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NYC Midnight Screenwriter's Challenge

 

c/o NYC Midnight Movie Making Madness, LLC

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130 7th Avenue #358
New York, NY 10011
(212) 647-9653 (voice) (718) 923-0016 (fax)

Web: www.nycmidnight.com
Email: nycmmm@msn.com

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Contact:
Charlie Weisman, Competition Director
Deadline:
Expired. Previous Deadline: 04/14/2010
Contact contest for this year's deadline.
Notification:
1st Round Winners Announced on 06/1/10; Final Round Winners Announced on 06/30/10.
Objective:
The mission of the Screenwriter's Challenge is to discover and support a new wave of talented storytellers from around the world. The Challenge is organized by NYC Midnight Movie Making Madness, LLC. NYC Midnight aims to provide the prizes and exposure necessary for writers to take their next big step towards writing professionally.
Eligibility:
Open to anyone, anywhere at least 18 years of age.
Entry Fee:
$39* (by 3/11/10); $49* (by 4/14/10).
*Enter Discount Code SCREENTIME for $5 off Entry Fee
Rules:
(For more details on rules and to register, please go to www.nycmidnight.com)
  • Anyone may compete from anywhere in the world.
  • There are 2 rounds.
  • 1st Round (April 16 - 24, 2010) : Writers are placed randomly in heats. Each heat is assigned a genre and a subject (ex. comedy : competing lemonade stands or horror : a family reunion).
  • Writers have 8 days to write an original short screenplay (15 pages max) based on their genre and subject assignment.
  • Winners are chosen from the 1st Round to advance to the 2nd round and compete for over $20,000 in cash and prizes.
  • 2nd Round (June 4 - 5, 2010) : All of the writers receive the same genre and subject at midnight (EST time) and have just 24 hours to write an original short screenplay (15 pages max.).
  • A panel of judges review the final round screenplays and winners are chosen!
Awards:
Over $20,000 in cash & prizes. Top screenplays listed at NYC Midnight Scripts.
 

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News: NYC Midnight Screenwriter's Challenge

NYC Midnight Announces Overall Winners for Screenwriter's Challenge 2007

The overall winners for the 4th Annual Screenwriter's Challenge have been announced. In the first round of the competition, 610 writers were challenged to create original short scripts, no longer than 15 pages, in one week based on a genre and subject assignment. 50 finalists were chosen to advance to the final round to compete for over $13,000 in cash and prizes by writing an original short script in just 24 hours. This year's genre assignment was Sci-Fi and the subject assignment was Trespassing.

Updated: 10/18/2007

NYC Midnight Announces 1st Round Winners for Screenwriter's Challenge 2007

The top 50 scripts from the 4th Annual Screenwriter's Challenge have been announced. The 4th Annual Screenwriter's Challenge attracted 610 writers from around the world.

Updated: 09/18/2007

Screenwriters Challenge 2006 Announces 1st Round Finalists

NYC Midnight Movie Making Madness has announced the 1st round finalists of their SCreenwriters Challenge competition.

Updated: 09/14/2006

In the Nick of Time for Aspiring Screenwriters

Are you a screenwriter looking for a challenge and exposure? All aspiring—and competitive—screenwriters worldwide are invited to participate in the 2005 Screenwriter’s Challenge. Writers compete to see who can produce the best short screenplay on an assigned genre and subject in as little as 24 hours.

Updated: 06/15/2005

NYC Midnight Announces 1st Round Finalists

The 1st Round finalists for the NYC Midnight Movie Making Madness 2004 Screenplay Competition have been selected. The finalists will be competing in September for the grand prize by writing an original short screenplay in 24 hours.

Updated: 08/17/2004
 

Interviews: NYC Midnight Screenwriter's Challenge

MovieBytes Interview:Screenwriter Tara Iarusso

An interview with screenwriter Tara Iarusso regarding the NYC Midnight Writing Competition.

Updated: 12/03/2007
Contest Winner? Let's talk. If you've finished first, second, or third in the NYC Midnight Screenwriter's Challenge, MovieBytes would like to interview you.

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