All writers from all countries are welcome to enter the competition; however, all scripts must be submitted in English, and entry fees must be paid in U.S. dollars. 1000 Chastain Road Kennesaw, GA 30144 Phone: 470-578-6000, 1100 South Marietta Pkwy Marietta, GA 30060 Phone: 470-578-6000, Privacy Statement / Accreditation / Advisories / Reporting Hotline / Open Records / Human Trafficking Notice / Feedback / Text Only. Internationally, HBO branded services are available in more than 85 countries across Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. Can I submit a screenplay under a pen name? International entries are absolutely welcome, but all scripts must be in English. The contest, titled For The Love Of The Craft, offers an opportunity for emerging Black artists to lend their voice to the short fiction contest, to have their writing reviewed by expert digital editors at The Root, as well as talented television writers from HBO, and ultimately have their work featured and published on The Root. In Constance Briggs’s class. If your script is an animated film, does it fit into the comedy category, or the fantasy category? MJ Caballero is a producer based in Los Angeles from Granada, Spain. Click here to download my ultimate 12-step guide. ($10,000 Total Including Genre Award Winnings). Does Paypal accept currencies other than the American Dollar? Need help writing your novel? We understand scripts can be categorized in many genres. In Amelia Lewis’s class. You may submit their screenplay to any other person, competition, producer, agent, publisher, and/or organization and will retain all rights to your screenplay. Category: Academic | Judged by Mike Palmquist; author of The Bedford Researcher. Free Writing Contests Through 2021 53-Word Story Contest. The Judges will adhere to our competition guidelines; however, the competition and its administrators may not be held responsible for any errors or omissions on the part of the Judges. Yes. Emerging Writers Festival Australia’s premier festival for new and emerging writers. The Root has been a leader in the amplification of Black voices, and aims to uplift conversations that often go unheard outside of African American communities. Category: Short Essay | Judged by Jonathan Alexander; author of Understanding Rhetoric: You understand that your logline and screenplay will be reviewed by our staff and/or our panel of Industry Judges for evaluation. She has experience in both scripted and unscripted television, on set, in production, and in writers’ rooms, and she has a BFA in Screenwriting from Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. While your entry will still be fully considered if it is either formatted differently or longer or shorter than these specified page counts, for your own benefit we recommend that you adhere to the page length and formatting guidelines. Email them to: Submissions@EmergingScreenwriters.com. The journey leads them to overcome both literal and fictional monsters among the terrors of racist white America. You don't have Javascript enabled. Please do not enclose synopses, casting suggestions, letters, resumes or photos with your submission. If you’d like to receive notifications or announcements about the contest, please, ISA Development Slate Evaluation (New Script), Digital Copy of "(Not Just) Another Book on the Craft of Screenwriting". (Literary Manager at Schemers Entertainment). Absolutely, as long as you have full rights to the material and either are the author or have a written agreement with the author allowing this script to be written and marketed. We offer what we think is a wide variety of “umbrella” genres which most scripts will fall under. DEADLINES This collection of digital-first brands serves a young, diverse audience with content that reflects their shared values and passions, including category-leading sites focused on tech and science (Gizmodo); pop culture and entertainment (The A.V. winning essays will be published in the 2017 edition of the Emerging Writers text. Audrey Knox is currently a manager at the Cartel, a management and production company with clients who have written on shows including Lucifer, Happy!, Black Lightning, and Grown-ish. All writers from all countries are welcome to enter the competition; however, all scripts must be submitted in English, and entry fees must be paid in U.S. dollars. Assault Survivors”Finalist--Maryam Zargahi “Body Language: An Effective and Ambiguous Communication Semi-Finalists: October 21st In an attempt to be green, we’re not accepting hard copies via the postal service. That's why we're asking short story writers to pick a decade or an important moment in Black American history, and weave a tale of the monsters that litter that time. No other languages are accepted at this time. Emerging Screenwriters Grand Prize Winners and their screenplays are ineligible to enter into any future contest season. We accept ORIGINAL feature length screenplays and TV pilots only. Research more than one hundred agents who represent poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers, plus details about the kinds of books they’re interested in representing, their clients, and the best way to contact them. If you order feedback, you will be charged $1 for each page over 130 pages. You may submit your entry and payment online only. In Christine Ghattas's class. Should I include my title page with my screenplay? The Grand Prize Winner will be automatically accepted onto the ISA Development Slate for a full year, where our team will work to promote you and your scripts to top agents, managers and producers. As long as your script was not optioned for a contract that is still in effect or sold prior to the date you submitted it to the competition, you are still eligible for an award. We’re accepting online entries and online payments via Paypal only. You understand that it is your sole responsibility to register Material with the U.S. Of Production at Blumhouse). "The Root has always had a commitment to sharing Black stories and this partnership with HBO's Lovecraft Country is a wonderful way to showcase Black short story fiction and literature. Denise has also recently won an inaugural Sloan Foundation Grant to further develop her screenplay Lucky 13. If you do not, please email us here: As long as your script was not optioned for a contract that is still in effect or sold prior to the date you submitted it to the competition, you are still eligible for an award. an independent contractor and that Competition Administrators are not responsible for withholding any taxes or payments to any government agency, at any level, be it state, local or federal. Category: Creative Non-Fiction | Judged by Lise Funderburg; author of Black, White, No, but we DO recommend registering your work with the WGA and/or the Library of Congress Copyright office. You understands and accept without reservation that you are. In the United States, HBO is available across multiple platforms including HBO On Demand® and HBO Max. This includes all major credit cards. Co-founded in 2008 by preeminent scholar Henry Louis Gates, The Root seeks to uplift conversations that often go unheard outside of our communities. That’s why my team and I conducted extensive research to not only find free, high-quality writing contests, but to also give you the best chance to win. No agreement for compensation, other than the prizes, has been implied. Article: “Managing Millenial Workers: A Multigenerational Approach”. Action/Adventure, Thriller, Animation, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Comedy, Drama, Family, Historical, and Horror. My Own". to emergingwriterscontest@gmail.com DEADLINE: Be looking for the contest deadling in February of 2018. MJ has produced all type of projects for platforms and networks like Netflix, Amazon, Discovery Channel, A&E and Nickelodeon. Media”3rd--Courtney Jones “Corporal Punishment in U.S. Schools: Unnecessary, Harmful, and Collaborative work is eligible; the writers are responsible for the distribution of the competition prize(s). Winners announced during the English Department Spring Festival in April 2018 and Top 7 Scripts Will Be Read by Agents, Managers & Producers, MJ Cabellero We're very excited to partner with The Root, to help reclaim this space, and bring For The Love Of The Craft, to fruition.". Some features on this site might not work correctly. You will be emailed to discuss and billed separately, or you are welcome to just have your feedback done on the first 130 pages of your screenplay at the regular price. Will entering early increase or decrease my chance of winning? Other: Biracial Americans Talk about Race and Identity. Scripts that have been sold, produced for a profit, or are currently under option are not eligible. However, if you’re submitting a TV Pilot you may include standard supplementary materials, such as lists of recurring characters and future episodes. Tool”, 1st--Alyssa Sullivan “A Not-So-Ugly American's Transformation: The Beauty of a Kind In Becky Kraegel’s class. You will be emailed to discuss and billed separately, or you are welcome to just have your feedback done on the first 130 pages of your screenplay at the regular price. ©2020 Kennesaw State University. via Paypal or through registrations on the ISA website. Yes! Finalist, Rebecca Filler — Article: “The Sophistical Tongue Trap”. You can submit up to 4 screenplays per submission form. That's the power of storytelling. Choose your favorite category or submit one to all! In Mary Behrman’s class. All major credit cards accepted. A Graphic Guide to Writing. iterary Manager at Schemers Entertainment), The Grand Prize Winner will be automatically accepted onto the. Competition applicants must accept without reservation the decisions rendered by the judges. Scripts must be the original work of the author(s) and may not be encumbered by any third party. Upcoming is a period western called The Harder They Fall that Netflix is financing and will distribute. Email essays as Word file attachments Since this is a genre competition, our professional readers will read and score your script in the context of which genre you submit it as, while of course also being aware that a script can be multiple genres at once. (Dir. Emerging Writers Contest Winners 2017-2018 Winners Category: Academic | Judged by Mike Palmquist; author of The Bedford Researcher. No, we’re sorry; we do not. My screenplay is longer than 130 pages. Daniel Seco We understand scripts can be categorized in many genres. If you could not find the answer to your question on the FAQ & RULES  page, please send us an email at: We’re searching for emerging screenwriters with exceptional screenplays in seven genre categories. Paypal is set up to exchange most currencies into the American Dollar. About The RootAt 12-years-old, The Root is the leading African American news source in America, reaching more than 10 million visitors per month with editorial featuring biting commentary, opinion, breaking news and culture content. He joined CAA in 2014 where he worked in the motion picture literary department before venturing into literary management on the feature side at Writ Large in 2015 as a coordinator/junior manager. Over 60 Scripts From Development Slate Writers Have Been Produced or Optioned. Grand Prize Winner: December 15th. Emerging Screenwriters Grand Prize Winners and their screenplays are ineligible to enter into any future contest season. Final: August 27th – $59, ANNOUNCEMENTS Whether this be the monsters of oppression, the monsters of folklore, or some new beast, we're open to everything … and, much like in Lovecraft Country, we're curious to see how these ideas and genres combine to show us something new. The winning story, essay, and poems from the 2020 contest will be published in the Winter 2020-21 issue ofPloughshares. We're proud to follow in Misha's footsteps and help empower Black genre creatives to share their stories. Janet Jeffries has worked for over a decade with film and t.v. To enter the Emerging Screenwriters Screenplay Competition you must agree to the Rules. Finalist, Rebecca Filler — Article: “The Horror Behind My Love for Reading and Writing”. In Sarah Creel's class. While you are welcome to include a title page with your title, author(s) name, telephone number and email address, the full title page is not required and will not have any effect on your placement. About G/O MediaG/O Media reaches more than a third of all Americans online each month with over 100 million unique visitors, including its extended network. Promotions must be used at the time of submission and will not be added to previous submissions. Please pick from the genre that best reflects your screenplay. In Constance Briggs’s class. from 8 AM - 9 PM ET, Copyright © 2020 PR Newswire Association LLC. What if I make a mistake and send the wrong script? More. Early: May 7th – $39 This prize is awarded to an unpublished manuscript by a young writer under the age 35 who has had at least one prior publication (articles, essays, op-eds) in a national magazine or journal. We work, learn and play largely on the land of the Kulin nation, and pay our respects to their elders, past, present and future. It’s rare that a good screenplay requires more than the standard number of pages. In the spirit of the journal’s founding mission, the Ploughshares Emerging Writer's Contest recognizes work by an emerging writer in each of three genres: fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Jason sold Stay Out of the Attic to Top Dead Center Films, which is currently in post production, and optioned his script Flatwoods to Street Worth Media. Its writers and editors are award-winning, prolific Black journalists, many with honors from institutions like the National Association of Black Journalists. Genre Winners: December 15th G/O Media Contact:Liz MartinVP, Communications[email protected](201) 704-1600, HBO Media Contact:Mellony TorresManager, Corporate Communications[email protected](212) 512-7552, Cision Distribution 888-776-0942 ", "HBO's Lovecraft Country, created and written by Misha Green, stands as an incredible moment in sci-fi history," says Jackie Gagne, SVP Multicultural Marketing, WarnerMedia. We're excited to be co-presenting this competition, encouraging the creative talents of our readers. Can I still enter the competition? Article: “Age of Failure”. Common programs for this format include: Final Draft, Movie Magic Screenwriter, or Celtx. One winner in each genre per year will receive $2,000 and publication in the literary journal. I don’t live in the United States. Please visit www.Paypal.com if you have any questions. You are under no obligation to participate therein. In Mary Kay McBrayer’s class. Finalist, Mary Sims — Article: “The Importance of Word Choice”. The winner of each genre category will receive $2500 cash. HBO and Cinemax programming is also sold into more than 155 countries and territories worldwide. What if my script does not fall into one of the accepted genres? They will not be forwarded to the Judges. A, HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning), Machine Tools, Metalworking and Metallurgy, Aboriginal, First Nations & Native American. Janet Jeffries You are welcome to enter in more than one genre, but another entry fee is required. Length requirements are as follows: 1). In Patrice Brown’s class. Scripts should be standard length. Prizes may be distributed in the rate of 1 package per person based on the highest placement and not per winning screenplay, depending on the request of the sponsor. Those that receive a free script feedback are not eligible to receive a free resubmission, which may come as an option with purchased script analyses or unless otherwise stated in a promotion. Multiple entries are permissible and get a discount. A series of consulting jobs including a stop at Netflix in its Original Film department gave way to Seco teaming up with Gavin Dorman at Schemers Entertainment as a literary manager in 2018. What if my script is optioned or sold after I enter the competition? A former sports journalist covering U.S. Soccer, MLB, and the NBA, he began his Hollywood career in 2013 at Resolution. If you’d like to receive notifications or announcements about the contest, please SIGN UP. Article: “Language: The Amicable Monster in Arrival”. MJ recently worked as a Director of Production in Blumhouse Television, the production company responsible for titles like Sharp Objects, The Loudest Voice and The Purge. We only accept scripts in PDF format. "We have seen how the series has sparked conversations among our audiences, and the way the stories within the series mirror experiences, both metaphorically and not so far from the current events happening today. You also understand that any one of the staff or judges may have been or may be exploring ideas similar to yours, and you hereby waive any claim that the Emerging Screenwriters Screenplay Competition, its staff or judges may have misappropriated any ideas or portions of your submission logline or screenplay. Isabelle Dupuy, Chair of the judging panel, author and trustee of The London Library comments; 'It's been a great honour to chair our Emerging Writers Programme this year. The cash prizes will be distributed over 3 months from the date of the final announcement. In Amelia Lewis’s class. How will I know if you received my script? When you do, you will receive a discount for your 2nd and 3rd script entries. The Love Of The Craft contest, launching Wednesday, September 2 and produced by G/O Media's award-winning content studio, G/O Media Studios, will announce a single writing prompt, inspired by themes from Lovecraft Country, with hopes to uncover new Black voices and the passionate storytelling of fiction writers. Screenplays adapted from your own self-published books, plays, or other source material are eligible if you have retained all rights to your work. "We're asking our readers at The Root to look these historical monsters in the face," says Danielle Belton, Editor-in-Chief at The Root. producers Lawrence Bender and Kevin Brown. Ineffective”Finalist--Juliana Rafla “The College Experience: A Testimony to College Campus Sexual Finalist, Ty'a Oliver — Article: “Judgement Kills: A Rhetorical Analysis of an Anti-Racial Profiling Visual”. In Mary Kay McBrayer’s class. 12 of the writers are under 28. We accept all genres. Scripts should be written in standard spec screenplay or teleplay format, set in 12-point Courier font. Features: 80 – 130 pages. You will also be accepted onto the ISA Development Slate, where the Career Development team will work with you for a minimum of one year to get you and your script in front of top producers, literary reps and other industry executives from companies like Lakeshore Entertainment, Gidden Media, ICM, and others. Full-Length Features: If you order a script analysis you may be charged separately $1 for each page over. All Rights Reserved. Finalists: November 24th No, but we urge you to stay within the guidelines. Finalist, Rebecca Filler — Article: “Millenials Are Killing This, This, and This -- Or Are They?”. For the full list of writing guidelines, official rules, and writing prompt, please continue to The Love Of The Craft landing page. If your script is a Western, for example, you should decide if it best fits into the Action/Adventure category, or the Drama category (or whichever genre represents your script outside of Western). About HBOHBO® is one of the most respected and innovative entertainment brands in the world, serving iconic, award-winning programming to more than 36 million U.S. subscribers through HBO and the direct-to-consumer streaming platform, HBO Max®. Last Updated: 3/5/20. Will it be disqualified? (Development Executive at Lawrence Bender Productions). Christmas Act”2nd--Savannah Martin "’The Eco-Gastronomic Mirror.’" A Rhetorical Analysis.”3rd--Perrin Smith “Losing Faith or Gaining Knowledge”Finalist--Justo Elortondo “Faithful Alimentation”Finalist--Zachary Mnich “A Real Ad for a Virtual Sport”, 1st--Anna Gerbsch "My Monster"2nd--Mackenzie Wright "Copper Shell"3rd--Milea Griffin "Everybody Makes Mistakes"Finalist--Katie Carlson "The Hand-Me-Down House"Finalist--Courtney Jones "Laura Ingalls Wilder: The Woman Whose Life Story Inspired 1st--Riley Anttila “Federal Mandate Requiring HAI Reporting in Nursing Homes”2nd--Vanessa Stancil “Flat Scream TV: An Analysis of Death in News and Entertainment TV Pilots: Up to 70 pages. Will my screenplay be accepted if it’s not in the traditional format? Some of the films produced are Greta, Hacksaw Ridge, Silence, Trumbo, Good Will Hunting, Pulp Fiction, and Inglourious Basterds. Decisions of the Judges are final and may not be disputed. As long as the story is fictional, we want to experience through your writing the collision of the historic and monstrous. Prize: Publication, a free book from Press 53. Please pick from the genre below that best reflects your screenplay. Feedback is completed in the order in which it is received and will be emailed to you within 90 days of your submission date. A subsidiary of WarnerMedia, HBO is the world's most successful pay TV service with an extensive array of programming that includes some of the most notable television titles, including dramas like Succession®, Watchmen®, Westworld®, Big Little Lies®, Game of Thrones®, The Sopranos®, Band of Brothers® and The Wire®, as well as comedy series Barry®, Insecure® and Sex and the City®. Lucy was accepted into the HBO Access Program, and is signed with Brillstein Entertainment Partners and APA. Writers under the age of 18 years old must have parent or legal guardian’s permission to participate. Add high quality feedback to your submission for just $20, and receive 1-2 pages of notes from our experienced readers. Does the writer maintain rights to the screenplay? Of the 40 writers selected for the Emerging Writers Programme: 4 are poets; 6 are playwrights; 6 are screenwriters; 6 are planning non-fiction books and 18 are planning to write fiction. Denise’s short The Dark of Night, directed by Robin Wright and starring Leslie Bibb, premiered at Cannes. You are welcome to enter in more than one genre, but an additional entry fee is required. International entries are absolutely welcome, but all scripts must be in English. Of the seven scripts selected, one of you will go on to win the Grand Prize and receive an additional $7500. For The Love Of The Craft, Official Writing Prompt:Lovecraft Country looks at the history of Black Americans as overflowing with all kinds of monsters, literal and figurative. Seco is a proud graduate of the University of Maryland and University of Florida as well as a cancer survivor. Agents & Editors Recommend. The HBO series Lovecraft Country follows protagonists as they embark on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America. No. Audrey worked her way up from Receptionist to Executive Assistant to Coordinator to Manager. Schemers Entertainment is a full service literary management and production company based in Los Angeles, where Seco represents writers & directors for film and television. Club); sports news (Deadspin); car culture (Jalopnik); modern women's interests (Jezebel); gaming  (Kotaku); lifestyle (Lifehacker); food and drink (The Takeout); African American news and culture (The Root); humor and satire news (The Onion); and e-commerce (The Inventory). Once a script has been entered into the competition, we will only accept substitutions of new drafts or corrected pages if you contact us within 24 hours. Participants will have two weeks to submit their short fiction of less than 750 words, before finalist stories are judged by an editor from The Root as well as Lovecraft Country's co-executive producers and writers, Jonathan Kidd and Sonya Winton-Odammten, and a winner is chosen. Novels, short stories, stage plays, treatments, synopses, reality show concepts, and/or spec scripts for existing TV series are not eligible. The winning writer will have their story published in a branded feature running on The Root in mid-October, in addition to receiving a $5,000 prize and a writing mentorship from HBO's Kidd and Winton. ISAConnect Membership prizes expire after 90 days and cannot be combined with a current free ISAConnect membership. If you do not, please email us here: Info@EmergingScreenwriters.com. If you make a legitimate mistake entering and recognize this within 24 hours, email us here, and we’ll send you instructions on replacing your screenplay: If you order feedback, you will be charged $1 for each page over 130 pages. Entering early will neither increase nor decrease your chance of winning, but it will save you money! Copyright Office and/or with the Writer’s Guild of America or the appropriate agency in his/her country. What’s the minimum/maximum required page length? We’re GREEN! After that, under no circumstances will we accept changes. Produced by Taraji P Henson, starring Gladys Knight and Method Man, Seasons of Love garnered Peres and co-writer Sharon Brathwaite, an NAACP Nomination for Best Writing in a TV movie. If you receive 2nd – 6th place awards 3 times with 3 different screenplays, you will no longer be eligible to submit. Winner Will Receive Prize of $5000, Story Published on The Root, and Writing Mentorship with HBO. You will receive an email confirming your entry immediately upon submitting. Adaptations from other works are permissible, provided you have the writer’s written permission to adapt the work. Adaptations of works in the public domain are permissible. By entering this competition, and in the event you are declared a finalist, you understand and accept that Emerging Screenwriters and the ISA will be free to use your name and likeness for advertising or promotional purposes without additional consideration. You understand that a script analysis can take up to 90-days turn-around time and may not be received before the end of the contest. If I’m over 130 pages and receiving feedback, will my full script be read? If you make a legitimate mistake entering and recognize this within 24 hours, email us here, and we’ll send you instructions on replacing your screenplay: Info@EmergingScreenwriters.com. Finalist, Joshua Tryon — Article: “Grant Tenure to Tenure”. 1 st Place: Hannah Helwig Article: “Language and Identity: How Music Affects Language and Communication”. The PEN/FUSION Emerging Writers Prize is an annual award that recognizes a promising young writer of an unpublished work of nonfiction that addresses a global and/or multicultural issue. Your script must be an original screenplay or teleplay. When are the competition deadlines and announcements? NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today The Root, a G/O Media brand and one of the largest sites covering Black news, politics, culture and opinion, announced a creative partnership with HBO – a branded writing contest for emerging Black writers – inspired by HBO's new series, Lovecraft Country. Do you accept novels, short stories, stage plays, treatments or synopses, reality show concepts, musicals or spec scripts for existing TV series? Can I submit an adaptation of a book or play? If you wish to submit a revised draft of your script, you must enter it as a new submission and pay the appropriate entry fee. All Rights Reserved. You will receive an email confirming your entry immediately upon submitting. No other languages are accepted at this time. The winning writer will have their story published in a branded feature running on The Root in mid-October, in addition to receiving a $5,000 prize and a … 2 nd Place: Nicolas Franco-Roldan Article: “Language: The Amicable Monster in Arrival”. We consider authors “emerging” if they haven’t published or self-published a book. Regular: June 18th – $49

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