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WHAT'S SO SPECIAL ABOUT THIS CONTEST?

QUALITY JUDGES

All judges are well known screenwriting instructors and/or Hollywood industry professionals. Not too many screenwriting competitions have judges the stature of Lew Hunter (Emeritus Chair of the UCLA Screenwriting Program, arguably the best in the world) and other excellent judges.

EXPOSURE PRIZES

Screenwriters want to win contests not only to get cash and/or product prizes, but to get noticed by Hollywood so their script will be bought or optioned. Applause winners are promoted in several ways. The first, second, and third place winners will all have their scripts sent to production companies, managers, and agents.

Plus winners get to have lunch with Hollywood industry execs courtesy of Lets-Do-Lunch; get query editing and e-query submission services, a listing in Script Marketplace and the Hollywood Bugle from So You Wanna Sell a Script; have a logline listing in Players Marketplace, e-mail to 6,500 industry pros with loglines and contact info, plus script placement on InkTip.com.

These are additional opportunities to get noticed by Hollywood. These kinds of personal contacts are what really make deals happen!

PRODUCT PRIZES

Product Prizes* include an Action/Cut Filmmaking Seminar, script critique by James Mercurio, script coaching by Devorah Cutler-Rubenstein, tickets to Hollywood by the Bay pitch festival, Ask the Pros Screenwriting, books by Michael Wiese Productions, books from Richard Krevolin, books from Brad Schreiber, Power Structure, StoryCraft, Final Draft, The Hero's 2 Journeys DVD, Absolute Markets Premium Edition, scr(i)pt magazine, and more!


“I'm so impressed at the immediate reaction of quality contacts upon announcement of the results that I'd like to encourage others to enter your contest. Usually, names just go up on a website or out through a press release, and that's it. Simply put: you deliver.”
Barbara Gaillard, 2002 Finalist

Decisions of the judges are final. Winners will be announced on this website and by email and/or letter to entrants and the media. Rules and entry/release forms for the competition are available online. Coverage is available for an additional fee.

*One prize set will be awarded per winning screenplay.

**ASC makes no promises, warranties, guaranties, or claims about the outcome of said submission.

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