Entry into this competition confirms each entrant's acceptance of the following rules and regulations.
- The entered script must not have been previously optioned, sold or produced.
- Scripts must be written [submitted] in the English language.
- The screenplay must be no more than 10 minutes screen time
- Screenplays of any genre will be considered and must be the original work of the author submitting it. Where the screenplay is based upon another piece of work it is the responsibility of the screenplay writer to obtain permission/copyright clearance from the original author.
- Screenplays based upon another work must be clearly marked as such.
- Screenplays must be in an industry standard format (CLICK HERE FOR GUIDELINES) and uploaded as either a PDF, Final Draft, Rich Text or Word Document.
- Screenplays must be submitted by the deadline, including uploading to the competition site by the closing date.
- All entries will be asked to sign a release form upon submission and will pay the administration fee requested in either pounds sterling or euros through our linked merchant account.
- Entering the competition constitutes permission to use the winners' names and licenses for publicity and promotions without any additional compensation.
- Multiple authorship screenplays are acceptable.
- The winners will be chosen by a panel of professional script readers from Bournemouth Screen Academy. The decision of the judges will be final and no correspondence or discussion about the results will be entered into. However feedback on the final selection and the reasoning behind this, in general terms, will be available on the web site
- All entrants acknowledge that neither the judges nor the sponsors nor any partners mentioned here on this site or any other publication will be held responsible for any and all disputes between you and the I-blink scriptwriting competition.
- No cash alternatives to any of the prizes or additional payments shall be made. Notwithstanding the cash prizes for the winning films made from the scripts
- The competition organizers reserve the right to reject any entry for any reason at their absolute discretion.
- No substitution or new drafts or corrected pages for screenplay entries will be accepted under any circumstances.
- Multiple entries are accepted provided the online entry form and additional entry fees are attached with each submission.
- Entries submitted without a signed release or fees paid will NOT be entered into the competition.
- You will be asked to submit additional information including contact information.
- No additional material should be attached to the screenplay.
- You will be sent confirmation of receipt of the screenplay.
- The organizers reserve the right to amend these rules and regulations at any time by notice on www.i-blink.org
- The competition will not be open to scripts for which the subject matter or intention behind the script could bring the competition, the organizers or the participants into disrepute.
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