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American Gem Short Script Contest & Literary Festival /Partner: Write Brothers - 9th Edition
P.O. Box
Mission Viejo, CA 92690
United States
info@filmmakers.com
www.filmmakers.com/contests/short/
| | Contact: | Jennifer Brooks, Contest Coordinator
| | | Description: | Short Script submissions must be 3-65 pages in any genre.
Treatment must be no longer than 20 pages, double-spaced (up to 5000 words).
Short story manuscript submission must be no longer than 50 pages, double-spaced, to a maximum of 12,500 words.
Novel / Book manuscript must be no longer than 400 pages, double-spaced, to a maximum of 100,000 words).
| | | Objective: | To promote and suppport new talent by creating real and original opportunities.
| | | Eligibility: | Open to anyone from anywhere (worldwide)
| | | Entry Fee: | Script $49/$55; Treatment $35/$39; Student: Short Script $25/29 + Story $15/$19
| | | Type: | Short Screenplay, TV Scripts
| | | Promotes: | Students, Minorities, A Location or Region
| | | Originates From: | United States
| | | Occurrence: | Yearly
| | | Sponsored By: | Software / Product
| | | Start Date: | 2/22/2012
| | | Submission Deadlines: | 9/30/2012
| | | Winners Announced: | 11/15/2012
| | | Year of Origin: | 2001
| | | Rules: | Submissions must be: short film (narrative); 3-45 pages; in any genre.
The script must have title page containing: the title, author's name, email address, phone number and home address.
Students MUST supply a letter from the head of the film department and/or equivalent declaring such status.
Treatments/Synopsis must be no longer than 20 pages, double-spaced, to a maximum of 5000 words.
Short story manuscript submission must be no longer than 50 pages, double-spaced, to a maximum of 12,500 words.
Novel / Book manuscript must be no longer than 400 pages, double-spaced, to a maximum of 100,000 words).
A double-spaced and neatly typed copy of the manuscript (digital) with pages numbered consecutively from beginning to end.
Short stories or novels must not have been previously published.
"Published" means a work of fiction or non fiction that has been published or distributed, in part or whole, in paper or electronic format or in any other medium, EXCLUDING, self-published works.
Short Story or Book submitted must not have been previously optioned or sold to market or to a film producer. It is preferable if the manuscript has not yet been adapted to screenplay.
Once material has been entered, no substitutions of new drafts or corrected pages will be considered. You may submit a revised draft of your script, as a new submission and pay the appropriate entry fee.
Rules and an entry forms available via website at http://www.filmmakers.com/contests/short/
Contest Rules: http://www.filmmakers.com/contests/short/rules.htm
| | | Prizes and Awards: | TOP 25 RECEIVE CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARD.
GRAND PRIZE WINNER WILL RECEIVE A PROFESSIONAL SCRIPT ANALYSIS.
THREE WINNERS RECEIVE MOVIE MAGIC'S SCREENWRITER BY WRITE BROTHERS
For a complete list of prizes please visit us at
http://www.filmmakers.com/contests/short/awards.htm
| | | More: | You may enter in the following categories:
Short Script
Treatment
Short Story
Novel
Rules and Entry Forms available via website:
http://www.filmmakers.com/contests/short/
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