[CW-Grad] Fwd: CALL FOR ENTRIES: 2010 Script Pimp Writing Competitions - Deadline May 1st.

[Robin Russin]

This is a pretty good competition to enter.

R



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From: "Script magazine" <noreply at scriptmag.com>
Date: February 25, 2010 7:49:16 AM PST
To: Robin Russin <robin.russin at ucr.edu>
Subject: CALL FOR ENTRIES: 2010 Script Pimp Writing Competitions - Deadline May 1st.



8th Annual 2010 Script P.I.M.P. Screenwriting & Teleplay Competition

CALL FOR ENTRIES

EARLY DEADLINE: March 1st, 2010
$45

FINAL DEADLINE: May 1st, 2010
$50

$20,000 overall CASH to winners – $80,000 in prizes

Former winner Slammin’ sold for six figures

2008 winner Evan Daugherty secured representation and writing assignment with WB

For registration, visit: Script Pimp Competition

Entry fee before March 1st, 2010: $45
Entry fee before May 1st, 2010: $50

**Writers may also request general script notes for an additional $40**

The 2010 Script Pimp Screenwriting and TV Competitions are accepting entries for feature film and TV scripts—all genres, styles, and lengths accepted. This is an international competition and non–U.S. writers are welcome.

$20,000 in cash to the finalists/winners, and $80,000 in prizes given away to ANYONE who enters. Finalist loglines/scripts are sent to over 200 companies.

8th Annual 2010 Script Pimp Screenwriting Competition

Four (4) Grand–Prize winners receive:

–$14,000 total cash ($3,500 each)
–$1,000 toward the "Think Tank" program at Writers Boot Camp ($4,000)
–In-person meeting with producers at Infinity Media and Darko Entertainment in Los Angeles, CA
–Winning script recorded by iScript ($800)

Plus ALL the finalist prizes listed below. . . .

Top 20 Finalists receive:

–$3,200 total cash (16 finalists receive $200 each)
–$250 travel voucher and invitation as recognized finalist to attend the Script Pimp Awards Ceremony at Writers Boot Camp in Santa Monica, CA in July 2010 where the winners will be announced
–Guaranteed circulation to over 200 companies
–Mentor teleconference meetings with an industry exec to discuss the finalist’s script
–Additional, one-on-one analysis and mentoring from a Script Pimp reader on the winning entry, as well as other screenplays
–5–year memberships to Script Pimp’s Writers Database ($10,000)
–Featured ‘Script Pimp Recommend’ listing on Ink Tip™
–$100 “Creative Currency” for Writers Boot Camp ($2,000)
–A seat to Chris Soth’s Million Dollar Screenwriting Teleseminar (appx. $250/seat)
–A seat to Philippa Burgess’ Million Dollar Screenwriting & Content Career Teleseminar (appx. $300/seat)
–A seat to Steve Kaplan's Comedy Intensive Course (appx. $250/seat)

The following is a selection of the 200 companies that have requested to review the finalists:

3 Arts, AEI–Atchity Editorial, The Alpern Group, Andrew Kersey Management, Arpil Entertainment, Benderspink, Content Films, Creative Convergence, Crossroads Films, Darko Entertainment, Elements Entertainment, Energy Entertainment, Film Roman, The Gersh Agency, Gold Circle Films, Icon Productions, Industry Entertainment, Jerry Weintraub Productions, Management 360, Morgan Creek Pictures, Myriad Pictures, Original Artists, Paradigm Literary Agency, Polsky Films, The Radmin Company, Spyglass Entertainment, Stone Canyon Media, Underground Films, Vintage Independent Productions, Yari Film Group

Chadwick and Matt will work to set up at least one mentor meeting with each finalist.

3rd Annual 2010 Script Pimp TV Writing Competition

$1,500 Cash to Best Overall TV Script; Top 10 Finalists chosen

Entry fee before March 1st, 2010: $45
Entry fee before May 1st, 2010: $50

The 3rd Annual Script Pimp TV Writing Competition: TV Writing Competition

Acceptable entries: Specs (current or former TV shows); Original Pilots; Reality/Game Show Proposals. Any length or genre.

Grand prize is $1,500 to the best spec, pilot, or reality series proposal. Nine (9) other finalists receive $150 each, as well as guaranteed circulation to 200 companies and other prizes.

Contact entry at scriptpimp.com with questions or to request more information.

Script Pimp Competition Success Stories

Through Script Pimp, 2008 winner Evan Daugherty gained representation with Energy Entertainment and later landed a major writing assignment for Warner Bros.
2009 Screenwriting Competition finalist Kevin Jones found representation with Zero Gravity Management.
2009 winner Troy Taylor’s script, The Eleven, was optioned less than a month after the contest.
Former competition winning script “Slammin’” sold to Warner Bros. for six figures in 2005
Over 17 writers have gained literary representation in the last two years.
16 writers have had their scripts optioned.
Script Pimp Home Page: http://www.scriptpimp.com

***All new Writers Database members get one FREE entry into either competition!*** 
Sign up here: Writers Database

*miscellaneous prizes are given away at random



About Script Pimp

Script Pimp, LLC is a full–service screenplay analysis and resource hub designed for writers, producers, and film industry professionals.

For 10 years, Script Pimp has provided screenwriters worldwide with quality, in–depth analysis from readers with years of story development experience. In addition, Script Pimp has gathered the specific needs and submission guidelines of production and management companies, literary agencies, independent producers, and creative executives searching for new material. Along with extensive resources, this information is now available through their members–only Writers Database.

Script Pimp continues to offer top–notch coverage services and the potential to have one’s script circulated to production companies, agents, and managers through our Writers Workshop, which reviews screenplays, short scripts, and TV specs and pilots. Rave reviews and success stories continue to fuel the Workshop, as more and more writers benefit from Script Pimp’s wide array of resources, from one–on–one consultations to basic story notes.

Most recently, Rogues Gallery, a former Workshop “Recommend” screenplay written by Brian Watanabe, completed production in 2009.

Script Pimp home page: www.scriptpimp.com

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Robin Russin

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Department of Theatre
University of California, Riverside
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