Sunscreen Film Festival Screenplay Competition

Objective

The number one question screenwriters ask is “How can I get my screenplay to a Hollywood agent that will read it? Well the answer is simple, submit it to the Sunscreen Screenplay competition! The top 6 screenplays in the Sunscreen Competition will be reviewed and considered by two top Hollywood agents, Mike Goldberg and Josh Adler. In addition the agents will sit down with the winners and give those winners their first real meeting with an agent to discuss their screenplay. Additionally anyone that submits their screenplay gets the option of having professional coverage done on their work by professional screenplay readers.

Deadline/Entry Fees

Contact contest for this year's deadline.

Eligibility

Anyone

Rules

1. Screenplays must not have been previously optioned, purchased or produced.
2. Screenplays must not have received awards from other competitions over $500.00 at the time of entry.
3. Screenwriters who have had previous feature screenplays produced and distributed by non-independent means are ineligible.
4. Screenplays must be in English, formatted in 12-point courier font.
5. Don't cheat in an effort to keep the page count to 120 or less. We will notice and ask that the extra fee be paid for screenplays in excess of 120 pages.
6. To enter the Sunscreen Film Festival Screenplay Competition you must agree to its Terms and Conditions.
7. The Sunscreen Film Festival Screenplay Competition Readers' decisions are final.
8. Teleplays must not have been previously optioned, purchased or produced.

Guidelines:

1. In the event of multiple writers, list all additional co-writers. Please note Sunscreen divides awards equally among co-writers.
2. Sunscreen is not responsible for screenplays or coverage stolen or lost in transit
3. Cover pages are optional. If you decide to use one, it would ideally include just a title, author name, WGA registration number and Copyright information.

SCRIPT REGISTRY: To protect your script, we strongly suggest you register your work with the Writers Guild of America, (www.wga.org or call 323 782 4500) and the US Copyright Office (http://www.copyright.gov/). See website for additional information.

Awards

The top 6 screenplays in the Sunscreen Competition will be reviewed and considered by two top Hollywood agents, Mike Goldberg and Josh Adler. In addition the agents will sit down with the winners and give those winners their first real meeting with an agent to discuss their screenplay. Additionally anyone that submits their screenplay gets the option of having professional coverage done on their work by professional screenplay readers. Plus winners receive an Inktip prize package.