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We actively push the Semifinalists, Finalists, Runners-Up and Winners for a full year with the intention of creating opportunities for the writers. We are a hands on competition because we feel it is important to continue supporting the top scripts beyond the cash and prizes.
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BURBANK, CA, September 13, 2000 – While the new economy has made millions for
young dot-com pioneers, fledging writer’s have found the road to success
littered with career thwarting obstacles. Last year, the Writer’s Guild of
America registered over 30,000 submissions, only a fraction of which will
ever be optioned, much less "green lit." Yet, the professional and financial
rewards can be staggering for those with the talent and connections to get
their material into the right hands. One of the most popular and effective
ways is through screenwriting competitions.
This year, Screenplay Systems, the industry’s leading publisher of writing
software, has agreed to partner with Scriptapalooza, elevating the position
of the three year competition by upping the grand prize kitty to $25,000, an
award amount matching the prestigious Nicholls Fellowship. Scriptapalooza’s
tremendous efforts to promote the careers of the winners and runner-ups
differentiate them from other screenwriting competitions.
"The industry’s barriers are fierce and breaking them unfortunately takes
more than just talent," stated Scriptapalooza’s President Mark Andrushko.
Several of the competitions winners have found profitable homes. Most
recently, the competition’s 2nd place winner, "Falling Over Venus" by Andrea
Bailey was optioned by Marc Platt for Universal, with Mary Stuart Masterson
attached to direct.
This commitment to writers is shared by Screenplay Systems who have dedicated
the last 18 years to improving writers' lives. "Screenplay Systems was
founded to foster the creative process and support writers," says the
company’s President, Stephen Greenfield, a produced writer who knows all too
well about the impenetrable walls around Hollywood. "Scriptapalooza creates
opportunities, recognition and exposure for more writers and therefore
represents a natural fit for our goals."
Screenplay Systems has been the leading software provider to the
entertainment industry since 1982. Since 1990, over 80% of the Academy
Awards® nominations and 95% of the Emmy Awards® went to productions that used
Screenplay Systems software. Critically praised programs include: Dramatica
Pro, Screenwriter 2000, and the recently released StoryView, the first and
only software program to allow writers to visually outline and develop their
stories using a timeline.
Scriptapalooza Inc. was founded in 1998 by Mark Andrushko, Kelli Bennett, and
Genevieve Cibor, with the intention of discovering talented writers and
promoting them through the Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. Since
then the partners have branched into three more divisions; ScriptapaloozaTV,
a television writing competition, Flickapalooza Film Festival, which will
make its debut in 2001, and recently Palooza Pictures, a production company.
For Scriptapalooza entry rules and information, writers can visit www.screenplay.com First Prize is $25,000, second prize is $3,000 and third prize is
$2,000. Competition runners up will receive a suite of Screenplay Systems
award winning software, valued at over $1,000. The 17 remaining finalists
will be able to select one of the offered software packages. All writers who
enter the competition will receive a $20.00 discount on software purchased
directly from screenplay.com
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