ScriptFest XII: AlienFest - Wiinners

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And the winners are!! We had a tie for first!


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1. Transmission
3. Seed

Congrats to everyone who participated and congrats to the top 3!


If you want to see where your script fell in the race send me a PM.
 
Wow! Thanks everyone. I'm very humbled that the script was well-received.

Thanks for putting these fests on! They're great ways to further develop as writers.

Congratulations to everyone who entered.
 
Congrats to the top three!

All the scripts were great. Let's keep the fests rolling!

Apologies to the writers I could not review in time. I had emergency eye surgery last week to repair a detached retina. Computers are a nono for me until July 4th.

I was able to rate all the scripts though.​
 
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Wow! Thanks guys. Means a lot. To share the podium on the strength of story in spite of a writing style that needs some work is truly gratifying. However, the true value has been the feedback. I've been struggling along reading the 'rules' and trying to convert my thinking from prose to screenplay for over 6 months. I've had more pennies drop in the last few days of commentary than it that entire time.

Congrats to Chris and Craig. I'm sure it was close. Other favourites included The First Night, sucked me in completely to the point I didn't even notice I was reading and didn't care if I didn't entirely know what was going on. If the alien content had been stronger who knows. The Find needs a lot of work but it was the most imaginative piece. If the screen version halfway matched my mental imagery I'd be interested to see it. Invasion was hands down the most fun. Buddy Bear would have been a serious contender had it been in on time.

Signal arguably had the best twist. The only story I can think of that has done it before is hitchhikers guide (miscalculation of scale: dog swallowing the invasion fleet) - since all twists have been done before, that is rare. Once explained Precipice had some great ideas in it, if only we had been able to get that out of the script! Nothing a rewrite can't fix. And Containment for a last minute (or was that last second) effort reads totally professionally right off the bat. For a bit of brain fluff it has a totally solid core idea, just needed Cord (fantastic name) to be more than an observer.

Any of these entries could have won if the feedback had come before the judging. Hopefully we can get a bigger turn out for the next fest! I'm itching to apply all the advice I've received.

And a final note: Alex, a major participant even without a submission. Your comments have been incredibly helpful to me. I have drawn tremendous wisdom not just from your comments directed at me but of all your commentaries in this fest. I am so looking forward to reading one of yours in the future. You have given some tantalising glimpses of your style by way of your suggested alterations. I'm sure all will join me in the call for three cheers for Alex! :beer::beer::beer:
 
I second that three cheers for Alex! In fact I'm very grateful for all of the comments - on my scripts and on the scripts of all of the other writers. It's been a tremendous learning experience. Also, James and Chris - I am thrilled to be in such esteemed company. Both of your scripts were fantastic and I enjoyed both of them very much. I look forward to many more fests coming up - in fact, one is the next one and can it feature a couple of young women? I met some fantastic and attractive actresses on my last gig and I'm trying to figure out something to write for them.... grin. Again, thanks!

Craig
 
I had an idea for the next fest yesterday that would require a girl:

GODARD FEST

You get a girl and a gun, now make a movie.

REQUIRED CHARACTER: A girl - must be a significant character
KEY PROP: A gun - must be integral to the plot

CHALLENGE: To make it interesting STRIPPER RULES apply. No character may lay a hand directly on girl or gun, bare-handed or gloved. The girl and the gun are not restricted from touching other characters.

LOOPHOLE: Exception - rather than risk low participation, if you just can't keep your hands off then Stripper Rules only apply to the present. Flashback/flash forward/memory/dream/fantasy sequences are exempted from the no touching rule.

What do you think?
 
I like it. Love the name. One of these actresses could be my Anna Karina.

I also had a thought, which I sent to Chris, about a Craigslist missed connections. Each participant finds a CL post from this section, gets a screen grab of it and writes a story. Might be fun.
 
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I second this. You can never go wrong with girls and guns!


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Thanks for the beers, folks :beer::beer::beer:. Three is usually sufficient for a comfortable buzz.

I always enjoy reading and commenting in these fests (when I can), but it also helps me improve my own writing. It's a win/win all the way.
 
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:beer::beer::beer:

Three beers for meQJust got back from a quiz night at an RSL, chook rffle ND everthing,. Don't get auussie thanm that/ Haven't done this sincee I was aa kid. juN+nothings changd. Genuinnne 1982 beeer orices ... $10 a jugg. My heads a gonner hrut tomorra;... ahhh hell its hjurtinmg now....I won rthird prize!!!! Wot a week
 
Yesterday hurt. I swear for guaranteed sure I'll never drink again until next time. Friends shouldn't let friends internet drunk (IUI).
 
A tie in with the next film fest would be great. Those writers who are also filmmakers will get the benefit of a longer development cycle, those that just write will see their scripts come to life. Plus potential film fest entrants will be motivated to participate, at least in the reading/voting even if not submitting. I was thinking about that fact that most of the alienfest scripts would be challenging and resource intensive to make when I was reminded of the Godard quote. That's what lead me to suggest it - everyone should be able to get access to both readily enough so the resultant scripts should be doable.
 
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