HOLLYWOOD SCREENPLAY CONTEST
THE JUST EFFING ENTERTAIN ME SCREENWRITING COMPETITION
HOLLYWOOD SCREENPLAY CONTEST
DEADLINE 10 th August 2013
AS one of the world’ s most visible and recognized screenplay competitions, our aim, quite simply, is to discover and recognize the brightest new talent and original voices in film and television storytelling from around the world. We identify emerging talent and place top new screenwriters firmly on the industry’ s radar directly in the heart of the motion picture capital of the world.
Winners and finalists in several competition categories receive prizes and benefits including cash and exclusive packages from our industry leading partners, and priceless introductions and meetings with some of Hollywood’ s top production companies and talent agencies. Over $ 37,000 in cash, prizes, and services will be awarded to this year’ s winning screenwriters and finalists alone.
Additionally, the Hollywood Screenplay contest offers all applicants the unique opportunity to order a copy of their project’ s Official Score Report and Judge Commentary. This professional feedback can be an invalubale tool for identifying the strengths and weaknesses of a script or writing style.
Hollywood is certainly one tough nut to crack, but if you’ ve got the skills, we’ ll get you the recognition you deserve. From there, where your story goes is up to you- MORE
THE JUST EFFING ENTERTAIN ME SCREENWRITING COMPETITION
DEADLINE 15 th August 2013
NOW in its 6th year, The Just Effing Entertain Me Screenwriting Competition’ s grand prize winners get flown to Los Angeles, where they receive three nights free accommodation, spending money, a whirlwind of industry meetings, connections and read requests AND lunch with an A-list writer.
Last year’ s Grand Prize winner, Matthew Morgan had lunch with Sheldon Turner( Up in the Air, Xmen: First Class) and signed with ICM less than six weeks after winning!
Winning is only the beginning! Unexpected extra prizes and introductions are what we are all about – because that’ s how we roll.
That’ s why our tag line is Live the Dream. Because you really will have a Hollywood experience like none other. One that might just open some doors for you. This year that lucky person could be YOU.
Writers with exponentially higher chances of winning the JFEME competition:
• Write scripts with unique, compelling premises that we have not seen before.
• Write scripts that are universal, marketable and have a specific audience in mind.
• Write clean, uncluttered pages that move quickly.
• Understand structure well and use it to escalate stakes and character development on every page.
• Have fun on every page, writing cinematic moments and memorable set pieces.
• Just effing entertain our judges with a good story, well told.
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