by John | Apr 24, 2017 | Our Winners, Results, Updates, WMC, WMC-Archive, WriteMovies News
Meet our Winter 2016 Screenwriting Contest Grand Prize Winner: BLACKOUT.COM by Ruben Bush III
The winner of the strongest field we’ve had in a long time… truly an achievement to be proud of for Ruben Bush III, the Grand Prize winner of the WriteMovies Winter 2016 Screenwriting Competition for his script BLACKOUT.COM. This was a provocative and ambitious script with real originality. We’re excited to get working on this and our other new winners Belinda and Elliott and Michael’s scripts. (more…)
by John | Apr 17, 2017 | Our Winners, Results, Updates, WMC, WMC-Archive, WriteMovies News
Congratulations to THE ARENA by Belinda Whitney.on being named our Winter 2016 Screenwriting Contest Second Placed Winner.
Belinda entered the screenwriting contest arena and impressed us to claim second place. Her script, THE ARENA did well in a competition that contained the best field of scripts we’ve had in a while! Second is still a great place to finish in our contests and here’s why…
- Belinda receives 1 Full year of script mentoring on her script, including development notes on all re-writes of winning scripts. Worth $3,200.
- Up to $1 million in option monies from the A-List producers we work with. If an established studio/production company with theatrical credits wishes to option the script, we will fly the winner to Los Angeles and pay (up to $4,000) for their accommodation.
- We will pitch the top three projects to relevant production companies (such as Neal Moritz Productions, Bruckheimer Films, Scott Rudin Prods.) & studios (Paramount, Warner Bros, Universal, etc.). Writer keeps ALL the option/sales money. The names of the top three winners and their projects are mentioned in press releases and on the web. The names of the top three winners and their projects are mentioned in press releases and on the web.
Here’s some background on Belinda:
“Belinda Whitney is a professional violinist, as well as fiction writer and screenwriter. She received a Certificate in Screenwriting from NYU. She has published science fiction and fantasy and been anthologized in several short story collections, including those of the Minnows Literary Group.
A Juilliard graduate, she has served as concertmaster of The Savannah Symphony, and numerous Broadway shows. Currently concertmaster of the Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra, she has played for many film scores and recordings. Belinda is enjoying being on both sides of the film industry, musical and literary.”
And here is a short introduction to the script:
A futuristic gladiator battles for his life while trying to shield the son he loves from the brutality of the arena.
Congratulations to Belinda on being named our Second Placed winner!
Follow in Belinda’s footsteps and enter in our current main international contest, the Spring 2017 Screenwriting Competition RIGHT HERE – Second Place now wins $300 in cash!
by John | Apr 10, 2017 | Our Winners, Results, Updates, WMC, WMC-Archive, WriteMovies News
Elliott-Riebman-and-Michael-Gozzard, the WriteMovies Winter 2016 screenwriting contest are the 3rd placed winners for their script IN THE SHADOW OF FREEDOM.
Elliott Riebman and Michael Gozzard, the WriteMovies Winter 2016 screenwriting competition Third Placed Winners, came out on top for their script IN THE SHADOW OF FREEDOM. A very intriguing and intelligent script and one deserving of this acclaim. We are delighted to be able to bring you more information about Elliott, Michael and their winning script. (more…)
by John | Apr 7, 2017 | Featured Script of the Month, Our Winners, WriteMovies News
We are proud to be able to announce THE CHERRY ROOM by Christine Stevens DeLorenzo as the winner of our Featured Script of the Month for scripts submitted in March 2017.
This bonus prize has been created to reward and develop the most interesting script we receive in the previous month, and the result has no bearing on the result of other entries to any of our competitions. As always, it was an interesting challenge to pick the most interesting script from such a wide variety of scripts written to a high-quality, but Lisa thoroughly deserves this.
For winning the Featured Script of the Month, Christine receives free Judging Feedback, plus a free resubmission for a redrafted version of her script, MARIGOLD, to our latest main Competition! On top of that, we give Christine and her script the kind of publicity that our previous Monthly Contest winners have received.
Honorable Mentions:
INSURRECTION, by Simon Bowler
THE ASHERAH, by Ronald Ecker
DRAGONS, by Jason Ginsburg
Here is a short biography on Christine…
Christine Stevens DeLorenzo is a creative writer. Her scripts have won and placed in a number of competitions and film festivals in the United States and internationally. She wrote and directed the short, Book of Nyx. The trailer is available to watch at bookofnyx.com. Christine’s “Writer’s Resume” is also available to read and view there. A graduate in Creative Writing and Literature, Christine’s education has taught her that when you get to the top of the mountain, keep climbing. When not writing, Christine volunteers her time helping and encouraging other aspiring writers and filmmakers.
And here’s a quick synopsis on the script itself:
THE CHERRY ROOM (Inspired by true events.) – An undercover cop, a writer, and the owner of New York City’s most famous gentleman’s club discover a sophisticated baby-making network that supplies elite pedophiles and satanic cults with prepubescent children.
Congratulations once again to Christine for winning the Featured Script of the Month! To be in with a chance of winning the Featured Script of the Month yourself, all you have to do is submit your script to a contest (CLICK HERE) or order a consultancy package (CLICK HERE) and you’ll be entered into the Featured Script of the Month FOR FREE!
by John | Mar 6, 2017 | Featured Script of the Month, Our Winners, WriteMovies News
We are proud to be able to announce MARIGOLD by Lisa J. Cristoforo as the winner of our Featured Script of the Month for scripts submitted in January and February 2017.
We chose to couple the months of January and February together as the Spring 2017 Screenwriting Contest only launched very late in February. So, we didn’t get enough entrants in that month to warrant two contests. We’ll be back to normal for March, though! (more…)
by John | Feb 14, 2017 | Featured Script of the Month, Our Winners, WriteMovies News
We are proud to be able to announce GAMERS by Travis Lemke as the winner of our Featured Script of the Month for scripts submitted in December 2016.
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by John | Dec 20, 2016 | Our Winners, Results, Updates, WMC, WMC-Archive, WriteMovies News
Tory Williams, the overall WriteMovies Summer 2016 screenwriting contest winner, came out on top for his script RINGMASTER.
An achievement to be proud of for a long time – Tory Williams, the WriteMovies Summer 2016 screenwriting competition 1st placed winner, came out on top for his script RINGMASTER. A very intriguing and intelligent script and one deserving of this acclaim. We are delighted to be able to bring more information about Tory and his winning script. (more…)
