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Do you think it’s worth mentioning in my query letter that my script was a quarter finalist in a well known script competition?

July 7, 2010

I got this question recently:
“Do you think it’s worth mentioning in my query letter that my script was a quarter finalist in a well known script competition?”
Absolutely. Even a quarter final finish is noteworthy, especially in a big contest that most people have heard of. In my opinion getting these sort of accolades [...]

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Script Doctor Eric’s screenplay contest

March 11, 2010

I don’t usually recommend script competitions since most don’t offer much value. However, today I’m recommending one. Script Doctor Eric is having a competition and he’s agreed to read all the entries himself. He’s charging $35 for entry, however I highly recommend you pay an extra $15 ($50 total) and get entered [...]

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Winners of the 2010 SellingYourScreenplay.com screenplay competition

November 25, 2009

A big congratulation goes out to the winners of the 2010 SellingYourScreenplay.com screenplay competition.  Competition was fierce as we had hundreds of entries.  Unfortunately everyone can’t be a winner.  Please remember that writing is very subjective and just because one of our judges didn’t move your script to the next level doesn’t mean that it’s [...]

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Entering screenplay competitions

November 4, 2009

I got this question recently:
“What do you think of script competitions?  I have heard that a high budget script will not do very well.”
I entered two (that I remember), the Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting and a screenwriting contest that Disney used to sponsor (I’m not sure if they still do).
The script I entered into the [...]

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