TERMS, RULES &
CONDITIONS / GENERAL RELEASE WAIVER
Please read carefully and thoroughly prior to entering the contest.
Eligibility
Entry fee per script is $40 (U.S.) for an entry from August 1st-31st,
2024.
Entry fee per script is $50 (U.S.) for an entry from September
1st-30th, 2024.
Entry fee per script is $60 (U.S.) for an entry from October 1st-31st,
2024
Feedback is available for any entry for $40 more in addition to the
basic entry fee. Feedback option is not required for contest entry and
does not increase the chance of placing higher in the contest results.
Feedback is typically two to three pages of page notes &
development notes. Feedback is delivered according to the entrant's
delivery preference, and in the order received.
This contest is open to anyone except employees, directors,
associates, or immediate families of StoryPros, its affiliates or its
sponsors.
A title page containing the title, author's name, and contact info is
recommended but not required. WGA Registration or Federal Registered
Copyright is recommended but not required.
Multiple entries are permissible, but each entry must be accompanied
by its own separate entry form and entry fee.
Once a script has been entered, no substitutions of new drafts or
corrected pages will be considered. You may submit a revised draft of
your script, as a new submission and pay the appropriate entry fee
applicable at the time of re-entry -- if so, your prior version will
no longer be in competition.
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.
Collaborative work is eligible, but both authors must be listed on the
entry form. The writers are responsible for the distribution of the
contest prize (s) between themselves.
Contest applicants must accept without reservation the decisions
rendered by the judges.
StoryPros reserves the right to disqualify any contestant for any
reason. In case of disqualification, all fees will be returned to the
contestant, and all submitted materials will be discarded.
The screenplay must not have been previously sold or produced for
profit or currently under option. Prior contest winning scripts from
other contests are acceptable, but not prior StoryPros sponsored
contest "prize winning entries" which are not eligible. Prize winning
entries are considered entries that were awarded prizes of any kind.
Prior entries that received quarterfinalist, semi-finalist, or
finalist distinction are eligible for entry into this contest.
Writer(s) understands and accepts without reservation that he/she is
an independent contractor and StoryPros is not responsible for
withholding any taxes or payments to any government agency, at any
level, be it state, local or federal, with regard to the prizes won as
a result of this contest. Writer(s) understands that it is his/her
sole responsibility to register Material with the U.S. Copyright
Office and/or with the Writer's Guild of America. Writer(s)
understands that the contest entry fee covers entry, consideration and
judging of the material submitted and is non-refundable.
You should retain master copies of the submitted material. Any
material we receive cannot and will not be returned under any
circumstances. Scripts will be destroyed or deleted by StoryPros at
the end of the contest except prize winning entries which are promoted
on our website in excerpt or complete form.
To enter
Complete the online entry form, pay by PayPal or
credit card via our shopping cart, and send your script as an
attachment in the listed acceptable formats (.pdf, .fdr, .fdx, .mmsw,
Celtx, .doc, .rtf, .txt) to submit@storypros.com.
Screenplay Format and Length
Submissions must be
feature-length features or TV pilots, 70-130 pages. Exceptions to
these page limits are permissible provided the author(s) first obtain
permission in advance from StoryPros.
Script must be in industry standard format. Formatting is taken into
consideration in judging.
Font must be 12-point Courier, Courier New or Courier Final Draft.
The screenplay must be written in English.
Contest Deadline
The Final Submission Deadline is
October 31st, 2024. The final deadline may be extended at the sole
discretion of StoryPros.
The final contest winning results will be announced December 15th,
2024. Quarterfinalists, Semifinalists and Finalists will be announced
during November and December, 2024.
StoryPros is not responsible for late or lost submissions.
Confirmation Receipt
When your submission is received
you will be notified by email only (in most cases the same day).
Therefore, please provide a valid email address. If you do not hear
from us within three days, send an email to: submit@storypros.com and
include your name, address, phone number and title of your script to
confirm we've received it.
If your email address and/or home address changes please let us know.
Permission
By entering this contest and in the event you
are declared a winner, finalist, semifinalist, or quarterfinalist, you
understand and accept that we will be free to use your name and
likeness for advertising or promotional purposes without additional
consideration.
If you are a winner, finalist, semifinalist, or quarterfinalist, you
agree to give StoryPros.com the permission (at our option) to post on
its website, your script's logline, synopsis and excerpts. You have
the option to include or exclude your contact information as well.
At any time during the contest, you are free to submit your screenplay
to any other person, contest, producer, agent, and/or organization.
Entering this contest will not limit your copyright in any way. You
retain all rights (100%) to your property.
GENERAL RELEASE WAIVER:
To Whom It May Concern:
I am submitting to Story Pros, (hereinafter "you" or "your") written
material(s). This material(s), consisting of motion picture or
television script(s) (the "Material") is being submitted for contest
entry and/or analysis/coverage (the "Service"). I recognize that you
have adopted a policy of refusing to accept or consider for inclusion
in the Service or otherwise review any Material unless the person
submitting such Material and all other authors of the Material, if
any, have signed this Agreement acknowledging that he or she
understands the nature of the Service and the limitations on your
liability in connection with it.
In consideration of the foregoing, I hereby irrevocably warrant,
represent and acknowledge the following:
The Material is submitted by me voluntarily and not in confidence, and
no confidential or fiduciary relationship between you and me exists or
is being created by this Agreement or by my submission of the
Material.
I am at least eighteen (18) years of age, the Material is completely
original with me (or to a minor extent in the public domain), I am the
sole owner and author of the Material, and have the exclusive right
and authority to submit the Material to you upon the terms and
conditions set forth herein, and none of the rights granted herein
will libel or defame any third party or otherwise violate the rights
of any third party, whether under copyright or otherwise.
No obligation of any kind is assumed or may be implied against you by
reason of your inclusion of the Material in the Service.
Nothing contained in this Agreement nor the fact of my submission of
the Material to you shall place you in any different position than
anyone else to whom I have not submitted the Material.
You have access to, may create or have created literary materials and
ideas which may be similar or identical to the Material in theme,
idea, plot, format or other respects. I will not be entitled to any
compensation because of the use of any such similar or identical
material which may have been independently created or may have come to
you from any independent source, other than with respect to any
protectable literary property ("Protectable Material") contained
therein. Protectable Material means any Material which is protected as
literary property under copyright law. You may use without obligation
to me any Materials which are not Protectable Material or which you
would be free to use if the Material had not been submitted to you by
me, or which is in the public domain, or which was independently
conceived by another person or entity prior to or after this
submission.
I hereby grant to you the right to publicly display the following
information ("Material Summary") on any of your Web sites: Logline
describing the subject matter of the Material; Material title;
Author's name; Material's genre; And any other pertinent information
that you may deem advisable from time to time in your discretion
(e.g., awards, project status, writer availability, and the like). You
will notify me of your decision to include any other information not
referenced above. In addition, I may notify you in writing that I do
not desire to have such coverage displayed on your Web site.
I understand that you make no representations or warranties associated
with the public display of the Material Summary and I assume all risks
associated therewith. I acknowledge that you will not track or
otherwise record the identity of visitors who view any Material
Summary information. You shall be under no obligation to publicly
display the Material Summary and you may refuse to do so or remove it
from display at anytime.
If public display or your promotion of the Material Summary leads to a
successful sale, option, agent/manager signing, or the like, I grant
you permission to use my name and/or the contents of our communication
concerning such successful sale, option, agent/manager signing, or the
like, for publicity purposes.
Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, I hereby release you,
from any and all claims, demands, and liabilities that may arise in
relation to the Material or by reason of any claim now or hereafter
made by me that you have used or appropriated the Material or any
portion thereof. If you use any Protectable Material from the
Material, provided it has not been obtained from, or independently
created by, another source, and if the foregoing release is held
invalid or inapplicable by any court of competent jurisdiction, I
agree that your liability shall be limited to an amount which is
comparable to the fair market value thereof as of the date of this
Agreement, but in no event more than the applicable Writers Guild of
America minimum scale payment for such Material. If we are unable to
agree to said amount, or in the event of any dispute concerning any
alleged use of said Material (e.g., whether you have caused the
Protectable Material to be used), or any other dispute arising out of
or in connection with the Protectable Material or with reference to
this Agreement, its validity, construction, performance,
non-performance, operation, breach, continuance or termination, such
dispute shall be submitted to arbitration in the County of Los
Angeles, State of California, in accordance with the rules and
regulations of the American Arbitration Association then in effect,
provided that said arbitration shall be heard before a single
arbitrator, selected pursuant to said rules and regulations. Each
party hereby waives any and all rights and benefits which he or it
might otherwise have or be entitled to under the laws of California to
litigate any such dispute in court, it being the intention of the
parties to arbitrate, according to the provisions hereof, all such
disputes. Said arbitrator shall be well acquainted with the
entertainment business in the County of Los Angeles. The arbitrator's
decision shall be controlled by the terms and conditions of this
Agreement and shall be final and binding, and shall provide for each
party to bear his or its own costs of arbitration and attorneys' fees.
I agree that the amount of any award shall be an amount which is
comparable to the fair market value thereof as of the date of this
Agreement, but in no event more than the applicable Writers Guild of
America minimum scale payment for such Material. Judgment upon the
award of the arbitrator may be enforced in any court of competent
jurisdiction. If either party shall fail to appear at the hearing on
the date designated in accordance with the rules of the American
Arbitration Association, or shall otherwise fail to participate in the
arbitration proceeding, then the arbitrator is empowered to proceed ex
parte. In the event of any dispute concerning the Material or this
Agreement, my sole remedy shall be to seek damages and in no event
shall I be entitled to seek injunctive or other equitable relief or
undertake any legal efforts or restrict your right to use the
Material.
I acknowledge and agree that you may retain the original of the
Material submitted hereunder and that I have retained at least one
copy of the Material. As such, I hereby release you from any liability
for loss or damage to the Material or copies thereof. I understand
that should you return the Material to me, such action shall not
terminate or affect any rights or obligations under this Agreement. In
addition to making the representations and warranties set forth above,
I also acknowledge my understanding of and agreement to the following:
The Service is an open service with the express purpose of
adjudicating literary material, awarding literary material prizes
(whether monetary, goods, placement, etc.) and facilitating
introduction and interaction between writers and parties interested in
optioning or acquiring literary material. You do not attest to or
guarantee the validity or legitimacy of any entity who accesses the
Service.
It is my sole responsibility to protect the Material, including filing
or registering the Material with the Writers Guild of America or the
United States Copyright Office. You strongly recommend that I register
the Material with one or both of the aforementioned parties.
You do not purchase literary material and are not agreeing to purchase
or to arrange for purchase of the Material. You do not warrant or
guaranty that any of your contacts or associates will purchase or be
interested in the Material.
You do not submit Material to interested Service visitors and parties.
The decision whether or not to submit the Material to, and/or enter
into an agreement with, any interested party, if any, shall be solely
mine. You will have no responsibility for such agreements.
You reserve the right to change, alter or modify the format or layout
of the StoryPros website at any time.
I will defend and indemnify you against any liabilities, losses,
claims, demands, costs or expenses (including, without limitation,
attorneys' fees and court costs) incurred at any time in connection
with the Material and/or the Material Summary or in connection with
any breach or alleged breach by me of any of the representations,
warranties or agreements contained herein. I agree that I must give
you written notice by certified or registered mail at your address as
set forth on StoryPros, of any claim arising in connection with the
Material and/or the Material Summary or arising in connection with
this Agreement within the period of time prescribed by the applicable
statute of limitations, but in no event more than 10 calendar days
after I acquire knowledge of such claim, or if it be sooner, within 10
calendar days after I acquire knowledge of facts sufficient to put me
on notice of any such claim. My failure to give you written notice
will be deemed an irrevocable waiver of any rights I might otherwise
have with respect to such claim.
You and your assignees may assign your rights under this Agreement, in
whole or in part, in any manner and to any person, corporation or
entity that you shall determine.
The word "you" and "your" in this Agreement refers to StoryPros, its
contacts and associates and any parent or subsidiary company, any
company affiliated with it or them, its and their subsidiaries,
subsidiaries of such affiliates, any person, corporation, or entity to
which it or they may have an affiliation for development and/or
production of motion pictures based on the Material, and the officers,
agents, attorneys, servants, employees, directors, stockholders,
licensees, successors and assigns of it and all such persons,
corporations and entities referred to in this paragraph. If the
Material is submitted by more than one person, the word "I" shall be
deemed changed to "we" (and the corresponding verb changed to the
first person plural), and this Agreement will be binding jointly and
severally upon all such persons.
Any provision or part of any provision which is void or unenforceable
shall be deemed omitted, and this Agreement with such provision or
part thereof omitted shall remain in full force and effect. This
Agreement shall at all times be construed so as to carry out the
purposes stated herein.
This Agreement may not be changed, modified, terminated or discharged
except in writing signed by both you and me. This Agreement,
regardless of where executed or performed, shall be governed by,
construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of
California applicable to agreements executed and to be wholly
performed therein, any action shall be brought in such state and I
hereby submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts thereof.
I hereby state that I have read and understand this Agreement; that no
oral representations of any kind have been made to me; that there are
no prior or contemporaneous oral agreements in effect between us
pertaining to the Material; and that this Agreement states our entire
understanding.
By entering the contest, you accept and agree to all of the
StoryPros International Screenplay Contest's Terms, Rules &
Conditions, and General Release Waiver.
StoryPros International Screenplay Contest Rules and Regulations
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