tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post5957364610661105980..comments2023-10-15T05:01:43.528-07:00Comments on Bamboo Killers: Contest scamsEmily Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02163221455899041141noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-72165180595067355602011-09-18T09:56:36.238-07:002011-09-18T09:56:36.238-07:00Santa Fe Screenwriting Conference was cancelled in...Santa Fe Screenwriting Conference was cancelled in 2011, which I signed up for. And no fee was refunded. Most disturbing when one has gone out of his way to travel there and participate. Definitely not recommended.<br /><br />Ed TEd Tascahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08896496438457797270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-77301353705306829652009-11-28T12:08:29.887-08:002009-11-28T12:08:29.887-08:00i entered several screenwriting contests and was c...i entered several screenwriting contests and was called by Urban MediaMakers Film Festival in Norcross, Georgia because my script was in the top 25 out of 80 submitted scripts. So, I flew to Atlanta just to see what this would turn out to be. The night before Awards Night, the titles of 10 of those scripts were called out and my script was among those. I was thrilled to have been in the top ten and for the first time, I understood the actors who said that they were glad just ot have been nominated because that is what I felt. Then 3 scripts were chosen from that 10 and the way in which we would know which 3 scripts these were was that in each of the 3 cases, actors would dramatize a scene from each of the 3 winning screenplays. I was totally shocked because my screenplay ended up in the top 3. Maybe it's low self esteem, but that was all I needed or wanted at that moment. The next night, Awards Night, of the 3 scripts chosen, MY SCRIPT WON!!!!!! This turned out to be legitimate. The only problem is that the WITHOUTABOX listing for this contest said that the screenplay winner would receive an award, a gift basket and several other things which was supposed to total $2,500, none of which I received. But when I called the UMFF offices, I was told that my award would be sent to me shortly. I did not ask about the other things that the WITHOUTABOX organization had listed as I await my award.maraishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09594864425175917013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-68838761282096864122009-10-11T16:46:59.112-07:002009-10-11T16:46:59.112-07:00I've heard a lot of bad stories about contests...I've heard a lot of bad stories about contests, from idea theft, right through to outright scams to make money. <br />The only ones I can recommend are Scriptapalooza, who work really hard to get their contestants read. My entries have not placed, but I have had inquiry's from producers who went put out word they were looking for sci-fi scripts. <br /> And I've also heard Blue Cat is good via blogs- although I've never entered it myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-53913931664619937292009-03-29T08:41:00.000-07:002009-03-29T08:41:00.000-07:00I read for the Zoetrope contest last year and it i...I read for the Zoetrope contest last year and it is indeed legit. I read 250 scripts during Sept/Oct and then picked my top 10 of the bunch. 2 of my picks were finalists. The top scripts in that contest really are read by Francis Ford Coppola and then circulated among agencies and production companies.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14805340886472955460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-35130456261485341662009-03-17T09:54:00.000-07:002009-03-17T09:54:00.000-07:00I also have to stand up for Coverage Ink's 'Writer...I also have to stand up for Coverage Ink's 'Writers On The Storm' contest. They do the CS Open every year at the Expo, and I've had some issues with, uh, that, having my score changed...<BR/>However, the WOTS contest doesn't just say you win or you lose, they give you coverage, explaining why you didn't win, what you need to do to fix it. Jim Cirile takes his contest very seriously, and their coverage/notes are brutally honest.<BR/>Brutally.<BR/><BR/>I've entered a lot of contests- and I agree: the Nicholl is the creme.<BR/><BR/>Hey, I wrote about this, too.<BR/>http://potentialisamuscle.blogspot.com/2009/03/now-that-would-piss-me-off.htmlJeff Pulicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557790577435036365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-38152323289800798492009-03-16T17:48:00.000-07:002009-03-16T17:48:00.000-07:00I also got cool feedback from BlueCat, so I really...I also got cool feedback from BlueCat, so I really appreciated that. <BR/><BR/>I don't have a script that I'm really proud of, so I don't plan to enter the Nicholls UNTIL I have that "perfect" script ready.Sabina E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14679639206346030919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-65371276935686257592009-03-16T16:24:00.000-07:002009-03-16T16:24:00.000-07:00PAGE is a good one. They do try to get stuff into ...PAGE is a good one. They do try to get stuff into the right hands and their check cashed just fine.mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17017087573156252234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-58743677959814816152009-03-16T15:00:00.000-07:002009-03-16T15:00:00.000-07:00BlueCat is pretty solid (they give you feedback to...BlueCat is pretty solid (they give you feedback too) but it's huge, so your odds are slim.<BR/><BR/>However, I met the girl who won it in 2007 (Lily), and she seems normal...so it's not impossible.Eric Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136171754450178535noreply@blogger.com