Thanks “Dean” for the heads up. Disney, oddly enough, is first out of the gate with Scripts Studios are Posting for 2017 – 2018 Script Award Consideration.

Beauty and the Beast – August 10, 2016 unspecified draft script by Stephen Chbosky and Evan Spiliotopoulos; Music by Alan Menken; Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice (Based on the 1991 Animated Film “Beauty and the Beast” Screenplay by Linda Woolverton) – hosted by: Disney – in pdf format

As punishment for his actions, a young prince is transformed into a monstrous beast by a mysterious enchantress. Only condition is if he can learn to love someone and earn their love in return, the curse will be lifted. Enter young bookworm Belle, who stumbles upon the castle and is taken prisoner by the Beast while rescuing her father. With help from the Beast’s servants, Belle comes to appreciate and love the Beast all while evading a stalking hunter who wants to marry her.

Information courtesy of imdb.com

One Week Challenge scripts…

…are in the process of being posted. You can begin reading them on the discussion board.

– Don

While Downward Dog did not reach its funding goal, the team is still going ahead with the project. You can still donate via paypal to gatolocofilms@gmail.com
Debra writes:

With only 7 days left, it doesn’t look like we are going to make our goal and since this is an “all or nothing” campaign, those who generously contributed will not be charged on October 25th.

The rewards you chose will still apply. Thank you!

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Debra Johnson is an award winning screenwriter. She currently has two shorts in pre-production and has written a few reviews. Check out her Kickstarter campaign to get the pilot of her webseries, Downward Dog shot filmed^*. For as little as $5.00 which is the price of a Grande, Iced, Sugar-Free, Vanilla Latte With Soy Milk, you can help Debra get the pilot shot.

^*Clarified asked for that one person who thought I was asking for assistance to help Debra euthanize her dog.

Please go Vote for Pumpkin Nightmare II.

Voting ends Today! This is the short video that Dena and Pia filmed last year.

Stealing Moses (22 pages in pdf format)

The story of 2 fatherless boys on an unlikely journey of brotherly love. Josh needs to get little Moses to his Father, but in doing so he will jeopardise his own future. God is watching.

This award nominated short film was accepted into The British Urban Film Festival. Written by Bobby Stevenson and Directed by Martin J Pickering. British /urban Film Festival supported by Channel 4 UK.

Stealing Moses on IMDB

Over on the Original Scripts page are twenty four original scripts for your reading pleasure.

Please note that regular script submissions are closed until October 23rd while the One Week Challenge is underway.

– Don

The Austin Film Festival and Writers Conference is the place where experts, newbies and everybody in between in the writing world come together under one roof and share. This is where you will learn and grow as a writer, get a better understanding of the new and exciting storytelling outlets such podcasts and digital series, learn valuable information about other arenas like writing for the stage, brainstorm your own ideas, find good material if that’s your goal, or just simply find your own voice and where it fits in the universe. And if just watching movies is your game, we have hundreds of them, an 8-day extravaganza of cinema. Did we leave anything out? October 26 – November 2 – Find out more at AustinFilmFestival.com.

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You have seven days to write a screenplay between 6 and 12 pages. The screenplay must be properly formatted and in PDF format on the following theme:

Fight that Phobia

Genre: Drama, Thriller, Horror
Rating: Children / Young Adult / Adult
Budget: Open

A character must possess and fight some kind of phobia. And, the last line of dialogue should contain “Rest in Peace”. Here is a list of phobias for inspiration.

The scripts are due on Friday, October 20 at 11:59PM HAST (Baker Island Time – this is the last place in the world that it is October 20th in the world aka GMT-12) and must be submitted to: SimplyScripts.com/owc.

Timeline:
October 13 at 12 Midnight GMT – Theme and Genre announced.
October 20th at 11:59PM HST (GMT-12) – Scripts are due to SimplyScripts.com/owc (check the timer on the Discussion Board)
October 22st (Sunday edt) – Scripts Posted
October 29th – Writer’s Choices submitted
October 31th – Names and writer’s choice revealed.

The Gist

6 – 12 pages, properly formatted & saved as a PDF file, Script submitted anonymously, Free to submit*, This isn’t a contest. There are no prizes. One entry per person.

You can revise your script as many times as you wish up until the deadline.

Participants are strongly encouraged to read and comment/review the scripts submitted.

Do not put your real name on your script. However, please use your real name when submitting your script. (After the challenge closes you can either have your script removed or resubmit with your script with your name on it.)

Please put © 2017 on the bottom left corner of your title page.

There will be a Writer’s Choice wherein the participants (and only the participants) will be asked to rate the scripts.

Questions? Post ’em on the Discussion Board.

When Dena and Pia get together for the weekend, I get bad dreams. And ideas…

A woman suffering from coulrophobia must deal with being stuck in an elevator with a clown.