HollywoodIQ: Niad Management's Wendi Niad
Updated: 11/12/2009
Wendi Niad started out working as a comedy writer and today runs Niad Management, a company she founded that represents an extraordinary slate of new and established writers, directors and actors. A literary and talent manager, Niad also teaches and mentors, helping the up-and-coming learn about the entertainment industry, so this month, we asked Niad to talk with us about the business.
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ScriptShadow Announces Top 100 Loglines
ScriptShadow has announced the top 100 loglines from nearly 1,000 entries to ScriptShadow Logline/Screenplay Contest.
The Movie Deal! Announces Semifinalists
The Movie Deal! has announced their 2009 semifinalists in all genres.
One in Ten Announces Contest Winners
J.R. Taylor's BORDERLAND has been named the winner of the 2009 One in Ten Screenwriting Competition.
One in Ten Announces Contest Finalists
Finalists for the 2009 One in Ten Screenplay Contest have been announced.
Champion Contest Announces Finalists
The Champion Screenwriting Competition has announced their Top 20 Feature Script Finalists, and their Top 6 Short Script Finalists.
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Contest Deadline Alert
Back in the Box Screenplay Competition
(August 15, 2009 (early); October 3, 2009 (regular); October 31, 2009 (late); November 28, 2009 (final))
Shiver's Short Horror Screenplay Competition
(October 28, 2009 (early); November 30th, 2009 (regular))
Screenwriter Showcase Screenplay Contest
(November 30, 2009)
StoryPros International Screenplay Contest
(September 30, 2009 (early); October 31, 2009 (regular); November 30, 2009 (final). )
Silverback Screenwriting Competition
(December 1st, 2009)
Contest of Contest Winners
(Early Deadline: 10/01/2009; Final Deadline: 12/01/2009)
Free Screenplay Contest
(December 1, 2009)
trackingb.com Screenplay Contest
(September 1st, 2009 (early); Nov. 15th, 2009 (late); Dec. 1st, 2009 (really late))
Ozark Foothills FilmFest Screenwriting Competition
(December 1, 2009)
Bridge International Screenplay Competition
( Extended to December 3, 2010)
International Family Film Festival (IFFF)
(December 11, 2009)
Acclaim TV Screenwriting Competition
( Extended again to December 14, 2009 )
Acclaim Film
( Extended again to December 14, 2009 )
IndieProducer Screenwriting Contest
(December 15, 2009)
Canada International Film Festival
(December 15, 2009)
The Inkwell Opportunity
(December 15, 2009)
A Night of Horror International Film Festival Screenplay Competition
(July 31, 2009 (early); October 2, 2009 (regular); December 18, 2009 (final).)
L.A. Comedy Scripts Screenplay Competition
(October 2, 2009 (early); November 2, 2009 (regular); December 2, 2009 (late); December 18, 2009 (extended final). )
Mammoth Mountain Film Festival Screenplay Competition
( December 20, 2009)
20/20 Screenwriting Contest
(Contest #13 first round opens October 20, 2009; First Round deadline December 20,2009 )
Mountain Film Festival
(December 20, 2009)
3i International Short Screenplay and Teleplay Contest
(October 31, 2009 (early); November 30, 2009 (regular); December 31, 2009 (final))
Dream Quest International Screenwriting Competition
(September 30, 2009 (early); November 30, 2009 (regular); December 31, 2009 (late))
Garden State Film Festival Screenplay Competition
(October 31, 2009 (regular); December 31, 2009 (late))
Screenplay Shootout
(July 31, 2009 (early); September 26, 2009 (regular); December 18, 2009 (late); January 1, 2010 (WithoutABox) )
Beverly Hills Film Festival
(January 1, 2010)
Screenplay Search Screenwriting Competition
(November 30, 2009 (early); January 10, 2010 (final) )
Script Alchemist Screenplay Competition
(January 13, 2010)
Act 1: The ION Television Movie Contest
(January 15, 2010 at noon EST, or before 1500 entries are received. )
Worldfest - Houston Int'l Film Festival
(Early: 11/15/2009; Regular: 12/15/2009; Final: 1/15/2010 )
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New Contests
Sixth Borough Screenplay Competition
(Scripts submitted on November 15th, 2009 will receive their written analysis by December 1st, 2009. Scripts submitted by December 1st, 2009 will receive their analysis by January 1st, 2010. Scripts submitted on January 1st, 2010, will receive their analysis by February 1, 2010. Scripts submitted by February 1st will receive their analysis by March 1st, 2010. Scripts submitted by March 1st will receive their analysis by April 1st, 2010.)
Underground Exposure
(November 30th, 2009 (early); January 31st, 2010 (regular); March 31st, 2010 (late) )
Act 1: The ION Television Movie Contest
(January 15, 2010 at noon EST, or before 1500 entries are received. )
Scriptshadow Logline/Screenplay Contest
(November 9th, 2009 )
Shiver's Short Horror Screenplay Competition
(October 28, 2009 (early); November 30th, 2009 (regular))
