SWN’s High Concept Screenplay Program (HCSP) - Regular Deadline: August 31, 2018
The High Concept Screenplay Program welcomes all genres and aims to discover, honor and reward different approaches, eclectic points of view and unique voices in screenwriting. A high concept screenplay:
has a great premise – the idea is king (e.g. “Big”)
has a memorable title – it conveys what the movie is about (e.g. “Wedding Crashers”)
has a visual logline – you can see the movie (e.g. “40 Year Old Virgin”)
has universal appeal – all demographics “get it” (e.g. “Star Trek”)
has clear conflicts, high stakes, a hook, a ticking clock and/ or a twist (e.g. “Liar Liar”)
has a succinct, descriptive “pitch” of 25 words or less (e.g. “Seven, Home Alone”)
PROCESS:
Phase One: Two readers will evaluate your screenplays and provide written feedback analyzing structure, story development, characterization, dialogue, format, as well as overall impressions. If recommended by two readers, the script will advance to Phase Two.
Phase Two: Loglines of feature and/or screenplays that receive a double recommend from Phase One will be forwarded to our list of agents, managers and producers.
**The Scriptwriters Network reserves the right to publicize the writer’s name and selected screenplays.
**As an educational organization, SWN’s High Concept Screenplay Program’s objective is to better assist you in achieving your goals of becoming a better writer by providing positive, constructive detailed feedback/evaluations.
For more detailed information and to register for this program, please click here.
