Nantucket Film Festival's Screenplay Competition

Rules

• Screenplays must be submitted electronically via email at submissions@nantucketfilmfestival.org or www.withoutabox.com;
• Screenplays must have a title page; which includes only the title. Please Note: THE APPLICANT'S NAME MUST NOT APPEAR ON THE COVER OR ANY OTHER PAGE OF THE SCREENPLAY. JUDGES MUST NOT BE AWARE OF THE ENTRANT'S NAME. SCREENPLAYS THAT INCLUDE THE APPLICANT’S NAME ON THE COVER OR IN THE BODY OF THE SCREENPLAY WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED.
• Entry must include an online application. Keep records of your entry for reference.
• There is no limit to the number of submission per entrant, provided that separate entries and fees accompany each submission.

• Send entry fees in U.S. funds only, payable to the Nantucket Film Festival, or pay online by credit card.
• Entry fees will not be returned.
• The Festival reserves the right to impose a $20 surcharge for returned checks.
• Finalists will be notified by early June.

IMPORTANT:If a screenplay wins the Showtime Tony Cox Screenplay Competition Award and is produced, we ask for the following credit to be included: “Winner of the Nantucket Film Festival Showtime Tony Cox Screenplay Competition Award.” 

CATEGORY SPECIFIC RULES: 

FEATURE

•  Screenplays must be standard feature length (80-125 pp.) and standard U.S. format only;
• Screenplays may not have been produced;
• Screenplays must be copyrighted or WGA registered (http://www.wgaeast.org);
• Screenplays must be in English;
• Adaptations are welcome;
• Collaborations are welcome. 
• Screenplays must be completed by entry deadline. 

SHORT

• Short screenplays must be 40 pages or shorter; 
• Screenplays must be standard U.S. format only;
• Screenplays may not have been produced;
• Screenplays must be copyrighted or WGA registered (http://www.wgaeast.org);
• Screenplays must be in English;
• Adaptations are welcome;
• Collaborations are welcome;
• Screenplays must be completed by entry deadline. 

HOUR LONG TV PILOT

• TV screenplays must be standard TV length (25-30 pages for 30 min shows and 45-60 pages for one hour shows);
• TV screenplays must be for an original show. We do not accept spec screenplays for or spinoffs of existing shows; 
• We do not accept scripts for Reality TV shows;
• Multiple episodes for a TV series should be entered to the competition individually; 
• Screenplays must be standard U.S. format only;
• Screenplays must not have been produced;
• Screenplays must be copyrighted or WGA registered (http://www.wgaeast.org);
• Collaborations are welcome;
• Screenplays must be in English;
• Screenplays must be completed by entry deadline. 

30 MIN TV PILOT (NOTED HERE IN CATEGORIES/GENRES AS "OTHER" CATEGORY)

• TV screenplays must be standard TV length (25-30 pages for 30 min shows and 45-60 pages for one hour shows);
• TV screenplays must be for an original show. We do not accept spec screenplays for or spinoffs of existing shows;
• We do not accept scripts for Reality TV shows;
• Multiple episodes for a TV series should be entered to the competition individually;
• Screenplays must be standard U.S. format only;
• Screenplays must not have been produced;
• Screenplays must be copyrighted or WGA registered (http://www.wgaeast.org);
• Collaborations are welcome;
• Screenplays must be in English;
• Screenplays must be completed by entry deadline. 

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