The Movie Deal Festival

2008-07-31

Deadline:

Regular - August 15, 2008

Extended - September 30, 2008

Prize Notification:

January 2008


Objective:      To Produce the Grand Prize Winning Script!

Eligibility:     Open to anyone

Entry Fee:     $55 (only $45 if use BulletFilm.com code:  BF7298)

Rules:    


    * Open to All Genres!

    * Full length features may not exceed 140 pages. Pilots may not exceed 60 pages. Short Scripts may not exceed 40.

    * Scripts must be in industry standard format, in English.

    * The script/entry must have title page containing: the title, author's name, E-mail address, phone number and home address.

    * Multiple entries are permissible, but each entry must be accompanied by a separate Entry Form and entry fee.

    * Once material has been entered, no substitutions of new drafts or corrected pages will be considered. You may submit a revised draft of your script, short story, logline or synopsis as a new submission, fill in an entry form and pay the appropriate entry fee if you would like..

    * Adaptations from other works are permissible provided you have the writer's written permission to adapt the work.

    * Adaptations of works in the public domain are permissible.

    * Collaborative work is eligible, the writers are responsible for the distribution of the contest prize(s).

    * Writers under the age of 18 years old must have parents permission to participate.

    * Contest applicants must accept without reservation the decisions rendered by the judges.

    * The work or submitted material must not have been previously optioned, sold, or produced for profit.


Awards:     Grand Prize:


    * A Chicago Based Independent film company will Produce Your Movie Script!


2nd Prize:


    * A Complementary Pass to an Industry PitchFest

    * Review and Consideration for Representation by a Hollywood Literary Agency!

    * An Office Depot Giftcard

    * A Computer Discount Warehouse (CDW) Giftcard

    * A Complimentary Membership to "Winning Scripts Pro"

    * A Complimentary Membership to InkTip Pro.

    * Screenwriter screenwriting software


3rd Prize:


    * Review and Consideration for Representation by a Hollywood Literary Agency!

    * An Office Depot Giftcard

    * A Computer Discount Warehouse (CDW) Giftcard

    * A Complimentary Membership to "Winning Scripts Pro"

    * A Complimentary Membership to InkTip Pro.

    * Screenwriter screenwriting software