This year, we have created two new awards for international screenwriters.
The Joplin Award - Best screenplay from outside the US, UK, and Canada will be awarded $2500.
The Cordelia Award - Best screenplay from the UK will be awarded $2,500.
In addition, the scripts will still be eligible for our other prizes.
Grand prize is $10,000 with four Finalist prizes of $1,500 each.
**EVERY SCREENPLAY RECEIVES WRITTEN SCRIPT ANALYSIS** http://www.bluecatscreenplay.com/script_analysis
Our official deadline is March 1, 2010, with an entry fee of $50, and our late deadline is April 1, 2010, with an entry fee of $60.
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The BlueCat Team http://www.bluecatscreenplay.com/
2010 BlueCat Screenplay Competition
DEADLINE March 1st
EVERY SCREENPLAY RECEIVES WRITTEN SCRIPT ANALYSIS
Winner receives $10,000
Four Finalists receive $1500 each.
The best screenplay from the UK will receive $2500.
The best screenplay from outside the USA, Canada, and the UK will receive $2500
SUBMIT YOUR SCREENPLAY: http://www.bluecatscreenplay.com/
DEADLINE: March 1, 2010 with an entry fee of $50. LATE: April 1, 2010 with an entry fee of $60.
SAMPLE SCRIPT ANALYSIS: http://www.bluecatscreenplay.com/script_analysis
JOIN OUR COMMUNITY: http://www.bluecatscreenplay.com/join_newsletter Since 1998, we have built a large community of writers passionately committed to writing original, unforgettable work. Join our community for industry interviews, screenwriting advice articles and videos, and competition notifications.
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PAST WINNER SUCCESS:
Ana Lily Amirpour 2007 BlueCat Grand Prize Winner - The Stones *Participant for 2009 Tribeca All Access *Recipient of first annual Adrienne Shelly Screenwriting Award and Fellowship *Ana Lily has been invited to attend the BERLINALE TALENT CAMPUS #8 in Berlin (selected from over 4700 applicants from 128 countries) *Recently signed with CAA
Andy Pagana and Justin Thomas 2004 BlueCat Grand Prize Winner - Man in the Rearview Mirror *2004 Nicholl Fellowship Semi Finalist *Winner in the 2006 Austin Film Festival Heart of Film Screenplay Competition *Under option with Shirley MacLaine and Emmy-nominated director Michael Rhymer attached
Andy Stock and Rick Stempson 2005 BlueCat Grand Prize Winner - Balls Out: The Gary Houseman Story *Starred Sean William Scott and was released by Sony in early 2008 *Second produced screenplay released last year-The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard, was directed by Neal Brennan, and starred Jeremy Piven
Lance Hammer 2004 BlueCat Finalist - The Imperfect Cell *Wrote, directed, edited, and distributed Ballast, which premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Lance won the Directing Award, and Ballast was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize. *Ballast was nominated for 2009 Independent Spirit Award and Best Film at the 2008 Gotham Awards, where Lance won the Breakthrough Director Award.
Aaron Guzikowski 2005 BlueCat Finalist - Panacea *Signed with Endeavor with his screenplay Prisoners *Set to direct Mark Wahlberg in a remake of the acclaimed Icelandic thriller, Reykjavik-Rotterdam
Ryan David Jahn 2005 BlueCat Finalist - The Break-In *Recently released a novel entitled Acts of Violence *Ryan has turned his BlueCat Finalist The Break-In, into a novel to be released in July as Low Life
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