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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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Scriptapalooza contestant Vasilios Bouzas has adapted his script as a novel entitled THE CURSE, and has set up the project up as a film with Australian production company Momofilms.
Allan Durand's Willie Francis Must Die Again has been setup at FilmEngine. The script was a runner-up in the 2008 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition.
Scriptapalooza has announced additional producer requests for their recent contest-winning screenplays.
Scriptapalooza has announced additional producer requests for their recent contest-winning screenplays.
Scriptapalooza has announced the following producer requests for their recent contest-winning screenplays.
An interview with screenwriter Brian Price regarding the Scriptapalooza Writing Competition.
Q: What's the title of the script you entered in this contest, and what's it about?A: Whale Farts -
When loveable loser Skip Shaw challenges his ultra-competitive father to a Caribbean deep sea fishing tournament, he finds himself floundering in the deep end, forced to face his fear of the water, a maniacal sea captain, a blood-thirsty albino whale, and most daunting of all, himself.
Because seriously, who hasn't read Moby Dick and thought it would greatly benefit from more fart jokes?
A: My writing partner Sam Gailey and I decided to enter this particular contest when we discovered, on the same day we lost our agent (over how much she hated this script) that it was the day of Scriptapalooza's final deadline. We thought, what the Hell, nothing else is going to happen with this script, might as well give this contest thing a try. It helped too (and eased the pain of the forty buck fee) that we'd heard such good things about Scriptapalooza and that win or lose, they got your script read by industry professionals.
We hadn't entered any other contests before with this script, preferring to spend potential registration fees on porn.
A: We were very pleased with the administration of the contest. We won. Why wouldn't we be?
They met all deadlines and we received all the awards as promised. But of course, our timing couldn't have been worse. Through no fault of Scriptapalooza, the industry shut down with the WGA strike soon after our win, so we probably didn't get to take as much advantage of our sudden notoriety as we'd have liked. We hope to soon remedy that situation though as the strike has ended and we hope to get our script out into the world.
A: No feedback -- except "You guys are good!" But we already knew that. What can I say, we're rockstars.
Q: Has your success in this contest helped you market your script? Were you contacted by any agents, managers or producers?A: We were contacted by agents, managers and producers, and eventually hooked up with managers as a result of this contest, and the managers led to lawyers, which hopefully, now that the strike is finally over, will lead to even bigger and better things.
Q: What's your background? Have you written any other screenplays or television scripts?A: I graduated from UCLA's school in Theatre, Film, and Television with an MFA in screenwriting. And I currently teach screenwriting there, as well as at Brooks Institute in Ventura. I've written many screenplays, some specs, some assignments. Sam has also written many features and has had several teleplays produced.
Q: Do you live in Los Angeles? If not, do you have any plans to move there?A: Sam and I both live in Los Angeles, with our respective spouses.
Q: What's next? Are you working on a new script?A: Sam and I are working on our follow-up script, another outrageous comedy. We hope to go out with it as a pitch as soon as the meetings start rolling in.
Finger's crossed Whale Farts Two: Electric Boogaloo will be showing in a multiplex near you.
