|
The
7th annual Great Lakes Film Association Scriptwriting Competition has
officially opened its Call for Entries and will accept submissions
internationally of short and feature length screenplays, stage plays,
and teleplays of all genres and niches including documentary, horror,
experimental, Religious/Spiritual, animation and Gay/Lesbian for the
2008 competition.
The
2008 Great Lakes Film Association Scriptwriting Competition will
accept all forms of religious, Christian, and spiritual scripts
including African, African American, Gay/Lesbian, Black, Hispanic,
Islamic, Latino and Native/Aboriginal from the United States and
around the world.
This
industry-leading competition was created specifically for you - the
scriptwriter.
The
written word when combined with the visual power of media has the
power to move us to tears, laughter, fear, exaltation, and countless
other emotions all within the span of a few moments. The right words
can literally change the world.
The
annual Scriptwriting Competition is a way for new and veteran
scriptwriters to possibly get the break they need. Each year we are
contacted by many agents and production companies and have launched
the careers of many budding scriptwriters while giving new exposure to
veteran scriptwriters.
Horror
The
Great Lakes Film Association is hungry for blood, so we're pitting the
best horror screenplays against each other in a fight to the death.
Our scriptwriting
Competition horror categories will include Horror, Thrillers, Science
Fiction, Suspense, Grindhouse Horror, Horror Documentary, and Horror
Animation.
Teleplays
The
Great Lakes Film Association is looking for the best new original hour
and half-hour television pilot episodes.
Competition
Awards:
Prizes
for the winning script will include cash award of $500.00 The winning
script will be forwarded to agents and industry professionals for
consideration.
Top 10 finalists
will:
Be given exposure to
literary agencies, film studios and Hollywood producers.
Be contacted by
October 1, 2008, and be given until January 31, 2009, to submit
a rewritten script.
Have names and
contact information posted on GLFA Web site.
Included in a GLFA
press release.
Posted on the GLFA
Web site along with brief script synopsis and contact information.
Given further
opportunities by having their scripts read by influential producers,
agents and / or managers who play an active role in today’s
industry.
Additional
prizes will be announced as they are made available.
FEES
and DEADLINES:
Short
Length Script:
-
$15.00
if postmarked by
March 1, 2008
(U.S.
Currency only)
-
$25.00
if postmarked by
May 31, 2008
(U.S.
Currency only)
-
$35.00
if postmarked by
July 27, 2008
(U.S.
Currency only)
-
$55.00
if postmarked by
Sept 27, 2008
(U.S.
Currency only) Withoutabox entries ONLY
Feature
Length Script:
-
$25.00
if postmarked by
March 1, 2008
(U.S.
Currency only)
-
$35.00
if postmarked by
May 31, 2008
(U.S.
Currency only)
-
$45.00
if postmarked by
July 27, 2008
(U.S.
Currency only)
-
$65.00
if postmarked by
Sept 27, 2008
(U.S.
Currency only) Withoutabox entries ONLY
Winner
will be announced no later than
October 18, 2008
PLEASE
READ AND FOLLOW ALL BELOW INSTRUCTIONS
ABSOLUTELY
NO INTERNATIONAL CHECKS, WIRETRANSFERS, 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
Scriptwriting
Eligibility:
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
All
entries must be postmarked no later than the appropriate entry
deadline they were submitted under. Additional entry fee will be
required if not postmarked by the appropriate deadline. Entries
received with uncompleted information will not be considered.
PLEASE
READ AND FOLLOW ALL BELOW INSTRUCTIONS
ABSOLUTELY
NO INTERNATIONAL CHECKS, WIRETRANSFERS, 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
Checks returned to us
will incur a standard $25 fee that must be paid, even if you choose to
pull your teleplay from the competition.
Please include a SASE
for notifications if no email address is available.
Winner
will be announced no later than
October 18, 2008
Rules
and Terms of Entry
Printable
PDF Entry Form
Please read and sign the entry form
|
