COLLECTIVE DREAM STUDIOS CALL FOR SCREENPLAYS
FINAL DRAFT BIG BREAK CONTEST
COMPETITIONS
COLLECTIVE DREAM STUDIOS CALL FOR SCREENPLAYS
DEADLINE 31 st July 2013
COLLECTIVE Dream Studios( CDS) calls all writers to present their work for a new collaborative film venture. The aim of this long-term production collaboration is to produce a constant supply of South African films to the international market. These films will be produced and financed by CDS. The selection criteria are as follows:
1) A feature-length script( upon approval of synopsis by CDS)
2) Exclusively set in interior locations( allowing for studio-based work) 3) Character-driven story with limited cast 4) Subject matter that speaks to a wide international audience 5) Strictly English language 6) Any genre suited to studio work
Note to writers: When conceptualising your work, it is important to remember the international elements of your screenplay. Universal themes are imperative to this project and applicants must avoid subject matters that may alienate international audiences.
Submissions: Writers are required to submit a short synopsis of their feature film. If approved, CDS will request a screenplay for further review.
Deadline: The deadline for submissions is 31 July 2013. If your concept is selected, you will receive notification by 31 August 2013 and will be requested to send your script for further evaluation. Please remember to register your concept and / or screenplay with the Writer’ s Guild of South Africa( WGSA) by contacting Thea Aboud – admin @ writersguildsa. org- MORE
FINAL DRAFT BIG BREAK CONTEST
DEADLINE 15 th July 2013
BIG BREAK is an annual, international feature and television screenwriting contest designed to launch the careers of aspiring writers. Big Break rewards screenwriters with over $ 80,000 in cash and prizes, including a trip to Los Angeles and A-list executive meetings. Winners and finalists alike have had their screenplays optioned and produced and have secured high-profile representation as well as lucrative writing deals.
Since its inception in 1999, Big Break has awarded screenwriters with over $ 390,000 in cash and prizes and invaluable industry exposure. A panel of notable industry professionals conducts the final judging.
The 2013 Final Draft, Inc. Big Break Contest is bigger and better than ever. This year we have added a TV contest, awarding prizes in four formats( Half-Hour and Hour-Long Pilots and Specs). Big Break is also awarding more prizes to outstanding scripts in 7 different feature genres. Even more winners will receive cash and prizes. Plus, the Grand-Prize Feature and Grand-Prize TV winner will be flown to Los Angeles for meetings and our famous Annual Awards event where they will be VIP along with the top screenwriters in the industry.
Everything changes when you become a Big Break winner. You are whisked away on an unforgettable experience of high-level industry meetings, oneon-one time with working scribes, and a red-carpet experience at the premier event for screenwriters, the Annual Awards Event, featuring the Screenwriters Choice Awards and the Hall of Fame Award- MORE
64 | WGSA MAG June 2013