scr(i)pt magazine and Writers and Artists Group Intl. will be sponsoring the next Open Door Contest. The winner receives $3,000, consideration for literary representation by Writers and Artists Group Intl., screenwriting software provided by Final Draft, a $200 gift certificate from The Writers Store, a two-year membership to Script P.I.M.P.'s Writer's Database and a copy of DR. FORMAT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS. Also provided by The Writers' Script Network for second and third-place winners: An e-mail announcement sent to about 6,500 industry professionals, placement of your winning script on their password-protected Website, placement of a second script on the site and a logline for your winning screenplay in their publication. Second and third-place winners also receive software provided by Final Draft and a copy of DR. FORMAT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS. Entry fee is $45. For more information, visit http://scriptmag.com/contests/index.htm.

The 6th Annual Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition, supported by the Writers Guild of America, west, is quickly becoming a premiere screenwriting contest for people wanting to break into the industry. First place prize is $10,000. The contest has more than 50 production companies reading all entered scripts. All 13 winners will be considered by Scriptapalooza's participants. Four screenplays from last year's competition were requested by Klasky Csupo. The first deadline is March 5, 2004. For information visit http://www.scriptapalooza.com or call (323) 654-5809.

refocus-now is hosting its 2005 Calendar Competition featuring the best photography, digital imaging and mixed media work being used in advertising, design and the publishing market sectors. The calendar will be published in autumn with each of the competition winners receiving 20 copies for their own use. The remainder will be distributed to commercial art buyers, art directors and designers and sold from the refocus-now Website. The four categories cover all four seasons and entrants can interpret the theme for each category however they wish. The judges will be looking for strong, inspired and imaginative imagery that capture the spirit of each season. For further details and guidelines, visit http://www.refocus-now.co.uk.

Discreet and Mobile Game have launched the first international 3D mobile gaming competition. With more than $50,000 worth value in prizes to be awarded, this contest will enable independent mobile gaming artists or developers, traditional PC/console game developers and 3D freelance to carry out their creative concepts for mobile games. This international competition is supported by Discreet, Nokia, Orange, In-fusio, Fathammer, IBM, Intel, NVIDIA, Criterion, Ideaworks3D and Kaolink.

Targeting 3D as well as 2.5D mobile gaming, the contest is divided into two main categories -- Downloadable or Non-Downloadable mobile games -- that will focus on exploiting the newest, cutting-edge technologies and gaming hardware handsets-from current phones to the Nokia N-Gage platform, high-end next generation phones and Java phones. Dependent on specific needs, winning entries will receive prizes that will assist in co-development and co-production of their project. In addition, the best concept developers will receive tool kits for their development. For more information, visit www.3dmobilegamingcontest.com.

Juried by a nationally representative jury of distinguished designers, art directors and illustrators, each year

Universal Studios and Visionary Cinema are conducting the Universal Monsters Amateur Art Contest. Open to citizens of the U.S., Mexico and Canada, the contest will pick the best renderings of one of either Count Dracula, Frankenstein

animate! tv is looking for new ideas.

The UK commissioning programme for experimental films for television is selecting another slate of personal projects, with running times of up to 6 minutes and production budgets between

CGNetworks is hosting the Machineflesh Challenge (CGNetworks Challenge XV), offering prizes with a total combined value of more than $20,000. The challenge allows for artists to get involved in the online digital arts community, learn from other artists and obtain critique from fellow challengers. Two categories are run simultaneously: 3D Stills and 2D Illustration. The theme of the contest centers on the idea of human beings having organs replaced with working mechanical parts. 3D Stills Category Prizes Grand Prize: Boxx Technologies 3D Boxx Workstation + NVIDIA Quadro FX3000 1st Runner Up: Discreet 3ds max 6 2nd Runner Up: Discreet combustion 3 3rd Runner Up: NVIDIA Quadro FX1100 professional graphics card 2D Illustration Category Prizes Grand Prize: Wacom Cintiq 18SX Interactive Pen Display (provided by Wacom Europe) 1st Runner Up: The Gnomon Workshop Analog DVD Pack (18 DVDs) 2nd Runner Up: The Gnomon Workshop Analog DVD Pack (9 DVDs) 3rd Runner Up: Wacom Intuos2 A4 Platinum Edition + 4D Mouse (provided by Wacom Europe) Short listed entries in both categories will each receive copies of Ballistic Publishing's EXPOSE' 1 book. For more information, visit www.cgnetworks.com.

Entries are now being accepted for a deluxe publication showcasing artwork created with Discreet products. ELEMENTAL will contain a premium collection of artwork reflecting the diverse fields that Discreet products occupy including Film/Visual Effects, Broadcast Graphics, Game Development, Visualization and Other "artistic 3D creations." Artists of selected imagery will receive worldwide exposure. Artwork for consideration must be submitted before April 16, 2004, and artists must register at http://ballisticpublishing.com/call_for_entries/discreet/guidelines.php. Artwork to be considered should be created in any Discreet application. Submitted art can be for commercial use, or personal satisfaction. There is no cost or limit to number of entries.

Ballistic Publishing and the Visual Effects Society are teaming on VESAGE, the definitive art book celebrating the creative talents of the members of the Visual Effects Society (VES). Ballistic Publishing has enlisted an advisory board boasting high profile VES members who will help define entry categories and guide entry selections. The Advisory Board includes: Dan Curry, vfx producer/supervisor, STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE; Toni Pace Carstensen, visual fx producer, CyberGrafix; Valerie Delahaye, production supervisor, Buf; Bob Engelsiepen, creative director, View Studio; Pam Hogarth, director of industry relations, Gnomon School of Visual Effects; John Knoll, visual fx supervisor, ILM, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN and co-inventor of Photoshop; Jim Rygiel, visual fx supervisor, Weta Digital, LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy; and Bill Taylor, visual fx cinematographer, Illusion Arts. VES members can submit digital images for consideration to be included in VESAGE. There is no restriction on media, subject or use. Entries must be lodged online so it is the entrant's responsibility to photograph and or scan their work for submission. For more information, visit http://www.ballisticpublishing.com/call_for_entries/vesage/index.php.