1. Competition open to all unsold writers. Material to be © or WGA registered but not previously produced, sold or optioned.

2. The top three scripts from any previous competition will not be admissible.

3. At least 75% of the locations in the script must be filmable in Nevada.

4. No materials other than a standard feature length motion picture screenplay will be accepted. To avoid disqualification, please do NOT submit correspondence, books, short stories, articles, stage plays, treatments, synopses, audio or visual items, etc.

5. Material cannot be pornographic.

6. Scripts must be typed in standard industry script format and must be between 90 minimum and 130 maximum pages in length.

7. Scripts must be 3-hole punched pages and bound with two or three metal fasteners. Loose pages will not be accepted.

8. All scripts to have cover page with only the title of the script, and a separate information page, listing:

· (a) script title,

· (b) author's name, address, telephone number(s), fax, e-mail address, website, etc. if available, and

· (c) notation of copyright or WGA registration.

9. For acknowledgment of receipt of script, please send materials by certified return receipt mail.

10. Include SASE with sufficient postage for script return, otherwise scripts will be confidentially recycled at the competition's end.

11. A completed and signed release form must accompany each script , which will allow judges to read your material. Without the release, your script(s) cannot be considered. This form can be obtained on our website, or by mail / fax on request.

12. Submission period May 1 thru August 1. NO EXCEPTIONS / NO EXTENSIONS.

13. No limit to the number of scripts a writer may submit. Entry fee is $15.00 per script for Nevada residents and $30.00 per script for entries from outside of Nevada. Checks or money orders payable to: Nevada Film Office / CED. Each script requires its own separate release form .

14.Screenplays will be judged blind in a three-tier process. Top three screenplays will be selected and designated 1st place/ "Best Screenplay" winner, second and third place scripts. All decisions final.

15. Disqualified scripts that do not meet the criteria specified here and on the website will not be judged nor eligible for refund. All qualifying scripts entered will receive comments and/or scoring from judges.

16. Top 3 winning scripts will be notified by telephone and all others will be notified by mail on or before December 31 st each year. NOTIFICATION DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE and may be in January if script judging takes more time than anticipated.

Print out the Submission Release Form, complete and send it in with your script and payment (check or money order only, please). If you can¹t print from our site, call TOLL FREE to 1-877-NEV-FILM and we'll e-mail, snail mail or fax you the information!