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Subject: The 2008 PAGE International Screenwriting Awards - May27, 2008



The 2008 PAGE International Screenwriting Awards

Seeking the most talented new screenwriters from across the country and around the world….

Awards Presented in Ten Categories
Over $30,000 in Cash & Prizes
Including a $10,000 Grand Prize!!!

Dear Screenwriter:

Do you have a script you want top Hollywood execs to read?  Then I invite you to enter the 2008 PAGE International Screenwriting Awards competition.  But you need to act quickly!  This year’s Final Entry Deadline is Saturday, May 31st.

Judged entirely by working professionals in the film and television industry, the PAGE Awards competition has earned a reputation for discovering and promoting some of the most talented new screenwriters from across the country and around the world. Many of our winning writers are now building careers in the industry:

25 PAGE Award winners have optioned or sold their winning scripts
12 PAGE Award winners have acquired representation
11 PAGE Award winners have landed screenwriting assignments
10 PAGE Award winners have movies or television shows in production, aired or released


In the latest news…

Legendary producer Fred Roos (THE GODFATHER, APOCALYPSE NOW, LOST IN TRANSLATION) has signed on to produce Dylan Costello’s 2005 Bronze Prize-winning feature CORONADO.  Anne Goursaud is attached to direct.

The 2007 Gold Prize-winning drama SLUGGER, by Jimmy Miller, has been optioned by Barn Door Pictures.  Acclaimed actress/director Mary Stuart Masterson  (FRIED GREEN TOMATOES, BENNY & JOON, DIGGING TO CHINA) is attached to direct.

The 2006 Silver Prize-winning family film I’LL BE YOUR BEST FRIEND, by Jennifer Boch-Wawrzyniak, has been optioned by producer Julie Richardson (COLLATERAL, THE MIDNIGHT MAN) and Imaginarium Entertainment.

And the new short film DOUBLE, by 2005 Gold Prize winner Keith Ray Putman, is currently screening in the Short Film Corner at the Cannes Film Festival.  The psychological thriller was written and directed by Putman and stars Avery Clyde (“Dawson’s Creek,” “N.C.I.S.,” “Medium”).

Read more …

We're extremely proud of these talented writers, and we're very†excited about our fifth anniversary competition. This year our judges will once again present 31 awards in ten different genre categories. The winning writers will receive over $30,000 in cash and prizes, including a $10,000 Grand Prize, as well as extensive publicity and industry exposure for their winning scripts.

If you've already entered this year's competition, thank you for the opportunity to read your work!  And if you haven't yet entered our 2008 contest, you have one last chance to submit your script.  Our Final Entry Deadline is Saturday, May 31st.  But this is your last chance to enter this year’s contest.  In order to be eligible for our 2008 Awards, your entry must be postmarked or submitted online by midnight on May 31st.

We'll be announcing this year’s Semi-Finalists on August 1st.  Finalists will be posted on September 1st. †And the 2008 PAGE Award Winners will be announced on October 1st.  Will your name be on that list?

For more information about the 2008 PAGE International Screenwriting Awards competition, please visit†us at: www.InternationalScreenwritingAwards.com.

We’d love the opportunity to read your script!

Best regards,
Jennifer Berg
Administrative Director
The 2008 PAGE International
Screenwriting Awards





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