2004 SIXTH ANNUAL SCREENPLAY CONTEST APPLICATION:
DEADLINE, APRIL 15 (June 1 with late application fee)
(Print this form & submit with your script--or send a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope with TWO 37¢ stamps for a form by mail.)
Last name:_______________________MI:____First name:_______________________
Address:_______________________________________________________________
City:_______________________________State:___________Zip:_________________
Contact phone:(_____)____________________E-mail:____________________________
Rewrite E-mail legibly:______________________________________________________
Title of screenplay:________________________________________________________
Genre (Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Comedy, etc.):____________________________________
Do you have an agent/representation?
Name:___________________________________
Phone:_____________________________
Has this script been shown to producers/agents/studios?_______ Who?:________________________________________________________________
How did you learn about this contest?:_________________________________________
How many screenplays have you written?:_____
Has this script been submitted to other contests? (For research only, does not effect our
"blind" judging)____ Which?:_____________________________________________Place or
Honorable Mention?:__________________________
Story synopsis--50 words maximum:_________________________________________
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►IMPORTANT: The Hollywood
Symposium may include in publicity releases the e-mail addresses of
its winners, honorable mentions, and finalists. Should your script be
included in one or more of these
catagories, you DO_____ / you DO NOT_____ want your personal e-mail
address released.
Include a permanent e-mail address. We cannot change them once released.
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All applicants MUST read and sign the following:
RELEASE AGREEMENT
I. I hereby grant
The Hollywood Symposium (hereinafter referred to as THS) and its agents and assigns, the
right to read and assess my screenplay for the purpose of judging a screenplay contest,
and for the purpose of considering my story material for possible film or television
production. I understand that the copy of my script submitted to THS will not
be returned, and that the script may be, but is not guaranteed to be, shown to third
parties.
II. I attest that the material
submitted is my sole original work.
III. I attest that I am at least 18
years of age.
IV. Should I become one of the
winners of the THS contest, I grant THS the right to use my name as well as the title and
story synopsis of my screenplay, in all forms of entertainment industry communication and
publicity that THS may decide, in its sole discretion, to pursue or issue.
V. I accept that it is my own
responsibility to register the enclosed material with the Writers' Guild of America, or
with the U.S. Office of Copyrights, or both. I am not waiving, and this agreement
will not limit, my copyright of the material.
VI. I understand that THS considers
a large number of scripts, ideas, and literary works, and that THS has many stories and
concepts presented to it on an ongoing basis and has a number of screenplay stories in
development. I understand and accept that many narratives can contain some similar
story elements, including but not limited to character types and locales, and that even
dissimilar stories and concepts may share one or more ideas or themes, or elements or
aspects which are not new, novel, or unique, or elements which are in the public
domain. I consent that I will receive no payment, screen credit, or other
compensation for any such similar story elements, topics and/or themes found in other
material.
VII. I understand that THS will not
acquire, option, or use any part of my submitted screenplay for any purposes other than
those herein stated without further consensual business arrangements agreed to in good
faith between me and THS.
VIII. I agree to hold
THS harmless from and defend them against all claims, demands, losses, damages,
judgements, liabilities, and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising out of or in
connection with any and all claims made by third parties based on any screenplay stories
submitted to THS, whether or not groundless. THS shall be held harmless against any
claims pertaining to submitted material or its content if unauthorized parties should use
them in an unauthorized manner. THS will only use my submitted screenplay(s) for the
purposes of a screenplay contest utilizing publicity, for consideration of further
business negotiations, and as an archival script sample, for which uses I expressly waive
compensation.
IX. I reserve the right to
submit this or similar material to persons or organizations other than THS. I have
kept at least one copy of all material submitted to THS. I understand that the entry
fee for each script is non-refundable.
x. If
I agree in this application to the possible public release of my e-mail address for
the purposes of contestant script promotion, I understand that THS is not responsible for
any communications with third parties initiated through e-mail or through
any other method, THS is not responsible for any business or contractual arrangements I
may make with third parties, and no endorsement by THS of any such third party
communication or contractual business arrangement is implied.
XI. If more than one person signs
this Release Agreement as the submitting party, all references herein contained to
"I" or "me" shall apply to each person signing, jointly and severally.
XII. I attest that I have read all
of the THS Screenplay Contest rules, have read and reviewed this Release in its entirety
and understand and agree to all of its provisions, and that no other promises or
agreements, either written or oral, have been offered by THS or entered into by me with
THS, and that no confidential relationship is established by my submitting the material to
THS. This Agreement is governed by and construed under the laws of the State of
California, and all applicable agreements entered into are to be fully performed therein.
THE WRITER(S) SIGNING BELOW IS/ARE NOT OBLIGATED IN ANY FURTHER WAY UNTIL A FORMAL WRITTEN OPTION/PURCHASE AGREEMENT, IF ANY, IS ACCEPTED AND SIGNED BY THE WRITER(S).
Applicant name(s) (printed):_______________________________________________
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Applicant(s) sign:________________________________________Date:___________
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THE HOLLYWOOD SYMPOSIUM SCREENPLAY CONTEST CHECK LIST
Ensure your eligibility by submitting a complete
entry.
__1. One Application and Release form entirely filled out, signed and dated by all participating writers, for each script submitted.
__2. A synopsis of your screenplay story using no more than 50 words, appearing with your name and the title, as the first page of your script.
__3. Two (2) business size #10 envelopes, self-addressed, with first class postage affixed, to receive your master numerical judging sheet, and to keep you appraised.
__4. One self-addressed, stamped blank postcard; for receipt confirmation.
__5. A signed check, cashier's check, or money order entry fee of $40 for each script submitted by April 15, 2004 ($60 if submitted between April 16 and June 1), payable to THE HOLLYWOOD SYMPOSIUM. No credit cards. The fee is non-refundable.
__6. One clean, 8½×11 inch, typed, darkly printed and readable copy of your screenplay in English, in proper format, printed on one side per page, no less than 75 pages long and no more than 150 pages long, 3-hole punched, with a card stock (thick paper) cover front and back, and bound with two large brads. Scripts will not be returned.
__7. If applicable: copies of rights agreements, or an explanation as to why rights agreements aren't necessary; a copy of any current relevant option contract.
__8. All of the above elements included in a sealed envelope addressed to:
The Hollywood Symposium
22817 Ventura Boulevard #101
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
We look forward to reading your screenplay.
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