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2011 PAGE International Screenwriting Awards
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Presenting over $50,000 in cash and prizes — including a $25,000 Grand Prize — plus Gold, Silver and Bronze Prizes in 10 different genre categories!! Established and judged entirely by industry professionals, the PAGE Awards have become one of the most important sources for new screenwriting talent within the Hollywood community and worldwide. Each year's winning scripts are solicited by dozens of producers, agents and development executives, and as a result, many PAGE Award-winning writers now have movies and TV shows in production. Learn more at: http://www.pageawards.com (And while you're there, make sure you sign up for your FREE subscription to LOGLINE: The Screenwriter's eZine)
Annual CineStory Screenwriting Awards
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CineStory is a national non-profit dedicated to nurturing emerging screenwriters through its mentorship programs and international screenwriting contest. With over 20k in cash and prizes, the Grand Prize is a 12-month Fellowship program during which the writer is mentored by two Hollywood professionals. In addition, semifinalists, finalists and winners are invited to an intensive four-day Writers Retreat where they work one-on-one with working Hollywood professionals.
Annual Nashville Screenwriters Conference
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In a city filled with creative talent, Music City provides the ideal setting for the Nashville Screenwriters Conference (NSC). The highly acclaimed and open-to-the-public event provides aspiring screenwriters and individuals interested in film and TV the chance to network, learn and explore professional opportunities within these industries.
ASIA-BASED SCREENWRITER & SCRIPT DOCTOR
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ASIA-BASED SCREENWRITER & SCRIPT DOCTOR Screenwriting :: Analysis :: Polishing :: Dialogue Enhancement :: Structural Renovation and Tweaks Available for: Dialogue Tweaks and Character Development Local Research in Asia for Projects of All Genres Screenplay Evaluation with Notes Writing & Co-writing Complete Screenplays based on Outline, Notes, or Treatment Documentary Research and AV writing ** Contact with Inquries / Flexible, Indie-Friendly Rates ** US-trained, Produced Screenwriter working in Asia since 2004 Email: asiascriptwriter@gmail.com Skype: asiascriptwriter URL: www.asiascriptwriter.com
Big Break Screenwriter Competition
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Big Break, a Final Draft, Inc. contest, is an annual, global screenwriting contest designed to support emerging creative talent. Big Break rewards screenwriters with cash, prizes 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 2000, Big Break has awarded screenwriters with over $230,000 in cash and prizes and invaluable industry exposure. A panel of notable industry professionals conducts the final judging. The contest objective is to bring recognition to promising screenwriters. For more information, visit: http://www.finaldraft.com/bigbreak
Biz of Screenwriting Contest
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Part class/part contest. Everyone gets feedback. Compete while learning the writing assignment process used in Hollywood. Semi-finalists and finalists receive producer requests and other prizes. The winner is flown to Hollywood to meet producers.
BlueCat Screenplay Competition
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WHY ENTER BLUECAT? *Our 2006 Winner, Young Kim is in pre-production to direct his winning script, six months after being named winner of BlueCat. *Our 2005 Winner, GARY THE TENNIS COACH, starring Seann William Scott and directed by Danny Leiner, recently wrapped in Austin. Winning BlueCat writers Andy Stock and Rick Stempson signed with UTA. *Every writer who enters BlueCat receives written analysis on their screenplay. *Winner receives $10,000 and Finalists receive $1500, the largest cash prize for a screenplay contest that provides feedback to all writers. SUBMIT YOUR SCREENPLAY http://www.bluecatscreenplay.com/submissions/submit_your_screenplay.php
CAPE Foundation
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THE COALITION OF ASIAN PACIFICS IN ENTERTAINMENT AND FOX ENTERTAINMENT GROUP ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 9th ANNUAL NEW WRITERS AWARDS THE DEADLINE IS MAY 30, 2008 Winners of the CAPE Foundation New Writers Awards will each receive a cash prize of $4,000, Final Draft software, a staged reading of their script and opportunities to meet/pitch to seasoned entertainment executives. Previous winners include filmmaker Alice Wu (SAVING FACE) and Young Il Kim, whose winning script HYUNG"S OVERTURE was optioned by producer and CAPE Board of Advisor member, Teddy Zee (PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS). CAPE's Board of Advisors include distinguished executives and artists such as Ang Lee, John Woo, Terence Chang, Dean Devlin, Warrington Hudlin, David Henry Hwang, Lou Diamond Phillips, Richard Sakai, B.D. Wong, Chris Lee, Fritz Friedman, Janet Yang and Teddy Zee.
Comedy Consulting
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PhD in Comedy, author of "On the Problem of the Comic", creator of new theory of laughter, "Ontic-Epistemic Theory of the Comic." Available to read, critique, evaluate and fix comedy scripts. Able to analyze and predict success of script concepts.
Coverage Ink
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Coverage Ink is a full-service, top-rated screenplay development service ("Cream of the Crop," Creative Screenwriting 2010 user poll.) From synopses to rewrites, phone consultations to copy editing, we do it all. Our team of 15 experienced, razor-sharp analysts will help make your project rock. We also run the annual Writers on the Storm screenplay contest (4/25-7/31/11) with over $25,000 cash and prizes. Visit the contest at writerstorm.com or stop by Coverage Ink (coverageink.com) and check out our great blog and free instructional videos.
Creative Air Writing
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We are a new kind of screenplay consultation - Dedicated to helping screenwriters discover possibilities in their writing through one-on-one work sessions. We offer several plans and structures, and work to challenge, motivate, and empower screenwriters.
Creative Screenwriting
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Catch up with the hottest screenwriters in the business today. Read about their process, get some hints, and find out how you too can make it in this cutthroat business.
Creative World Awards
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Entries now open to the 2010 Creative World Awards (CWA) screenwriting competition! CWA has built relationships with some of the industry's leading companies such as Lionsgate/Mandate International, GreeneStreet Films, Relativity Media, Morgan Creek, Icon Entertainment, Voltage Pictures, and more - all of which get first looks to the top winners. This competition plays a critical role in connecting emerging talented writers with companies and individuals in the industry looking to develop and produce projects. Due to popular demand, writers now have ten different categories to compete in. Visit the CWA website for a descriptive breakdown of each of the main genre categories, which include Feature Film categories as well as Short Film and Television categories. Submit today at: www.creativeworldawards.com
Crescent Moon Films
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Independent film company seeks completed screenplays for consideration for production. Screenplays MUST be completed and author MUST have complete copyright authority. ALL genres considered but Thriller/Adventure/Horror preferred. Screenplay must also be “Independent Film FRIENDLY” so while the next Avatar might be a great idea, the budget won’t work. If you have a GREAT screenplay that meets ALL of the criteria please submit a treatment to crescentmoonfilms@comcast.net and let’s see what we can do together. ALL submissions will be kept confidential and copy rights held with full integrity. Let’s make some movies!!
Cynosure Screenwriting Awards
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The Cynosure Screenwriting Awards seek to expand the scope of mainstream cinema by recognizing and rewarding feature-length scripts in two distinct categories: screenplays which feature compelling female protagonists; and screenplays that showcase diversity (ethnicity, race, sexuality, disability, etc.).
Development Heaven
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What does Jeff Kitchen, author of "Writing a Great Movie," have to say about screenwriting? Find out here!
Doc Opp Medical/Technical Consulting TV/Film
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Randy Oppenheimer, MD is a board-certified surgeon. He has been a physician for 26 years and has expertise in many areas of medicine. He is also a SAG-eligible actor and producer who knows his way around a set and script. Dr. Oppenheimer works with you to find the “Reasonable Reality” of your script and set. “Reasonable Reality” is the point where the experience is real enough for viewers to get involved, but not too farfetched to push them away. Contact: www.docopp.com or 213/327-5377.
Done Deal Pro
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Keep track of industry trends--what scripts are being sold in Hollywood, who's buying them, and where you might go to sign a similar deal.
FILM OREGON ALLIANCE
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FOA's mission is to support and serve the Oregon film, broadcast and media production communities and facilitate more work in the Central Oregon region. Acting as a regional film commission, FOA strives to promote the region's filmmaking and support services as well as develop Central Oregon as a destination to serve the greater industry.
Final Draft, Inc.
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Final Draft, Inc. was founded in 1991 to develop a scriptwriting program that allows the writer to concentrate on the creative process and not on Hollywood's stringent formatting rules. Since then, Final Draft has become the Hollywood professional's choice and the world's number-one selling scriptwriting program for film, television and theatre. In September of 2006, Final Draft, Inc., acquired Script with the goal of making the magazine and its ancillary services even larger and more successful. Final Draft strives to educate, advance and celebrate the scriptwriter with a suite of offerings that now includes software, services, publications and events.
FirstGlance Films
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FirstGlance Screenplay Competitions are one of the most well respected, "GREEN" screenplay competitions, with feedback for all feature entries and the possibility of co-production for the short script winner.
Free Screenplay Contest
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Presented by www.ScreenplayContests.com
Free Screenwriting Software
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Start a new script, create new drafts of an existing script, and manage your script details from your Scripped account. you can write,print and save your script right in your browser with the free online screenwriting software
Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition
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Unrivaled Exposure. Unprecedented opportunities. Grand prize winner receives management representation and all winners are read by some of the biggest companies in the industry from Mandate Pictures, HBO, Circle of Confusion, Escape Artists and more.
Holiday Screenplay Contest
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Presented by www.ScreenplayContests.com
Hollywood Screen Consultant
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Internationally award-winning writer/director, story analyst for Phoenix Pictures (Holes, Apt Pupil, U-Turn) offers in-depth constructive critical analysis of your screenplay. Get essential feedback before making important submissions. Ezmiar Productions: 818/841-3616.
Horror Screenplay Contests
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The #1 choice for horror screenwriters! Presented by www.ScreenplayContests.com
iD Film Academy
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The iD Film Academy offers two-week sessions of intensive study in filmmaking and post-production for teens ages 13-18. Film in the SF Bay Area or in Montreal! Register online at www.iDFilmAcademy.com or phone 1-888-709-TECH (8324). Limited space!
InkTip
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InkTip's search engines link industry professionals with the screenplays they're looking for. Post your completed script now to be noticed by some of the top production companies in the field.
Joblo.com
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Over 800+ Free Screenplays! Movie News * Movie Scripts * Movie Reviews * Movie Trailers * Release Dates * Movie Quizzes * Movie Talk * Celeb Interviews * Every screenplay from Tarantino to the Coens to Kaufman to Oscar winners new and old. Come read how the experts do it. If you love movies, you're sure to love JoBlo.com!
MoviePoet.com
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MoviePoet.com is screenwriting website that runs a free monthly five page screenplay contest. Our goal is threefold: help writers improve their craft, celebrate our best work, and connect writers and their scripts with filmmakers.
Moving Train Productions
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Exhibition of African(Nollywood) Films/Music Videos with Caribbean Films.
My Script Needs Help!
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Find out how to make your screenplay marketable. Critiques and edits available.
Nantucket Film Festival
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Showtime’s Tony Cox Screenplay Competition provides—in addition to a $5,000 cash prize and an all-expense paid trip to the Nantucket Film Festival in June—a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to participate in the Screenwriters Colony annual, month-long retreat to Nantucket, under the guidance of established film professionals. Competition finalists are invited to a Mentor's Brunch where they can discuss their projects with the Festival's Screenwriters Tributee. The Competition has also served as a launching platform for promising screenwriters. Writer/director Debra Granik won the Competition in 2002 for her scrip t Down to the Bone. Her new film, Winter’s Bone, leads the 2010 award season with an impressive number of nominations.
Nantucket Film Festival and Screenplay Competition
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SHOWTIME'S TONY COX AWARDS SCREENPLAY COMPETITION Submit your script to the Nantucket Film Festival Screenplay Competition and have the opportunity to have your script read by a prestigious jury, receive top industry recognition, participate in a festival focused specifically on screenwriters and win an incredible, all-inclusive month's stay on stunning Nantucket at The Screenwriter's Colony where your every need is catered to and all you're asked to do is write! The winner receives: * All-inclusive month's stay on stunning Nantucket at The Screenwriter's Colony * $2,000 cash prize from the Nantucket Film Festival * VIP week-long festival pass to all events, including air travel and accommodation * A Showtime sponsored reception during the Festival in the winner's honor * Custom leather bound copy of the script, courtesy of Showtime * Name appears in Festival catalogue and on website as a competition finalist * Print and media coverage * Access to special NFF rate on consultation with renowned script doctor The three finalists receive: * Name appears in Festival catalogue and on website as a competition finalist * Print and media coverage * Access to special NFF rate on consultation with renowned script doctor The ten semifinalists receive: * Name appears on Festival website as a competition semifinalist * Print and media coverage * Access to special NFF rate on consultation with renowned script doctor NEW! SCRIPT ANALYSIS Dedicated to the belief that at the heart and soul of every great film is a talented writer with a great story, the Nantucket Film Festival is committed to helping screenwriters develop well crafted and high quality screenplays through a new Script Analysis service. Contrary to internal "coverage" designed to save time for film executives, our script analysis is envisioned with the writer in mind. We offer you the opportunity to learn what does and doesn't work before your screenplay reaches the executive's desk. Our analysis is meant to be constructive and help you improve your script. Let our professional script consultants be the first in line to evaluate your script, not the last.
One in Ten Screenplay Contest
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Presented by www.ScreenplayContests.com
Philadelphia’s SCREENPLAY FEST - Your Online Screenplay Contest
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Meet 100+ Industry Execs! $20 Entry! Post Your Screenplay Online. Get FEEDBACK & EXPOSURE. Win $3000+ in Awards including: a) Great American Pitchfest b) 4 Analysis Services b) 2 Screenwriting Software c) 10,000 E-Queries to Execs, and much more!
PM Productions
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University of Toronto literary editor offers expert consulting on COMEDY. Author of a number of books on the theory of COMEDY and laughter, Marteinson is able to determine the likelihood of success of a comedy script and find solutions to problems.
Redrum
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Mexican film production company providing services to international and national clients. Projects: How I Spent My Summer Vacation (feature film). stacy@redrum.com.mx office: +52 55 5659 3688
ScreenStyle
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ScreenStyle is one of the world's largest distributors of screenwriting software, including Final Draft, Power Structure and Movie Magic Screenwriter.
Screenwriters Online
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Get screenplay analysis or attend a master class online. Past master class instructors have included Paul Haggis and JJ Abrams.
Script Doctor and Polish
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Incisive critique. Create fresh characters that push a story deeper and always serve the medium of film. Denise 510/658-4967
Script Magazine
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Read about the art of screenwriting by the screenwriters themselves. Articles about the latest movies by the men and women who created them.
Script P.I.M.P.
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Script P.I.M.P. is the research tool for every screenwriter. Find production companies seeking submissions and their guidelines, plus professional assistance through their Writers Workshop.
Script Pipeline
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Script Pipeline offers story analysis services, annual competitions and the Writers Database, connecting members with agents, managers and producers, as well as giving qualified industry users no-cost access to filtered “Recommend” material. The company is entering its 10th year as one of the world’s leading screenwriting resource hubs.
Script Savvy
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Script Savvy Screenplay Competition. Sponsors by producers looking for new projects. All entries receive feedback. Currently the highest rated contest on moviebytes.com (5 stars).
Script Secrets
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Working professional screenwriter with 18 produced features shares insider techniques and information. http://ScriptSecrets.Net. Classes on 80 min audio CD: Writing Horror - $15+$3 P&H, Writing Thrillers (2 CDs) - $30+$5 P&H, Writing Indies - $15+$3 P&H, Guerrilla Marketing Your Script - $15+$3 P&H.
Scriptapalooza
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Enter the prestigious annual screenwriting contest or improve your script and use their connections. Either way, Scriptapalooza helps you get ahead in the game.
ScriptBlaster
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Use ScriptBlaster's resources for a direct route to production companies. Have your script blasted directly to the people you want to read it most.
Scriptforsale.com
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Take part in online classes, check out the lists of useful articles, and discover the most useful resources essential to becoming a screenwriter.
ScriptGuy
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Expert script coverage and world class story notes by a working screenwriter and veteran script consultant. The testimonials speak for themselves...
ScriptShark
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Get professional feedback on your completed screenplay. Move it to the top of a reader's pile.
Sell Your TV Concept Now!
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Sell Your TV Concept NOW, Inc. helps people to sell their TV show ideas with consulting, conferences, contacts, sample treatments and bibles, fill-in-the-blank templates, training and more. We make it EASY! Former Nickelodeon and reality show producer and award-winning development team work with you to help you to sell your show. FREE REPORT - 7 Biggest Pitch Mistakes online at http://www.SellYourTvConceptNow.com. Phone: 407/351-0893.
Story Sense
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Judged the #1 "Best Buy" by Creative Screenwriting: "First rate analysis at a cut-rate price." One of Hollywood's top script doctors, Michael Ray Brown offers screenwriters creative suggestions and practical advice. More than 25 years' experience as a professional story analyst with 7 major studios. Make your script the best it can be. 310/394-0994
The Dialogue Series
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27 of Hollywood's hottest screenwriters are featured in this unique DVD interview series hosted by industry veteran Mike DeLuca. The series offers 70-90 minute, in-depth one-on-one conversations with such successful practitioners like Paul Haggis (Crash), Callie Khouri (Thelma and Louise), the Farrelly Brothers (There's Something About Mary), Bruce Joel Rubin (Ghost), etc. Each segment reveals tips from the pros on the screenwriter's craft, as well as life in the trenches in the film business. Among the keys to success covered in the interviews are character development, story structure, pitching, treatments, story beats, inspiration, writer's block, breaking in and Hollywood politics.
The Dialogue: Learning from the Masters
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Here's where you'll find the stories behind your favorite movies directly from the screenwriter's mouth. Mike De Luca hosts 80-minute sit-down chats with Hollywood's best.
The Dylan Thomas Prize
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The 2010 Dylan Thomas Prize is the world’s top cash award for young writers. Sponsored by the Wales government, it honors published prose, poetry and drama with £30,000 ($46,000). Entry deadline: April 30. www.THEDYLANTHOMASPRIZE.com
The Inkwell Opportunity
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Announcing a new Screenwriting Competition! The Inkwell Opportunity winner will be awarded a one-year exclusive contract with a New York-based Management firm, which currently serves over 100 professional clients.
The Script Broker
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"A dynamic group of creative professionals who get your script into the right hands." -Linda Seger, author of Making a Good Script Great.
The Spec Bank
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The Spec Bank provides hundreds of production-ready TV commercial scripts to fledgling commercial directors looking to build their reels. The scripts, from creatives at top ad agencies, are high concept with production value in mind. SpecBank.com
The Write Brothers Store
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Software distributors for screenwriters including Dramatica for Screenwriters and the Writer's DreamKit.
The Writer’s Guild
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Register your movie with the Guild and be ahead of the pack when submitting your screenplay for consideration by competitions and production companies.
The Writers Store
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Since 1982, The Writers Store has been respected worldwide as the leading authority on screenwriting and filmmaking tools. We're the one professionals turn to when they need advice on choosing the right tools for their writing needs.
The Writers’ Building
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A nonprofit organization dedicated to helping aspiring screenwriters. We have a private office with your name on it waiting, your own personal discussion board, lots of active screenwriting workshops, great feedback on your work, and we're constantly reaching out to industry professionals to visit and share their experience. If you're serious about your screenwriting, you belong here!
Trigger Street
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Become a member to post your screenplay, receive feedback from other members, and participate in this online screenwriting community.
Write Brothers Software
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Movie Magic Screenwriter, Dramatica Pro, Outline 4D and Word Menu, are all products made by Write Brothers software. Since 1982, Write Brothers Inc. (formerly called Screenplay Systems) has been a world leader in film and television screenwriting and production software. We are the only company with software for all phases of writing: creativity, brainstorming, outlining, and formatting. Our top-selling Dramatica, Word Menu, and Outline 4D writing programs are used by leading novelists, fiction writers, screenwriters, and playwrights. We are the first and the only creative team ever to receive an Academy Technical Achievement Award for screenwriting software.
WriteMovies Writing Competition
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One of the oldest screenwriting contests in the country, running since 1999. Only 1000 entries accepted. Screenplays, Novels, Plays, Shorts. 3000 dollar cash prize for the winner, exposure to our network of agents and producers, final draft software
Writer’s University
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Take screenwriting classes from the comfort of your own and at your own convenience. Learn from some of the best in the field.
Writers Block International Writing Competition
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Devoted to nurturing and promoting the talent of scriptwriters from around the world while encouraging their professional development.
Writers Boot Camp
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We'll get a script out of you in 6 weeks one way or another. We'll help you finish that screenplay or TV sitcom faster than you ever thought possible. Teaching you accelerated writing and brain-storming techniques, characters, and structure while you write. And if you need more motivation, we know a few good chokeholds. Call 800/800-1733 in LA, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York.
Written by Clark Script Consultant
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USC alum, professional screenwriter offers a variety of services to beginning and advanced writers to help their projects get ready for the market.
Zaki Gordon Institute for Independent Filmmaking
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Zaki Gordon Institute co-founder, Dan Gordon, writer of The Hurricane, Wyatt Earp, Passenger 57 and many other screenplays, play adaptations and novels, will take you first hand through his writing process. From concept to polished script, this dynamic, two-day workshop will cover what it takes to be a succesful writer . Gordon is a master storyteller who creates indelible characters and relationships. From Kevin Bacon’s haunting portrayal of Henry Young in Murder in the First to Kevin Costner’s darkly heroic lawman in Wyatt Earp, from Aidan Quinn’s conflicted spy in The Assignment to Denzel Washington’s towering portrayal of Rubin Carter in The Hurricane, Gordon’s characters are marked by their struggle to maintain their humanity in the face of overwhelming adversity. In addition to his long list of films, Gordon adapted the eight-time Oscar winning movie and novel Terms of Endearment for the stage. The production toured the UK starring Linda Gray of Dallas fame. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to learn from a master. Seating is limited, so please reserve your space early. Call 928-649-4276 Cost $125 for both days Dates & Time Saturday, August 30 & Sunday, August 31 Location Zaki Gordon Institute for Independent Filmmaking, Yavapai College’s Sedona Center for Arts & Technology 4215 Arts Village Drive, Sedona (89A & Cultural Park Place) www.zgi.yc.edu
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