To say that book adaptations are popular would be an understatement. Stephen King received no fewer than four in 2017 alone, and has the same set for this year (although only PET SEMATARY has so far seen a release). But what’s the best way to write an adaptation? (more…)
Alors que Writemovies entre dans sa 20eme année, nous avons décidé de récompenser votre fidélité en créant de nouveaux concours, dans différentes catégories. C’est pourquoi, nous sommes heureux de vous annoncer que ce deuxième Concours Spécial vient de débuter : le Concours Writemovies Horreur 2019 !
When we announced our Quarter-Finalists, we said at the time that the bar had never been higher. The same is certainly true for our Semi-Finalists; what an amazing bunch of scripts! Congratulations to everyone who has made it through to this stage of the competition!
The standard here was so good, we had an incredibly tough time choosing which scripts were going to make it through to the next round. With so many fantastic stories to pick from, you’ve never made our jobs so difficult – or so enjoyable!
When judging scripts, we keep a lot of different things in mind. The uniqueness of the concept, the quality of the writing, the structure and execution of the story. But we’re also looking at potential; with a year of free script development as a prize for our top three, we’re looking for scripts that can go even further and be taken to another level.
If your script didn’t make it through this time, it’s hard not to feel disappointed – but you should remember just how tough the competition has been . Even making the Quarter-Finals of our Spring 2019 Screenwriting Contest was an achievement, so well done!
As ever, if you’re not certain why we haven’t put your script through to the Semi-Finals, we’d recommend that you buy one of our Script Report services. That way you can get professional standard feedback on your work – and get free entry to our next competition, the Fall 2019 Screenwriting Contest which is now open for submissions!
And so, here we announce a group of scripts that we couldn’t be more proud of. Ladies and gentlemen, here are the WriteMovies Spring 2019 Screenwriting Contest Semi-Finalists!
| Semi-Finalists | ||
| BISCAYNE, Adam Hersh | THE ENCHANTED OPAL, Alan Smith | CARAVAGGIO, Alasdair McMullan |
| TORONTO THE GOOD, Andrew Moodie | GLEIS DER VERGELTUNG, Astrid Korten | LADY IN RED, Astrid Korten |
| DIE TRANE, Astrid Korten | MADE IN AMERICA, Rikki Rivera | STARRING… JOHN DILLINGER, Bill Walker & Brian Anthony |
| RACE MUSIC, Eric Weber & Hasan Oracius | ITER APOCALYPSE, Jean-Francois Oviode | A CHANGE OF PLANS, Jeffrey Ward |
| UN CRIME PLUS QUE PARFAIT, Joel Prost | KID SOLDIER, Kelly Karam | LENA’S RULES, Ken Comer |
| PLANET SPARTA, Link Miller | THE TIME-TRAP, Mark Flood | THE REVOLT OF THE WHALES, Michael Rhodes |
| VOYAGE DANS L’HISTOIRE, Nanny Silvestre | CINQUIEME ETAGE, Natacha Astuto | THE SAX, Pascal Kulcsar |
| SHIRO, Pascal Kulcsar | SURGEON HONG, Paul Gross | OUTCAST, Sarah Bellwood |
| FRESH START, INC., Scott Taylor | THE CHEESE DANCE FILM FESTIVAL, Steven Bednar | A TASTE OF PRIVILEGE, Steven Bednar |
| APOCALYPSE, Tyler True | LOVE IS EVERYTHING, Tyler True | DER LETZTE BUS, Urs Aebersold |
Finalists and Winners are due to be announced on August 16th – watch this space!
We’re celebrating our new Horror Award with a series of articles about our favorite films and TV shows in horror. Find out what scares us the most… and what we’re looking for from a horror film! First up: THE WITCH…
June saw some interesting script sales as reported by Script Pipeline, with a number of famous franchises making their way to the screen for the first time – and what might seem like an unlikely teamup… Here’s what grabbed our attention!
If you want to find out about any other script sales, then click here to see Script Pipeline’s full report!
As WriteMovies entered its 20th year, we decided that we wanted to reward writers by creating awards that celebrated different genres. We’re very pleased to announce that the second of those awards is now open for submissions: the WriteMovies Horror Award 2019!
After the huge success of our Sci-Fi and Fantasy Award, we couldn’t be more excited to see what you’ve got for us next. We’re certain you’ll show the same inventiveness, passion, and storytelling talent that we saw last time – except that this time, you’ll need to be a lot scarier!
The winner of the WriteMovies Horror Award 2019 will receive:
Plus, ALL entries to this award will automatically get FREE entry to the WriteMovies Fall 2019 Screenwriting Contest, with the chance to take home the Grand Prize of $2000 – so if you’ve got a horror script and were thinking of entering our main contest anyway, you’ve nothing to lose.
Horror is a genre where a lot of great filmmakers have started out and made their name. If you want to join them, this could be your chance! Make sure you enter by the final deadline of September 29th.
Scare us with your stories. Come up with concepts and creatures that will chill us to the bone. And once you’ve put it all down on paper and finished writing your script…
Submit to the WriteMovies Horror Award 2019! Click here to visit the main contest page and find out more!
C’est le grand jour, voici les quart de finalistes du concours Printemps 2019 – et quelle fournée !! Un grand bravo à tous !
Le niveau ne cesse d’augmenter au fil des compétitions. Ceux qui ont répondu présents ont réellement assuré, et même les participants de dernière minute ont bien fait d’envoyer leur texte – profitant ainsi de la semaine supplémentaire.
Pas sûr que nous ayons déjà eu autant de textes de ce niveau là. Nous avons reçu des scripts de tout genre, du drame puissant au film d’animation, en passant par l’horreur et la comédie, la romance et tant d’autres.
Et cerise sur le gâteau, nous avons inauguré le premier Concours de SF/Fantastique – où chaque entrant pouvait conquérir également au concours Printemps 2019. Que de nouveaux mondes imaginés par les auteurs, et un niveau des plus élevé, c’est du jamais vu !
Si vous êtes déçus de ne pas avoir atteint les quart de finales, gardez à l’esprit que le niveau a été réellement très élevé. Surtout ne laissez pas tomber, nous vous recommandons d’ailleurs de faire appel à notre département Analyse et Développement pour savoir comment vous pourriez améliorer votre script, avant de retenter votre coup.
Sachez que vous pourrez obtenir une entrée gratuite pour notre prochain concours, si vous achetez une Note de Développement, faisant d’une pierre deux coups. Le Concours Automne 2019 est déjà ouvert. Cliquez ici pour le découvrir !
Mais pour le moment, un grand bravo aux quart de finalistes. Les demis finalistes seront dévoilés le 2 Août. Cliquez en dessous pour voir les quart de finalistes !
| Quarter-Finalists | ||
| BISCAYNE, Adam Hersh | THE ENCHANTED OPAL, Alan Smith | CARAVAGGIO, Alasdair McMullan |
| TORONTO THE GOOD, Andrew Moodie | SURVIVAL, Anne Raitt | EPSILON, Anthony Etherington |
| GLEIS DER VERGELTUNG, Astrid Korten | LADY IN RED, Astrid Korten | DIE TRANE, Astrid Korten |
| MADE IN AMERICA, Rikki Rivera | STARRING… JOHN DILLINGER, Bill Walker & Brian Anthony | DON’T TELL A SOUL, Dan Stone |
| MARS GENESIS, Don Ternyila | THREE DAYS, Emilio Santin | APEX VANISHED, Eric Barcley |
| RACE MUSIC, Eric Weber & Hasan Oracius | THE CRAWL UP, Gabriell DeBear Paye | OMEGA POINT, James Bingham |
| FABLE OF THE JADE TIGER, Jason Fisher | IN THE GAME, Jason Fisher | ITER APOCALYPSE, Jean-Francois Oviode |
| A CHANGE OF PLANS, Jeffrey Ward | MONSTER, Jennifer Carta | UN CRIME PLUS QUE PARFAIT, Joel Prost |
| CHANNEL THIRD, Jonathan Murnane | GODLESS SKIES, Joshua David Harris | SUNSHINE STATE: DUENDE, Kai Thorup |
| DOUBLE FF, Karl Mather | CAROLINE BUXTON’S LIPSTICK POSSE, Kelly Karam | KID SOLDIER, Kelly Karam |
| LENA’S RULES, Ken Comer | ANCIENT DEMONS, Kushagra Kundra | PLANET SPARTA, Link Miller |
| THE TIME-TRAP, Mark Flood | ENDANGERED SPECIES, Mark Flood | PRODOMICA, Matt Lewis |
| INCIDENT AT PINEY HOLLOW, Michael Neyland & Susan Neyland | THE REVOLT OF THE WALES, Michael Rhodes | VOYAGE DANS L’HISTOIRE, Nanny Silvestre |
| CINQUIEME ETAGE, Natacha Astuto | KATHARINE TO TESLA, FAITHFULLY YOURS, Natalie Paige Bentley | THE MERMAID, Natalie Paige Bentley |
| THE SAX, Pascal Kulcsar | SHIRO, Pascal Kulcsar | SURGEON HONG, Paul Gross |
| THE LAST PRISON, Richard Geiwitz | DARWIN RISING, Richard Geiwitz | TALES FROM MYSTERION: THE HIDDEN ISLAND, Richard Garcia Morgan & Ryan Jaroncyk |
| SUPREMACY, Rosalyn Rosen | HIGHLAND DRIVE, Rosalyn Rosen | OUTCAST, Sarah Bellwood |
| FRESH START, INC., Scott Taylor | THE CHEESE DANCE FILM FESTIVAL, Steven Bednar | A TASTE OF PRIVILEGE, Steven Bednar |
| HUNT FOR THE LOST SECRET OF EDEN, Tom Zmiarovich | APOCALYPSE, Tyler True | LOVE IS EVERYTHING, Tyler True |
| DER LETZTE BUS, Urs Aebersold | THE M&M BOYS, Gino DeMarco | COYOTE WARRIOR, Roberta Rovner Pieczenik |