"AAA" Stands for Access, Acclaim, Achievement

THE WINTER-SPRING 2009 CONTEST WINNERS

FEATURES
GRAND PRIZE WINNER

Without Consent
Roberta Rovner Pieczenik
 
 
Semifinlalist

Phineas Gage
Dillon Euler

 
2ND PLACE WINNER
 Benazir
Muhammad Ali Hasan

 
3rd PLACE WINNER
 Handicapped Spaces
Clinton Braly & Jim Braly, MD

 
TOP TEN FINALISTS

1) Alva
Alex Lyras & Michael Dorian

2) International Waters
Stephen Gill

3) The Dark Artist of Paris
John Crawford

4) The Triangle
Patrick McNair & Eric Thompson

5) Endangered
Mark Elliot Kratter
 
6) In Case of Emery
Tricia Ingraham
 
7) Final Status
Timothy Jay Smith
 
8) Marathon
Julia Aaryn Montanez & Teddy Panopoulos
 
9)The Battle of New Orleans
Jason Ginsburg

10) Theory of Everything
Alon Aranya
 
 
2009 BEST OPENING WINNERS
 
FIRST PLACE
2,000 Miles by Jeff Goldstone
 
SECOND PLACE
Double Take by Nickelous Allen

 THIRD PLACE
The Battle of New Orleans by Jason Ginsburg

TELEPLAY WINNERS
TOP HAFT HOUR
Winner  
30 Rock – Credit Crunch
Simeon Goulden


TOP ONE HOUR
Winner
Fringe – Dark Side
Clark Perry

Click HERE for the full prize list

Welcome to the AAA Contest--
Access, Acclaim, Achievement

You've written the script, now let us help you get it through the door.

Welcome to Creative Screenwriting's AAA (Access, Acclaim, Achievement) Screenplay Contest. The AAA Contest is looking for the best and most talented writers from around the world. If you have written a great screenplay, please allow us to bring your work to the attention of the industry and to help you bring it to the attention of the industry.

Our Grand Prize winner will receive $7,500. Second Prize is $2,500 Cash. Third Prize is $1,000.  Winners of all three prizes will receive multiple avenues of access:

    ●  Agency/production company consideration--winning scripts and finalist loglines/synopses sent to 300+ companies;

    ●  Pitch FREE to production companies, writers' agencies, and managers at the 2009 Screenwriting Expo (see http://screenwritingexpo.com/Golden-Pitch.html for details on pitching at the 2008 Expo;the 2009 pitch festival will be similar).  

    ●  Access to producers, agents, managers, and other writers through additional channels and partnerships which we will announce during the course of the contest.

Two teleplay winners receive $500 each and agency consideration.  Details here.

All winners receive agency/production company consideration and access.

We'll also send loglines and synopses for the top ten scripts to more than 300 agents, managers, and development executives who have requested them. Submit your best work in any genre.

When winners will be notified:

Barring delays (which can happen), the 2009 announcement date would be:

Final winners announced August 3rd, 2009    

If the contest were to be extended two weeks, add two weeks to the above.

CLICK HERE FOR THE PRIZE LIST

CLICK HERE FOR DOWNLOADABLE ENTRY FORM & RULES