Istoryan Writers

[diem]

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Hello Istoryan Writers!

I am looking for story concepts that could be developed into short film projects. If you have any that you would care to share and discuss privately, please PM me.

And please be assured that I don't steal ideas. I am a firm believer of Karma.

[diem]

[color=navy]9th Cinemanila International Film Festival is now accepting entries for its Scriptwriting contest!


Rules for FDCP / 9th Cinemanila International Film Festival Scriptwriting Contest

1) The Scriptwriting Contest is open from 28 June 2007 to 12 August 2007. The deadline will coincide with the first day of the Master Class in Scriptwriting workshop. The contest is open to all current and former Filipino citizens of all ages. Current members of the Cinemanila Secretariat and employees of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) are not eligible for entry.

2) Entrants may submit only one (1) entry for the contest.

3) Entries may be in English or Tagalog, but entries in the latter must be accompanied by an English translation.

4) Only works that have not undergone production may be entered. Entries which have been awarded a prize in another contest before 12:00 m.n. of 12 August 2007 are not qualified for the awards.

5) The work submitted must be the entrant’s own and to which he or she has absolute ownership of all intellectual property rights thereto.

6) The entry must consist of material good for 90 to 120 minutes of film (average 95 to 125 pages).

7) Adaptations of existing material (e.g., books by other authors) are eligible. In this case, the entrant must submit along with his or her entry the written consent of the author of the existing work to have his or her work be adapted for contest entry. The consent must be notarized and should include a clear and categorical statement that Cinemanila and its partners shall be exempt from liability in the event that the adaptation is found to infringe on the intellectual property rights of the author.

8 ) Entrants will retain ownership rights to their submitted scripts, under the condition that Cinemanila and the FDCP be duly acknowledged in the event of the script resulting in a production. The FDCP and Cinemanila reserve the right to assist the entrant in this regard.

9) Entrants must submit three (3) copies of his or her entry, each fastened with brads. Entries must be typewritten or computerized and must follow this format:

a) 8.5” x 11” white 3-hole punched paper;
b) One-inch margin on all sides, except left (between 1.2” and 1.6”);
c) Courier size 12 (no bold or italics); and
d) Paged in the upper right hand corner (except first page).
Entrants must also submit a soft copy of their work in MS Word document (.doc), Rich Text File (.rtf), or PDF format in a CD or diskette.
The entrant’s real name and address must not appear on any of the pages of the entry. When asked for a name in the Entry Form or elsewhere, the entrant must indicate a pseudonym.

10) Entrants must submit all hard and soft copies of their entry along with the official Entry Form and their resume flat in a 9” x 12” envelope addressed to the Cinemanila Secretariat. The deadline for all entries is 12:00 n of 12 August 2007.

11) The winners of the 9th Cinemanila International Film Festival Scriptwriting Contest will be announced and awarded during the Closing Night ceremonies of the Festival. The prizes are: 1st – PhP200,000.00; 2nd – PhP150,000.00; and 3rd – PhP100,000.00.

12) The 9th Cinemanila International Film Festival Scriptwriting Contest and the awards are made possible by the joint efforts of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and the Cinemanila International Film Festival.

For those interested, I have the Entry Form of the said contest, please PM me your email. :mrgreen:

[pnoize]

Entries are coming in, so make sure you submit yours!

Here's a repost:

I am now accepting submissions of short fiction pieces for consideration for the anthology "Philippine Speculative Fiction Vol.3".

Speculative fiction is the literature of wonder that spans the genres of fantasy, science fiction, horror and magic realism or falls into the cracks in-between.

1. Only works of speculative fiction will be considered for publication. As works of the imagination, the theme is open and free.

2. Stories must cater to an adult sensibility. However, if you have a Young Adult story that is particularly well-written, send it in.

3. Stories must be written in English.

4. Stories must be authored by Filipinos or those of Philippine ancestry.

5. Preference will be given to original unpublished stories, but previously published stories will also be considered. In the case of previously published material, kindly include the title of the publishing entity and the publication date. Kindly state also in your cover letter that you have the permission, if necessary, from the original publishing entity to republish your work.

6. First time authors are welcome to submit. In the first two volumes, there was a good mix of established and new authors. Good stories trump literary credentials anytime.

7. No multiple submissions. Each author may submit only one story for consideration.

8. Each story’s word count must be no fewer than 2,500 words and no more than 5,000 words.

9. All submissions must be in Rich Text Format (.rtf – save the document as .rft on your word processor) and attached to an email to this address: dean@kestrelimc.com. Submissions received in any other format will be deleted, unread.

10. The subject of your email must read: PSF3 Submission: (title) (word count); where (title) is replaced by the title of your short story, without the parentheses, and (word count) is the word count of your story, without the parentheses. For example - PSF 3 Submission: How My Uncle Brought Home A Diwata 4500.

11. All submissions must be accompanied by a cover letter that includes your name, brief bio, contact information, previous publications (if any).

12. Deadline for submissions is September 15, 2007. After that date, final choices will be made and letters of acceptance or regret sent out via email.

13. Target publishing date is December 2007/January 2008.

14. Compensation for selected stories will be 2 contributor’s copies of the published anthology as well as a share in aggregrate royalties.

Kindly help spread the word. Feel free to cut and paste or link to this on your blogs or e-groups.

Thanks,

Dean Francis Alfar
http://deanalfar.blogspot.com

[diem]

Call for Writers

Call for Science Fiction and or murder/mystery themed short stories (less then 6000 words but more the 2000 Words ). This call for writers is being put out by American Fiction the sister publication to http://www.artsourc e-newsletter. org .The inaugrual issue will be July of this year. The ezine will have a different theme very month, writers resources, writers directory, chatroom, and music jukebox.

Please visit the site www.americanfiction .org . If your story is picked you will be included in the writers directory and the story will be published online. The authors of the published stories will have an opportunity to be included in the ezines hardcopy annual.

Please send all submission to info@cyberpublishing.org.

Post Script: we are currently looking for writers in the murder/mystery genre. Priority will be given to writers in that genre.

Thank You
American Fiction Staff
www.cyberpublishing .org

[galenostiel]

Dear God, so many opportunities! Time... I need time... T_T

[diem]

[color=navy]^^That. Or effort. God knows I need both heheh Howdy po! Write on!

[shaxyra]

waa! i miss writing.. ge lang.. i'll find time

[galenostiel]

I unearthed some old manuscripts last night from my cabinet. They were actually 2-3 first chapter versions of a fantasy story I was writing then. Funny how strange it feels when you're looking back...a rather wistful experience it was, too, since I could clearly see that I gave more time and effort to my writing back then, and words came more easily.

[Von!-x]

i'm still very very busy pa with work. no stories to write for now.

[thisbe.ara]

[color=navy]@Galadriel, thisbe.ara and all the iStoryan Writers, maybe we could write something about the outreach activities that iStorya.net has held through the years?

hi diem sorry for the late reply.. yes i am interested to write something about this. anyway, i need experiential tidbits so i could write. mommy janz, if you have any great experiences doing outreach, please PM me.. also, for those who have similar experiences, i am more than willing to listen to you and i can weave up an article from your experiences. thanks.