American Gem Short Screenplay Competition
 

 
 

American Gem Literary Festival

Short Screenplay Competition, Synopsis Contest, Short Story Contest, Logline Contest

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2009 AMERICAN GEM SHORT SCRIPT CONTEST AND LITERARY FESTIVAL

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The 8th American Gem Literary Festival

| SHORT SCRIPT CONTEST | TREATMENT COMPETITION | LOGLINE CONTEST | SHORT STORY CONTEST

2009 CONTEST
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ONLINE ENTRY PAYMENT

 

You may enter online in three easy steps

  1. Make payment by selecting choice below

  2. complete online entry form

  3. Submit your short script / treatment / logline / short story

    A) Digital submissions (email attachment) must be in any of the following formats only:

    Movie Magic (.scw), Final Draft (.fdr), Word (.doc), 
    Word Perfect (.wp or .wpd), Adobe Acrobat (.pdf), 
    Works (.wps) Rich Text (.rtf), Text (.txt)
     under 500KB.

    B) Snail mail your script to (FEDEX and UPS will never ship to Post Office Boxes, USPS does)

    FilmMakers Magazine
    C/O American Gem Literary Festival
    P.O. Box 4678
    Mission Viejo, CA 92690

SHORT SCRIPT
If entered by:  07/31/2009
If script is between 3 and 45 pages Fill in and click the button on right ($57). If entering more than one script return to this page, fill in title, name and click add to cart again.
Script Title
Writer(s) Name(s)

If entered by:  07/31/2009
If script is between 46 and 65 pages Fill in and click the button on right on right ($67). If entering more than one script return to this page, fill in title, name and click add to cart again.
Script Title
Writer(s) Name(s)

ADD JUDGE'S FEEDBACK (Extra Fee  --  does not include entry fee).

If entered by:  07/31/2009  ($59)

   
 
JUDGE'S FEEDBACK, BASIC
 
If script is no more than 45 pages Fill in and click this button.
 
Script Title
Writer(s) Name(s)

If entered by:  07/31/2009   ($69)    
 
JUDGE'S FEEDBACK, BASIC, EXTRA PGS.
 
If script is between 46 and 65 pages Fill in and click this button.
 
Script Title
Writer(s) Name(s)

TREATMENT/SYNOPSIS
If entered by:  07/31/2009
If treatment is between 1 and 4 pages Fill in and click the button on right ($35). If entering more than one return to this page, fill in title, name and click add to cart again.
Material Title
Writer(s) Name(s)

If entered by:  07/31/2009
If treatment is between 5 and 10 pages Fill in and click the button on right ($39). If entering more than one return to this page, fill in title, name and click add to cart again.
Material Title
Writer(s) Name(s)

If entered by:  07/31/2009
If treatment is between 11 and 20 pages Fill in and click the button on right ($45). If entering more than one return to this page, fill in title, name and click add to cart again.
Material Title
Writer(s) Name(s)

OPTIONAL TREATMENT/SYNOPSIS COVERAGE - SEE BOTTOM HALF OF THIS PAGE

LOGLINE / PITCH
If entered by:  07/31/2009
Logline must be no more than 350 characters or 90 words. ( $25 - Brief description - One to two sentences describing the plot). f entering more than one return to this page, fill in title, name and click add to cart button on the right again.
Material Title
Writer(s) Name(s)

SHORT STORY
If entered by:  07/31/2009
If story is between 1 and 10 pages Fill in and click the button on right ($29). If entering more than one return to this page, fill in title, name and click add to cart again.
Story Title
Writer(s) Name(s)

If entered by:  07/31/2009
If story is between 11 and 20 pages Fill in and click the button on right ($35). If entering more than one return to this page, fill in title, name and click add to cart again.
Story Title
Writer(s) Name(s)

If entered by:  07/31/2009
If story is between 21 and 50 pages Fill in and click the button on right ($39). If entering more than one return to this page, fill in title, name and click add to cart again.
Story Title
Writer(s) Name(s)

ADD OPTIONAL SCRIPT COVERAGE (online only)

 

If entered by:  07/31/2009    
 
ENTRY WITH MINI SCRIPT/TV SCRIPT REGULAR ANALYSIS ($159)
If script is 30 pages or less Fill in and click this button.
 
Script Title
Writer(s) Name(s)

 

 
If entered by:  07/31/2009    
 
ENTRY WITH MINI SCRIPT/TV SCRIPT REGULAR ANALYSIS ($185)
If script is between 31 and 60 pages Fill in and click this button.
 
Script Title
Writer(s) Name(s)

If entered by:  07/31/2009    
 
ENTRY WITH TREATMENT OR SYNOPSIS ANALYSIS ($145)
If treatment is 10 pages or less Fill in and click this button.
 
Treatment Title
Writer(s) Name(s)

 
If entered by:  07/31/2009    
 
ENTRY WITH TREATMENT OR SYNOPSIS ANALYSIS ($159)
If treatment is between 10 and 20 pages Fill in and click this button.
 
Treatment Title
Writer(s) Name(s)

 
 

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Once the above steps are finalized you may submit your Script, treatment, or short Story. Logline must be added in the appropriate section of entry form.
  • as an email attachment to amgem @ filmmakers.com  in any of the following formats only: 

Movie Magic (.scw), Final Draft (.fdr), Word (.doc), 
Word Perfect (.wp or .wpd), Adobe Acrobat (.pdf), 
Works (.wps) Rich Text (.rtf), Text (.txt)
 under 500KB.

  • or you may snail mail your script to (FEDEX and UPS will never ship to Post Office Boxes, USPS does)

FilmMakers Magazine
C/O American Gem Literary Festival
P.O. Box 4678
Mission Viejo, CA 92690

 

ACCEPTABLE METHOD OF PAYMENT

  Visa Mastercard American Express Discover eCheck  

 

Use your credit card or bank account (where available).

Once the above steps are finalized you may submit your script

Script Coverage Services:

  • as an email attachment to coverage @ filmmakers.com in any of the following formats only: (script coverage service available online only)

    Movie Magic (.scw), Final Draft (.fdr), Word (.doc), 
    Word Perfect (.wp or .wpd), Adobe Acrobat (.pdf), 
    Works (.wps) Rich Text (.rtf), Text (.txt)
     under 500KB.

 

 

 

 

American Gem Short Screenplay Competition

| ENTER ONLINE | ENTER BY MAIL | RULES AWARDS/PRIZES | TESTIMONIALS |

| GREEN LIGHT SCRIPT COVERAGE | 2008 COMPETITION WINNERS 2007 COMPETITION WINNERS | 2006 COMPETITION WINNERS |

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