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Appendix E: Screenwriting Contests For a complete list of screenplay competitions go to moviebytes.com. The Current Faves: A.F.I. Maui Conference International Screenwriting Competition 2021 N. Western Ave. L.A. CA 90027-1657 Attn: Joe Petricca (808)879-0061 mauiwriters.com mauiscript@aol.com Deadline: July 1 $2,500 1st + free Maui retreat; $l,000 2nd, $500 3rd prize Eligible: Any screenplays not sold and never optioned Austin Film Festival, Heart of Film Screenplay Competition 1604 Nueces, Austin, TX 78701 (512)478-4795. FAX478-6205 austinfilmfestival.com Deadline May 15 $5,000 prize plus trip to Austin Entry fee: $40 Eligible: All writers who do not make their living writing film or TV Chesterfield Film Co. Writers Film Project 1158 26th Street, Box 544 Santa Monica, CA 90403 (213)683-3977 chesterfield-co.com info@chesterfield-co.com Deadline: May 15 $20,000 fellowship Entry fee: $39.50 Eligible: Open to all. Moondance International Film Festival 970 Ninth Street Boulder, CO 80302 (303)545-0202 moondancefilmfestival.com mondanceff@aol.com Deadline: October 15 Entry fee: $25 to $75 Several awards in different categories Check website for details Eligible: Anyone Nicholl Fellowship Academy Foundation 8949 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA 90211-1972 (310)247-3059 oscars.org/nicholl/index.html Deadline: May 1. Up to $30,000 fellowships. Entry fee: $30 Eligible: Any screenwriter who has not earned more than $5,000 for screenwriting. Scriptapalooza 7775 Sunset Blvd. PMB #200 Hollywood, CA 90046 (323)654-5809 FAX650-5824 scriptapalooza.com info@scriptapalooza.com Deadline: April 30 $25,000 1st place, $3,000 2nd place, $2,000 3rd place Entry fee: $40 to $50 (depending on early or late) Eligible: Anyone Sundance Institute 8857 W. Olympic Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA 90211 (310)394-4662 FAX394-88353 sundance.org Deadline: May 4 Prize: Participation at Sundance residential lab & travel expenses. Entry fee: $30 Eligible: Must live in U.S. |