BEA Festival of Media Arts Faculty Scriptwriting Competition

Faculty Scriptwriting Competition - Entry Instructions

The Faculty Scriptwriting competition accepts entries in the following categories:

FW1 - Short Subject (15-35 pages): Scripts may be any narrative fictional genre and may be live-action, animation, or a combination of both.
FW2 - Feature (90-120 pages): Scripts may be any narrative fictional genre and may be live-action, animation, or a combination of both.
FW3 - Mobisode/Webisode (5-15 pages): Scripts may be any narrative fictional genre and may be live-action, animation, or a combination of both. Up to three (3) episodes may be submitted for consideration. Do not submit separate episodes, but combine them into one PDF file separated by a title sheet for each episode. Include as the first page of the PDF file a 1-2 page synopsis describing the show’s premise and main characters.

Submission Requirements

Script submissions are limited to one entry per category.
Short subject, feature, mobisode, and webisode entries must conform to the Master Scene Screenplay format as defined by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Nicholl Fellowships Competition. Additional information about this format and a sample script may be found at http://www.oscars.org/awards/nicholl/resources.html. This format is further detailed in The Hollywood Standard: the Complete and Authoritative Guide to Script Format and Style, by Christopher Riley (from Michael Wiese Productions).

Please read the Faculty Competition Rules to verify that your entry meets all eligibility requirements for submission. To enter the competition, complete steps 1-3 as shown below.

STEP 1: Verify Your BEA Membership

BEA Individual Members are educators at academic institutions with active interests in electronic media or other multimedia enterprises related to teaching, research and creative endeavors. If you are not an individual member of BEA, go to the BEA Membership Page to join before proceeding to Step 2. If you need to renew your membership, you can do so in Step 2 when checking out of the BEA Store.

STEP 2: Complete online entry form and payment.

CLICK HERE to log into BEA Member Services.
Log In using your BEA Member Username and Password.
Choose Online Store from the left sidebar.
Locate the Festival Faculty Scriptwriting Competition Event and Click SELECT to add it to your cart.
Follow the onscreen prompts to complete the entry form and submit your payment. Shortly after checking out, you will receive a Festival entry confirmation e-mail. DO NOT DELETE this e-mail. It contains important information that you MUST include when uploading your Festival entry for judging.

STEP 3: Upload your media file.

Prepare your script for submission

To ensure an effective blind review process, include only the name of the script and the competition category (Short Subject, Feature, etc.) on the script’s title page.
Save your script in PDF file format. Do not include any portion of your name in the file name.

UPLOAD your file

Proceed to All Academic and create a new account
Click on “Submit or Edit a Paper or Panel Submission” and then “Submit a New Paper or Panel Proposal.”
Scroll down and select “Faculty Festival Scriptwriting Competition,” then select the category you wish to enter.
Fill out the title and abstract and “Accept and Continue” to the next page, then scroll down until you see “You Have Not Uploaded a Paper. Click here to upload now.” Just click and upload your script – and once you receive the confirmation email, you’ll know the process is complete.