Objective

To discover original, high-concept feature film ideas and develop the winning material with the writer for industry circulation.

Deadline/Entry Fees

Deadline	Date	Entry Fee	Days till Deadline
Special Entry	August 15, 2019	$20
Early Deadline	October 15, 2019	$30
Regular Deadline	December 15, 2019	$35	24
Late Deadline	December 22, 2019	$40	31
Extended Deadline	January 7, 2020	$45	47

Extended deadline: must submit via Withoutabox or FilmFreeway

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Notification: February 1st, 2020

Rules

Written or video submissions accepted.

For written pitches:

• Must submit a full story synopsis. This can range from a page in length to a full treatment--entirely up to you on how to best present your idea. We do not judge on format, we judge on the idea itself. Supplemental materials (illustrations, etc.) are allowed. The best format is usually comprised of a logline, a page-long summary, and any other comments on the originality of the premise.
• Please do not send full-length screenplays–summaries ONLY. Pitches may be emailed direct or uploaded.
• Remove your name and contact information from the documents prior to submitting.
• Longer submissions are judged on the SAME criteria as short ones, so whatever length you think is best.

For video pitches:

• Submit a link to the video after registration through email. We prefer a private link on YouTube, Vimeo, or any other video hosting site, or your personal website. *make sure to include the password, if private
• Videos can be any length, but shorter is typically better. No short films (or for that matter, features). Must adequately convey the overall premise.

General rules:

• Concept must be for a feature-length film.
• Script Pipeline will not share your idea with anyone unless you’re chosen as a winner or runner-up and give us explicit permission to do so.
• Previous Script Pipeline writers and former Great Movie Idea contest entrants are welcome to submit, but material must not have been previously entered.
• Should go without saying, but the concept needs to be WHOLLY ORIGINAL and not based on an existing franchise.

Awards

Grand Prize Winner (1):

• $1,000
• Development sessions with Script Pipeline executives to prepare your pitch for circulation
• Assistance in completing a screenplay (optional)
• Exposure to producers for potential development
• Review of additional pitches and material

Runner-up:

• Development with Script Pipeline executives to fine-tune your pitch
• Industry circulation consideration for the pitch
• Review of additional pitches and material