U.S. Currency only)

·         $25.00 if postmarked by May 30, 2009 (U.S. Currency only)

·         $35.00 if postmarked by July 25, 2009 (U.S. Currency only)

·         $55.00 if postmarked by Sept 26, 2009 (U.S. Currency only) Withoutabox entries ONLY

Feature Length Script:

·         $25.00 if postmarked by March 7, 2009 (U.S. Currency only)

·         $35.00 if postmarked by May 30, 2009 (U.S. Currency only)

·         $45.00 if postmarked by July 25, 2009 (U.S. Currency only)

·         $65.00 if postmarked by Sept 26, 2009 (U.S. Currency only) Withoutabox entries ONLY

Winner will be announced no later than October 17, 2009  

ABSOLUTELY NO INTERNATIONAL CHECKS, WIRE TRANSFERS, OR MONEY GRAMS WILL BE ACCEPTED. For all entries submitted outside the United States, we will only accept payment for submission fees in the form of INTERNATIONAL POSTAL MONEY ORDERS