Prizes


GRAND PRIZE

$10,000 cash
A script development package including notes from Julie Marsh
A year-long membership to itsonthegrid.com
A seat in A-List's week-long Champion Screenwriting Lab with Jim Mercurio
10 pitches from VirtualPitchFest.com
A professionally recorded audio version of entire script from iScript
Two career coaching sessions with Rhona Berens, Ph.D.
Career or pitching guidance from Michael Lent (Breakfast with Sharks)
A gift certificate to The Writers Store
John Truby genre DVD
Script and/or synopsis to be read by several production Companies

SECOND PLACE

$1,000 cash
A script development package
A year-long membership to itsonthegrid.com
A seat in A-List's week-long Champion Screenwriting Lab
10 pitches from VirtualPitchFest.com
A 15-minute recorded audio version of a screenplay excerpt from iScript
Two career coaching sessions with Rhona Berens, Ph.D.
A gift certificate to The Writers Store
John Truby genre DVD
Script and/or synopsis to be read by several production Companies

THIRD PLACE

$500 cash
A script development package
A year-long membership to itsonthegrid.com
A seat in A-List's week-long Champion Screenwriting Lab
10 pitches from VirtualPitchFest.com
A 15-minute recorded audio version of a screenplay excerpt from iScript
Two career coaching sessions with Rhona Berens, Ph.D.
A gift certificate to The Writers Store
John Truby genre DVD
Script and/or synopsis to be read by several production Companies

LOW BUDGET HORROR PRIZE

$500 cash OR one of the two following: a $1000 option agreement or a $1000 rewrite deal on a micro-budget film
Notes from the judges
A year-long membership to itsonthegrid.com
A seat in A-List's week-long Champion Screenwriting Lab
10 pitches from VirtualPitchFest.com
Two career coaching sessions with Rhona Berens, Ph.D.
A gift certificate to The Writers Store
John Truby genre DVD
Script and/or synopsis to be read by several production Companies

20 FEATURE SEMIFINALISTS

A year-long membership to itsonthegrid.com
A seat in A-List's week-long Champion Screenwriting Lab
10 pitches from VirtualPitchFest.com
A 15-minute recorded audio version of a screenplay excerpt from iScript
Two career coaching sessions with Rhona Berens, Ph.D.
More prizes likely to be announced

SHORTS WINNERS

BEST DRAMA – SHORT SCREENPLAY

$500 cash
Development, producing and directing notes
A seat in A-List's week-long Champion Screenwriting Lab
A gift certificate to The Writers Store
John Truby genre DVD

BEST COMEDY – SHORT SCREENPLAY

$500 cash
Development, producing and directing notes
A seat in A-List's week-long Champion Screenwriting Lab
A gift certificate to The Writers Store
John Truby genre DVD

BEST SHORT SHORT (three pages or less) – SHORT SCREENPLAY

$500 cash
Development, producing and directing notes
A seat in A-List's week-long Champion Screenwriting Lab
A gift certificate to The Writers Store
John Truby genre DVD