Entry Requirements and Rules
Eligibility
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Rules:
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SUBMISSION Deadlines and Fees.
- Early/Student Deadline ($25.00) Entries must be received electronically on or before July 9, 2019
- Regular Deadline:($30.00) Entries must be received electronically on or before August 30, 2019
- Final Deadline:($35.00) Entries must be received electronically on or before October 3, 2019
1st Place Feature$1,500.00 + Written Feedback from one of our Professional Readers
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1st Place Pilot$300.00 + Written Feedback from one of our Professional Readers
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Honorable MentionWritten Feedback from one of our Professional Readers
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Finalists Announcement Schedule
The winners will be announced February 26, 2020.
The top two finalists will be notified via email and may be contacted by interested producers, managers and other industry executives. Any entrant may be deemed ineligible at the sole discretion of Little Screenwriter's Competition staff. Finalists may be required to submit an official notarized release form and indemnification and any other requested documents that the Little Screenwriter's Competition may require before releasing prize money. Failure to respond to the initial notification may result in disqualification. We reserve the right to amend these rules at any time.
ENTRY CONDITIONS AND RELEASE
BY ENTERING THE CONTEST YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND AGREE TO THESE CONDITIONS.
You agree to release and hold harmless Little Screenplay Competition, its subsidiary, parent and affiliated companies, Prize contributors, judges, screenplay readers, Sponsors, and any other organizations responsible for administering, advertising or promoting the Contest, and every one of their respective members, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the “Released Parties”) past and present from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liability, including but not limited to damages and negligence to property and persons, including but not limited to invasion of privacy, defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of publicity, copyright, infringement of trademark or other intellectual property rights relating to a participant’s Entry, participation in the Contest and/or acceptance or use or misuse of Prize; provided however, that such release will not apply to any commercial exploitation of the script by a Released Party in violation of your rights under applicable copyright law; and (c) indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Little Screenplay Competition and its Sponsor, agents and employees from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys fees) relating to an entrant’s participation in the Contest and/or entrant’s use or misuse of Prize. Recipients’ eligibility will be verified before the grant is awarded and the winner may be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility.
BY ENTERING THE CONTEST YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND AGREE TO THESE CONDITIONS.
You agree to release and hold harmless Little Screenplay Competition, its subsidiary, parent and affiliated companies, Prize contributors, judges, screenplay readers, Sponsors, and any other organizations responsible for administering, advertising or promoting the Contest, and every one of their respective members, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the “Released Parties”) past and present from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liability, including but not limited to damages and negligence to property and persons, including but not limited to invasion of privacy, defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of publicity, copyright, infringement of trademark or other intellectual property rights relating to a participant’s Entry, participation in the Contest and/or acceptance or use or misuse of Prize; provided however, that such release will not apply to any commercial exploitation of the script by a Released Party in violation of your rights under applicable copyright law; and (c) indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Little Screenplay Competition and its Sponsor, agents and employees from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys fees) relating to an entrant’s participation in the Contest and/or entrant’s use or misuse of Prize. Recipients’ eligibility will be verified before the grant is awarded and the winner may be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility.