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THE ROD SERLING CONFERENCE
SHORT FEATURE SCRIPTWRITING COMPETITION
WINNERS
First Prize ($250): Todd Luongo - "One Man's Nightmare"
Second Prize ($150): Alexandria and Michael Casey - "Odd-Oh Gets Even"
Third Prize ($100): Michael Patrick Sullivan - "Ghosts that Smell like New Car"
RUNNERS-UP (in alphabetical order)
Jeff Rack - "No Totos"
Will Kozaites - "The Earwicker Equation"
ELIGIBILITY:
This competition is open to non-produced, or non-optioned writers only. Any applicant who has earned money or other consideration as a screenwriter for theatrical films or television, or as a playwright for the legitimate theatre, or for the sale of, or sale of an option to, any original story, treatment, screenplay, play, or teleplay will not be eligible for the competition.
POSTMARK DEADLINE:
Friday, February 1, 2008
AWARDS:
Top 5 finalists will be judged by Carol Serling.
First Place: $250.00
Second Place: $150.00
Third Place: $100.00
Awards will be announced at The Rod Serling Conference in a formal ceremony held March 28-29, 2008. Winners are not obligated, but encouraged to attend.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
1. Each script must be written in the same genre and style that would have been suitable to conform with episodes for either The Twilight Zone or Night Gallery. More specifically this means displaying traits of either a horror or a science fiction genre, while exhibiting strong social themes. An example of a script has been posted for your reference. It is a script from a Night Gallery episode that aired in September, 1971. Entitled Class of ’99, it is available here for information purposes only. It is copyrighted material not intended for reproduction purposes.
2. Each script must be written in English.
3. Each script must be between 10 to 20 pages in length. No exceptions. Scripts that do not conform to the above page limit will be disqualified.
4. Each script must be written in Master Scene Format, the accepted industry standard for motion pictures. All scripts must use standard industry script binding: three-hole punched with brass brads in the top and bottom holes.
5. Scripts will be blind judged. The entrant’s name and identifying information must appear ONLY on the entry form. No personal information should appear on the script OR on the title page. ONLY the title of the piece should appear on the title page.
6. The entrant will submit two copies of the script, a completed entry form, and a check or money order for $20.00 U.S. made payable to: Ithaca College.
7. All scripts must be POSTMARKED by Friday February 1, 2008. Scripts will not be returned.
8. Failure to comply with any of the guidelines can result in disqualification. Entry fees for disqualified entries WILL NOT BE RETURNED.
9. Scripts should be registered with the Writer’s Guild of America Script Registry. http://www.wga.org/
10. You may enter more than one script, however, a separate entry form, and payment of $20.00 U.S must accompany EACH entry. All entries should be sent to:
Stephen Tropiano
Serling Scriptwriting Competition
c/o Ithaca College Los Angeles Program
3800 Barham Blvd. Suite 305
Los Angeles, California 90068
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