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| Screamfest | Updated May 24th, 2010 |
 Scripts must be bound with industry standard brads and formatted correctly. Feature film script length should be at least 90 pages and not over 120. Short screenplays are not accepted. Scripts will not be returned. Please include synopsis bound with script after title page. Final deadline for scripts is August 15th, 2010. All scripts must be accompanied with a paragraph synopsis. Prizing and Awards Every year various awards are given out to winners who are part of competition, some past prizing included: -Movie Magic Screenwriting Software -Budgeting and Scheduling Software -Hollywood Creative Directories from IFILM -Cash prize for Winning Screenplay -First Look with Stan Winston Productions -Film From Fuji send: Complete MS looking for: Screenplay specifically: Horror |
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| Eerie Horror Film Festival | Updated May 24th, 2010 |
 Only Horror, Sci-fi, supernatural, and suspense genres will be considered. Screenplay must be original work of the author or authors. Multiple authorship is allowed. If such a screenplay wins, the prize will be split between the writers. Multiple entries are allowed, but each entry must be accompanied by their own completed entry form and their own appropriate entry fee. You are allowed to mail them to us in one package to save on postage. Script Length: Feature length scripts 70 pages or more: Standard Fees: 35.00 If postmarked by Dec 15 45.00 If postmarked by Feb 15 55.00 If postmarked by Apr 15 65.00 If postmarked by June 1 75.00 If postmarked by Aug 15 Short scripts 69 pages or less: Standard Fees: 25.00 If postmarked by Dec 15 35.00 If postmarked by Feb 15 45.00 If postmarked by Apr 15 55.00 If postmarked by June 1 65.00 If Postmarked by Aug 15 send: Complete MS looking for: Screenplay |
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| Terror Film Festival | Updated May 24th, 2010 |
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You must submit TWO copies of your script with your submission form and entry fee. Scripts must be bound (no loose pages), with only the TITLE on the outside cover and all contact info on the first inside page (see sample below). Feature length 60-100 pages, short length 01-59 pages. SCREENPLAY SUBMISSIONS Jan 01 - Feb 21 Earlybird Catches The Worm Deadline $40 Feb 22 - Apr 21 Regular Orson Deadline $45 Apr 22 - Jun 21 Late Mad Hatter Deadline $50 Jun 22 - Jul 21 Screenwriter Hospitality Deadline $60 Jul 22 - Aug 14 Special Extended Deadline $65 Aug 15 - Aug 21 Last Chance Writers Block Deadline $90 THE GENRES: HORROR Centered upon or depicting terrifying or macabre events, intense and profound fear, or frightfully shocking and terrifying scenarios. Zombies, vampires, monsters, chainsaws, horromedy, blood, guts, gore, etc. FANTASY Extravagant and unrestrained imagination that forms wonderous or strange fancies, unreal and fantastic, unrestricted by reality. Wizards, faeries, witches, spells, mystical, lore, superheroes, etc. SCIENCE FICTION Imaginatively based scenes based on scientific knowledge or speculation, or the imagined impact of science on society. Space, experiments, galactic, continuums, robots, futuristic, etc. THRILLER Excitement and manifestation that produces keen sensory emotional response and riveting suspense. Twists, noir, spy, mystery, etc. DRAMA Dark situations involving conflicting or contrasting characters and scenarios. Dark psyche, powerful, art horror, psychological, twisted, experimental, macabre, extraordinary, mind-bending, DARK, etc. send: Complete MS looking for: Screenplay specifically: Horror |
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| tags: $100+ prize fantasy film festival horror sci-fi screenplay short thriller | |
| Gimme Credit Screenplay Competition | Updated May 24th, 2010 |
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Gimme Credit was created with the single purpose of producing talented writers' short screenplays and providing exposure and development advice to as many writers as possible. All writers receive feedback on their scripts following the announcement of the winners! It's difficult for screenwriters to be taken seriously without any produced material. Gimme Credit will produce the winning script with expert crew, Screen Actors Guild actors and professionally package and market it to top film festivals and distributors. CATEGORIES: Screenplay Short - $39.50 Up to thirty (30) pages, not including cover page. All live action genres accepted. Must be in 12 point font. Screenplay Super Short- $24.50 Up to five (5) pages, not including cover page. All live action genres accepted. Must use 12 point font. Grand Prize * Winning short script produced with Screen Actors Guild actors and a professional crew. Finished film submitted to at least ten appropriate festivals. Ten DVD copies of the finished film and top billing. Completed film will receive a full year's Premium Platinum listing on Withoutabox.com, including a comprehensive press kit. * One year subscription to the Script P.I.M.P. Writer’s Database, the composite directory for screenwriters. * Writer's DreamKit Software. Designed by writers for aspiring writers, Writer’s DreamKit takes you from initial story idea all the way through to completed narrative treatment, inspiring and supporting you along the way. * Great Dialogue Software. * An official "My Script Survived the Gimme Credit Screenplay Competition" T-shirt only available to past and present winners. * Profile of writer and synopsis of short script listed on our website www.gimmecreditcompetition.com. * A special “Thank You” surprise… send: Complete MS looking for: Screenplay |
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| The Story Prize - PART 1 | Updated May 24th, 2010 |
 *PLEASE NOTE- THIS IS A TWO-PART LISTING. WRITERS SUBMITTING THEIR WORK TO THE STORY PRIZE MUST PUT BOTH PART 1 AND PART 2 IN THEIR WORDHUSTLER QUEUE TO HAVE A COMPLETE CONTEST SUBMISSION. We are unable to guarantee successful contest entry if you do not send BOTH listings.* Part 1 contains instructions for where to send 4 ms copies and the entry fee, Part 2 is an additional, supplemental copy to a different address. The Story Prize is an annual book award honoring the author of an outstanding collection of short fiction with a $20,000 cash award. Each of two runners-up will receive $5,000. Eligible books must be written in English and first published in the United States during a calendar year. The 2010 winner will be presented with an award and $20,000 at a ceremony at the New School's Tishman Auditorium in March 2011. At this event, the three finalists will read from their books and discuss their work onstage with Larry Dark, the Director of The Story Prize. The finalists are announced in the second week of January each year. Eligibility for The Story Prize is restricted to collections of short fiction (at least two stories and/or novellas) by a living author, written in English. Eligible books must be first publication of the work in the United States during the calendar year, in either hardcover or paperback, and available for purchase by the general public. Collections must also include work previously unpublished in book form. Books published from January through June must be submitted by July 15. Books published from July through December must be submitted by November 15. SUPPLEMENTARY SUBMISSION REQUIRED: The Story Prize requires that one copy of the entry form and book be mailed to Julie Dark- SEE STORY PRIZE PART 2 listing. Send 4 copies of the entry form and book along with the $75 entry fee be mailed to Larry Dark at The Story Prize. If finished copies of books are not available, bound galleys are acceptable. E-books are not eligible for The Story Prize. send: Complete MS looking for: Short Story |
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| The Story Prize- PART 2 | Updated May 24th, 2010 |
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The Story Prize is an annual book award honoring the author of an outstanding collection of short fiction with a $20,000 cash award. Each of two runners-up will receive $5,000. Eligible books must be written in English and first published in the United States during a calendar year. The 2009 winner will be presented with an award and $20,000 at a ceremony at the New School's Tishman Auditorium in March 2010 at 7:30 p.m. At this event, the three finalists will read from their books and discuss their work onstage with Larry Dark, the Director of The Story Prize. The finalists are announced in the second week of January each year. Eligibility for The Story Prize is restricted to collections of short fiction (at least two stories and/or novellas) by a living author, written in English. Eligible books must be first publication of the work in the United States during the calendar year, in either hardcover or paperback, and available for purchase by the general public. Collections must also include work previously unpublished in book form. Books published from January through June must be submitted by July 15. Books published from July through December must be submitted by November 15. SUPPLEMENTARY SUBMISSION REQUIRED: The Story Prize requires that one copy of the entry form and book be mailed to Julie Lindsey at the Story Prize New York office. AND 4 copies of the entry form and book along with the $75 entry fee be mailed to Larry Dark- see STORY PRIZE PART 1 Market Listing. If finished copies of books are not available, bound galleys are acceptable. E-books are not eligible for The Story Prize. send: Complete MS looking for: Short Story |
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| Mary Mackey Short Story Prize | Updated May 24th, 2010 |
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The annual Soul-Making Literary Competition is an extended community arts outreach program of the National League of American Pen Women, Nob Hill, San Francisco Bay Area Branch open to everyone, everywhere and looks for original, freshly creative and finely crafted works that embraces all creative interpretations of English poet, John Keats' statement: "Some say the world is a vale of tears, I say it is a place of soul-making". Judge's Comments: I am looking for well-crafted stories that are original and compelling. The story must demonstrate a mastery of and love for the English language. It must move, not wallow. The characters need to be vivid, the dialogue convincing. Above all, something must happen. This need not be a grand event, but some change must take place: an event, a revelation, or perhaps an insight. Please do not submit your story until you have polished and revised it multiple times. A great short story changes the reader. I look forward to being changed. Do not put your names on your manuscripts, instead, enclose one 3x5 card typed, affixed with a printed label or carefully printed with your name, address, phone, fax, email, and title(s) of work(s) and particular category/categories entered. Category must be indicated on 3x5 card as well as on manuscript.You may enter as many categories and as many times as you wish but you may not enter the same work in more than one category. Young Adult entrants must indicate age on card and manuscript. Previously published works okay (except for Novel Excerpt); however, those winning awards in prior Soul-Making categories may not be resubmitted. Please enclose $5 per entry payable to NLAPW, Nob Hill Branch. Do enclose SASE in your entry package if you wish to receive contest results. Prizes awarded in each category: FIRST PRIZE: $100 SECOND PRIZE: $50 THIRD PRIZE: $25 Winners and honorable mentions will be invited to read at the subsequent awards event held every March at the Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Main Library, Civic Center. send: Complete MS looking for: Short Story specifically: Literary |
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| Carolyn A. Clark Flash Fiction Prize | Updated May 24th, 2010 |
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The annual Soul-Making Literary Competition is an extended community arts outreach program of the National League of American Pen Women, Nob Hill, San Francisco Bay Area Branch open to everyone, everywhere and looks for original, freshly creative and finely crafted works that embraces all creative interpretations of English poet, John Keats' statement: "Some say the world is a vale of tears, I say it is a place of soul-making". The Carolyn A. Clark Flash Fiction Prize is required to be under 500 words. Three (short-short) stories per entry. Do not put your names on your manuscripts, instead, enclose one 3x5 card typed, affixed with a printed label or carefully printed with your name, address, phone, fax, email, and title(s) of work(s) and particular category/categories entered. Young Adult entrants must indicate age on card and manuscript. Category must be indicated on 3x5 card as well as on manuscript.You may enter as many categories and as many times as you wish but you may not enter the same work in more than one category. Previously published works okay (except for Novel Excerpt); however, those winning awards in prior Soul-Making categories may not be resubmitted. Please enclose $5 per entry payable to NLAPW, Nob Hill Branch. Do enclose SASE in your entry package if you wish to receive contest results. Prizes awarded in each category: FIRST PRIZE: $100 SECOND PRIZE: $50 THIRD PRIZE: $25 Winners and honorable mentions will be invited to read at the subsequent awards event held every March at the Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Main Library, Civic Center. send: Complete MS looking for: Short Story specifically: Flash Fiction |
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| Pushcart Prize | Updated May 24th, 2010 |
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The Pushcart Prize - Best of the Small Presses series, published every year since 1976, is the most honored literary project in America. Hundreds of presses and thousands of writers of short stories, poetry and essays have been represented in the pages of our annual collections. Pushcart Prize editions are found in most libraries and bookstores. Each volume contains an index of past selections, plus lists of outstanding presses with addresses. The Pushcart Prize nomination process: Little magazine and small book press editors (print or online) may make up to six nominations from their year’s publications by the December 1, (postmark) deadline. The nominations may be any combination of poetry, short fiction, essays or literary whatnot. Editors may nominate self-contained portions of books — for instance, a chapter from a novel. Pushcart welcomes translations, reprints and both traditional and experimental writing. send: Complete MS looking for: Any specifically: Literary |
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| tags: Fiction book excerpt contest creative non-fiction essay literary no entry fee non-fiction novel novel excerpt personal essay poetry publisher restricted entry short short story small press writing | |
| Warren Adler Short Story Contest | Updated May 24th, 2010 |
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Suggested by the recent publication of Warren Adler's latest novel, Funny Boys, the theme for the Summer 2010 Warren Adler Short Story Contest is Short Fiction in Varied Genres. Entries must not exceed 2,500 words, and there is a minimum length of 1,000 words. As in the previous contests, all stories will be judged on the basis of character authenticity, plotting, narrative drive, and the skillful manipulation of the short story literary form. Must EMAIL submission only. Five cash prizes will be awarded. The winning story will be awarded the $1,000 grand prize and a personalized first edition of Funny Boys. Mr. Adler will also choose his top five for a People's Choice award that will also be awarded personalized first editions. Although Mr. Adler will have already chosen the winner, five finalists' stories will be posted on the Warren Adler website on September 1st and the People's Choice winner will be determined by public voting. Warren Adler's top choice, along with the People's Choice winner, will be announced 15 September. Prizes will be as follows: 1st Prize: $1,000 People's Choice Prize $500 Remaining finalists receive $150 each Authors retain worldwide publishing rights. send: Complete MS looking for: Short Story |
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