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On with Script Market News...
SCRIPT
MARKET
NEWS
March 10, 2003
IN THIS ISSUE...
FEATURE
ARTICLE => Production Opportunities
FEEDBACK => Title Page Tips
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Feature
Article:
Production
Opportunities for Emerging Screenwriters
Nicoll
Fellowships in Screenwriting
This
international competition is sponsored by the Academy of MotionPicture
Arts and Sciences (sponsor of the Oscars). It's open to writers who have
not earned more than $5,000 (US) writing for film or television. Each
year they offer up to five $30,000. fellowships to
aspiring screenwriters.
If you only enter one contest a year -- let this be the ONE!
BONUS: Low entry fee!
DEADLINE: May 1, 2003
INFO => www3.oscars.org/nicholl/index.html
Sundance
Institute Screenwriter Lab
Robert
Redford's legendary creation, The Sundance Institute, has
launched dozens of writing and filmmaking careers. Each year 15 to 20
screenwriters are selected to participate in one of the labs which are
held in Sundance, Utah in January and June. Veteran screenwriters act as
advisors throughout the process involving individual story conferences
and group problem-solving sessions.
Sundance provides airline travel to Utah, food and accommodations for
one writer/filmmaker per project selected. Check out their guidelines
and the details about their selection process so that you make the most
of this opportunity.
DEADLINE: May 2, 2003 (2004 Screenwriter Labs)
MORE INFO => www.sundance.org
E-MAIL => featurefilmprogram@sundance.org
Chesterfield
Writer's Project
A film
company based in Santa Monica, California, sponsors this project
offering yearlong fellowships for aspiring screenwriters. Unlike most
fellowships for new screenwriters, Chesterfield accepts the submission
of plays, short stories, and novels, as well as screenplays.
Chesterfield seeks to award fellowships to a mix of writers in each
form. HINT: They want to be assured that you can create more than one
masterpiece.
Prizes: Up to five writers will be chosen to participate. Each will
receive a $20,000. stipend to cover living expenses. During the 12 month
program in Los Angeles, each writer creates two original, feature-length
screenplays.
Throughout the program year, selected film professionals and Paramount
Pictures executives share their opinions and experience with the
Fellows.
DEADLINE: May 15, 2003
DETAILS => www.chesterfield-co.com
E-MAIL => info@chesterfield-co.com
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FEEDBACK
Title
Page Tips
I received the following tips in response
to my article on how to set up a cover page/title page for a spec
script:
Tip #1 ~~ Many books on screenwriting strongly suggest that the
date NOT be put on the cover since scripts can circulate a long time.
Editor's Note: I understand this concern and if I were sending
out an old script, I would probably not feature the date on it. When I
submit a fresh script or a script that I have reworked substantially
since I last marketed it, I put the date on it. The choice is yours.
Tip #2 ~~ Since spec scripts should be the best possible version,
indicating a draft # (unless the project is in rewrite) can suggest it
needs more work.
Editor's Note: Valid point. For spec scripts I wouldn't put any
draft
number at all. If the script is active and you are working on it with a
producer or studio, then you need to put the draft number for record
keeping purposes. You will paid for each draft so you should indicate
First Draft, First Revision, Second Revision etc.
Never put Final Draft on any script. It's not over till the AFI gives
you a lifetime achievement award and even then a savvy producer will ask
you to do a little tweaking.
Tip # 3 ~~ WGA registration is assumed, and so indicating it can
be
considered amateurish.
Editor's Note: Perhaps, but I like to remind independent
producers who might be reading my scripts that I have the Writer's Guild
backing me up. I suggest aspiring screenwriters do the same --
especially if they are dealing with producers they don't know or
producers who are not that well-established.
Tip # 4 ~~ These days adding an e-mail address as well as a
mailing address to your contact information makes sense.
Editor's Note: Yes, yes, yes. Many producers, readers, agents,
managers and entertainment attorneys choose the convenience of e-mail
over writing a letter or making a phone call. Include your e-mail
address along with your contact information.
Tip #5 ~~ For screenwriting correspondence choose a DIGNIFIED
e-mail address. It might be fun to be known on campus as bigsexymama@hotmail.com
but it gives the wrong impression to film
industry professionals.
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