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The Canadian Short Screenplay Competition, administered by Year of the Skunk Productions (Regina), and established in 2008, is the premiere script contest for short film screenplays. With over $50,000 in prizing, CSSC is the single-most competitive, prestigious, short screenplay festival in Canada open to international writers, a champion for screenwriters everywhere and a launching pad for writers' professional careers. One of the top three winning screenplays will be produced by Year of the Skunk productions and premiered at film festivals worldwide. Past productions have screened in Cannes, Worldwide Short Film Festival, Yorkton Film Festival and on television. See website for additional information.
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Notification: April, 2011
Over $50,000 worth in prizes.
1st Place (GRAND PRIZE): The ''Writer's Block'' Award. There will be one (1) ''Grand Prize'' title awarded to the screenplay deemed to be the overall best screenplay by the competition judges. The ''Grand Prize'' title also comes with an option and purchase agreement for One Thousand Five Hundred Canadian Dollars (CAD $1,500.00) cash prize, accreditation to attend the 2012 Yorkton Film Festival (including complimentary shuttle ground transportation from Regina airport to Yorkton and one (1) ticket to attend the Golden Sheaf Awards gala event), an Apple iPad, Writer's Block crystal award and additional prize package TBD and subject to availability from competition sponsors.
2nd PLACE PRIZE: The ''2nd Place'' Award. There will be one (1) ''2nd Place'' title awarded to the screenplay deemed to be the 1st runner-up to the Grand Prize by the competition judges. The ''2nd Place'' title also comes with an option and purchase agreement for Three Hundred Fifty Canadian Dollars (CAD $350.00) prize, accreditation to attend the 2012 Yorkton Film Festival (including complimentary shuttle ground transportation from Regina airport to Yorkton and one (1) ticket to attend the Golden Sheaf Awards gala event) and additional prize package TBD and subject to availability from competition sponsors.
3rd PLACE PRIZE: The ''3rd Place'' Award. There will be one (1) ''3rd Place'' title awarded to the screenplay deemed to be the 2nd runner-up to the Grand Prize by the competition judges. The ''3rd Place'' title also comes with an option and purchase agreement for Two Hundred Fifty Canadian Dollars (CAD $250.00) prize, accreditation to attend the 2012 Yorkton Film Festival (including complimentary shuttle ground transportation from Regina airport to Yorkton and one (1) ticket to attend the Golden Sheaf Awards gala event) and additional prize package TBD and subject to availability from competition sponsors.
Additionally, there are ten (10) finalist prizes:
Finalists will each receive One Hundred Canadian Dollars (CAD $100.00), accreditation to attend the 2012 Yorkton Film Festival (including complimentary shuttle ground transportation from Regina airport to Yorkton and one (1) ticket to attend the Golden Sheaf Awards gala event) and additional prize packages TBD and subject to availability from competition sponsors.
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David Gott's An Incandescent Light has been name the winner of the 2011/12 Canadian Short Screenplay Competition.
Jesse & Zachary Herrmann have been named co-winners of the Candiania Short Screenplay Competition for their short film script "Elijah the Prophet".
The Canadian Short Screenplay Competition has announced their top 13 finalists. One of the top three winners' script will also be produced into a short film later on this year. Last year's 2nd place script, "Minus Lara" (written by Surita Parmar), will receive its World premiere as an official selection of the Yorkton Film Festival. "Minus Lara" has also been nominated for the Golden Sheaf Ruth Shaw Award for Best in Saskatchewan.
The Canadian Short Screenplay Competition's 2008 3rd place script Rusted Pyre, written by Daniel Audet, will bow as part of Telefilm Canada's Canadian Perspectives screening series taking place during the 2011 Film Festival in Cannes.
The Canadian Short Screenplay Competition's 2008 3rd place script 'Rusted Pyre" written by Daniel Audet will have it's world premiere bow as part of the 17th annual Canadian Film Centre's Worldwide Short Film Festival May 31-June 5, 2011 in Toronto.
An interview with screenwriter David Gott regarding the Canadian Short Writing Competition.
Q: What's the title of the script you entered in this contest, and what's it about?A: The title of my script is "An Incandescent Light".
It's about a lonely old man who is given 3 chances to go back in time and save his family from a horrific fate.
A: I entered the CSSC because it's one of the top short screenplay contest out there. I've entered a few other contest but they have not yet decided the winners.
Q: Were you satisfied with the administration of the contest? Did they meet their deadlines? Did you receive all the awards that were promised?A: Yeah. Absolutely. Really professional.
Q: How long did it take you to write the script? Did you write an outline beforehand? How many drafts did you write?A: It took a couple hours to write. I started to outline but then I couldn't stop myself from just writing it, so I just went for it.
Then, had about 2 drafts after that.
A: Final Draft. That's all I use.
Q: Do you write every day? How many hours per day?A: I used to go in spurts, where I would write for a script and then stops.
I've only recently began writing everyday. Probably 4 hours when you take out all the distractions in between.
A: Once I have an idea, I don't really get writer's block.
When I don't have anything I'm passionate about writing it can be hell. All I think and obsess about is what I'm going to do next. I almost alway give up and resign to focus on something else. That's when I usually get the idea.
It's a lot better though when I have a bunch of ideas lined up. The future feels more secure.
A: Yeah, I've completed 1 feature screenplay. I have 2 that I'm finishing up now. And I've written probably a dozen of more short screenplays.
Q: Do you live in Los Angeles? If not, do you have any plans to move there?A: I live in Los Angeles.
Q: What's next? Are you working on a new script?A: I am working on a feature length script now. It's a comedy. I also have a feature drama that I'm going to write next with the intention of shooting it for ultra- low budget.
