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The 15th Annual American Gem Short Script & Literary Festival

American Gem Short

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Attention: C/O FilmMakers Magazine LitFest
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Web:
http://filmmakers.com/contests/short/
Email:
info@filmmakers.com

Contact: Jennifer Brooks, Director

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Professionalism: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.2/5.0)
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Signficance: 2.5 stars2.5 stars2.5 stars (2.3/5.0)
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Objective

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

To make Hollywood more accessible than ever before to more aspiring screenwriters, American Gem Short Script Writing Contest: presented by Filmmakers Magazine and Write Brothers, is forming strategic alliances with the powers that be in Film, TV and Literary Publishing.

SHORT SCRIPTS | SHORT STORIES | SHORT TV SCRIPTS | TELEVISION AND PILOTS OR EXISTING | SITCOMS | TV SHOWS | REALITY SHOW ON TV OR THE WEB | TREATMENTS | DIGITAL OR WEBSERIES | GAME SHOWS | ETC.

Deadline/Entry Fees

Contact contest for this year's deadline.

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Rules

For rules please visit us at: http://filmmakers.com/contests/short/index.htm#Rules

Awards

Short Story and Short Script Writing Awards & Prizes

Top 10 SCRIPTS (including short stories) to be READ by Leading Hollywood Television Producers, Publishing Houses, Development Executives, Management Companies & Agents for Representation, and/or Production Consideration and/or or Publication.

GRAND PRIZE WINNER (from all submissions)

A) 1000 (USD) +
B) a copy of screenwriter or Dramatica Pro by Write Brothers +
D) Emerging Artist Award Certificate for Best script of the Year +
E) an Official Selection laurel

ELITE PRIZE WINNER - SHORT SCRIPT OR TV SCRIPT

A) $250 (USD) +
B) a copy of Movie Magic Screenwriter by Write Brothers +
D) Emerging Artist Award Certificate for best or 2nd best short script
E) an Official Selection laurel

ELITE PRIZE WINNER - SHORT STORY

A) $250 (USD) +
B) a copy of Dramatica Pro by Write Brothers +
D) Emerging Artist Award Certificate for best or 2nd best short story
E) an Official Selection laurel

DIAMOND PRIZE WINNER - SHORT SCRIPT OR TV SCRIPT

A) $150 (USD) +
B) a copy of Movie Magic Screenwriter by Write Brothers +
D) Emerging Artist Award Certificate for 2nd or 3rd best Script
E) an Official Selection laurel

DIAMOND PRIZE WINNER - SHORT STORY

A) a copy of Movie Magic Screenwriter by Write Brothers +
B) Emerging Artist Award Certificate for 2nd best or 3rd best short story)
C) an Official Selection laurel

PLATINUM PRIZE WINNERS - SHORT SCRIPT OR TV SCRIPT

A) $50 (USD) +
B) a copy of Movie Magic Screenwriter by Write Brothers +
D) Emerging Artist Award Certificate for 3rd or 4th place
E) an Official Selection laurel

PLATINUM PRIZE WINNERS - SHORT STORY

A) a copy of Movie Magic Screenwriter by Write Brothers +
B) Emerging Artist Award Certificate for 3rd or 4th place
C) an Official Selection laurel

PLATINUM PRIZE WINNERS - ONE HOUR, NEW OR EXISTING

A) Emerging Artist Award Certificate for 3rd Best Script in a category
B) an Official Selection laurel

10 RUNNERS-UP

A) an Official Selection laurel

American Gem Short

Contact

Attention: C/O FilmMakers Magazine LitFest
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Web:
http://filmmakers.com/contests/short/
Email:
info@filmmakers.com

Contact: Jennifer Brooks, Director

Report Card

Overall: 3 stars3 stars3 stars (3.0/5.0)
Professionalism: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.2/5.0)
Feedback: 3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars (3.7/5.0)
Signficance: 2.5 stars2.5 stars2.5 stars (2.3/5.0)
Report Cards: 23    
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American Gem Short Script & Literary Festival

Contact

Attention: C/O FilmMakers Magazine LitFest
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Web:
http://filmmakers.com/contests/short/
Email:
info@filmmakers.com

Contact: Jennifer Brooks, Director

Report Card

Overall: 3 stars3 stars3 stars (3.0/5.0)
Professionalism: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.2/5.0)
Feedback: 3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars (3.7/5.0)
Signficance: 2.5 stars2.5 stars2.5 stars (2.3/5.0)
Report Cards: 23    
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Contest News

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

American Gem Short Script & Literary Festival

Contact

Attention: C/O FilmMakers Magazine LitFest
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Web:
http://filmmakers.com/contests/short/
Email:
info@filmmakers.com

Contact: Jennifer Brooks, Director

Report Card

Overall: 3 stars3 stars3 stars (3.0/5.0)
Professionalism: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.2/5.0)
Feedback: 3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars (3.7/5.0)
Signficance: 2.5 stars2.5 stars2.5 stars (2.3/5.0)
Report Cards: 23    
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