Firstly, you don’t have to wait until notification date to get a BLASTOFF laurel on your poster. We issue our beautiful, custom-designed “Nominee” laurels year-round.
The nominee laurel may go to exceptional films and to high-scoring add-in category submissions. The award qualifies your film for consideration as a festival screening selection.
awards listing
All winners are eligible for BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM-DESIGNED AWARD LAURELS
Awards will be made, if appropriate, as follows:
GREAT PRIZES + SUBMISSIONS TO HOLLYWOOD EXECUTIVES
A 1st place feature screenplay with an aggregate score above 8.4 wins $500 and will be submitted to at least 2 Hollywood executives for their consideration.
A 1st place short-screenplay or TV-script with an aggregate score above 8.4 wins $250.
Our top-scoring film, short or feature, with an aggregate score above 7.3 wins $250.
ALL SCREENPLAY SUBMISSIONS, 10 pages and longer, receive detailed coverage, with (as appropriate) notes on the great aspects of the script, and pointers as to how a rewrite might improve chances of a production deal.
Laurels are awarded for:
Master of the Logline
Best Screenplay first 5 pages
Best Screenplay
Best Director
Best Student Director
Acting – Best Lead Performer
Acting – Best Lead Performers
Acting – Best Cast
Best Stunt Work / Choreography
Best Feature Film
Best Animated short film
Best Student Film
Best Short Film
Best Web/TV episode
Best Cinematography
Best Sound Design
Best Song in a film
Best Original Score
Best Original Score in an unfinished project
Best Visual FX
Jury Award
Honorable Mention
