Q. This may be a loaded question, but what's your opinion on screenplay contests?My opinion is that most of them exist to put money in the pocket of the people running the contest. Last year I posted the list of contests I think are legit. There may be others. Generally I think that any contest that isn't affiliated with a studio or network is not much use. It is something to put on your query letter, but honestly, what gets your script read is a great hook. Saying you were a semi-finalist at the Austin Heart of Film Contest will not get your hookless script bought.
Just look at the economics. You run a screenplay contest. Top prize is $5,000. You get 1000 scripts and you charge $50 a script. You have raked in $50,000. Like those numbers?
Sometimes I think I should run a contest. But I need my self respect more than I need the money.
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