Creative World Awards Screenwriting Competition

Creative World Awards Screenwriting Competition

Deadline
shot-2016
Category
Feature
Screenplay
Event Website
Creative World Awards
Contact for additional info
info@creativeworldawards.com
Description

Creative World Awards (CWA) discovers and advances talented screenwriters, helping them garner the exposure and recognition they need to propel their projects forward. 

At CWA, finalists get first looks from some of the most sought after companies in the industry such as Lionsgate/Mandate International, Inferno Entertainment, Morgan Creek and more. 

PRODUCTION AWARD: The Grand Prize Winner also receives the opportunity to have a short adaptation of their winning feature script produced by CWA in conjunction with The Moving Image Xchange. The film gets a guaranteed premiere at the Richmond International Film Festival.

Awards & Prizes

More than $30,000 in cash & prizes, including a possible production opportunity to help the writer extend their industry credits. 

GRAND PRIZE WINNER - $3,000 cash plus the opportunity to have the winning script produced into a short film adaptation. CWA in conjunction with The Moving Image Xchange Productions, will produce a short film version of the script to help generate interest for the feature script. PREMIERE: The short film will then get a guaranteed premiere at the Richmond International Film Festival, giving the writer an official imdb credit. Plus, the GPW will receive: 

•Annual Premium MIX membership to The Media Industry Xchange 
•Final Draft 8 software 
•Sony Vegas Production Suite Video Editing Software 
•Free Entry into the Richmond International Film Festival 
•InkTip Script Listing and InkTip Magazine 
•Stage 32, Two Free Pitch Sessions 
•Creators Vault Registration 
•½ hour pitch coaching session with Michael Hauge 
•Michael Hauge’s book, “Selling Your Story in 60 Seconds” 

4 Genre Category Winners - $250 cash each, plus a prize package that includes: 
•Annual Premium MIX membership to The Media Industry Xchange 
•Sony Vegas Production Suite Video Editing Software 
•Free Entry into the Richmond International Film Festival 
•Stage 32, Two Free Pitch Sessions 
•Creators Vault Registration 
•Final Draft 8 
•InkTip Script Listing and InkTip Magazine 
•Michael Hague's book, Writing Screenplays That Sell: New 20th Anniversary Edition 

4 CATEGORY 1st RUNNERS UP - $150 cash each, plus a prize package that includes: 
•Annual Enhanced MIX membership to The Media Industry Xchange 
•Final Draft 8 
•Free Entry into the Richmond International Film Festival 
•Stage 32, One Free Pitch Session 
•InkTip Script Listing and InkTip Magazine 
•Creators Vault Registration 

2 TELEVISION CATEGORIES - $250 cash each, plus a prize package that includes: 
•Annual Enhanced MIX membership to The Media Industry Xchange 
•Stage 32, Two Free Pitch Sessions 
•TVWritersVault Annual Membership for each TV category 
•Free Entry into the Richmond International Film Festival  
•Creators Vault Registration 

SHORT FILM SCRIPT - $250 cash, plus a prize package that includes: 
•Annual Enhanced MIX membership to The Media Industry Xchange 
•Sony Vegas Pro Video Editing Software 
•Free Entry into the Richmond International Film Festival  
•Creators Vault Registration 

2015-16 CREATIVE CONCEPT / REDEMPTIVE THEME AWARD - In honor of veteran analyst and CWA Judge, James Peters, this award goes to the most original and compelling concept that also conveys a redemptive theme of some kind. Winner receives: 
•Annual Enhanced MIX membership to The Media Industry Xchange 
•Free Entry into the Richmond International Film Festival 
•Stage 32, One Free Pitch Session 
•Creators Vault Registration 
•Private Development Coaching session with Dr. Jack Boozer, Professor of Film Studies, Adaptation & Screenwriting 

Rules & Terms

The CWA contest is open to any screenwriter worldwide who meets the enclosed criteria. Entry into the competition is void where prohibited by law.

Competition is open to all writers 18 years or older. We will accept collaborative work, but by no more than two authors. Each writer, however, must fill out and sign the online entry application and release form individually. If selected as a winner, the prize money will be split equally between them.

Submissions must be the original work of the applicant(s) and may not be based, in whole or in part, on any other fiction or nonfiction material, published or unpublished, produced or un-produced that is not already in public domain.