Los Angeles International Short Film Festival Screenplay Competition

2006 Short Screenplay Competition Rules

• The Screenplay Competition is only open to writers who do not earn a living writing for television or film. Writers who have had a previous screenplay produced and distributed are ineligible. Screenplays must not have been previously optioned, purchased or produced.
• Screenplays that have received awards from other competitions over $500 will not be eligible. Screenplays must be the original work of the applicant(s). If based upon a short story, applicant(s) must attach a statement attesting to their rights to make such adaptations. Neither the Festival nor its jurists investigates or attests to the authenticity of an applicant's statement of authorship or rights. If a submission to the screenplay competition involves two or more writers as applicants, the award will be divided equally among them. You may submit more than one screenplay.
• We strongly suggest that you register or copyright your screenplay. Each submission must be accompanied by a $30 submission fee PER ENTRY (make check or money order payable to “LA Shorts Fest") and a completed entry form including author(s)' original signature(s) (do not send a photocopy of your signature). Awards are based on overall merit of the entries. (Judges reserve the right not to grant an award).

Format Rules

• The script should be in US Motion Picture industry standard screenplay format. To follow standard guidelines for format, consult any popular screenwriting text for assistance. Font size must be 12 point and in Courier or New Courier type. Scripts must be narrative short length (under 30 pages). Pages must be numbered. Pages should be three hole punched, bound between cardstock covers and fastened by two or three metal brads. Pages may be two-sided.
• Only the TITLE of the screenplay should appear on the front stock cover (legibly written or typed). A second title page should be included, with TITLE, AUTHOR, AUTHOR'S EMAIL ADDRESS & PHONE NUMBER. As all reading is anonymous, author's name must not appear anywhere else on the script.
• Only the TITLE of the screenplay should appear on the front stock cover (legibly written or typed). A second title page should be included, with TITLE, AUTHOR, AUTHOR'S ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER. As all reading is anonymous, author's name must not appear anywhere else on the script.
  
  
  ** ENTRY MUST BE RECEIVED BY JULY 17, 2006 **