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American Zoetrope Screenplay Contest
916 Kearny Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
415-788-7500 (voice) 415-989-7910 (fax)
Web: www.zoetrope.com/contests/
Email: contests@zoetrope.com
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| Contact: |
Krista Halverson |
| Deadline: |
August 1, 2008 (early); September 2, 2008 (final)
Days Till Deadline: 51 |
| Notification: |
February 3, 2009 |
| Objective: |
The purpose of this contest is to give new screenwriters industry exposure. In its first thirty years, American Zoetrope has produced some of the most important films in American cinema--films that have been recognized with fifteen Academy Awards and sixty-eight nominations. At the core of this success is a steadfast dedication to storytelling. In the words of founding director Francis Ford Coppola, who won his first Oscar for the screenplay of Patton, "the story is the foundation upon which all else is built." |
| Eligibility: |
18 years or older. No earnings greater than $5,000. See website for details. |
| Entry Fee: |
$35 (by August 1, 2008); $50 (by September 2, 2008) |
| Rules: |
Feature length screenplays only. You may submit online or by mail. Please visit website for Official Rules. |
| Awards: |
The Grand Prize-Winner will receive $5,000. The winner's and ten finalists' scripts will be considered for film option and development by American Zoetrope, Samuel Goldwyn Films, Fox Searchlight, Sony Pictures Classics, IFC Entertainment, Paramount Classics, Icon Pictures, Working Title, Dimension Films, Antidote Films, Bull's Eye Entertainment, C/W Productions, Exile Entertainment, The Film Department, First Look, Frelaine, Greenestreet Films, Matinee Pictures, Michael London Productions, Number 9 Films, Phoenix Pictures, Pretty Pictures, The Schiff Company, This Is That, Roserock Films, Benderspink, Room 9 Entertainment, Industry Entertainment, Nine Yards Entertainment, and Ziskin Productions. Those writers will be considered for representation by ICM, UTA, Paradigm, William Morris Independent, The Gersh Agency, CAA, and The Firm. |
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