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THE SUBMISSION PROCESS
How to Enter? Below are the steps to follow to enter your project. Entrants are offered the Judge's Scorecard and a brief summary of notes for $20. Note: If you wish not to receive the scorecard, please select entry only at the time of checkout. What to expect once clicking on the online application for the 2012 CWA screenwriting competition: 1) BASIC INFO & USER NAME/PASSWORD: All entrants must create a user name and password. 2) WRITER'S INFORMATION: Complete your basic online application including writer's contact info, applicable genre category (s) listed below, logline (2-4 sentence describing your script), and whether you'd like a script analysis or extended judge's highlights added to your order. 3) RELEASE FORM: sign your release form electronically. 4) SCRIPT: Upload your script (Adobe Acrobat PDF preferred. Final Draft, Word accepted, but if you have MovieMagic, please convert to a PDF). 5) ENTRY FEE: After you've uploaded your script, pay the entry fee with any major credit card via PayPal’s secure payment system. Steps 1-5 above fulfill your full entry requirements. Note: We have gone 100% green this year, and now require the full entry requirements of script and payment to go through the online system. However, if you prefer to pay with a money order rather than through the online process, you may submit payment by the respective deadline to the address below: Creative World Awards Once in the application process, you will be asked to choose which category you would like your screenplay or teleplay to be judged under. All entries can choose any one category they feel best depicts their script. If an entrant would like to select more than the one allotted category, this is available at an additional cost of $10 for each additional genre chosen. THE JUDGING PROCESS
The first round of judging is done by hand selected, highly qualified readers and industry professionals. If your script advances beyond the preliminary round, it will then be read by multiple industry professionals who will determine which scripts advance to the semifinalist and finalist rounds. The top three in each category will be read by leading industry executives not only for potential consideration, but also to help determine the winners of the 2012 Creative World Awards. All decisions of the judges are final. The finalist announcement dates are as follows:
Preliminary Finalists – August 6 Quarter Finalists – August 13 Semi Finalists – August 20 Finalists – August 27 Winners - September 3
THE CATEGORIES
CWA is looking for fresh material across all genres. For feature screenplays, we have four separate genre categories to compete within. The purpose of this is to broaden the scope of recognition for our writers, and also allow each respective script to be judged on the basis of select criteria for that particular genre. Additionally, we have expanded our reach to include six categories for television and short film. FEATURE FILM SCRIPTS: approx. 90-120 pages
TELEVISION TELEPLAYS
We accept short film scripts of all genres. Additional Categories: Each script entered into the contest will be entered into one category of the entrant’s choosing. If an entrant would like to enter a single script into more than the one allotted category, the cost is $10 for each additional category. Resubmission Fee: $40 – Should an entrant want to resubmit their script after the initial entry has taken place; they are welcome to do this at a discounted submission rate. The resubmission fee is $40, and the new script will replace the older script as a brand new submission. Once the resubmission is processed, it will then begin the prelim judging round as if a new entry. *If you ordered the brief feedback option on the original submission, the resubmitted script will receive the Judge's scorecard & a brief update of notes (a couple of paragraphs). Multiple Submission Discount: If 3 or more scripts are submitted, entrant receives a $5 discount off each script thereafter. Contact us at info@creativeworldawards.com for the multiple submission discount code. RULES & GUIDLINES
This contest is open to any screenwriter worldwide who meets the enclosed criteria. Entry into the competition is void where prohibited by law. Competition is open to all writers 18 years or older whose total earnings from film screenwriting may not exceed $30,000. Click here for full list of rules & guidelines… JUDGING HIGHLIGHTS
Offered to CWA 2012 entrants, you can receive extended highlights from the judge’s score card and a coverage summary that analyzes the basic elements of your script (4-6 page report). This option is available to order for additional $69 at check out.
* Delivery: If ordered by March 1st, your Judge's Highlights will be delivered by March 30th. If ordered after, your Judge's Highlights will be delivered once the results announcements take place (unless ordered separately from entry). SCRIPT ANALYSIS
Offered to CWA 2012 entrants, you can receive a 7-9 page comprehensive script analysis covering such elements as identifying and analyzing story arcs, plot development, premise, character development, dialogue critiques, and tightening all critical elements to produce the most potential market value for your script. This option is available for an additional $169 at check out. *Delivery: If ordered by March 1st, script analyses will be delivered by March 30th. If ordered after March 1st, script analyses will be delivered once result announcements take place (unless ordered separately from entry, which can be delivered sooner). |
DEADLINES
Regular Deadline (Jan 1-Feb 10)
Features: $49 entry only (or $69 w/judge's scorecard & brief notes)
Short Films & TV: $39 entry only (or $59 w/judge's scorecard & brief notes) *Enter by 1/31 & brief notes delivered by 2/28. *If ordering entry only, check the entry only box during checkout.
PRIZES
Special thanks to this year's CWA sponsors for helping us line up a fantastic prize package worth over $25,000 for our top 2012 winners.
4 CATEGORY 1st RUNNERS UP - $250 each
4 TELEVISION CATEGORIES - $250 each
SHORT FILM SCRIPT - $250
2012 CREATIVE CONCEPT AWARD
Writers Boot Camp Membership includes Scholarships towards Live Class or Online Coursework. TVFilmRights.com - A complimentary one-year membership and script registration at TVFilmRights, a powerful online marketplace utilized by dozens of current executive members at major studios, networks, production companies, and agencies scouting for specific project mandates including original screenplays, movie concepts, TV formats, true stories, tv/film rights for books, and other properties. InkTip: More than 120 films have been produced from scripts found through InkTip. Prize package includes 6 month script listing on InkTip.com, and logline published in InkTip Magazine and Industry Newsletter.
Michael Hauge - For your own copy of Michael Hauge’s books or DVDs, check out the site to learn how to get a copy. They’re a must have for every aspiring screenwriter, and anyone who is on the brink of pitching & selling their script. SellAScript Prize Package includes Total Script Express, One Year free listing in Script Marketplace, Placement in one issue of the Hollywood Bugle and Six month access to Writers Rolodex.
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