Think you can turn this logline from Randall Wallace, Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter for Braveheart, and Writer/Director of The Man in the Iron Mask and We Were Soldiers into a killer script?

LOGLINE TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!

Want to know what the judges are looking for in the First 15 Pages? Click here to download the Finalists from the Simon Kinberg round of the contest.

Break out your scriptwriting software and get to work, because the Industry Insider Screenwriting Contest gives you the unique opportunity to turn this idea into a solid spec screenplay that could be your ticket to Hollywood success.

The Industry Insider Screenwriting Contest is an international competition that facilitates relationships between new writers and Industry leaders looking to help aspirants embark on writing careers.

Working from this A-list logline, you’re challenged to create up to the first 15 pages of an original script based on the given concept. Make it your own - drama, action, sci-fi... anywhere your imagination takes you.

But it doesn’t stop there. The Industry Insider Screenwriting Contest goes much further than your average competition, by providing the top 10 finalists with mentors to guide them through the entire script creation process, with the goal of completing a spec screenplay to be judged by a panel of Hollywood power players.

Here’s how it works:

• Entrants write up to the first 15 pages of a script based on the logline above, provided by Randall Wallace
• The top 10 finalists are chosen from the submissions, and receive a personalized letter of congratulations from Randall Wallace
• Each of the 10 finalists receives a copy of Movie Magic Screenwriter to professionally format their work as they enter into a 12-week Story Specialists mentoring program, consisting of feedback for every 10 pages submitted, with the goal of completing a spec screenplay based on the given logline
• After 10 weeks of mentoring, the finalists submit their rough drafts to our professional script readers for comprehensive Development Notes, and then have two weeks to work with their mentor and notes to complete the final draft of their screenplay for judging.
• Randall Wallace and production company Benderspink judge the completed screenplays and choose a winner

The lucky winner receives a classic Industry experience, including transportation to Los Angeles and:

Lush Accommodations at the Chateau Marmont

The chic Chateau, conveniently nestled right off the Sunset Strip, will serve as the home base for the Industry Insider Screenwriting Contest winner. Thinking of the many opportunities to network and hobnob with the Hollywood elite that frequent this hotspot is mind-boggling!

One-on-One with Todd Garner at The Ivy

First on the agenda? Lunch with producer Todd Garner at Robertson Blvd.’s uber-popular bistro, known for its steady stream of celebs and location near power-agency ICM. The winner will take in some serious knowledge and know-how from Garner, while filling up on the Ivy’s famous nouvelle American cuisine.

Meeting with Benderspink

The Hollywood treatment continues through a conference with Benderspink, a diversified management/production company with credits including The Hangover, American Pie, and The Ring. Aspiring screenwriters dream of this kind of opportunity to meet with such an influential group, a fantasy that will come true for the lucky winner!

Movie Magic Screenwriter - Professional Formatting Software

Format your script and outline it, too, with the newly redesigned Movie Magic Screenwriter 6! This award-winning software formats movies, television, novels, stage plays and even comic book scripts, making it the only program for all types of creative writing.

The Industry Insider Screenwriting Contest can give you the tools and the resources you need to complete a saleable screenplay. But besides the experience and the mentoring you could receive, placing in this competition shows that you can take another’s idea and turn it into a winning script - a trait that’s truly valued in Hollywood, and serves as a priceless addition to your screenwriting resume.

Fees, Dates and Deadlines:

• Contest Begins: February 2012
• Early Submission Fee and Deadline: $40 to enter before March 31, 2012
• Standard Submission Fee and Deadline: $50 to enter between April 1 - May 15, 2012
• Contest Deadline: May 15, 2012
• Finalists Announced: Early June 2012
• Mentor Program Begins: June 2012
• Mentor Program Completes: Early September 2012
• Winner Announced: Late September 2012
• Lunch with Randall Wallace & Meetings: October 2012

Looking for the regulations and answers to specific questions? Check out the Industry Insider Screenwriting Contest’s Rules and FAQs.

What past finalists have to say about the contest: 

"I’ve always felt that the best thing you can give a screenwriter is the knowledge that there’s someone, somewhere, waiting to read his or her finished script. That’s what gets us to the computer every day, and what motivates us to do our best work. One of the great gifts of this contest is that not only do you offer that knowledge, but you offer it in the highest order: the people who will be reading your script are exactly the people you want reading your script.

There’s also a really wonderful sense – from the beginning of the contest on -- of how invested everyone at The Writers Store is in helping the finalists write a great script. From the Story Specialist’s weekly call to the amazingly detailed Development Notes after the rough draft, to the terrific, encouraging updates and emails throughout, there’s a great sense of motivation and professionalism that’s very inspiring. I can’t say enough about this contest. If I could, I would be a perpetual finalist!"  

- Joshua Rebell, Old Boys Club - Contest Winner (Allan Loeb Round)

"I think that this program was really well thought out and set up with 'success for the the writers' in mind. The weekly meetings with the Story Specialist really were great. Mario and I clicked right away and he kept me focused on the direction that I wanted to go. His insights were a writer's insights and those are so valuable to another writer. He always supported me and never bogged me down with biases or pre-conceived ideas. I could not have been given a more nurturing environment."

- Normann Pokorny, Battling Pica (Allan Loeb Round)

"I have a B.A. in Screenwriting, but I am an even better writer for having been a finalist in the Industry Insider Competition. This is boot camp for screenwriters -- and it only takes fifteen pages to open the door to an invaluable experience. You'd be crazy to pass this up."

- Kelsey Rude, Imaginary Bachelor (Allan Loeb Round)

"I had an amazing experience during the Industry Insider Contest. My story specialist, Anthony, was wonderful and the experience working with him was invaluable. I'm walking away from this competition with a well written screenplay and insights that I will carry with me throughout my screenwriting career. I recommend this competition to anyone who wants to challenge themselves and really take their screenwriting to the next level."  

- Tiffany Diamond, Imaginary Bachelor (Allan Loeb Round)

"I'm a writer who lives on the opposite side of the world to Hollywood. The opportunity to work one-on-one with Hollywood writers and get industry standard Development Notes, all without having to endure a 14-hour plane ride, was too tempting to pass up. The contest has surpassed all my expectations and my writing methods and processes have greatly improved thanks to this experience. Working to deadlines, re-writing and re-working after notes and comments is the life of a professional screenwriter, and this competition has given me an invaluable chance to experience that first hand. And most importantly I've come out the other end with a screenplay I'm really proud of."   

- Adam Cece, The Last Viking Stag (Allan Loeb Round)

"The Industry Insider contest through the Writers Store was far and away the best writing experience I've had. Every script I'd tackled before this had been on my own time. No due dates looming, no one waiting on pages. The fast pace of this contest kept me cranking out scenes against real deadlines with no room to maneuver. It had to get done, no excuses, and it's under this type of pressure we often produce our best work. All in all, no matter what the outcome of the contest, you walk away with pages of valuable notes and a completed spec script. The perfect reward."

- Stephen Judge, The Man-Up (Allan Loeb Round)

"As one of the ten finalists in the Story Specialist program, I couldn’t have hoped for a better prize. There is nothing like getting weekly input to keep you moving in the right direction. It’s amazing how good a draft you can produce in 10 weeks with regular coaching from a professional. This experience has helped me grow as a writer more than anything else I have ever done."

- Jason Nave, Toasting Julio (Allan Loeb Round)

"Writing a feature is such a big investment of time and energy, it's not always clear whether or not it's worth it. However, writing the first 15 pages of a screenplay is such a relatively small investment, you almost can't afford not to. Then, if you're lucky enough to be chosen as a finalist, you definitely can't afford not to write the whole feature length script."

- Alex Berger, Onu (Simon Kinberg Round)

"I’d like to thank The Writers Store and the other sponsors of the Industry Insider Screenwriting Contest for such an enriching experience... Of all the screenplay competitions in which I have been fortunate to be a finalist, this contest has been the most rewarding to my growth as a screenwriter."

- Kenneth Lemm, Drum (Simon Kinberg Round)

"Thanks to all of you for a fantastic experience. I learned a lot about writing. More than I could have just reading the books or going to writing groups. The contest and my work with Anthony have been an integral part of my development as a writer."

- Araby Patch, Finalist (Simon Kinberg Round)

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