ReadingFilmFEST

Screenplay Competition details below.

1. Student filmmakers must submit proof of student status by uploading a photo of valid student ID.
2. All films selected for screening at the festival grant ReadingFilmFEST the right to use stills and excerpts of up to two minutes for promotional purposes.
3. Festival is not responsible for any lost, stolen or damaged entries.
4. Multiple entries are permissible, but each entry must be accompanied by a separate entry and fee.
5. While ReadingFilmFEST does not restrict or censor the artistic content or style of any submission, the FEST does reserve the right to not accept for submission or honor with award any film that is perceived to promote a careless or malicious culture of hate, violence or obscenity.
6. ReadingFilmFEST does not grant fee waivers except for filmmakers from FAFT countries.
7. All fees are nonrefundable.
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***FEATURE SCREENPLAY COMPETITION RULES***
GENERAL ELIGIBILITY
This is a competition for Feature Length Screenplays only (80-120 pages in length).
- Screenplays must have been written originally in English. (No translations.)
- Scripts must not have been optioned or sold prior to July 1, 2021.
- Each submission must be accompanied with the appropriate submission fee.
- The Screenplay Competition is only open to writers who do not currently earn a living writing for film or television.
- Reading FilmFEST (RFF) reserves the right to reject or disqualify any ineligible entries, without a refund. Please be sure to read the submission and formatting criteria!

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- If a submission involves two or more writers as applicants, please list all names on the cover page; indicate writing teams with “&” in listing author names (WGA).
- Once an entry payment has been received, we cannot provide a refund.
- Awards are based solely on the overall merit of entries. Judges reserve the right not to grant an award.
- We strongly suggest that applicants copyright their materials with the U.S. Copyright Office. Please consult an attorney if you have questions.

GENERAL FORMAT RULES
- We are only accepting Feature Screenplays and they must be approximately 80-120 pages in length.
- Screenplays must be formatted according to current industry standards and submitted as a pdf. Examples of software that can be used:
....• Final Draft
....• Studio Binder
....• Celtx
....• Movie Magic Screenwriter
- Font size must be 12-point Courier.
- Pages must be numbered in the top right-hand corner.
- Scripts must be submitted in PDF format and under 5MB.
- Only the TITLE of the FILM, AUTHOR(S)NAME(S), EMAIL ADDRESS and TELEPHONE NUMBER should appear on the cover page. The RFF is not responsible for inaccurate contact information.
- NO REVISIONS OR MISSING PAGES WILL BE ACCEPTED ONCE ENTRY HAS BEEN RECEIVED.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Online submissions will receive a confirmation email.

SELECTED SCRIPTS AND WINNERS
- Finalists will be announced on August 15, 2021
- The judges’ decision is final.
- Three finalists will be selected. Each finalist will receive script coverage (2 pages).
- From the finalists, the Grand prize winner will be selected and will have a table read with local actors during the Film Festival.

RFF has no obligation (other than as stated in these rules or on our website) to disclose any of the following information:
i) identities of readers or judges;
ii) notes, feedback, or information relating to the submitted material; and/or
iii) details regarding the submission review or selection process.

Except as explicitly stated, no representations or guarantees are made regarding the feedback or comments provided, or the quality thereof. The opinions of the readers are their own and do not reflect the opinions of RFF. RFF explicitly disclaims any liability or responsibility for any comments, notes, or opinions expressed about a submission, whether by RFF or by its readers, judges, and sponsors.

Originality and Permissions; INDEMNITY
Scripts must be the original work of the applicant(s). If based upon another person’s life or upon a book or other underlying work, applicant(s) must secure any necessary rights to make such adaptations. However, it is not necessary to submit the adaptation or rights agreements to the Festival. Neither the Festival nor its jurists investigate or attest to the authenticity of an applicant’s statement of authorship or rights secured. By entering the competition, you are acknowledging that you have secured all necessary rights.
BY SUBMITTING THE MATERIAL, THE APPLICANT HEREBY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, HOLD HARMLESS, AND DEFEND THE FESTIVAL, ITS EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AFFILIATES FROM ANY LIABILITY, CLAIMS, AND DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE SUBMISSION AND FROM ANY FEES AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES, THAT ANY OF THEM MAY INCUR IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.