12th Annual Monterey Screenplay Competition Opens for Entries
MONTEREY, CA – The Monterey County Film Commission and NESTech Management Group, Inc. announces the 12th Annual Monterey Screenplay Competition is open for entries from aspiring screenwriters.
Every year, the Monterey County Film Commission awards monetary prizes and promotional opportunities to the top screenwriters of feature-length screenplays. The film commission also gives an On-Location Award for the best screenplay with a Monterey County backdrop or written by a Monterey County resident.
"This is a golden opportunity for aspiring screenwriters to earn recognition for their hard work," said Wendy A. Goldman, co-chair of this year's competition. "We look forward to reading some really great screenplays this year." Ben Spencer is also a co-chair of the competition.
The awards include a $2,000 grand prize, a $1,000 runner-up prize, and a $1,000 On Location Award. All winning screenplays will also be considered for potential optioning by a Monterey County-based investor.
Entry fees are $40 for early entry screenplays postmarked by May 19, and $50 for entries postmarked between May 20 and the June 30 final deadline. Submissions must be completed feature-length scripts between 90 and 120 pages.
Competition details and the application form are posted on the film commission's website, www.FilmMonterey.org. For more information call 831-646-0910.
Updated: 04/06/2007
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Post Your Script Here!Arch Angel
Arch Angel is about Michael, the general of Heaven's Angel Army.
The life once lived
The life not lived is about a scientist named Doctor Conners who created a memory device called Ganesha that can allow people to remember who they were in a past life.
Out of time
Out of time is about a struggling musician who runs into a disgraced talent agent from Hollywood.
Only Human
Only human is about a homeless man that doesn't know he's really a Dog.
Sword of Might
Sword of might is about a cursed Sword that gives special abilities to whoever wields it.
Quick Shot
Quick Shot is about an ex-marine with the special ability to slow down time and shoot at impossible targets.
PITTSBURGH PHIL
Biopic of Harry Strauss, a.k.a.
FORBIDDEN PROVISIONS
A journalist goes undercover as an illegal migrant to get a story on how well the government is treating captured immigrants, only to uncover something grizzlier than he expected.
Splashdown
A mysterious space capsule adrift in the Pacific Ocean pulls a disillusioned Air Force pilot into battle against a shadowy paramilitary force hell bent on utilizing the astronauts' otherworldly cargo to enslave humanity.
Consumed
Trapped in a basement after an apocalyptic earthquake, a grieving wife fights off a horde of parasitic monsters, unaware that her God-fearing husband has already decided her fate.
