Films
Narrative Feature Films – Feature Films must be at least 70 minutes long.
Narrative Short Films – Short Films must be less than 30 minutes long.
Narrative Documentary Feature – Narrative Documentaries 41 minutes up to 120 minutes can submit.
Narrative Documentary Short – Narrative Documentaries under 40 minutes are eligible.
Film Accessible – Narrative Feature Films focused on Disabilities. Feature films that showcase one or more characters with a disability. Our mission is to showcase positive images of people with disabilities.
Film Accessible – Narrative Short Films focused on Disabilities. Short films 30 minutes or under that showcase one or more characters with a disability. Our mission is to showcase positive images of people with disabilities.
Screenplays
FEATURE FILM SCREENPLAY – SCREENPLAYS MUST BE 70-120 PAGES IN LENGTH, IN ENGLISH AND WRITTEN IN AN INDUSTRY STANDARD FORMAT. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED IN .PDF FILE FORM.
SHORT FILM SCREENPLAY – SHORT SCREENPLAYS MUST BE NO LONGER THAN 30 PAGES.
SCRIPT ACCESSIBLE – FEATURE SCREENPLAYS FOCUSED ON DISABILITIES EMBRACE ABILITY. THESE TWO SIMPLE WORDS ARE OUR BEDROCK. THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS OF CREATING “SCRIPT ACCESSIBLE” STARTED SEVERAL DECADES AGO, WHEN A HEAD INJURY TURNED MY HEALTHY SIX-MONTH-OLD BODY INTO ONE THAT WOULD SOMEDAY HOUSE A WRITER THAT TYPES WITH ONE USABLE HAND. SINCE THEN, I’VE SPENT MY LIFE EMBRACING MY ABILITIES, RATHER THAN MY INABILITIES. MY MISSION IS TO ENCOURAGE WRITERS WITH DISABILITIES TO MAKE THEIR VOICE HEARD AND TO INSPIRE ALL WRITERS TO CREATE MORE STORIES WITH DISABLED CHARACTERS. “THE GLOBE IS OUR COMMUNITY AND WE STRIVE TO INSPIRE EVERY INCH OF IT.”
SCRIPT ACCESSIBLE WAS HOUSED AT THE SLAMDANCE SCREENWRITING CONTEST IN 2009-2010 AND WAS SPONSORED BY WGA-WEST. GIA MILANI, OUR 2009 WINNER, “ALL THE WRONG REASONS,” NOT ONLY WENT ON TO BE PRODUCED, BUT IT WON THE DISCOVERY AWARD OF THE 2013 TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL.
SCRIPT ACCESSIBLE – SHORT SCREENPLAYS FOCUSED ON DISABILITIES – ENCOURAGE WRITERS WITH DISABILITIES TO MAKE THEIR VOICE HEARD AND TO INSPIRE ALL WRITERS TO CREATE MORE STORIES WITH DISABLED CHARACTERS. “THE GLOBE IS OUR COMMUNITY AND WE STRIVE TO INSPIRE EVERY INCH OF IT.”
SCRIPT ACCESSIBLE WAS HOUSED AT THE SLAMDANCE SCREENWRITING CONTEST IN 2009-2010 AND WAS SPONSORED BY WGA-WEST. GIA MILANI, OUR 2009 WINNER, “ALL THE WRONG REASONS,” NOT ONLY WENT ON TO BE PRODUCED, BUT IT WON THE DISCOVERY AWARD OF THE 2013 TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL.
Music
Music Video – All music videos must be no more than 10 minutes long.
Songs – Our song category welcomes all songs from all genres. Musical scores and or recorded songs with vocals are all welcome. If the song submitted is from a band and not an individual person, the submitter must have the authority to submit the material. We look forward to listening to your best work!
