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Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards
School of Theater, Film and Televisino, UCLA
103 East Melnitz - Box 951622
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1622
United States
dfarmer@tft.ucla.edu
www2.tft.ucla.edu/goldwyn/
| | Contact: | Donia Farmer, Awards Coordinator
| | | Description: | The author(s) must be regularly enrolled student(s) (undergraduate or graduate) at any University of California campus during the entire Winter and Spring quarters of the year of the contest. In addition, the writing awards are open to students who graduated in December of the previous year or March of the current year, provided that they were enrolled in the prior two standard academic quarters (i.e., Spring, Fall, etc.). University Extension students or students on leave of absence are not eligible. Only full-length dramatic writing in script form is eligible--equivalent of a feature length screenplay, three-act stage play, or a one hour (minimum) teleplay.
| | | Objective: | To encourage excellence in screenwriting.
| | | Eligibility: | All full time students at any University of California campus
| | | Entry Fee: | none
| | | Type: | Screenplay, TV Scripts
| | | Promotes: | Students
| | | Originates From: | United States
| | | Occurrence: | Yearly
| | | Sponsored By: | Other
| | | Start Date: | 3/30/2010
| | | Submission Deadlines: | 6/1/2010
| | | Rules: | I. ELIGIBILITY
A. The author(s) must be regularly enrolled student(s) (undergraduate or graduate) at any University of California campus during the entire Winter and Spring quarters of the year of the contest. In addition, the writing awards are open to students who graduated in December of the previous year or March of the current year, provided that they were enrolled in the prior two standard academic quarters (i.e., Spring, Fall, etc.). University Extension students or students on leave of absence are not eligible. Only full-length dramatic writing in script form is eligible--equivalent of a feature length screenplay, three-act stage play, or a one hour (minimum) teleplay.
B. All submissions must be the original writing of the contestant(s). Collaborations are acceptable if all the collaborators are qualified to enter the competition under the rules outlined above.
C. The following are not eligible: adaptations; works submitted, in any form, to this competition in previous years; works commercially produced or under contract for commercial production; works based on existing or continuing series, films or properties.
II. FORMAT FOR SUBMISSION
A. Each manuscript must be submitted either in PDF format at the website shown below or in traditional format for its medium, printed on 8 1/2" x 11" paper, and bound in a cover which is labeled on the front with the title and the author's name. Professional and meticulous care should be taken in the preparation of the manuscript. The judges must be notified if the manuscript has been submitted concurrently to writing competitions other than The Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards, though this will not affect judging criteria.
B. Scripts must be accompanied by the following information: your full name, permanent address, telephone number, email, the name of your campus, your major, student number, and status (undergraduate or graduate). Please include official verification of enrollment for the Winter and Spring quarters. Or if you graduated in December, of the previous year or March of the current year, please submit verification of enrollment for the prior two quarters before you graduated. Scripts not directly submitted to the School of Theater, Film and Television, UCLA, (online or by mail) will not be included in the competition.
III. JUDGING
A. A panel of industry professionals will read the submissions. Final judging will be done by a panel composed of prominent industry figures. Should the judges consider no entry in a given year worthy of the awards, they may, at their discretion, make no award. The awards will be presented by The Samuel Goldwyn Foundation. Students must retain a copy of their submissions. Any breach of the above rules and guidelines can result in disqualification from the competition.
B. Student scripts WILL NOT be returned.
IV. DEADLINE/QUESTIONS
Scripts are accepted from March 30, 2010 to June 1, 2010.
For any questions regarding submissions contact:
Donia Farmer at UCLA, email: dfarmer@tft.ucla.edu
Website: http://www2.tft.ucla.edu/goldwyn/
SUBMIT SCRIPTS:
Online: http://www2.tft.ucla.edu/goldwyn/
By Mail:
AWARDS COORDINATOR
SCHOOL OF THEATER, FILM and TELEVISION, UCLA
103 EAST MELNITZ - BOX 951622
LOS ANGELES, CA 90095-1622
| | | Prizes and Awards: | FIRST PRIZE $15,000
SECOND PRIZE $7,500
THIRD PRIZE $4,000
HONORABLE MENTION $2,000
HONORABLE MENTION $1,000
| | | More: | A panel of industry professionals will read the submissions. Final judging will be done by a panel composed of prominent industry figures. Should the judges consider no entry in a given year worthy of the awards, they may, at their discretion, make no award. The awards will be presented by The Samuel Goldwyn Foundation. Students must retain a copy of their submissions. Any breach of the above rules and guidelines can result in disqualification from the competition
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