$13,000 in Cash Prizes: Slamdance Teleplay Competition

Do you have a new television show idea typed and ready for sale?

THE SLAMDANCE TELEPLAY COMPETITION

$13,000 IN CASH PRIZES
FINAL DEADLINE: MARCH 17, 2009

TOP TEN FINALISTS CONSIDERED FOR OPTION AGREEMENTS WITH
THE GREIF COMPANY AND ACT III PRODUCTIONS!

SPONSORED BY:

THE GREIF COMPANY

Leslie Greif is one the most prolific writer/director/producers in the business. He is creator and executive producer of Gene Simmons’ Family Jewels, Discovery Channel’s Planet Green Series, Battleground Earth: Ludacris Vs. Tommy Lee, and most recently Female Forces, Rookies, and Eddie Griffin: Going for Broke. Greif executive produced and directed the Emmy nominated documentary Brando, an Official Selection at the Cannes and Tribeca Film Festivals.

and

ACT III PRODUCTIONS

Norman Lear has had a distinguished career as a producer, director, comedy writer, screenwriter, political and social activist, and philanthropist. Mr. Lear’s numerous television credits include Archie Bunker and All in the Family, Sanford and Son, Maude, Good Times, The Jeffersons, Mary Hartman, Fernwood 2Nite, and Palmerstown U.S.A. His motion picture credits include Cold Turkey, Divorce American Style, Fried Green Tomatoes, Stand by Me, and The Princess Bride.

SLAMDANCE AND SPONSORS ARE LOOKING FOR ORIGINAL, UNIQUE AND INDEPENDENT PILOTS IN DRAMA, COMEDY, GAMESHOW COMPETITIONS AND UNSCRIPTED FOLLOW DOCUMENTARIES.
Please visit the website for details: http://slamdance.com/writing/teleplay.html

March 15, 2009 | Filed Under Contests, What's Happening 

Comments

8 Responses to “$13,000 in Cash Prizes: Slamdance Teleplay Competition”

  1. Shane on March 16th, 2009 7:51 am

    Did you submit?

  2. t. sterling on March 16th, 2009 9:22 am

    I’m a little impatient and can’t wait until I get to my home computer to look up more info about this (my work PC blocks the link), but is this an annual competition? If so, I’ll be ready with written materials by this time next year. But today, I only have ideas in my head. Several of them. And I doubt I can write anything good enough to submit in 24 hours. It’d be awesome to be the Jay-Z of screenplays though. :oD

  3. Jaden on March 16th, 2009 5:55 pm

    __t.sterling__ :-)

    Yes, I believe this is an annual competition.

    __shane___

    I am going to try to pound out a 1/2 hour teleplay pilot script tonight, just for the hell of it. It will be an amalgam of 2 others I have written. I’ll let you know how it goes.

  4. admin on March 16th, 2009 6:28 pm

    SLAMDANCE FEATURE SCREENPLAY COMPETITION CALL FOR ENTRIES MARCH 20, 2009!

    Submission Dates:

    Early Deadline April 15, 2009

    Final Deadline May 20, 2009

    Submission Fees:

    Early Deadline $35.00 per entry

    General Submissions $40.00 per entry

    *** Grand Prize Winner receives $7,000 ***

    http://slamdance.com/writing/feature.html

  5. Jaden on March 16th, 2009 11:52 pm

    6 hours later. Done. Entered.

  6. Shane on March 18th, 2009 5:46 am

    Way to go! What do you intend to do with the $7 grand? If it’s anything like your Sex and the City spec then I’m sure you’ve already won.

    Care to share anything about it?

  7. Shane on March 19th, 2009 10:14 am

    Just wanted to put this down as it differs from what you initially posted. This is, as of today, what the SLAMDANCE site shows for deadlines and entries….

    DEADLINES:

    Early Deadline: April 27, 2009
    Final Deadline: June 15, 2009

    ENTRY FEES:

    Early submission fee: $40.00 (by Early Deadline, April 27, 2009)
    Final submission fee: $50.00 (by Final Deadline, June 15, 2009)

    COVERAGE FEES:

    +$50.00: Online Coverage Service – available within 2 months
    +$85.00: Fast Track Coverage – available within 14 days
    *Coverage fees in addition to base submission fees*

  8. admin on March 21st, 2009 1:09 pm

    Thanks Shane.

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