Common Format Mistakes- Scene Slugs

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ASA “PITCH-IT” LOGLINE CONTEST

WIN, WIN, WIN

What can $6 get you?

Grand Prize Winner receives:

Free LIFETIME ASA Premier Membership ($285 value)
Free "Standard" Virtual Pitchfest package
(a $50 value- Includes 5 pitches to industry pros)
Your winning logline posted on www.AmericanScreenwriters.com for the world to see!

1 "Hot Logline" winner receives:

Free LIFETIME ASA Premier Membership ($285 value)
Your winning logline posted on www.AmericanScreenwriters.com for the world to see!

2 Runners-Up receive:

A free year of ASA Premier Membership ($99 value)
Your winning logline posted on www.AmericanScreenwriters.com for the world to see!

10 loglines will be selected at random to receive a personalized logline analysis and recommendation ($35 value)


COST?

ONLY $6 entry fee per logline

(Only $4 for ASA Premier or higher members)

 

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Can you describe your screenplay in three lines or less?

If you can't, you will have trouble pitching it to agents and buyers. Your logline is the icebreaker that can get your screenplay sold amidst a sea of competition.

25 words. That's all you get. If you can't explain your story in a maximum of 25 words, you will probably never sell it because you won't get anyone to read it.

1. WHO
2. OPPOSING FORCE/ANTAGONIST
3. GOAL

Here is the logline from my most recent screenplay, Outside In:

A rogue DEA agent, accused of murder, must prove his innocence while hunting the drug kingpin who murdered his family.

20 words. Emotional. Succint. Hook. Line. Sinker.

CONTEST RULES:

  • Contest is open to anyone 18 years of age or older.
  • You may submit as many loglines as you wish, but each submission requires a separate entry form and entry fee.
  • Determination of the winning logline(s) shall be at the sole discretion of the Executive Director of ASA (American Screenwriters Association). All decisions are final.
  • Contests ends December 15, 2013
  • Prizes shall be distributed within 30 days of selection of the winning logline(s).
  • Submissions shall be accepted during the contest period only. Late submissions, as determined by the date notated on the entry form, will be rejected, and any fees paid refunded.
  • Except as noted in the rules, submission fees are not refundable.
  • Loglines remain the sole property of the creator, however by submitting, the creator assigns to Steven Kirwan and American Screenwriters Association to reprint or transmit the submitted logline on websites, in email promotions, and any other promotional communications. Such reprint or transmission will include full attribution to the creator.

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Fields of Dreams

It’s a proven fact, thousands of people flock to Los Angeles and New York yearly in hopes of becoming a star. Unfortunately, that dream can become quickly shattered once the reality of non-instantaneous success sinks in. To help combat this reality, I have compiled a small listing of jobs within the industry... Read more »

Women in Film and Video Int’l Summit 2012

Women in Film & Video (WIFV) is delighted to host the Women in Film and Television International (WIFTI) Summit 2012.  Connect with media makers from around the world in Washington, DC, November 30 - December 2, 2012.

It will be a spectacular weekend featuring:... Read more »

Film Industry Resources

As a fellow screenwriter I understand the importance of staying in the know regarding my craft. Therefore, I am constantly researching useful resources to benefit myself, as well as others pursuing this art form. With that being said I want to share the following items with my subscribers. I hope you find them... Read more »

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