SCREENPLAY CONTEST: FILM SHORTS

Welcome to Howl's Moving Castle.

It's happened to you before—a wave of inspiration hits while you're traveling. Sensory experiences pile up, and the sounds and textures of an unfamiliar place unleash a flood of creativity. You sit down to write that first word, and you’ve already done it: a new story, a new idea, a new film.

These flurries of imagination are what can spark a new generation of filmmakers, so Intel and W Hotels, alongside Roman Coppola and The Directors Bureau are launching ashort film series and competition entitled Four Stories. 

Enjoy the unique rooms and service of Howl's Moving Castle.

Submit a script for a ten-minute short film set in a W Hotel, featuring an Ultrabook™ as a key character in the script. Roman and a panel of judges will choose three screenplays that will be produced by Roman’s filmmaking company, The Directors Bureau, at one of four W Hotels destinations worldwide (Maldives, Doha, Mexico City, or Washington D.C.). The films will premiere at red carpet events in select W Hotels destinations worldwide and distributed online. 

Check this out, and submit a script.
Enter Your Script

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Go forward and win!

Logline Service

I have been getting a lot of request for loglines. I give different prices . Since I have so many requests for this service, I decided to set a single fix price.

Logline: $5.00 Flat Fee

A synopsis or summery is required. It well be used to form the logline. The logline is just one line.

Screenplays

Critique: $50.00 Flat Fee, 

 Includes evaluating the basis elements of a script

•  Introduction
•  Development
•  Climax
•  Conclusion
• Character development 
•  Mid point development

Critiques also provide suggestions for improvements and enhancement. 

Payments are made by Paypal or cashier check by mail.

Other services are at regular price.

Query Letters: $25.00 Flat Fee  

Editing: $45.00 Flat Fee

•  Evaluating formatting to industry standards
•  Spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, etc.

Turnaround time:
Editing: 2 weeks
Critique: 2 weeks

Query Letters: 2 weeks

Film Shorts

Critiques: $30.00

Edits: $30.00

Feel free to contact me at ahicks4298@q.com or ahicks4298@msn.com.

Feel to call me at (360) 696-4298. Ask for Frances.

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Writers Groups: NYCscreenwriter

Screenwriter and filmmaker Steven Arvanites was looking for support in NYC. He suspected other screenwriters were looking for the same thing. So, he formed NYCscreenwriter, a Manhattan-based network that, today, serves as home base for over 1,000 city scribes.

Name and location of writers group:    

NYCscreenwriter, New York City

URL:
http://nycscreenwriter.org/

What’s the mission of your writers group?:
NYCscreenwriter is about education, networking, and access for emerging screenwriters. Screenwriting is often a solitary act. There is you and your Final Draft software program. When Final Draft starts talking back, it’s time to find a like-minded human community. That is what I’ve created with my organization. I wanted a safe, egalitarian, and creative place where screenwriters can gather for vital information and networking, and a place to provide opportunities for strategic career building.

I’m proud to say that the organization has given birth to three short films and an award-winning narrative feature. Also, innumerable collaborations and professional friendships have been forged. The atmosphere is never intimidating, always informative and best of all — membership is free. There is no obligation and your information is 100% private.

Membership stats:
Currently there are 1,387 members — not that I’m counting. The group’s diverse membership has really exploded in the last eight months. New York based screenwriters are really responding to the monthly workshops taught by film professionals and university professors and my website content. There is nothing else like it in New York City.

Please provide a brief history of the group:
I founded NYCscreenwriter in March 2009 out of sheer necessity. There were no resources or “hubs” for New York screenwriters. I was determined to change that. The first meeting was in the obligatory Starbucks – four screenwriters attended. Through chutzpah and perseverance, the organization has grown to its present size to include monthly workshops, podcasts, legal advice, multimedia (videos and blogs), and finally, our first-ever NYCscreenwriter PitchFest coming October 12.

What successes have your writers seen?:
When you provide a platform for ambitious screenwriters the results are remarkable. There are Nicholl semi-finalists, Sundance Screen Lab finalists, and a Disney Fellowship winner in the organization. Of course, I’m not claiming credit for their accomplishments, but I share their feedback on how brainstorming, learning the screenwriting craft, and constructive criticism within the organization, have improved both their confidence and skill set; it’s made them better writers.

What other perks does membership to your group provide?:
Free membership is a great perk in itself. Through strategic alliances, I offer members discounts to various screenwriting services and events in New York City. I have a productive relationship with the WGA East. They kindly offer seats to their comprehensive WGA members-only workshops. The last “Adaptation Panel” had four guests who had won two Oscars® collectively. Also, members get first crack at limited capacity events such as NYCscreenwriter Pitchfest on October 12. I’ve procured three A-List industry executives who will consider pitches from writers on a one-on-one basis. Think of it as speed-dating for screenwriters.

Finally, there is the intangible perk of being a member of an organization with like-minded and driven individuals who are looking for collaborators on scripts, treatments, or crewing-up for films. This business is all about relationships and collaboration. Don’t be left behind!

Do you think collaboration in the writing or revision process is essential? Why?:
Collaboration is subjective. Some of the greatest scripts have been written by a single writer. However, the entire medium is collaborative. We are blessed as screenwriters in that we do not need permission to create, only a laptop (pen and paper if you are ‘old skool’) and “BIC TIME” (butt-in-chair time). But, to see your work produced, creative collaboration is essential. It takes thousands of people to create a film — good or bad.

That is one of the main reasons why I founded NYCscreenwriter — because people are your greatest resource. My first professional writing job came from another writer. I’m always emphasizing that we are not competitors but supporters. When one succeeds, then all will follow. That is my credo.

What are your goals for NYCscreenwriter?:
My goal is to keep expanding the organization, but at the same time keep it personable. I pride myself on knowing nearly everyone on a first-name basis who attends the workshop. I think the camaraderie at the attitude-free events are very much appreciated by the culturally diverse membership. Also, free podcasts featuring award-winning professors are on the horizon.

Go forward and win!

Logline Service

I have been getting a lot of request for loglines. I give different prices . Since I have so many requests for this service, I decided to set a single fix price.

Logline: $5.00 Flat Fee

A synopsis or summery is required. It well be used to form the logline. The logline is just one line.

Screenplays

Critique: $50.00 Flat Fee, Discount fee $42.50

 Includes evaluating the basis elements of a script

•  Introduction
•  Development
•  Climax
•  Conclusion
• Character development 
•  Mid point development

Critiques also provide suggestions for improvements and enhancement. 

Payments are made by Paypal or cashier check by mail.


Other services are at regular price.

Query Letters: $25.00 Flat Fee  

Editing: $45.00 Flat Fee

•  Evaluating formatting to industry standards
•  Spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, etc.

Turnaround time:
Editing: 2 weeks
Critique: 2 weeks

Query Letters: 2 weeks

Feel free to contact me at ahicks4298@q.com or ahicks4298@msn.com.

Feel to call me at (360) 696-4298. Ask for Frances.

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Ask the Expert: The Do’s and Don’ts of Screenwriting

Question: What are the industry standard do’s and don’ts of screenwriting?

As a producer, script consultant, and former VP Development for production companies at Sony, Universal and Disney — I have read thousands of scripts over the years and have had to make the distinction between those that exhibit a high quality of writing and those that don’t. Often I have heard pitches that sounded absolutely fantastic, and I was certain I would want to option the project based on the concept. But then after reading the screenplay, the execution fell short and what initially sounded like a definite sale became a definite pass.Execution has to do with whether or not the concept is successfully executed on the page in terms of character development, structure, set up and dialogue. There are tell-tale signs a writer is a novice who has not yet mastered his or her craft and lacks the skills Hollywood decision-makers seek. The following are tips on how to avoid certain red flags so you can become a better writer and establish yourself as a pro!

DO stay within standard script length — 108 – 114 pages ideally.  A 122 page screenplay is long but still acceptable.

DON’T turn in a script that is 139 pages!  Unless it’s an epic such as Dancing with Wolves, Bravehart or Seven Samurai and you are one of Hollywood’s A-listers at the top of your game, scripts should never be this long.

A well written script is a treasure. 

DON’T write scripts with 20 characters.  If you write a script with 20 characters, you dissipate focus away from your central character, the protagonist with whom we need to connect and engage.

DO write a central character with a strong point of view who will take us on a journey, seeing the world and experiences through their eyes, emotions, actions and reactions.

DON’T write character monologues that take up a whole page.  In fact, avoid writing a character monologue that takes up even half of a page.  This is a tell-tale sign you’re an amateur.  If you feel absolutely compelled to write a long monologue, break it up with visuals such as image motifs that correlate to what is being said and/or other character’s reactions.

DO write compelling, vivid, emotionally engaging, endearing, flawed characters when you first introduce them.  If you don’t care enough about your character to create an interesting portrait of who they are to hook your reader, chances are the person reading your screenplay (an agent, actor, producer, director, executive) won’t care about them either. Introducing a character and only including their age and the color of their hair is another tell-tale sign of an amateur.

DO take pride in your work, making sure there are no typos or grammatical errors and that your script is formatted properly.  How you present your work is a reflection of you.  Always present yourself as a professional and be meticulous.  If you are sloppy and do not care about your work’s professional appearance, neither will your reader and it will wind up in the trash.

DON’T write endless camera angles in your descriptive passages or stage directions with respect to dialogue and the manner in which your character should read a specific line.  Let the director decide how to shoot a scene and let the actor decide how to read the line.

DON’T write expositional dialogue where your characters state exactly what they are thinking and feeling. Human beings in real-life do not speak this way.  Often they are afraid to express how they really feel.  Sometimes they might be passive- aggressive or say the opposite of how they’re feeling.  Writing expositional dialogue or dialogue that is “on the nose” limits characters’ dimensionality and depth.

DO write subtext where characters do not state exactly how they feel.  Examples of great subtext can be found in Harold Pinter’s Old Times and the Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall classic To Have and Have Not.

DO use image motifs, awkward moments and even silent moments to convey mood and emotions.  For example, a lead character sitting in the middle of an empty square surrounded by tall buildings tells us about the character’s isolation, without the character having to actually state that he or she is lonely.  A picture paints a thousand words.  Movies are visual mediums.  Don’t be afraid to use pictures and images to help tell your story.

Go forward and win!

Logline Service

I have been getting a lot of request for loglines. I give different prices . Since I have so many requests for this service, I decided to set a single fix price.

Logline: $5.00 Flat Fee

A synopsis or summery is required. It well be used to form the logline. The logline is just one line.

Screenplays

Critique: $50.00 Flat Fee, Discount fee $42.50

 Includes evaluating the basis elements of a script

•  Introduction
•  Development
•  Climax
•  Conclusion
• Character development 
•  Mid point development

Critiques also provide suggestions for improvements and enhancement. 

Payments are made by Paypal or cashier check by mail.


Other services are at regular price.

Query Letters: $25.00 Flat Fee  

Editing: $45.00 Flat Fee

•  Evaluating formatting to industry standards
•  Spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, etc.

Turnaround time:
Editing: 2 weeks
Critique: 2 weeks

Query Letters: 2 weeks

Feel free to contact me at ahicks4298@q.com or ahicks4298@msn.com.

Feel to call me at (360) 696-4298. Ask for Frances.

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Friday August 3, 2012: Producers Seeking Script

Hi, everyone!

Here are some leads for you. this  email was sent to me this morning.

Frances

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Hi there, 

 

I have to be brief this week. I'm out on Skyros, a beautiful Greek Island, teaching a screenwriting course for the next week or so. 

 

I'm running daily tuition sessions with a group of writers, but there is time for the occasional labour intensive endeavour like yoga lessons on a terrace half way down to the sea, exploring the medieval village, al fresco lunches, or simply heading for the beach an the warm, aquamarine, Aegean Sea. 

 

Believe me, it's simply awful. 

 

My course is full now, but if you're still looking for an activity based holiday in the most wonderful environment you could do a lot worse than taking a look at what Skyros offer. I think they've still got the occasional place left - and there's always next year. 

 

http://www.skyros.com

 

Anyway, enough of holidays, back to business. It's an Essentials Only Newsletter this week and next. 

 

So... straight to the Scripts Wanted section:

 

FREE LEAD #1

 

This is your first free job lead. It's another Goldmine Special, for readers of this Newsletter only, and submitting your script is absolutely free. It's worth remembering that the only other way

you'd get to see this request is by paying to get an Inktip Membership. 

 

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Wild Heart Productions - Seeking Action/Adventure Scripts for

Family Audience

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We are looking for completed feature-length family-audience, action/adventure scripts. The script should contain some humor. We are looking for a script that does NOT have extensive CGI or special effects, large elaborate sets or fantasy worlds or creatures. Instead, we are looking more for a script like "Home

Alone," where the adventure is contained, doesn't require a fantasy world or a football stadium. In other words, we are NOT looking for "Spy Kids"-style big-budget projects. The adventure should be more

about kids running around a forest, or fighting a neighborhood gang, etc. This should have elements that adults can enjoy, but it should still appeal to younger audiences as demonstrated in the above titles.

 

Budget will not exceed $15 million. Both WGA and Non-WGA writers may submit.

 

Our credits include'Bad Faith.'

 

To submit to this lead, please go to: http://www.inktippro.com/leads/

 

Enter your email address.

 

Copy/Paste this code: v8h7byjdab

 

NOTE: Please only submit your work if it fits what the lead is looking for exactly. If you aren't sure if your script fits, please ask InkTip first.

 

FREE LEAD #2

 

A bonus free lead for you this week. 

 

Safe to say there is a lot of competition for this one - Inktip are distributing it pretty widely. However, it's a genuine request, from a producer who has a clear requirement, so if your script fits the bill I'd get it sent in pretty sharpish:

 

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Saturn Creative - Seeking Scripts About Alan Turing

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We are looking for completed, feature-length scripts about the life of Alan Turing. We are NOT open to scripts not focusing on Alan Turing, so please do not submit scripts about other people during that time.

 

Budget is open. Both WGA and Non-WGA writers may submit.

 

Note from InkTip: This is for a production company with excellent industry references and financing in place, which we believe gives them the resources necessary to produce a solid feature.

 

To submit to this lead, please go to: http://www.inktippro.com/leads/

 

Enter your email address.

 

Copy/Paste this code: c4u9jmd3ua

 

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More Producers Seeking Screenplays and Writers

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Below are more companies seeking scripts. (Four this week for a change.)

 

Be advised: 

 

A. These leads go out without contact details to the free Inktip Newsletter, so there is a lot more competition for them. 

 

B. To receive the contact details so you can actually submit your script to the company you do need to pay $50 for a four-month subscription to Inktip (half price if you have a script on the site).

 

For more information about the Preferred Newsletter go here: 

 

www.InkTip.com/pnews.php

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Company A

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We are looking for completed, feature-length, sci-fi scripts with female lead characters. The female-driven sci-fi script should have action elements. 

 

Budget will not exceed $5 million. Both WGA and Non-WGA writers may submit.

 

For more information on gaining access to this lead, please see www.InkTip.com/pnews.php.

 

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Company B

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We are looking for completed, feature-length zombie scripts. We are open to a variety of genres.

 

Budget is $5 million. Both WGA and Non-WGA writers may submit.

 

For more information on gaining access to this lead, please see www.InkTip.com/pnews.php.

 

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Company C

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We are looking for completed, feature-length scripts in the below genres written with a male lead character in their 30s from repped writers only. We are seeking scripts intended for a smart, adult audience with plenty of character development. We are only open to scripts set in the present day or the past 10 years. Stories can be the following - Stylized thriller:'Drive,' Character driven:'Crazy Heart,' Family drama,'Kramer vs. Kramer,' Personal Growth:'Good Will Hunting,' Detective:'The Long Goodbye,' Cop Drama:'Training

Day,' Based on a True Story:'The Fighter' or'A Beautiful Mind.' Stories should feel real like they could actually happen nothing that would make an audience have to suspend their disbelief. We are NOT open to scripts revolving around the following topics: fantasy or children's stories. 

 

Budget will not exceed $2 million. Both WGA and Non-WGA writers may submit.

 

For more information on gaining access to this lead, please see www.InkTip.com/pnews.php.

 

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Company D

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We are looking for completed, feature-length, elevated genre scripts from unrepped writers. By'elevated genre,' we mean that the script can be in a variety of genres but that it should be elevated above low-brow qualities and focus as much on the dramatic and emotional sensibilities while providing some character depth and layers of meaning. Most'genre' films may not do this nor are they'intended' or marketed for this, thus this is why it is called elevated genre. For example,'Let Me In,''Children of Men,''Drive,''District 9' and'Monster' are elevated genre films whereas'Hostel' and'The Hangover' are not. The script should NOT be exploitative. We still prefer scripts that reveal an interesting world (i.e. we're not interested in straight'dramas' as it should

still be a genre film). The only genres we are not open to are westerns and musicals. We are not open to period pieces unless the script takes place in the near future (such as'Children of Men' or'Moon") or the near past (the 1980s is the furthest back).

 

Budget is open. Both WGA and Non-WGA writers may submit. Only unrepped writers.

 

For more information on gaining access to this lead, please see www.InkTip.com/pnews.php.

 

And that's it. 

 

To your writing!

 

Phil

 

 

 

If you need help with your script, feel free to try my service. 

If you are interested in my services, feel free to contact me at

ahicks4298@q.com or call at (360) 696 - 4298


I will be happy to work with you.

                                                   Screenplay Service

Film Scripts Service Edit and Critique combos: $77.00 discount flat fee.

Edit - covers proper formatting, grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure.

Critique - cover the follow:
 -Introduction
- Development
 -Climax
 -Conclusion
 -Character development
 -Mid point development

Turnaround time is 3 weeks

Edits and Critiques will continue to be offered separately if a writer just wants one or the other.

Edits: $48.00 flat fee
- covers proper formatting, grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure.

Turnaround time 2 weeks

Critique: $58.00 flat fee
-Introduction
- Development
 -Climax
 -Conclusion
 -Character development
 -Mid point development

Turnaround time 2 weeks

Query letter Service

I provide query letter writing service for scripts and books.

Query Letter: $28.00 flat fee

Turnaround time 2 weeks

 

Book Consulting Service

I only provide Critique service for fiction novels. Why fiction only? Because fiction is my strong point.

Critique: $87.00 flat fee

Turnaround time 3.5 weeks(depending on book length)


I do not edit books. I only critique them. Editing books requires a lot of time consuming detail.

Payment

Payments are made by Paypal. If you do not have a Paypal account, payments may be made as cashier checks or money orders by postal mail.

If you are interested in my services, feel free to contact me at

ahicks4298@q.com or call at (360) 696 - 4298


I will be happy to work with you.

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