Grand Prize:

• $20,000 cash
• Coach advance-purchase air fare and hotel room to attend the 2008 Screenwriting Expo
• Gold Pass to the 2009 Screenwriting Expo (or 2008 refund if winner bought a 2008 Gold Pass)
• 5 Golden Pitch tickets (or refunds--$100 value)
• A media campaign, including a Creative Screenwriting Magazine article and press release to help promote your win to industry professionals and media outlets ($3,000 value)
• Free Robert Mckee STORY Seminar anywhere in the USA or London ($545 value)
• Movie Magic Screenwriter software ($250 value)
• 1-year membership to Alameda Writers Group ($60 value)
• Winning script mailed to 300+ agents, managers, and development executives who have requested it.

4 Genre Category Prizes of $2,500:

• $2,500 in cash
• Coach advance-purchase air fare and room at an Expo hotel to attend the 2008 Screenwriting Expo
• 2 Golden Pitch tickets (or refunds--$50 value)
• Movie Magic Screenwriter software ($250 value)
• Free regular admission to the 2008 Screenwriting Expo ($144.95 value)
• Synopsis mailed to over 300 agents, managers, and development executives who have requested it.
• 4 genre winners will receive Coverage ($250 value each, total value 1,000)

In addition, 4 Genre Category Prize runnersup each receive $250 in cash.

Short Screenplay Prize: $1,000 Plus Duke City Shootout

The management of the Duke city Shootout will choose one short script winner, who will receive a $1,000 prize and a spot in the Duke City Shootout.   He/she is flown to Albuquerque and given a crew, high definition camera, equipment, post- production facilities, the option to direct, and a professional mentor to help through the process of turning his/her script into a movie.

Each Top Ten Finalist Receives:

• Screenwriting School In A Box -- The Compete Set of 60 DVDs on Screenwriting (a $720 value at the full-set price, or $1,197 if bought individually)
• Plus all the Top 20 Semifinalist prizes below

Top 20 Semifinalists:

• Basic Pass to the 2008 Screenwriting Expo
• Movie Magic Screenwriter ($250 value),
• Publicity in Creative Screenwriting Magazine, CS Weekly and press release to the trades.
• Synopsis mailed to over 350 agents, managers, and development executives who have requested it.
• 1 GB USB key preloaded with the Celtx Version 1.0 screenwriting software from CELTX, in Mac, Windows, and Linux.
• 1-year subscription to Creative Screenwriting Magazine ($25 value)

All Entrants will receive:

• $3 discount coupons toward purchase of subscriptions to Creative Screenwriting Magazine.
• 15 % discount on any coverage service on behalf of SCRIPT ALLEY

Additional Special Prizes:

Two $8,500 Writers Boot Camp Memberships

Two writers will receive $8,500 Writers Boot Camp Professional Memberships in Los Angeles or New York city. The first step of professional Membership is Think Tank, a 22-month career development program, during which writers develop three features as well as the skills and discipline to achieve at a professional level over the course of a career.

Coverage, Ink. Script Coverage

Coverage Ink will offer a CI Pro analysis and script mark up, editing and comprehensive work-through of your script from one of its most senior story analysts ($295 value).

Kersey Management Prize

Manager Andrew Kersey will pick a finalist script to develop and send to executives and producers. ($1,000 value).  NOTE: see the upcoming report in CS Weekly on the prior winner of this Kersey Management prize whose movie is currently being shot.

Two MillionDollarScreenwriting Classes:

Signature Story: From Content Creator to Media Brand. This class is about building a media brand by accessing and leveraging the power of Hollywood, publishing and publicity.  It's called YourIt shows writers and content creators how to build out their platforms and tell their story in different mediums across the entire spectum of entertainment and media.  This is a 10-Session Teleseminar Intensive with a private consult ($497 value).  Details can be found at www.creativecvg.com/yoursignaturestory.php and we'll have a membersite launching soon at www.yoursignaturestory.com.

The Million Dollar Screenwriting and Content Career Course - A 6 Session Teleseminar Intenvise in 2009 (offered in January, March, July and October). This course is produced in association with Chris Soth's MillionDollarScreenwriting.com. More details can be found at www.screenplaybyphone.com/career. This is a $297 value. It could be redeemable for any of the 2009 sessions.

PITCH Q PRIZE

1 Grand Prize winner receives an "All Day" confidential Pitch Consultation, with a Private Pitch Coaching Session, including videotaping session and a 1yr membership on PitchQ.com ($349.00 value)

4 Genre Prizes receive a "Half Day" confidential Pitch Consultation, with a Private Pitch Coaching Session and videotaping session with a 1 Year Membership on PitchQ.com ( $796.00 value)

TOP 20  receive assistance writing their Pitch, a Private 2hr Pitch Coaching Session, incuding videotaping and 1 yr membership on PitchQ.com ( $890.00)

TOP 20 receive a 1 hour Private Pitch Coaching session, including videotaping and 6 month Membership on PitchQ.com ($980.00)

Gotham's Writers' Workshop 10-week Screenwriting  Class.

Plus:The Access Prizes -- Possibly The Most Valuable

In addition to third-party services, the Creative Screenwriting-sponsored competition provides winners with multiple routes of access to producers and agents. "We put winners' scripts and finalists' synopses before the eyes of 300+ production companies and agents. In addition, top prize winners get free tickets to pitch their scripts to producers and agents at the annual Screenwriting Expo," said Creative Screenwriting Publisher Bill Donovan.

To enter the contest go to:
www.screenwritingexpo.com/screenplaycompetition

Contest Submission Deadlines and Entry Fees
Postmarked By:	Early Bird Aug 15:	Deadline Sept !5:	Midnight Oil Oct. 1	If Extended A Week Or Two*
First Feature	$45	$50	$55	at least $65
Each Additional	$40	$45	$50	at least $60
First Teleplay	$35	$40	$45	at least $55
Each Additional	$30	$35	$40	at least $50
Short	$15	$20	$20	at least $20

Still have questions? Contact Contest Coordinator Pasha McKenley at  contests@screenwritingexpo.com