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NYCMM
I love NYCMM and have participated in their screenwriting contests for several years. My goals have changed from when I first started and I no longer care at all about winning, I just want to become a better writer. Unfortunately the Forums can be a negative place so for those of you who don't share my same goal I dedicate this quote:
"Those who spend their time looking down on people who spend their time working to improve will eventually have to look up at them as they are passed by." - MML
2011 4th Annual Short Screenplay Challenge
(48 hours to complete a 5 page max. sp)
*ROUND 1 (part1): Genre - Drama / Location - An Orchestra Pit / Object - A Motorcycle
Finale *RESULTS: 4th place in my heat
*ROUND 1 (part2): Genre - Ghost Story / Location - A Jazz Club / Object - A Butterfly
Old School *RESULTS: Combined score advanced me to next round.
*ROUND 2: Genre - Rom-Com / Location - A Hotel Bar / Object - A Credit Card
The Mating Dance *RESULTS: BOMB-OHHH
2011 8th Annual Screenwriter's Challenge
*FIRST ROUND: (8 days to complete a 12 page max. sp) Genre - Suspense / Subject - A Divorce / Character - A Painter
The Art of Violence *RESULTS: 2nd place in my heat. On to round 2.
*SECOND ROUND: (3 days to complete an 8 page max. sp) Genre - Fantasy / Subject - A Natural Disaster / Character - An Airport Security Guard
Second Chance Hero *RESULTS: 4th place in my heat. Made it to the FINAL round.
*FINAL ROUND: (24 hours to complete a 5 page max. sp) Genre - Fantasy / Subject - A Natural Disaster / Character - An Airport Security Guard
Weatherproof (sucked...not even gonna post it. It fell on a busy July weekend and I had no time to write...worked a double at my boardwalk cafe but at least I entered something. Oh well)
*RESULTS: Finished in the top 25
2010/11 Screenwriter's Championships
(5 page challenge):
(In all four rounds we were given 48 hours to complete and submit)
*Round 1 (part one): Genre - SciFi / Location - A Tour Bus / Object - Boxing Gloves
*RESULTS: 7th Place in my heat (12 pts) which is a bloody miracle since I wrote it in 2 hours. First round fell on Zombie Walk/Halloween weekend which is CRAZY at my cafe. Not even gonna post my story it was that bad. LOL.
*Round 1 (part two): Genre - Romantic Comedy/ Location - a motorcycle repair shop/ Object - false eyelashes
UNEASY RIDER *RESULTS: (4th in my heat) Enough to move on to 2nd round
*Round 2: Genre - Fantasy/ Location - a construction site/ Object - honey
Royal Witch *RESULTS: 4th in my heat
**Made it into the Final Round**
*FINAL ROUND: Genre - Fantasy (again, ugh) / Location - A Hospice / Object - A Goldfish
Ten Thousand Souls *RESULTS: BARF
2009/10 Screenwriter's Championships
(5 page challenge):
(In all four rounds we were given 48 hours to complete and submit)
*Round 1 (part one): Genre - Comedy / Location - A School Bus / Object - A Brick
BUS DRIVER OF THE YEAR *RESULTS: 6th in my heat. YUCK
*Round 1 (part two): Genre - Fantasy/ Location - a school cafeteria/ Object - a flag
FANTASY HIGH *RESULTS: holy crap I got an 8...LOL...that's bad. This is my first try at writing Fantasy and I hated it! One of the worst SP's I've ever written.
**I advanced to the next round**
*Round 2: Genre - Historical Fiction/ Location - a wall/ Object - an egg
TILL DEATH DO US PART *RESULTS: 2nd in my heat
**Somehow I squeaked into the Final Round**
*FINAL ROUND: Genre - Open / Location - A Nursery / Object - A Wig
THE WISHING TREE *RESULTS: Totally bombed. Got a ZERO. Guess it wasn't as good as I thought. Or any good for that matter.
2009 Screenwriter's Challenge
(15 page challenge):
(given one week to complete)
*Round 1: Genre - Comedy / Subject - Graffiti
I Can See You *RESULTS: 3rd place in my heat
**Didn't advance to the final round**
2008/09 Screenwriter's Championships
(5 page challenge):
(In all four rounds we were given 48 hours to complete and submit)
*Round 1 (part one): Genre - Horror / Location - A Shipwreck / Object - A Pillow
DIABLO BARCO *RESULTS: 5th place in my heat
*Round 1 (part two): Genre - Mystery / Location - A Hostel / Object - A Flashlight
The Mystery of Montezuma's Treasure *RESULTS: 1st place in my heat
**I advanced to the next round**
*Round 2: Genre - OPEN (I chose comedy) / Location - A Sauna / Object - A Gold Coin
It's Time To Live . . . Again *RESULTS: 3rd place in my heat
**I advance to the Final Round**
*FINAL ROUND: Genre - Horror / Location - A Post Office / Object - A Blank Check
Reflection *tanked in the finals...again
2008 Screenwriter's Challenge
(15 page challenge):
(given one week to complete)
*Round 1: Genre - Mocumentary / Theme - Surfing
The Hang Ten Gang *RESULTS: 2nd place in my heat
**I advanced to the 2nd (and Final) round**
*Round 2 (Final Round): Genre - Suspense / Theme - Birth (given 24 hours to complete)
Justifiable Sin *RESULTS: tanked