IHF "2 & 1/2 Week" short SCREENWRITING CONTEST


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See Q&A's at bottom of page.

.........and yeah you read it right, you have two and a half weeks to write it!


We are proud to announce our very first screenwriting contest. We have a great story lined up for you and are seeking the right screenplay writer to nail the script! So, here's the scoop:

1. Read the story

2. Write the script

3. Submit your script between February 23, 2007 through March 13th, 2007

4. If selected, you will win a $100 payment prize and become a credited writer as you watch your script come to life on film before our "Film Out" deadline of May 1, 2007

Simple isn't it? OF COURSE!

Here are some details:

PREMISE: The screen play must be an adaptation of the "Conspiracy" story which has been posted on this site February 23rd, 2007.

GENRE: Can be either a Thriller, Drama or Action script but the overall theme is that it's a SPY script.

LENGTH: 7 pages MAXIMUM

SCRIPT FILE FORMAT: You may submit entries in the following file formats:
Microsoft Word: .DOC
Any word processor that exports: .RTF
Plain text: .TXT
Movie Magic Screenwriter: .SCW
Final Draft: .FDR

HOW TO ENTER: All entries must be submitted via email with your script file attached.
Email to: jay@itchyhousefilms.com
Email subject: ENTRY -- Script Title -- Your Name
EXAMPLE: ENTRY -- Spies are us -- Jane Doe

SUGGESTION: Keep the locations and special effects to a minimum to improve your chances of winning! Remember, this is a script that we want to shoot. TIP: Gun shots are ok but explosions are a no no!

JUDGING PROCESS: All screen plays will be reviewed by IHF's Jay Rodriguez, Darren Lewis and special guest, novel expert Thomas Chesson.

CONTEST DEADLINES: Submissions will be accepted from February 23, 2007 to March 13th, 2007.

MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: You may enter more than once, but each entry must submitted separately.

QUESTIONS or SUGGESTIONS: Just email Jay Rodriguez directly: jay@itchyhousefilms.com



Q&A SECTION

Q: Will I get credit in this film?
A: Absolutely! The selected winner will be fully credited in the film as "Screenplay By" and I will personally ship 4 copies of the film to you.

Q: If I add a title page or a shortened synopsis to my script for the entry it totals more then 7 pages, will that be an issue?
A: A title page will NOT count towards your script's page count so feel free to add it as well as any logline and synopsis that you may have drafted.

Q: There are a number of lines of dialog in the story, are they required to be in the script?
A: No, feel free to write your own dialogue for your script and/or include any scenes you see fit.

Q: The story is really long, do you expect to have the whole thing squeezed into a 7 page script?
A: No, To clear things up a bit, the story is a long one and impossible to fit into a 7 page script. Trust me, We know. The point of the contest is to open a platform for a writer to read a story and birth a script out of the story. Similar to hearing a story during a conversation and taking a piece of that story and writing a script out of it. We don't expect the whole story to be scripted out but we would love to see what part(s) some run with and how the interpret a story out of it. It should be fun.

Q: The spy theme seems to be escaping me, is this whole spy theme necessary?
A: Yes, absolutely. Any script sent in for the contest that doesn't fit this criteria will be excluded from the contest. We'll still read it as we're always looking for good writers and good material to work with but it will not be considered for this contest.

Q: Is there going to be an extended deadline?
A: The deadline MIGHT be extended. We'll have a final decision on that by mid next week.

Q: I checked on the site for the story on the release date but couldn't find it, why?
A: The story was released @ 7pm, sorry for the delay.

Q: Can I call and speak with someone about the contest?
A: We had over 2,100 hits on the contest page during the first two days that it was released and have answered more emails then I imagined would come in so, I think it's best to stick with emails for now.

Q: Can I continue to write this into a longer short of even a feature?
A: Absolutely yes! We're only reviewing submissions that are seven or less pages for the contest but we're still reading everything that comes in. We're still on a vicious hunt to find a feature lenght script that we fall in love with to film this year.