FOUR GRAND PRIZE WINNERS

• $14,000 total cash ($3,500 each)
• $1,000 toward the "Think Tank" program at Writers Boot Camp ($4,000)
• Winning script recorded by iScript ($800)
• A copy of Movie Outline Software ($215) 
• Plus ALL the finalist prizes listed below. . . .

TWENTY FINALISTS

• $3,200 total cash (16 finalists receive $200 each)
• $250 travel voucher and invitation as recognized finalist to attend the Script Pimp Awards Ceremony at Writers Boot Camp in Santa Monica, CA in July 2010 where the winners will be announced
• Guaranteed circulation to over 200 companies
• Mentor teleconference meetings with an industry exec to discuss the finalist's script
• Additional, one-on-one analysis and mentoring from a Script Pimp reader on the winning entry, as well as other screenplays
• 5-year memberships to Script Pimp's Writers Database ($10,000)
• Featured 'Script Pimp Recommend' listing on Ink Tip™
• $100 "Creative Currency" for Writers Boot Camp ($2,000)
• A seat to Chris Soth's Million Dollar Screenwriting Teleseminar (appx. $250/seat)
• A seat to Philippa Burgess' Million Dollar Screenwriting & Content Career Teleseminar (appx. $300/seat)
• A seat to Steve Kaplan's Comedy Intensive Course (appx. $250/seat)

EVERYONE who enters the competition is eligible for the following prizes:

• MacBoook Pro with Final Draft 8 Software ($1,200)
• 12 copies of Final Draft 7.0 ($2,500)
• 4 one-year subscriptions to Creative Screenwriting ($120)
• 4 one-year subscriptions to Scr(i)pt Magazine ($100)
• 4 one-year subscriptions to Movie Maker Magazine ($60)
• 10 listings on Ink Tip™ ($400)
• 4 script consultations from Script Pimp Writers Workshop ($2,600)
• 10 half-hour consultations with a Script Pimp reader ($3,500)
• 5 screenplay technical edits from Script Pimp, w/additional editing notes ($2,500)
• 10 Script Pimp Workshop Development Notes ($2,500)
• 50 two-year subscriptions to Script Pimp's Writers Database ($10,000)
• 30 five-year subscriptions to Script Pimp’s Writers Database ($15,000)
• 10 ten-year subscriptions to Script Pimp’s Writers Database ($10,000)
• 10 sets of notes/script evaluations from Writers Boot Camp

The 2010 Script Pimp Competition is searching for the best stories told by the best screenwriters worldwide. Our pool of judges is comprised of working literary managers, producers, professional analysts and writers, and development directors from the film industry.

The following are some of the 200+ companies that have requested to review the finalists:

In addition, Chadwick and Matt will work to set up at least one mentor meeting with each finalist. The mentors are not intended to personally represent your project, but rather provide advice, potential leads, and act as an overall guide in your effort to circulate your script.

*The following is an excerpt from our competition agreement, which answers many of the questions concerning the contest. View full agreement »

The Script is completely original with me. I am the present and exclusive and sole owner of all right, title, and interest in and to the Script; and I have the exclusive, sole, and unconditional power and right to submit the Script to you subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the rules of your screenwriting competition. (If the Script is adapted from another medium, I am enclosing documentation verifying my right to make such an adaptation.)

The Script has not been produced, sold or optioned.

I am at least eighteen (18) years of age.

I acknowledge my understanding that eligibility to compete in this contest is limited to individuals who do not fall within any one of the following:

1. Individuals who have received sole or shared producer credit as to any film, series, or episode that has been produced for presentation in theaters or by means of television, home video, or any similar medium;
2. Individuals who have received sole or shared writing credit as to any film, series, or episode that has been produced for presentation in theaters or by means of television, home video, or any similar medium;
3. Individuals who have received sole or shared directing credit as to any film, series, or episode that has been produced for presentation in theaters or by means of television, home video, or any similar medium;
4. Individuals who have sold or optioned, in consideration of the receipt of the sum of $15,000 or more, any film screenplay to any entity or individual.

ANY CHANCE OF A LATE DEADLINE OR EXTENSION?
Registration is now closed.

DO I NEED TO COPYRIGHT MY SCRIPT?
Although it is not required to enter our competition, we recommend you register your work with a copyright service, such as the U.S. Copyright Office or the Writer's Guild of America (WGA West | WGA East). Alternatively, clickandcopyright.com will register your work for you.

WHAT KIND OF EXPOSURE WILL THE WINNERS RECEIVE?
On July 25th, 2010, we will announce the 4 Grand Prize winners of the competition during the 2010 Script P.I.M.P. Awards Ceremony at Writers Boot Camp in Santa Monica, CA. This private engagement will gather scores of film industry professionals including representatives from the companies that have already requested the winners.

Industry requests for the winning scripts should email matt@scriptpimp.com.

WHO DO I CONTACT WITH MORE QUESTIONS?
Contest Director: Chadwick Clough
Email: comp@scriptpimp.com
Phone: 323.424.4243

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