Organizers of the Cinequest Film Festival have decided to extend
the deadline for the Cinequest 14 Screenwriting Competition.
Screenplay submissions will now be accepted until Oct. 1, 2003.
Organizers of the Cinequest Film Festival have decided to extend the deadline for the Cinequest 14 Screenwriting Competition. Screenplay submissions will now be accepted until Oct. 1, 2003.
All screenplays submitted will receive reader feedback so writers can take suggestions and improve their scripts. On Dec. 1, 2003, 10 finalists will be announced and given 14 days to re-submit their screenplay with any corrections and improvements they choose. Those 10 scripts will go onto the final round of competition where the top three winners will be announced and given cash prizes on opening night of Cinequest 14, Wednesday, March 3, 2004.
Prizes
• 1st Place – $2,000 U.S.
• 2nd Place – $1,000 U.S.
• 3rd Place – $500 U.S.
Top 10 finalists will:
• Be given exposure to literary agencies, film studios and Hollywood producers.
• Receive a Cinequest 14 Platinum Festival Pass, which allows full access to all Cinequest events, screenings and parties.
• Be contacted Dec. 1, 2003, and be given until Dec.15, 2003, to submit a rewritten script.
• Have names and contact information posted on Cinequest Web site.
First, Second and Third Place winners will receive the above mentioned, plus will be:
• Included in a Cinequest press release.
• Posted on the Cinequest Web site along with brief script synopsis and contact information.
• Given further opportunities by having their scripts read by several
influential producers, agents and / or managers who play an active role in
today’s industry.
All genres and lengths (up to 140 pages) of screenplays are accepted from low-budget Indie dramas to mega-money action flicks. The entry fee is $50 U.S. Rules and entry forms are available at www.cinequest.org, or contact the Cinequest office to receive materials by mail: Cinequest, Entry Form Request, P.O. Box 720040, San Jose, CA 95172-0040 or call 995-5033.
