The mission of the Film Crash Screenplay Competition is to build community, create a platform for screenplays and encourage writers to "crash" through barriers to self-expression. Since submission of a screenplay constitutes acceptance of these Entry Rules & Regulations (by screenwriters and their agents), please review this document / the following terms carefully. (Note that the word “screenplay” in the following Entry Rules & Regulations applies to any submission type, including teleplays, webisodes, and shorts.)
Submission
Submissions are accepted only through FilmFreeway. No hard copy submissions will be accepted.
Language
All screenplay submissions must be in English. We encourage writers the world over to submit. Please translate your submission into English.
Format
Submissions are made in PDF format only.
Fee
Entry fees are in U.S. Dollars, are per screenplay and are non-refundable. The Competition reserves the right to disqualify a submission, without refund of any kind, if eligibility requirements are not met, including change in eligibility status post-submission.
Awards & Prizes
Film Crash reserves the right to alter titles and descriptions of all awards and prizes.
Copyright & Ownership
We suggest you register with the WGA or copyright your submission. Screenwriters maintain full legal rights and ownership of their screenplays.
Eligibility
To be eligible for consideration:
(1) Entrants must fully comply with these Entry Rules & Regulations, including all deadlines, screenplay length, entry material and other requirements.
(2) Entrants must be over 18 years of age.
(3) The screenplay must be in English.
(4) You must warrant that you have the sole rights and copyright to your screenplay; you may not submit a screenplay you did not write or do not have the rights to.
If your work is selected:
(1) You must execute a release agreement wherein you (i) warrant that you have the sole rights to your entry; and (ii) allow Film Crash to publish your name, screenplay title and logline, and award won on the Film Crash website; and (iii) submit a quote / allow us to ask for a quote / testimonial about the ceremony or contest and allow us to publish it on the Film Crash website (iv) indemnify and hold harmless Film Crash its parent company, its affiliates, and subsidiaries and any of their respective directors, officers, employees, and representatives against any claim arising out of submission of your screenplay to Film Crash.
