SCREENPLAY Competition - SPRING 2024 (CLOSED)
CALLING ALL WRITERS!
Tirelessly working away on a script in the dark? Want to bring it to the light with the Ivy League’s largest student production group? Submit your screenplay to the Brown Motion Pictures Fall 2023 Screenplay competition! Let’s get your movie made!
DEADLINE: Tuesday, January 30th 11:59pm EST.
Email your submission to info@brownmotionpictures.org
Here are some important details / rules you must follow when submitting:
PERSONAL STATEMENT: Please include a brief statement (2-5 sentences) as to why you are suited to tell this story.
FORMAT:
MUST SUBMIT AS PDF
Type set your screenplay using screenwriting software such as CeltX or Final Draft. CeltX is free and can be downloaded on their website ww.celtx.com.
Do not put your name on the screenplay! All submissions will be read blind.
You may submit as many scripts as you would like but they must be in CORRECT SCREENPLAY FORMAT.
On the title page of your script, include a log line of your film. A LOGLINE is a one-sentence summary of your script. Check out examples here: http://www.filmdaily.tv/.../top-box-office-logline-examples
PAGE LENGTH: Short films should be 5-12 pages. We will not accept any scripts over 15 pages. Should your script be longer than 12 but shorter than 15, you run the risk of edging out of producibility. Consider skimming for necessities and cut out what does not have to be on the page.
EXAMPLES: Don’t know what exactly a screenplay looks like? Check out screenwriting websites such as www.screenwriting.info that provide step-by-step instructions on proper formatting. You can also find scripts for some of your favorite films at www.simplyscripts.com
DIRECTING: If your screenplay is selected as a finalist and you would like to direct it, you must apply separately as a director and will be then take part in an interview process. If a writer wants to work on their own script, they are only allowed to direct or work in post-production (such as editing or sound design) in order to avoid creative conflicts on set.
QUESTIONS? Please email the Screenplay Coordinators at screenplay@brownmotionpictures.org
***If your screenplay is optioned for production, you MUST be open to REWRITES AND MEETING with our screenplay coordinators***
*IMPORTANT NOTE* Priority is not necessarily given to writers of submitted screenplays in the director application process. It is important to note that you can definitely apply to direct and can share your unique vision throughout that application. It is also important to mention that once screenplays are submitted to the BMP screenplay competition -- if selected for production -- they are subject to edits and tweaks to best accommodate a feasible production timeline and capabilities. By submitting your script to this competition you are granting BMP access to its content and the opportunity to make it into a short film.
AGAIN: We will NOT read scripts that are not written in SCREENPLAY FORMAT!!!