9th American Gem Short Script Contest & Literary Festival / PARTNER: WRITE BROTHERS
Contact
Attention: C/O FilmMakers Magazine LitFest
Beverly Hills, CA
Web: Click here
Email: info@filmmakers.com
Contact: Jennifer Brooks, Director
Objective
To promote and support new talent by creating real and original opportunities.
Rules
Submissions must be: short film (narrative); 3-65 pages; in any genre. See website for complete rules..
Students MUST supply a letter from the head of the film/writing department and/or equivalent declaring such status.
The Moviebytes Discount applies only to the Short Script Category
Full contest rules and an entry form available via website.
Awards
Short Script Category
- Winning short screenplay produced!
- Winning writer gets to pitch material to hollywood producers, development executives and agents.**
- Cash prizes:
1st place: $1000
2nd place: $ 250
3rd place: $ 150
4th place: $ 100
5th place: $ 50
- Top three win screenwriting software from write brothers.
- 1st place wins in depth studio story notes with a professional script analyst. Sponsored by Greenlight Script Coverage.
- Winner gets to pitch script to producers plus free admission pass to the screenwriting expo*
- 1st place winner receives emerging artist award plaque for best short screenplay of the year
- Top 25 short scripts will each receive a certificate of achievement award).
Treatment/synopsis category
- Cash prize:
1st place: $150
- 1st place wins studio story notes with a professional script analyst. Sponsored by greenlight script coverage.
- 1st place winner receives emerging artist award for best treatment of the year.
- 1st place wins screenwriting software from write brothers.
- Top 3 will each receive a certificate of achievement award.
Short Story Category
- Cash prize:
1st place: $150
- 1st place winner receives emerging artist award for best short story of the year.
- Top 3 win writing software (dramatica pro) from write brothers.
- Top 3 will each receive a certificate of achievement award.
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