2010 Screenplay Competition
Learn to make better movies. Every entrant receives their film's scoring sheets.
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2010 Screenplay Competition
$100 first place prize!
Winning script will be used for BestFest America's 2010 "48 Hours of Madness" school team competition
Imagine having your 4-5 page screenplay interpreted by up to 40 student filmmaking teams
DEADLINE:  Monday, April 5, 2010 at 5pm. Winner(s) will be notified the day of the start of the 48 Hours of Madness competition in April 2010. Send entry form, $30 entry fee and a hard copy of your 4-5 page script to:
    BestFest America
    2010 Screenplay Competition
   
    P.O.Box 656, La Jolla, CA 92038

ENTRY FEE: $30 fee to accompany entry form and hard copy of script.

FORMAT: All 4-5page screenplays MUST be written using standard screenplay format (this includes fonts, style, indents and spacing … see web site for examples) and submitted in hard copy.

JUDGING: As with all BestFest America student film entries, each Writer will receive judges’ (who are screenwriters) comments and scores on their entry with emphasis on:
Story, originality, topic, writing (50%)
Adherence to guidelines (35%)
Formatting (15%)

GUIDELINES: Screenplays MUST follow these guidelines or they will receive lower scores:
Length: 4-5 page script (using standard screenplay format).
Cast: No more than 4 main characters (speaking roles).
Rating: PG-13 rated (think of prime-time TV, not cable, for language, violence, drugs and sex depiction). Implied/suggested violence may be used but no guns, knives, or other weapons (to reduce danger to filmmakers and actors). No fights, car chases or other activities that should/would require stunt work.
Story: Dramatic story with no other genre-specific attributes (to give filmmakers a blank canvas to modify your script for horror, comedy, sci-fi, etc. genres).
Location: Any and all locations are to be set in a private home.

QUESTIONS? Contact Archie McAllister by email at archie@bestfestamerica.com or call 619-823-0481.
View previous six scripts used in 48 Hours of Madness competition