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1.
Entries must be postmarked by October 31, 2008. If you
would like notification of the receipt of your submission, please
send a self-addressed stamped postcard along with your entry.
2.
All entries must include an original screenplay between 70 and 150
pages, a completed entry form, a signed release form, a short
synopsis, and the appropriate entry fee(s). All checks must be
payable to Flat Shoe Entertainment. Visa, MasterCard, and American
express are also accepted.
3.
There is no limit to the number of screenplays you may enter, but a
separate entry form, a separate release, and required entry fee must
accompany each screenplay. If submitting more than one script, you may place
them all in the same envelop with a single check for the total
combined entry fees. Multiple script entries must be received in the
same package in order to qualify for any discounts for entering more
than one script. The entry fee is calculated according to the
following table:
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Entry Deadlines |
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Number of
Scripts |
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3/31/08 |
6/30/08 |
9/30/08 |
10/31/08 |
| 1 script |
$40 |
$50 |
$60 |
$65 |
| 2 scripts |
$80 |
$90 |
$100 |
$105 |
| 3 scripts |
$120 |
$130 |
$140 |
$145 |
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THERE IS NO LIMIT TO THE
NUMBER OF SCREENPLAYS YOU MAY ENTER. |
For
example, if you submit 2 screenplays on April 25, 2008 in the same
package, the entry fee would be $90. If you would like to submit
more than 3 screenplays at one time you may do so with an additional
entry fee of $40 per screenplay.
The reduced value for multiple screenplay submissions is not valid
with any other discount offer.
4.
Draw prize awards (door prizes) will be drawn at random from
screenplay entries received. You will receive one draw ticket
automatically for every screenplay that you enter. All entries
postmarked by May 15, 2008 will be eligible for the early drawing and
final drawing. All entries postmarked by July 15, 2008
(including those received before May 15, 2008) will be eligible for the
final drawing. The door prizes are a FREE added benefit to your
entry. You may enter the drawings without entering a screenplay in
the competition by sending a #10 self addressed stamped envelope to
us requesting a draw entry form. No purchase of draw tickets is
necessary.
Door prizes will be determined by Flat Shoe Entertainment.
Participants are eligible to win items in both the competition and
in the draw however participants may only win one of any given prize
type (i.e. a person may not win Final Draft software in both the
overall competition and in the draw).
5.
Your submission must be an original screenplay (no adaptations
unless you have the rights to the work you are adapting)
written in the English language. The screenplay submission must NOT
be published, produced, sold, or under option at the time of
submission. Screenplays must be between 70-150 pages in length. All
pages must be numbered, and no writing is permitted on the spine of
the script. Your name should NOT appear anywhere on the script.
Personal information should only be included on the entry form you
submit along with each script.
6. A short synopsis (no more than one page) must be included for
each screenplay you submit. Only the title of your screenplay should
appear on the synopsis. Your name or other personal information
should NOT appear anywhere on the synopsis. The synopsis will NOT be
used to judge the screenplay; it will only assist in our tracking
process.
7.
Cash prize awards for the 2008 screenplay competition will be:
$7,000 for first (plus a $4,000 option against a six figure purchase
price - writer is not obligated to accept this), $2,000 for second,
$1,000 for third, $400 for fourth, $200 for fifth, $150 for sixth,
$150 for seventh, $100 for eight, $100 for ninth, and $100 for tenth
place. The finalists will be judged based on their submissions.
8.
Individuals from the film and screenwriting industries will judge
the preliminary rounds of the competition. All scripts reaching the
quarterfinals will be re-read and 10 finalists will be selected to
be judged by a panel of industry experts. The quarter finalists will be posted on our Website and notified in
November of 2008. Finalists will be selected thereafter according to our judges' schedules. Notification deadline may change depending on the
judge's schedules.
9.
Judging will be anonymous. Your name, address, phone number, email
(if available), and title of your screenplay should be included on a
cover page that is NOT attached to the script (this is not necessary in the case of online entries). Your name should NOT
appear anywhere on the script. Each screenplay will be tracked and
judged by a number that we will assign which will be linked to your
personal information to ensure an impartial process. All
judges’ decisions are final.
10.
Script collaborations are allowed, however, each writers name must
be included on the entry form, and the work must be the sole and
exclusive property of all entrants. In the event that a collaborative script is judged to be a
prize-winning entry and/or the script submission is awarded a draw
prize, the winners are responsible for division of the prizes awarded.
11.
Flat Shoe Entertainment recommends that you copyright your
screenplay with the library of congress and/or register it with the
WGA.
12.
Submitted materials will not be returned.
Make sure to keep a copy for your records.
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note: Send your screenplay, completed application, entry
fee (payable to Flat Shoe Entertainment), a short synopsis, and a signed
release form postmarked by October 31, 2008 to Flat Shoe
Entertainment, American Screenwriting Competition, 311 N. Robertson
Blvd, Suite 172, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
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