Screenplay Giveaway- Short Films Big Prizes!

Got a great script for a short? You could win our fantastic production prize package, including:

• Post Production services by Deluxe Laboratories
• Studio time at Centennial College @Wallace Studios
• Kodak film stock
• Two Programming passes for WIFT-T
• Legal advice from Heenan Blaikie Barristers and Solicitors
  

Enter your script (40 pages or less) by mail or in person to:

WSFF Screenplay Giveaway
Canadian Film Centre
2489 Bayview Ave.
Toronto, ON
M2L 1A8

or email a PDF version of your screenplay to:
awong@cfccreates.com

Deadline for submissions is 6:00 p.m., Friday May 30th 2008.

The winner will be announced at the Festival awards ceremony on June 15, 2008.

To qualify for the Screenplay Giveaway you must be a Canadian resident and be registered for at least one Symposium event (not including the Inti-Meets). 

Please consult the Screenplay Giveaway FAQS and checklist before submitting your entry.

Please include your Festival Ticketing OrderID number (provided on your online purchase confirmation, ticket stub, or by a Box Office Attendant) with your screenplay submission.

SCREENPLAY GIVEAWAY CHECKLIST

Please ensure your Screenplay Giveaway entry includes the following:

- Cover Letter with contact details (name, phone number and email address)
- Your Festival Order ID Number (provided on your online purchase confirmation, ticket stub, or by a Box Office Attendant)
- 1 copy of your script (40 pages or less) with NO identifying markers- please do not list your name, production company or any other information on the title page or in the body of your script. The Screenplay Giveaway Contest is a blind read, your identity is not revealed to the judges or adjudicators.

FAQs about WSFF's Screenplay Giveaway Contest

I did not write the script, but I am the director/producer of the film, can I still enter the contest?
You may enter on behalf of the film, but please provide written consent from the screenplay author.  Likewise, if you are entering a script based on a short story that the author has agreed to option, please provide written consent from the author.

Can I enter more than one script?
No, the contest mandates one script per person, regardless of the number of seminar tickets purchased.

Can I enter the same script more than once?
Please do not.

I am planning on registering for a Symposium seminar, can I enter my script first and register later?
No, in order to qualify for the contest, you must be registered for at least one Symposium seminar (not including Inti-Meets), and your Festival Order ID Number must be included in your application.

How can I buy tickets for Symposium seminars?
Tickets are available at the Festival Ticketing Box Office, 55 Bloor Street West (main floor, north entrance, Manulife Centre) • t: 416 967 1528. You can also purchase tickets online here, or read more info on Symposium events here.

Can my entry be postmarked for the deadline?
Sorry, entries must physically arrive at the Canadian Film Centre by 6:00 p.m., Friday May 30th 2008.  Please send applications to 2489 Bayview Ave, Toronto, ON M2L 1A8

Should I include my CV, bio or information about my production company?
No, the Screenplay Giveaway Contest is a blind read, and all identifiers are removed from the script.  The contest is judged on the strength of the script alone.

Do I have to be a Canadian citizen to enter?
Technically no, although the services of the Screenplay Giveaway prize are only valid in Canada and are non-transferable, thus applicants must be legal residents of the country.

I am a selected filmmaker for this year’s festival, and my pass allows me access to Symposium for free, can I still enter the contest?
Yes, although in order to enter the Screenplay Giveaway contest, we ask that you purchase a seminar ticket.  This is a means of covering basic administrative costs incurred by the contest.

I do not live in Toronto and I would like to submit a script.  Do I still have to buy a seminar ticket?
Yes, see above.

If I want to drop off my application in person, where do I go?