Screenplays Wanted - Big Bear Lake SCREENWRITING COMPETITION - Call for Entries!‏

SCREENPLAYS WANTED - CALL FOR ENTRIES

THE BIG BEAR LAKE INTERNATIONAL FILM 

FESTIVAL SCREENWRITING COMPETITION

The Big Bear Lake Screenwriting Competition emphasizes providing opportunities for winning screenwriters to make key film industry contacts and to have their script read by our jury panel of Hollywood professionals.

We also strive to provide all entrants with valuable feedback.  We are one of very few competitions that sends back written evaluations on every screenplay entered - for no additional fee!  Every screenplay receives written evaluations (one-page each) from three different competition readers.  Those that advance to the second level of reading or beyond receive written evaluations from an additional three readers.

About the Screenwriting Competition:This is our 12th Annual Screenwriting Competition.  We have had finalists and winners make the connections they needed to be hired for writing jobs (with one going on to an Academy Award nomination), sell screenplays and obtain agents and managers.
All finalist scripts are read by our jury of Hollywood professional agents, managers and producers and receive an all-event pass to our film festival in Sept. 20-22, including a pass to the invitation-only VIP events. Winners also receive additional prizes.

SCREENPLAY ENTRY GUIDELINES:*  Screenplays must be features:  90-130 pages in length.
*  No writer contact information should appear anywhere on the script.
*  Screenplays should not be optioned or produced.
*  Screenplays must be copyrighted or registered with the WGA.
*  For additional information and rules, check our website (listed below).

BENEFITS:*  Every Screenplay entry receives written feedback from at least 3 different readers, for no additional fee.
*  Screenplays that advance to the second round receive written feedback from 3 additional readers.
*  Finalist screenplays are read by a jury panel of Hollywood professionals.
*  Finalists receive a PASS to attend the Big Bear Lake International Film Festival September 20-22, including all invitation-only events, plus additional prizes.
*  Winning screenplays - plus finalists, semi-finalists and quarter-finalists are listed on our website.


Use the special link below and get $20 OFF!! The Big Bear Lake Screenwriting Competition has extended the regular submission deadline for B-13peerreview.blogspot.com, so you can submit by the Late Entry Deadline, and still get the Earlybird Entry Deadline price! That's just $40 (normally $60!) if you submit your screenplay no later than April 20, 2013.

Important Dates:* Earlybird Entry deadline: extended to April 20th, 2013 for B-13peerreview.blogspot.com (regularly January 15, 2013!)

TO SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY:To get your special discounted price, follow all directions listed below:

1.  Visit https://www.withoutabox.com/login/4426 to begin your submission.
2.  When you arrive at the "Submission Details" page, select the "Earlier Deadline" link in Section 1 and the "Earlybird Deadline – January 15, 2013"3.  Select the option below that says "I have received a Deadline Waiver but not a Fee Waiver"4.  Enter INFOLIST in the field asking "Who granted the waiver?"
5.  Enter INFOLIST in the field titled "Reason for waiver?"
6.  Enter EHVQKL as your deadline waiver code. (Make sure you
 type the code. Don’t cut and paste it.)
7.  Complete the remaining sections of the page, and then click on "Send Submission & Continue" to complete your submission.

The system will process your entry, and will recognize that you have received an authorized fee waiver. Your submission should appear with the discounted deadline amount applied in the checkout screen.

If it doesn't, click on delete to delete the entry and start over.  If everything looks good, proceed with the checkout and pay the entry fee.  If you have any questions, or need further assistance regarding your registration, please contact Withoutabox Filmmaker Support at
support@withoutabox.com

For other questions or more information about submitting to the Screenwriting Competition:Check our website:  www.bigbearlakefilmfestival.com
OR for Screenplay questions email:  screenplaydirector@bigbearlakefilmfestival.com
Phone: (909) 866-3433

Screenwriting Finalists will be announced on our website:  September 1, 2013.
Winners will be announced at the Big Bear Lake International Film Festival: September 22, 2013