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This year's contest is notable for several reasons. We had the largest number of individual screenwriters submit their work — 52. We received the largest number of submissions ever — 133. The scoring of entries was incredibly close. For example, there were 29 entries in the Mini-Movie category that scored 80 or higher. This is a clear indication that the quality of the submitted scripts is by far the best to date.
As you might imagine, it's a formidable task to read every script and still maintain one's objectivity. For this reason, I only read 3-4 at a time, so it takes longer than I would like, but every entry deserves proper consideration and a fair assessment. Each judge submits their scores and comments on each entry and scores are averaged. The highest scores are declared winners.
For the first time and to my personal amazement, two writers had scores high enough to win in both the Mini-Movie and Short Subject categories.
AND THE WINNER IS ...
MINI-MOVIE
| 1 | "Just One Dance" by Sally Meyer |
| 2 | "Becan of Beaversdam" by Charlie Hebert |
| 3 | "Broken" by Chris Messineo |
SHORT SUBJECT
| 1 | "Birds of a Feather" by Art Mayer |
| 2 | "Believing Isabelle" by Sally Meyer |
| 3 | "A Toaster in Space" by Chris Messineo |
CONGRATULATIONS! to the winners of the 2008 Mini-Movie Contest.
A special "THANK YOU!" to every writer who submitted their work. Without a doubt, writers whose work we have previously seen are improving. Keep writing and submitting your work. You could be next year's winner.
Nose around the site. There are extensive articles, exercises and plenty of free advice from the Head Nurse to established professional screenwriters. There are resources to aid in research. I've collected together links and other information for years and it's here for you to use.
I urge you to read the articles section. There's some VERY good advice here. Don't overlook the Improving Your Script section with its nutty, but effective, exercises.
Participation is the key to success here. Read the forums. Ask questions. Enter the annual Mini-Movie Contest and see if you can write a story in only 3-5 pages. Hint: it's not as easy as you think.
If I can do anything to help, call on me.
Don Bledsoe
Head Nurse
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