The 7th 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. The first deadline is January 5, 2004. For information visit www.scriptapalooza.com or call (323) 654-5809.

The Haydenfilms Online Film Festival is open to all student and independent films that have been created for production of all media. All genres will be accepted for review, including shorts, animation, experimental and documentary. All qualified films will be shown on the Haydenfilms Online Film Festival Website beginning June 30, 2005 through August 30, 2005. Grand prize Online Film Festival winner will receive $10,000. Top three finalists will receive a HF Filmmaker's prize package including Movie Magic Screenwriter software by Write Brothers, and other affiliate prizes valuing up to $1,500. The winner of the festival will be based on Haydenfilms

Scriptapalooza TV has grown in reputation and stature over the last three years with several of its past winners gaining access to top television production companies and literary representatives. The three categories include existing one-hour spec scripts, existing half-hour spec scripts and pilots. Barbara Schwartz has won a 2003 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Animated Program for the TV series, RUGRATS, produced by Klasky Csupo. Her animation work is a direct result of her finalist placement in the Scriptapalooza TV competition. Scott Gray, also a 2003 Daytime EMMY winner, for Outstanding Children's Animated Program for the TV series, RUGRATS. "Winning the competition helped get me to the top of industry "to read

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Klasky Csupo is conducting its Cooltoons Lab, looking for scripts and/or storyboards with dialogue to animate a seven-minute pilot episode of an original show. Should your project be chosen, the studio will produce and record it. You will be credited as a creator, with the possibility of being engaged on a potential series based on the pilot. For more information, entry submission form and animation storyboard, visit www.cooltoons.com/lab.

Escape Studios is hosting the Escape Awards, which aims to find the best in emerging talent. The event offers work placements at top U.K. companies, which include Aardman, Cinesite, The Mill and Lionhead Studios. Other sponsors include Alias with media partnership from 3D World, Computer Arts and CG Networks.

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Cingular Wireless, the largest wireless carrier in the United States, is searching for film students and young customers to create 15-second films on their wireless phones. The Cingular Wireless Short Film Festival, a national initiative, is offering cash and prizes for the best film shorts produced on video phones. There are two separate categories -- one for college film students and the other for Cingular users ages 13 to 24. For the film student portion, the festival will be judged by Hollywood director Brett Ratner, a New York University film school graduate.

To encourage participation among the film students, Cingular will provide, on a first come, first served basis, Motorola V551 video phones. Film students who miss out on the loaner phones can still submit an entry if they have access to a VMS capable phone with Cingular service. The films can fit within different genres, including action, comedy and experimental. Ratner will judge the films on specific criteria, including creativity, expression and entertainment value. The overall student winner will receive a Motorola V551 phone, $500 in Cingular Gift Cards and $5,000 in cash. All submissions will be available for viewing on the rucingular.com film short microsite: rucingular.com/screeningroom.

Top vote-getters for each week of the contest will receive free ringtones and CDs, among other prizes. At the end of the festival, one grand-prize winner will receive a Motorola V551 phone stocked with ringtones, as well as 10 free movie passes and $5,000 in cash.

Consumers can go to rucingular.com/screeningroom to receive additional information about the contest, including rules and submission guidelines.

American Accolades Screenwriting Competition is all about turning heads in the Hollywood community. It's not about fancy banquet dinners or trophies. It's about cash prizes, feedback and trying to get your work discovered and produced. The American Accolades is focused on getting great material into the hands of people who can make a difference. Grand Prize Winner will be awarded $1,000. Five first place prizes of $500 will be given to the best entries in each genre category. All 15 finalists will receive a comprehensive story analysis. For more information, visit www.americanaccolades.com.

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