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Table Read My Screenplay
West Hollywood, CA 90069
United States
[email protected]
www.tablereadmyscreenplay.com

Contact: Danielle Green, Administrator
Description: An opportunity to confidently pitch to a range of over 200 industry professionals with the title of "Grand Prize Winner" at the 23rd Annual Hollywood Pitch Festival, and a support mechanism for layering a long-term career with an invitation to be a part of the elite ISA Development Slate.
Objective: The Table Read My Screenplay – Screenplay Contest will help you to propel your screenwriting career forward with a transformative Table Read showcase experience, an opportunity to confidently pitch to a range of over 200 industry professionals
Eligibility: Open to All!
Entry Fee: Features: $39-$59; Shorts: $19-$39; TV: $39-$59
Type: Screenplay, Short Screenplay, TV Scripts
Originates From: United States
Occurrence: Bi-Annual
Sponsored By: Other
Start Date: 7/10/2019
Submission Deadlines: 11/28/2019
Winners Announced: Semi-Finalists: Dec. 17; GRAND PRIZE Winner - January 2020
Year of Origin: 2009
Rules: This contest is open to anyone except all employees, judges, directors, associates, and immediate families of the TABLE READ MY SCREENPLAY (TRMS) Contest.
The writer is under no obligation to participate in the contest, and understands that it is not a guarantee or expectation of employment.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, or disability. It is our intention that all qualified submissions be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions are based on script-related factors alone.
Up to four scripts may be entered on one entry form. Additional scripts can be entered through an additional entry form.
Promotional discounts offered may only be utilized at the time of submission and no partial refund for a promotional code may be issued after an entry has been officially submitted.
Once material has been entered, no substitutions of new drafts or corrections will be considered after 24 hours from original submission time and date have past. After this time the writer may complete a new entry form and pay the appropriate entry fee to submit a revised version of their script.
Loglines may be changed once during the competition by e-mailing [email protected] with a revised logline; the writer must include the Title and Date of the original submission in the body of the e-mail along with the logline.
Feedback is a separate service with an additional fee, and unless specifically part of a promotion, is not an expected part of any entry. Feedback is in no way tied to contest placement.
The writer understands that feedback, whether paid or received as part of a promotion, can take 90 days or more to be returned, and may not be received before the end of the contest. TRMS will make all attempts to return feedback as soon as possible.
TRMS does not provide notes and/or scoring with every entry.
Grand Prize Winners from previous TRMS seasons may submit again, provided the contest city is not the same for which they previously won, and they must submit a new screenplay to be eligible.
Previous Shorts Prize Winners may enter a Feature to any contest. If a writer wins the Grand Prize in two cities they may no longer submit.
Those who have placed as a Top 10 or Category Winner three times with three separate screenplays are ineligible to submit in any future contest season.
To be considered for the ISA Hollywood Writer Award the writer must currently reside within 100 miles of Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA. The ISA Hollywood Writer Award recipient will not receive airfare or hotel.
The Hollywood Writer Award Winner will be provided a $50 stipend to cover gas and parking for the TRMS events.
International writers are eligible to participate in the contest, so long as their participation is not prevented by law in either country.
TRMS will provide roundtrip airfare up to $800 for a Domestic flight or $1500 for an International flight not to exceed $1500. There is no cash reimbursement for flights that cost more than the limit, nor will there be a disbursement of the difference for flights that are less than the limit.
Adaptations from other works are permissible provided the writer has written permission to adapt the work from the original source.
Adaptations of works in the public domain are permissible, however the writer assumes all responsibility assuring copyright status.
Collaborative work is eligible; the writers are responsible for the distribution of the contest prize(s). Only one pass and airfare & hotel for a single writer will be awarded to the Grand Prize Winner.
Writers under the age of 18 years old must have parent or legal guardian’s permission to participate.
The script and any related materials must not be in a current option agreement, and/or may not have been previously sold or produced for profit.
The writer understands and accepts without reservation that they are an independent contractor and that the contest administrators and sponsors are not responsible for withholding any taxes or payments on prize money to any government agency, at any level, be it local, state, or federal.
The writer understands that it is their sole responsibility to register material with the U.S. Copyright Office and/or with the Writers Guild of America West or the appropriate agency in his/her country.
The writer must retain at least one copy of the submitted material, and understands that any material we receive cannot and will not be returned under any circumstances.
Script Length Guidelines:
Feature – (70 – 120 pages), TV Pilots – (10 – 70 pages), Shorts – (1 – 45 pages), Web Series Pilots (1-20 pages)
Scripts longer than recommended length will still be considered for the contest, and will not be disqualified.
If a screenplay is submitted for feedback and is over 120 pages, an additional service fee of $1 per page will apply; the writer will be invoiced separately for the fee. If the writer does not wish to pay an additional fee, the Feedback Reader will be instructed to read the first 120 pages only.
All entries must be received by Final Deadline. TRMS reserves the right to extend the contest deadline up to 90 days.
TRMS is not responsible for late, lost, unacceptably formatted, corrupt, or incorrect submissions, and may not be able to honor such entries.
Free Re-entries only accepted 1 time through May 2nd, no exceptions.
The writer may submit their screenplay to any other person, contest, producer, agent, publisher, and/or organization.
The writer retains all rights to their screenplay, subject to the terms and agreements contained herein.
The writer assures that to the best of their knowledge they have the legal right to submit it for judging to TRMS.
The writer understands that their logline and/or screenplay will be reviewed by ISA and TRMS employees and/or our panel of Industry Judges for evaluation. The writer also understands that any one of these employees or judges may have been or may be exploring ideas similar to those contained in scripts they read, and hereby waives any claim that TRMS, its employees or judges may have misappropriated any ideas or portions of their submission logline or script.
No agreement for compensation, other than the TRMS prizes listed, has been implied.
TRMS intends to submit the Top 100 List to respected producers on behalf of the writer. The writer may withdraw from this process at any time.
Confirmation of entry will be received once a script is submitted with an entry form and completed with an entry fee through our payment vendor. The writer must provide a valid e-mail address with entry; if an email address should change after submission, it is the writer’s responsibility to let us know.
The writer understands that the ISA and TRMS will be free to use their name and likeness for advertising or promotional purposes without additional consideration, should the writer make it past the first round.
All winners agree to give permission to the ISA, TRMS and other sponsors for associated contest audio and video recordings of the Table Read and other events to be used on websites and social media platforms.
TRMS reserves the right to award a cash prize at its discretion. The Winner is under no obligation to accept the associated prizes but will not be awarded or owed a cash replacement upon electing not to move forward with prizes offered.
TRMS may develop a series or documentary style program based on the inner workings of the contest and the production resulting there from. TRMS reserves the right to contact the writer with offers to participate in any such production. The writer is under no obligation to participate therein.
All Grand Prize, Top 10 and Semifinalist choices are made at the express decision of TRMS, and once made are considered final. The writer agrees to accept without reservation the decisions rendered by the judges.
There are no refunds for submissions at any time for any reason.
TRMS has the right to change or add to the prizes at any time, without notice, and/or substitute prizes of equal or lesser value.
Additional rules may be amended at the sole discretion of TRMS.
By selecting ‘I have Read and Understand the Contest Rules’ on the entry page and submitting, the writer agrees to all of these rules.
Prizes and Awards: GRAND PRIZE WINNER:

Gain exposure with directors, producers and other industry pros through a live Table Read performance of excerpts from your script, an invitation to the ISA Development Slate and an all-access pass to the 23rd Annual Hollywood Pitch Festival, plus many more exciting prizes.

$1000 Cash
Flight & Lodging
A Live Table Read of Excerpts from Your Script
Hollywood Pitch Festival - All Access Pass
A Full Weekend of Festival Events & Parties
Invitation onto the ISA Development Slate
ISAConnect Membership

Prior to your Table Read showcase, the director will personally meet with you to workshop your script with professional actors. You’ll also get the opportunity to pitch to over 200 Industry Professionals at the Hollywood Pitch Festival, and as an elite member of the ISA Development Slate, the Career Development team will work with you for a minimum of 1 year to continue getting you and your script in front of more Producers, Literary Representatives and other Industry Executives from companies like Lakeshore Entertainment, Gidden Media, ICM, and others.

ISA HOLLYWOOD WRITER AWARD:
TRMS would like to award a special honor in celebration of the local talent. This accolade will be offered to a Feature or TV Pilot writer who resides within 100 miles of Los Angeles.

A Live Table Read of Excerpts from Your Script
All-Access Passes to the Hollywood Pitch Festival
ISA Development Slate Consideration
ISAConnect Membership

Prior to your Table Read showcase, an established director is guaranteed to personally meet with you to workshop your script with professional actors. You’ll also get the opportunity to pitch to over 200 Industry Professionals at the Hollywood Pitch Festival, and consideration to become an elite member of the ISA Development Slate.

SHORTS PRIZE WINNER: (Includes Web Series Pilots)
Your winning short will be recorded by professional actors and posted as a podcast on the ISA’s Curious About Screenwriting Network.

$750 Cash
ISAConnect & ISA Development Consideration
Podcast of Your Script

You will be considered for acceptance onto the ISA Development Slate where we will share your script and podcast episode to ISA approved Industry Pros and new media outlets including AwesomenessTV and more. If you produce your short script within 18 months of winning, we’ll cover your entry fee towards three major Hollywood short film festivals.

ALL 3 WINNERS ALSO RECEIVE:
ISA Development Program
An ISA Development Slate Evaluation for Your Next Script ($199 Value)
Plus, Additional Prizes from the Top 10 and Semi-Finalist Categories.

TOP 10 WINNERS:
1 Year ISAConnect ($100 Value)
Screenwriting Tribe: Workshop Handbook for Writing and Polishing Film and TV Spec Scripts

TOP 100 FEATURE/PILOTS and TOP 25 SHORT/WEB SERIES receive:
The Craft Course Online ($99 Value)
Go beyond the basics of screenwriting, forget all of the fancy vocabulary, and let’s get your script finished! Receive immediate access to all lessons, lectures and audio materials. This full development screenwriting course will help you build your script, one step at a time. Work at your own pace and finish a script in less than 12 weeks!

 


 

 

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