L.A. Comedy Scripts Screenplay Competition Open for Submissions

I’ve published a variety of writing contests over the past month, but today is the first screenwriting competition.  It’s a good one, too!

Each year, the L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival includes a competition for filmmakers and a competition for screenwriters.  Entries are now being accepted for the 2011 competition, which coincides with the April 2011 festival.  The early bird deadline is October 2, 2010.

Following are details from the L.A. Comedy Shorts website:

“Comedy screenwriters from around the world compete for over $10,000 in cash and prizes, including travel, accommodations and two VIP passes to the festival in Los Angeles, CA.”

Entry fees range from $35-$75 depending on what and when you submit your screenplay.  You can submit:

• Feature comedy screenplays: 80-130 pages
• Short comedy screenplays: 1-30 pages
• Half hour comedy TV pilot: no page requirement provided

Here are the complete prize details from the L.A. Comedy Shorts website:

The winner of the Best Comedy Feature Award will receive:

• $2,500 cash
• Two (2) VIP Festival Passes to the L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival in Los Angeles, CA (April 7-10, 2011)
• Up to $1,000 towards round-trip airfare and local accommodations
• In-person meeting with management/production company (TBD). Previous meetings have included:
  • Benderspink, a management/production company (American Pie films, The Hangover)
  • Generate, a talent management (Janeane Garofalo, Ryan Eggold, Patton Oswalt) and production company (David Alan Grier’s Chocolate News on Comedy Central, Comedians of Comedy)

The L.A. Comedy Scripts Best Comedy Short winner will receive:

• $1,000 cash
• Two (2) VIP Festival Passes to the L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival in Los Angeles, CA (April 7-10, 2011)
• Up to $1,000 towards round-trip airfare and local accommodations
• In-person meeting with management/production company (TBD). Previous meetings have included:
  • Benderspink, a management/production company (American Pie films, The Hangover)
  • Generate, a talent management (Janeane Garofalo, Ryan Eggold, Patton Oswalt) and production company (David Alan Grier’s Chocolate News on Comedy Central, Comedians of Comedy)

The L.A. Comedy Scripts Best Half-Hour Comedy TV Pilot winner will receive:

• $1,000 cash
• Two (2) VIP Festival Passes to the L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival in Los Angeles, CA (April 7-10, 2011)
• Up to $1,000 towards round-trip airfare and local accommodations
• In-person meeting with management/production company (TBD). Previous meetings have included:
  • Benderspink, a management/production company (American Pie films, The Hangover)
  • Generate, a talent management (Janeane Garofalo, Ryan Eggold, Patton Oswalt) and production company (David Alan Grier’s Chocolate News on Comedy Central, Comedians of Comedy)

The remaining Finalists in the Comedy Shorts, Comedy Features, and Half-Hour Comedy TV Pilot categories will each receive:

• $250 cash
• Two (2) VIP Festival Passes to the L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival in Los Angeles, CA (April 7-10, 2011)
• Up to $1,000 towards round-trip airfare and local accommodations

You can follow the links to get all the details about the screenplay competition, the awards, the FAQs, and to submit your entry through the online submission form.

Good luck to all aspiring screenwriters!