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British Feature Screenplay Competition
Pinewood Studios
Pinewood Road
Iver Heath, Bucks, SL0 0NH
United Kingdom
info@kaosfilms.co.uk
www.kaosfilms.co.uk
| | Contact: | Olivia Trolloppe, Competition Co-ordinator
| | | Description: | The British Feature Screenplay Competition (BSSC) is now accepting submissions for their second annual competition and it promises to be the biggest and best yet. The winning Feature screenplay as judged by an unprecedented panel of judges will go into production.
The BSSC is often asked what is the budget of the production. It's a difficult question to answer but what we can tell you is that the average budget of the last three winnnig screenplays we've produced inclusive of all the sponsorship package is $340,000. That is the biggest prize package offered by any screenplay competition in the world. And this year we're going to offer Two! AND all the finalists will be invited for an interview with the panel of the National Film and Television School - UK's top film school. Plus, ten runners-up will receive Movie Magic screenwriting software.
The BSSC is the only competitive and international short screenplay competition that is able to boast an unrivalled line-up of judges and support from the industry.
The competition is open to all, young, old, produced, unproduced, veterans and novices.
The BSSC is sponsored by: Kodak, Lee Lighting, Panavision, Pinewood Studios, Screenplay Systems and Working Title Films.
| | | Objective: | From its inception we wanted the Competition to become the premier show-case for international screenwriting talent.
| | | Eligibility: | Everyone is eligible
| | | Entry Fee: | Early 50 UKPounds (3/20/2009) - Late 70 UKPounds (5/08/2009)
| | | Type: | Screenplay
| | | Originates From: | United Kingdom
| | | Occurrence: | Yearly
| | | Sponsored By: | Production Company
| | | Start Date: | 1/19/2009
| | | Submission Deadlines: | 2/28/2010
| | | Winners Announced: | July 2010
| | | Year of Origin: | 2001
| | | Rules: | The competition is open to anyone from anywhere in the world. The screenplay must be in English and of any genre. For full list of rules please visit our website www.kaosfilms.co.uk
| | | Prizes and Awards: | Three winning screenwriter of The British Feature Screenplay Competition will have their screenplay produced!
No other screenplay competition offers a prize as grand and prestigious as The British Feature Screenplay Competition.
In addition all runner-up will receive Movie Magic Screenplay Writing software.
| | | More: | The panel of judges for 2007 competition includes: four times Oscar nominated Actor/director Kenneth Branagh; Oscar nominated director of "Mississippi Burning" Sir Alan Parker; producers: Michael Kuhn, Nik Powell and Stephen Woolley. The BSSC is supported by Working Title Films, the most successful British film production company.
"I have been involved with this competition from the beginning and I'm very proud of what it is trying to achieve and I'm hugely impressed with the quality of screenplays coming in." Nik Powell.
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