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American Screenwriting Competition 311 N Robertson Blvd. Ste. 172 Beverly Hills, CA 90211 United States 888-299-0234 contestdirector@flatshoe.com www.flatshoe.com
| | Contact: | Mark Reed, Contest Director
| | | Description: | The American Screenwriting Competition is open to all feature film writers worldwide. Every brilliant film begins with a brilliant screenplay. Do you have what it takes to take home our grand prize package worth over $12,000?
| | | Objective: | Our annual screenplay competition is aimed at finding the best and most talented writers from around the world. The main goal of the competition is to uncover the best, unproduced screenplays and in collaboration with the writer help develop and potentially produce them. We will work hard to support all talented writers that enter our contest . . . not just the winners.
| | | Eligibility: | All Screenwriters
| | | Entry Fee: | $50 (1/15/10)/ $60 (3/15/10), $65 (4/30/10)
| | | Type: | Screenplay
| | | Originates From: | United States
| | | Occurrence: | Yearly
| | | Sponsored By: | Production Company
| | | Start Date: | 10/1/2009
| | | Submission Deadlines: | 5/21/2010
| | | Winners Announced: | June 30, 2010
| | | Year of Origin: | 2002
| | | Rules: | All entries must include an original screenplay between 70 and 160 pages, a completed entry form, a signed release form, a short synopsis, and the appropriate entry fee. Scripts must be unproduced, unsold, and not under option. There is no limit to the number of scripts you may enter (discounts are offered for multiple entries). Go to website (www.flatshoe.com) for complete rules.
| | | Prizes and Awards: | Over $50,000 in cash & prizes. Grand prize of $12,000 including cash, over $1,000 in screenwriting software, industry meetings, production consideration, writer profiles, press releases, and much, much more. $3,000 cash & prizes for second place; $2,000 cash and prizes for third. All ten finalists win cash & prize packages including screenwriting software, industry meetings and more. Plus, there will be two random drawings (one for early entrants and one for all entrants) with prizes worth over $7,000.
| | | More: | Deadlines: November 15, 2009 (early), January 15, 2010 (regular), March 15, 2010 (late), May 21, 2010 (final)
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