Folks,

I don't object to doing a challenge in February.  I ask that you wait until after the 15th of February so that the Star Trek Challenge can run its course.

Pia will be choosing the requirements for the challenge.  As with the January Challenge, it will be limited to registered members of the discussion board and there will be no iScripting of a selected script.

As for folks who didn't like the January challenge, that is to be expected.  There has never been a challenge that someone hasn't objected to in some form or another.  That doesn't bother me.  We tried something new as we did with the Halloween challenge and got a lot of healthy discussion.  I've enjoyed reading the scripts and I applaud the four writers who took up the Star Trek challenge.  

Don

Seriously...I didn't mean to cause trouble. Seems like am an instigator everytime the OWC comes around.

As far as a Feb OWC goes, I think we should let Rick/ScarTissueFilms come up with the challenge since he's actually looking for scripts and that way maybe some scripts have a chance to be produced.

All in agreement, say...

I agree!

Quoted from Grandma Bear Seriously...I didn't mean to cause trouble. Seems like am an instigator everytime the OWC comes around. As far as a Feb OWC goes, I think we should let Rick/ScarTissueFilms come up with the challenge since he's actually looking for scripts and that way maybe some scripts have a chance to be produced.

Pia, may consult with whomever she wishes regarding the theme and genre.  

Don

That should teach anyone who has an opinion!

So, what do you people think?  I think it makes most sense to write for a producer/director we know do a good job who is in need of scripts.

Quoted from Grandma Bear So, what do you people think?  I think it makes most sense to write for a producer/director we know do a good job who is in need of scripts.

An excellent idea

Yep, count me in even though I'm trying to write 3 scripts at once right now.

By the way, SR, happy birthday for the 30th.  same day as my wifes - us and the kids had a great brekkie and swim at the beach.

Sounds like a plan.  I was sort of hoping the subject might be comedy this time, but I guess that would be up to Rick or whoever heads this up.  I do like the idea of keeping the writers anonymous, as  the guessing game is always interesting.

I agree with Ryan that the anonymous aspect is pretty important. That's the most fun for me.

Regards a produced script at the end, it has been something I have personally called for in the past. It does turn it from a challenge to a competition, however. That in itself creates an edge, which can be either a good or bad thing. The mechanics of it all would need a good looking at, of course.

What budget would you be looking to film on, Rick?

Quoted from Grandma Bear That should teach anyone who has an opinion! So, what do you people think?  I think it makes most sense to write for a producer/director we know do a good job who is in need of scripts.

And I can vouch for Rick's work.


Phil

I like this idea, but it needs to be totally clear up-front that this is NON-BINDING.

It is cool of Rick to toss it out there -- but this is by no means an iron-clad obligation for him to produce the winning script.

I believe the old threads are gone, but way back when there was an all-out war over a competition with "promised" production and things fell through -- lots of nasty words and bitterness and hurt feelings.

We should all take steps to ensure that such a scenario does not arise again.

You may say it cannot happen -- but it can -- as has been shown in the past.

Yes, that's pretty much the vibe I was on there, bert, which is why I wanted to gauge the budget, and more importantly, the access to it as a means of seeing how serious Rick is. To film a good quality short and not just something on your digital camera, you need to get a good team together. Most likely you are asking them to work on a lo/no basis, so you are effectively asking a DOP and team, makeup artists and others to work for nothing on their spare time. Even with that, there are inevitable costs involved throughout the process and it's got to be from a strong script first and foremost; so I am sure Rick would highlight the limitations of a contest like this, to avoid the issues you rightly raise.

Getting 'produced' is also something that many seem to want to rush to. That's the wrong approach from the outset and usually ends up with sub-standard results.

I'm game.

A no-dialog visual horror drama.

A dialogless drama-hor.

A legless, drama whore-dog.

Legions of whore drama dogs.

Zombie, legless legions of drama-dog whores!

H3ll, yeah!
I'd buy THAT for a dollar!

Yeah, I would be interested too. Even if it is rom-com in honor of St. Valentine.
Or a rom-com with zombies. And lots of wine but all out of candy.
Or a Soulshadows season coming up.

I like the idea of not knowing who wrote what until a given time.

Okay people.

Rick/ScarTissueFilms who does excellent work as a director/producer is looking for scripts and will be asking us in the Feb OWC to write something for him. As Bert said, there are no guarantees that a script will actually be produced, but he will tell us what sort of script he is looking for.

The Feb OWC will be announced on Feb 18th and will be due one week later.