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Film
Sony Pictures Entertainment picks up "Steve Jobs" by Aaron Sorkin
"The Marriage Plot" by Greg Mottola sells to Sony Pictures Entertainment
F Comme Film makes a deal with Alain Resnais and Laurent Herbiet for "Aimer, boire et chanter"
Mario Martone's "Il giovane favoloso (The Fabulous Young Man)" is purchased by Palomar S.p.A.
"How to Get Over a Guy in 10 Days" by Kiwi Smith, Amy Rardin, and Jessica O'Toole goes to Derby Street Films
Twentieth Century Fox buys "Wool" by Hugh Howey
Television
"Rivals" is acquired by TNT
TNT picks up "Untitled Bochco Murder Mystery Series" by Steven Bochco and Eric Lodal
"American Troubadours" is acquired by Lythgoe Productions, Nigel
"The Last Ship" by Steven Kane and Hank Steinberg sells to TNT
TBS makes a deal with Ross Venokur for "Zone Lord"
Josh Heald's "Most Likely" is purchased by TBS
"Lew Archer" by James Duff and Jim Leonard goes to TNT
"Cold Justice" is acquired by TNT
TNT buys "Untitled Shelton Family Series" by Ron Shelton
NEWS
Nicholl Fellowships Entry Deadline Extended

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

The final deadline to submit entries for the Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition has been extended by one day.
NEWS
Former ICM Agent Starts Story Foundation

Monday, Apr 23, 2012

Nick Harris launches The Story Foundation.

NEWS
Romance Author Launches Production Company

Tuesday, Apr 10, 2012

Author Nicholas Sparks is starting Nicholas Sparks Productions.
NEWS
Redford Launches Sundance for TV

Wednesday, Apr 4, 2012

Robert Redford is teaming up with Laura Michalchyshyn to form Sundance Productions.

NEWS
Raimi and Donen to Head Their Separate Ways

Thursday, Mar 15, 2012

Producing partners Sam Raimi and Josh Donen are splitting up.
NEWS
Underwood & Paunescu Go Solar

Wednesday, Mar 14, 2012

Jared Underwood and Bobby Paunescu have launched Solar Pictures.




Deadline


Contest

5/18/2012    Shoreline Scripts
  Shoreline Scripts Screenwriting Competition 2012. Our aim is to discover new screenwriting talent from around the world, and ultimately get scripts made!
 
5/31/2012    A FilmMakers International Screenwriting Awards / Sponsor: The Radmin Company
 

FilmMakers International Screenwriting Awards has been in existence since 2000 (formerly known as The Radmin Company / FilmMakers.com Screenplay Contest) and its association with the Radmin Co has been going on since 2000 ...

The Radmin Company will read the TOP FIFTY SCRIPTS. Top 20 Screenplays: Production Consideration by Leading Hollywood Producers and Representation Consideration by Leading Hollywood Agencies/Management Companies (Listed on Hollywood Creative Directory).

Emerging Artist Award Trophy presented for the best screenplay of the year. Emerging Artist Award Plaque presented for the best screenplay in a Category (three categories in all).

 
5/31/2012    Extreme Screenplay Contest
  Winner receives WGA signatory agent representation, plus 1-free year of reviews from Extreme Screenwriting.
 
6/1/2012    Warner Bros. Television Writers' Workshop
  For over 30 years, the Warner Bros. Television Writers’ Workshop has been the premier writing program for new writers looking to start and further their career in the world of television. Every year, the Workshop selects up to 10 participants out of almost 1,000 submissions and exposes them to Warner Bros. Television’s top writers and executives, all with the ultimate goal of earning them a staff position on a Warner Bros. produced television show.
 
6/1/2012    Ausitn Film Festival Screenplay & Teleplay Competition
  Screenplay Competition: May 15th – Early Deadline ($40) June 1st – Late Deadline ($50) Teleplay Competition: June 1st – Final Deadline ($30) Screenplay categories: Drama (Historical, Western, Drama, Family, Romance, Horror, Thriller, etc.) and/or Comedy (Dark, Satirical, Slapstick, and more). There are also TWO additional categories: Latitude Productions Award (Adult-themed, character-driven story with a production budget under 10 million dollars) and the Dark Hero Studios Sci-Fi Award (fantasy, horror, science fiction, etc). To be considered for these additional awards you must have your screenplay entered in either the Drama or Comedy Category. Teleplay categories: Sitcom Spec, One-Hour Spec, Sitcom Pilot, and One-Hour Pilot. The Teleplay Competition is open to any spec scripts for currently airing programs AND original pilot scripts **As an added bonus, we will be providing our Readers Notes to all screenplays and teleplays that reach the Second Round (top 10%) or higher in the competition at no extra charge!
 
6/4/2012    Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards
  The author(s) must be regularly enrolled student(s) (undergraduate or graduate) at any University of California campus during the entire Winter and Spring quarters of the year of the contest. In addition, the writing awards are open to students who graduated in December of the previous year or March of the current year, provided that they were enrolled in the prior two standard academic quarters (i.e., Spring, Fall, etc.). University Extension students or students on leave of absence are not eligible. Only full-length dramatic writing in script form is eligible--equivalent of a feature length screenplay, three-act stage play, or a one hour (minimum) teleplay.
 
6/7/2012    Creative World Awards Screenwriting Competition
  Creative World Awards (CWA) is an international screenwriting contest that is well known for having the writer's interest at heart when it comes to development and industry promotion.
 

 


 

 

Nicholl Fellowships Entry Deadline Extended

 

Former ICM Agent Starts Story Foundation

 

Romance Author Launches Production Company

 

Redford Launches Sundance for TV

 

Raimi and Donen to Head Their Separate Ways

 

Underwood & Paunescu Go Solar

 

Witherspoon & Papandrea Launch Pacific Standard



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