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9th American Gem Short Script Contest & Literary Festival

9th American Gem Short Script Contest & Literary Festival / PARTNER: WRITE BROTHERS

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Attention: C/O FilmMakers Magazine LitFest
Beverly Hills, CA

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Email: info@filmmakers.com

Contact: Jennifer Brooks, Director

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Objective

To promote and support new talent by creating real and original opportunities.

Deadline/Entry Fees

Expired. Previous Deadline: 08/30/2012

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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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News: 9th American Gem Short Script Contest & Literary Festival

American Gem Announces Top 55 Screenplays

American Gem and The Write Brothers have announced the top 55 screenplays in the American Gem Short Script Competition. American Gem's 4th Competition attracted a total of 1024 entries worldwide.

The top 55 short screenplays are: (in alphabetical order)

A DAY OF CHANGE Written by Jared Dunne
A DOG TALE Written by William King
A LETTER FROM AVRAM Written by Tom Rossi
ABSENT Written by Adam Yoelin
ABSOLUTE ZERO Written by Alan Woodruff

BALLCOCK Written by Daniel David Roth
CAREER VIRGIN Written by Angie M. Comer
CLEVE MASTERS: DAY OF RECKONING Written by Calvin H. Neal, Jr.
COURTING DEATH Written by Michael Croney
COYOTES OF HOLLYWOOD Written by Mark Joseph Wasserman

DEATH BLOOMS Written by Paul D. Cavanaugh
DEATH IS THE ULTIMATE SPACESHIP Written by Howard Kingkade
DOLORES Written by Vicki Speegle
DON'T FORGET TO SAY GOODBYE Written by B. Tyler Wilson
EYE CONTACT Written by Margot Jewers

FALLING ANGELS Written by Blane T. Suizu
GHOST OF TOKYO STATION Written by Thomas Kobara
HIGHER MOMENTS Written by Angela Hansberry
JOANNE Written by Brian Herskowitz
LAST DAYS OF EXODUS Written by Hana Abdul

LIONS AND ELEPHANTS Written by Jane Arrowsmith Edwards
LOVERS Written by Kenneth Staples
LUNCH SHIFT Written by Jason Bryan Cooper
MAGGIE Written by Martine Meah
MAYA: THE ILLUSION Written by Maya Baker

NAMES ON A GROUND Written by Jennifer A. Elamparo
NECK OF THE WOODS Written by Gary Kohatsu
NEVERMORE Written by E. Rene Leal & Gabriel E. Leal
ONE NIGHT IN ELKO Written by Sean Patrick Devine
PARADISE Written by Chislan Lin

PIANO MAN Written by Tim Simpson
PRISONER OF LOVE Written by William T. Bienes
PROMISES KEPT Written by Aimee Lamb
REALITY SUCKS Written by Aaron Kennedy
ROUTINE PROCEDURE Written by Nick Rondinelli

SABER-TOOTHED CAT Written by Larry A. Jaggard
SECOND CHANCES Written by Rodney E. Cook
SECOND HORIZON Written by Hannah Sanderson
SINGLE WHITE WAITRESS Written by Juli King Royea
SLOW BURN Written by Richard B. Quebral

THAT NIGHT Written by James Bodine
THE ATTIC Written by Wayne Johnson
THE BEE'S KNEES Written by Pete Schultz
THE CAVE Written by Patrick M. Lauer
THE EXECUTIONER Written by Bruce Smolen

THE FARM Written by Philip DiGiacomo
THE GRANITE ORCHARD Written by Dan Borengasser
THE GRAVEL DRIVE Written by Kevin Crawford
THE GREENING OF MR. CHIP Written by Bret Eckhardt
THE PAPER BOY Written by Brenda Ray

THE VETERAN Written by Ronald Bramhall
THE WEARY TRAVELLER Written by Aaron Charles
TONY'S PLACE Written by Shawn Whitney
UNLIKELY PLACES Written by Eric Edson
WINGNUT Written by Joseph Allen Costa

Updated: 11/29/2005
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Interviews: 9th American Gem Short Script Contest & Literary Festival

MovieBytes Interview:Screenwriter Michael Ugulini

An interview with screenwriter Michael Ugulini regarding the American Gem Writing Competition.

Updated: 01/25/2007
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