Gimme Credit Screenplay Competition – Regular deadline Oct. 8, 2007 ($19 Super Short (<5 pages), $34 Short <30 pages)). Late deadline Nov. 14, 2007 ($24, $39). Withoutabox Extended Late deadline Dec. 3, 2007 ($29, $49).<br>


Winning short script PRODUCED! All writers will receive feedback. Prizes for the Short category awarded to 2nd and 3rd place as well as an Artistic Vision Award. The top three in the Super Short category are entered into competition for the Grand Prize, among other prizes. Gimme Credit was created with the single purpose of producing one talented writer's short script and giving exposure and development advice to as many writers as possible. Open to anyone anywhere who has ever wanted their work produced! Short category is for scripts up to 30 pages; Super Short category is for scripts up to five (5) pages. All live action genres welcome!



Visit http://www.gimmecreditcompetition.com for more information or to enter.

A couple of us were discussing this competition in the chat room.  We're were thinking of organizing a mini-comp with just the SS members.

If you want, enter Gimme Credit as you normally would.  The person with the highest scores from the judges gets prizes from the others who entered.  Nothing big.  Just some small trinket or souveiner from where the others came from.

Who's interested in this?


Phil

Sounds like an interesting bet, but the dialogue aspect of the scoring may screw me in this case since my entry would be a silent film.

I'm in! Sounds kinda fun. Even if I don't win, I'll enjoy picking out a "trinket" from the Swamp to send someone.  

...now which 5 pager should I use? I've got close to 20 and will probably have three or four more before the deadline...  

It doesn't have to be a super-short entry.  The regular short category is also good.


Phil

I already entered this competition two weeks ago so I might as well get in on the action.

It was a heavily revised draft of Tall Tales. I'm not 100% happy with it but I wanted to finish before the early deadline 'cause I'm the world's biggest cheap-skate.

My kids tell me my attention span is shorter than a gerbil's, so the supershorts suits me just fine.

I'm glad to see Mike and TJ entering too. Someone sent me this once, so ntering early may not just be cheaper, but better too.

13. Early scripts may get a better read.
Here's an amazing piece of information that could increase the odds in your favor, just by taking one simple action...

"Please send your submissions in early! Don't wait until the final deadline date! Your submission can be buried under a pile of hundreds or thousands at the bigger festivals and competitions. The readings could be hurried. Maybe the reader saw one sent in earlier and has decided that's his or her favorite."
Elizabeth English
Founder & Executive Director
Moondance International Film Festival

This is simple math. Early in the reading process, readers are more relaxed and receptive. As the deadlines approach, they have more pressure put on them. With each day, they cram in more scripts, suffer from being overworked, and feel more stress.

So you may actually be able to influence the emotional state your reader is in when they read your script.
Entering early can have its benefits.

uhm...yeah that's why I did it too. 'Cause I knew about that and I...implemented it in my gameplan...

I'm not cheap.

Quoted from Death Monkey It was a heavily revised draft of Tall Tales.

When are we gonna see this, TJ?

Quoted from Sniper When are we gonna see this, TJ?

Depends on how it does!

I'll take some of this action, too. Count me in!

Well, we're flattered!  

As an added incentive, Gimme Credit will send a little something to the Simply Scripts writer with the highest score as well.  The writers here have pretty consistently placed well in our competition so encouraging you only gets us more great scripts to choose from!  I don't know what it will be yet but we'll figure something out and let you know.  We are in the midst of securing two new sponsors so perhaps it will be something from them.

Two items I wanted to address:  

1.  I can't speak for other competitions, but to us it makes no difference when a script is submitted.  All are read from cover to cover and evaluated by the same two judges.

2. SILENT scripts (and we get a few every cycle) would never receive a zero in the Dialogue judging category simply because they are silent.  As with any script, we judge it to see if the points are effectively communicated.  It's kind of like putting your money where your mouth isn't.

Thanks for your interest and good luck!


Erica Engelhardt
Director, Gimme Credit Screenplay Competition

Erica,

Thanks for the clarification regarding silent scripts.  You've definitely given me the reassurance I was looking for.

Mike

Hummm...

I just saw this thread. I wrote a super short script recently that is not posted here.
I think I'll get in on this too. Sounds like fun.

Cindy

I've just submitted my script, 'The Documentary Killers' to this competition.  Who else entered?


Phil