The Red Planet Prize
Red Planet Pictures Ltd has created annual prize for the best and the brightest
new screenwriting, which open to international entry.
Closing date:
1 September 2007
The winner will receive: £5000,
agency representation and a script commission from Red Planet Pictures.
Six finalists will spend a
workshop day with Tony Jordan and receive mentoring from the Red Planet team.
The judging panel will consist of
Tony Jordan of Red Planet, Julie Gardner (head of Drama Wales and drama
commissioning at the BBC), writer and actor Mark Gatiss (The League of
Gentlemen, Dr Who), and the incomparable Stephen Fry.
To enter: Your entry should
consist of no more than 10 pages of your screenplay. You should also include a
half page about yourself and a half page synopsis of your story. DO NOT SEND
MORE THAN 10 PAGES OF SCREENPLAY OR YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED
All entries must be in English but
the competition is open to non-UK residents. Entries must be original and the
sole property of the applicant. The full screenplay can be of any length and any
genre but must be presented in an accepted screenplay format.
Competition entries (and only
competition entries) should be sent to the email address below. No other
correspondence will be responded to.
More than one entry per person may be
made but quantity is no guarantee of success. Should your entry make it through
to the next round of judging you will be asked to submit the full screenplay.
For more information visit:
http://www.redplanetpictures.co.uk/prize/prize.html
