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"In Amazon.com's review of my new book, THE BIG DEAL, the first thing noted was how Alison Anders (GAS FOOD LODGING) made her initial break through a screenwriting competition. No question, this can be the best avenue for a new writer to gain credibility, and ultimately, Hollywood's attention."

--Thom Taylor, Author, The Big Deal: Hollywood's Million-Dollar Spec Script

RULES/GUIDELINES FOR FEATURE SCRIPT SUBMISSIONS: (For specific questions, please see our Questions & Answers page.

1.	Entries must be post-marked by the following dates in order to be considered for 2004-05:  Final  Deadline:  February 25, 2006 /  ($60 fee)
2.	Screenwriters must submit their material with an application  fee, check (or cash) payable to: The American Accolades. Multiple entries require separate application forms, release forms and entry fees.
3.	Screenwriters must complete the American Accolades Screenwriting Competition Application, Screenplay Release, and Brief Synopsis Forms.
4.	Please send two complete copies of your screenplay. The title page should include author name, address telephone number, and email information (if available). No other page should have identifying information on it.  Screenplays must be in standard screenplay format, 3-hole punched, typed, bound, and should not surpass 135 pages. The title of the screenplay must appear on the bound edge (the spine) of each script. Writing on the spine with a felt tip pen works best. (See the formatting guidelines section of our Q&A page for more complete instructions).
5.	Screenplays, entry forms and fees should be mailed to: The American Accolades Screenwriting Competition, 2118 Wilshire Blvd., Suite #160B, Santa Monica, CA 90403. Contest entries will not be returned--Do not send originals. For your own protection, we advise registering your material with the WGA and/or copyrighting any material you submit.
6.	Applicants should include three self-addressed stamped envelopes if they wish to have verification that their screenplay has been received and notes on the screenplay's progress.
7.	Screenplay entries may be judged by any of the following: film-school professors, free-lance readers, managers, agents, executives, and producers.
8.	Screenplays must be available--meaning they must not have been produced, sold or optioned prior to or at the time of submission.
9.	Applicants must be 18 years old or older at time of entry.  Screenplays must be the original work of the applicant(s). If the screenplay is based upon work in another medium or another person's life story, applicant must provide a statement verifying the rights to make such an adaptation. Screenwriters from ALL COUNTRIES are welcome to apply.
10.	Winners will be informed by mail, phone, and/or email. Finalists will have their names posted on our website hall of fame.  Cash prizes will be mailed.
	COMPETITION CATEGORIES  MORE THAN $11,000 IN CASH AND PRIZES:
	GRAND PRIZE WINNER MORE THAN $4,000 in CASH AND PRIZES Total for winning best of best in all genres* ($2,500 in CASH and a $1295 course certificate for  the immersion program* at WRITERS BOOT CAMP, as well the prizes given to all finalists below.)
	1stPLACE $500 CASH + $595 course certificate for online basic training** at WRITERS BOOT CAMP DRAMA
	1stPLACE $500 CASH + $595 course certificate for online basic training** at WRITERS BOOT CAMP THRILLER / HORROR
	1stPLACE $500 CASH + $595 course certificate for online basic training** at WRITERS BOOT CAMP COMEDY / ROMANTIC COMEDY
	1stPLACE $500 CASH + $595 course certificate for online basic training** at WRITERS BOOT CAMP SCI-FI / ACTION / ADVENTURE
	1stPLACE $500 CASH + $595 course certificate for online basic training** at WRITERS BOOT CAMP OTHER
	5 WINNGERS RECEIVE A COPY OF FINAL DRAFT 7 VALUED AT $229   15 FINALISTS RECEIVE A COPY OF SYD FIELD’S SCREENWRITING WORKSHOP DVD VALUED AT $29   15 FINALISTS RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE STORY ANALYSIS VALUED AT $120   15 FINALISTS ARE POSTED ON OUR SCREENPLAY WEBSITE “HALL OF FAME”   * The $1295 certificate could be converted into Associate Membership Online (a supercharged version of Online Basic Training that offers more creative benefits) for those who live outside of NYC and LA **OBT certificates can be applied dollar-for-dollar toward "live" classes for recipients in LA or NYC
	15 Finalists Compete For Top Prizes. All Finalists receive a Comprehensive Screenplay Analysis (valued at $120 each) and Syd Field DVD  (valued at $29) and Entry into the American Accolades Hall of Fame.
	Each year we guarantee that several executives will meet with The American Accolades' Grand Prize Winner.  These are some examples of meetings set in prior years*:  Arnold Kopelson Entertainment, Artisan, Basic Entertainment, Bridget Johnson Films, Columbia Studios / Sony, Davis Entertainment, Film Colony, Twentieth Century Fox, Hyde Park Entertainment, Jacobson Company, Jersey Films, Mace Neufeld Productions, MGM, Mostow / Lieberman, Silver Pictures, Universal Studios *Note:  In prior competitions, we guaranteed the screenwriting competition grand prize winner several meetings with SPECIFIC individuals, but have discontinued this practice given the ever-changing entertainment industry terrain (e.g., new formation of companies, company deal expirations, executive job hopping, etc.).  We now guarantee at least 5 meetings with prominent industry professionals; however, the executives will be determined around the time the Grand Prize Winner is announced. This also gives us to find a good fit, setting meetings with executives that make the most sense for the genre of screenplay that wins.

 

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