ASK & DISCUSS INDEX

9 years, 12 months ago - Tony Oldham

I've not entered Bluecat for a few years, but they did give helpful feedback to me when i entered a few years ago. It helps you to get a perspective as to where you are at.

I also think that the pageinternational judges feedback is worth the additional fee. Again, it helped me alot to ascertain where I was heading. I don't think there's many other competitions that offer feedback, but I think it is a great idea and is better than waiting for a flat rejection letter.

I'm paying how much money to enter film festivals and whilst rejection is part of the game, it would be great to get just a few lines of feedback - it doesn't cost much timewise considering the effort and time invested by the filmmakers, writers etc.

There used to be a few online screen competitions that were free like moviepoet, and these really were extremely helpful in developing craft as you got free feedback from about 20 people on a 5 minute short, but I believe moviepoet has now closed. There may be others out there.

9 years, 12 months ago - Rickardo Beckles-Burrowes

Hi Dan,

I read with competitions like Blue Cat that you have script reader feedback for instance, which would then hopefully aid in better understanding how to develop areas of writing going forward.

9 years, 12 months ago - Dan Selakovich

@Rickardo Beckles-Burrowes No, I get that. I just couldn't imagine how entering a contest could help with the craft. They don't give you feedback, just a rejection letter.

9 years, 12 months ago - Rickardo Beckles-Burrowes

Hi Dan,

Craft as in screenwriting.

9 years, 12 months ago - Dan Selakovich

With the craft? I'm not sure I understand your question. How could entering your script into competitions help improve your writing? With the possible exception of writing more scripts than you would have normally.