COMPETITION PRESENTED BY: EVENT HORIZON FILMS
The information included on this page was approved on February 3, 2021 by Zack Frizzell, Head of Communications and Editorial, Event Horizon Films.
The Dumbo Film Festival highlights both affirmed and emergent filmmakers by launching promising artists into the world film stage. The festival is a yearly event structured in bi-monthly competitions. As a result, a final ceremony will take place every year in New York City’s district of Dumbo, to award the best projects of the past year. This structure will therefore highlight both affirmed and emergent filmmakers by launching promising artists into the world film stage.
“By the end of the Seventies, a prosperous renewal has brought the district of Dumbo to a new life. The neighborhood has consequently become one of New York’s most glamorous districts alongside a thriving destination for artists. On this background of revival, the DFF is establishing itself among the most important independent festivals in the world. Producers and directors from around the world can meet and encounter new ideas. Likewise, filmmakers can start the road to prestigious goals. In fact, the DFF can be your stepping stone to go the distance (literally 2797 miles!) to Oscars night.”
Marta Leocata, Marketing Manager, Dumbo Film Festival
COMPETITION INFORMATION
| Competition Name | The Dumbo Film Festival |
| Competition Website | https://www.eventhorizonfilms.com/dumbo-screenwriting-competition |
| Contact Information | FILM SUBMISSION INQUIRIES: submit@dumbofilmfestival.com GENERAL QUESTIONS: info@dumbofilmfestival.com |
| Competition Type | Competition |
| The information included on this page was provided relative to: | The 2021 Script Competition |
TYPE OF SCRIPTS ACCEPTED
| Feature-length | Features: 75 to 150 pages Scripts 121 to 151 pages are accepted, but will be assessed a $1 per page overage. Scripts over 150 pages will not be accepted. |
| Short | Shorts: 5 to 35 pages |
| Teleplay Pilot | Thirty minute pilots: Maximum page count of 35. One Hour pilots: Maximum page count of 65. |
Advancement Tiers
| Quarterfinals | |
| Semifinals | |
| Finals | |
| Runner Up | |
| Grand Prize Winner |
Awards and Prizes
| Finalists | Industry Connections via Virtual Pitch Fest Script title, writer name, and script logline posted on competition website |
| Runner Up | $250 prize money for Feature Runner Up $150 prize money for TV and Short Runner Up Industry Connections via Virtual Pitch Fest Script title, writer name, and script logline posted on competition website |
| Grand Prize Winner | Writer’s Retreat $500 prize money for Feature Winner $250 prize money for TV and Short Winner Professional consultations from our high-profile judges Industry Connections via Virtual Pitch Fest 12 month ISAconnect membership Script title, writer name, and script logline posted on competition website |
Judges
| Judge Credentials | Each reader is an experienced industry professional (award-winning writers, producers, managers and agents) who will evaluate each script based on the strength of plot, characterization, format, originality, style, dialogue, pacing and current market potential. Scorecards will be provided after winners are announced. Judges panel provided on competition website (judge names and credentials). |
Judging Process
| Judging Criteria / Script qualities the competition looks to advance | Script are evaluated based on the strength of plot, characterization, format, originality, style, dialogue, pacing and current market potential. |
| Scores | Scorecards will be provided to entrants after winners are announced. |
| Additional Judges | During submission, entrants have the option to have their script read by two different judges by clicking on the “+ one extra reader” option. |
Submission Information
| Submission Dates | See website for dates. Note: Submission time deadlines are CENTRAL standard time. | |
| Submission Pathway | Competition website. | |
| Script File Type | PDF only. | |
| Additional Judges | During submission, entrants have the option to have their script read by two different judges by clicking on the “+ one extra reader” option. | |
| Title Page | Contact info may be included on the cover page of the screenplay, however it is not required. All writers must be credited on title page. | |
| Resubmissions / Corrected Pages | Substitutions of either corrected pages or new drafts of the entered material will be allowed for a limited time with resubmission through Event Horizon Films. | |
| Copyright | Recommended, but not required. | |
| WGA Registration | Recommended, but not required. |
Script Eligibility Requirements
| Page Length | Features: 75 to 150 pages Scripts 121 to 151 pages are accepted, but will be assessed a $1 per page overage. Scripts over 150 pages will not be accepted. Shorts: 5 to 35 pages Teleplays Thirty minute pilots: Maximum page count of 35. One Hour pilots: Maximum page count of 65. |
| Script File Type | PDF only. |
| Age of Script | There are no requirements as to when the material was written. |
| Adaptations | Adaptations are ineligible unless the underlying rights are owned by the writer or the work is in the public domain. |
| Rights | All submitted material must be original, and all rights must be wholly owned by the writer(s). Screenplay and intellectual property must be wholly owned and submitted by the writer(s). All ownership and rights to the scripts submitted to this contest remains with the original rights holders. |
| Previous or Concurrent Competition Entry Restrictions | All material submitted to other competitions or contests are eligible for this contest. However, a writer who has earned more than $50,000 (or equivalent currency) from professional writing services for film or TV in the preceding year is not eligible. (Contest winnings not included.) |
Writer Eligibility Requirements
| Number of Scripts Eligible for Submission | There is no limit to the number of projects an entrant may submit. | |
| Multiple Writers | Material must be submitted by the writer. Material written by writing teams must be submitted by one of the writers, with consent of the other(s). All writers must be credited on title page. | |
| Age of Writer | All writers must be at least 18 years of age. | |
| Earnings | A writer who has earned more than $50,000 (or equivalent currency) from professional writing services for film or TV in the preceding year is not eligible. (Contest winnings not included.) | |
| International Submissions | International submissions are accepted. However, the material submitted must be in English (occasional dialogue in other languages is acceptable, if subtitle translation is provided). |
Written Critiques / Scores
| Scores | Scorecards will be provided to entrants after winners are announced (these are the scores the script received from its competition judge). | ||
| Critique Name | Feedback | ||
| Purchase Opportunity | Optional feedback from a professional reader may be requested at the time of entry. Requests for feedback after an entry is submitted will not be accepted. | ||
| Number of Critiques | One per purchase. | ||
| Critics | Professional readers (not script’s judge in the competition). | ||
Screenplay Competitions 