Comments for PAGE International Screenwriting Awards: Screenplay Contests http://pageawards.com Voted Hollywood's Top Screenwriting Contest Year After Year! Mon, 16 Jan 2012 07:29:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on How To Enter by Go Write Something – Contests & Open Calls | temporary periods of joy http://pageawards.com/the-contest/how-to-enter/comment-page-1/#comment-1508 Go Write Something – Contests & Open Calls | temporary periods of joy Mon, 16 Jan 2012 07:29:34 +0000 http://pageawards.com/?page_id=27#comment-1508 [...] PAGE International Screenwriting Awards post a deadline of March 1st ($49) and March 31st ($59) with a potential winning of $25,000 (yeah, I typed that right) and a bevy of promotional aids and industry contacts. [...] [...] PAGE International Screenwriting Awards post a deadline of March 1st ($49) and March 31st ($59) with a potential winning of $25,000 (yeah, I typed that right) and a bevy of promotional aids and industry contacts. [...]

]]> Comment on Hollywood Recycling Centers Running Out of Trash? by janice http://pageawards.com/2010/06/21/hollywood-recycling-centers-running-out-of-trash/comment-page-1/#comment-1507 janice Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:09:06 +0000 http://pageawards.com/?p=4119#comment-1507 I love new ideas with fresh un-heard of scripts that make good movies. I am not a script writer but my friend is. She is working on a script that targets all audiences. A comedy a never heard of story, nothing like it--well you have heard about tattoo's and the big one called tattoo dragon was a winner in a book and then it hit the big screen. I agree that NO one should pee on anyone's dream and if they are creative, those people rock. I love new ideas with fresh un-heard of scripts that make good movies. I am not a script writer but my friend is. She is working on a script that targets all audiences. A comedy a never heard of story, nothing like it–well you have heard about tattoo’s and the big one called tattoo dragon was a winner in a book and then it hit the big screen.

I agree that NO one should pee on anyone’s dream and if they are creative, those people rock.

]]> Comment on We All Scream for… Not This by Erica http://pageawards.com/2011/04/25/we-all-scream-for-not-this/comment-page-1/#comment-1483 Erica Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:54:35 +0000 http://pageawards.com/?p=5666#comment-1483 I actually loved all installments of Scream, but then again I am 26 lol. However I am a huge horror fan and I feel America needs a good stabbing every now and then. The fact that Scream actually paced itself with the times of traditional teenagers just keot me wanting more. In all honesty, it was the film that inspired me to try my hand in screenwriting. Now the the hard part for me is originality and trying to scare the hell out of people without being too prdictable. I actually loved all installments of Scream, but then again I am 26 lol. However I am a huge horror fan and I feel America needs a good stabbing every now and then. The fact that Scream actually paced itself with the times of traditional teenagers just keot me wanting more. In all honesty, it was the film that inspired me to try my hand in screenwriting. Now the the hard part for me is originality and trying to scare the hell out of people without being too prdictable.

]]> Comment on In Defense of Dogtooth by jace t. crowl http://pageawards.com/2011/02/26/in-defense-of-dogtooth/comment-page-1/#comment-1054 jace t. crowl Sat, 26 Feb 2011 22:08:14 +0000 http://pageawards.com/?p=5600#comment-1054 These elderly babies have no grounds to complain about the inclusion of Dogtooth. Even though the committee can add a few titles to the shortlist, a further review can throw the "unworthy" films out again. Incredibly, this one made it to last stage of the process. I've only seen 3 in the category this year, and while I'm not sure I love it, it's definitely the most gnawing on my memory. I don't think the Academy voters watch any other foreign films during the year (unless Bob Weinstein says it's o.k.), so I don't trust them a bit. These elderly babies have no grounds to complain about the inclusion of Dogtooth. Even though the committee can add a few titles to the shortlist, a further review can throw the “unworthy” films out again. Incredibly, this one made it to last stage of the process. I’ve only seen 3 in the category this year, and while I’m not sure I love it, it’s definitely the most gnawing on my memory. I don’t think the Academy voters watch any other foreign films during the year (unless Bob Weinstein says it’s o.k.), so I don’t trust them a bit.

]]> Comment on The Lonely Superstar by Jane J. http://pageawards.com/2011/02/01/the-lonely-superstar/comment-page-1/#comment-1030 Jane J. Thu, 03 Feb 2011 01:10:06 +0000 http://pageawards.com/?p=5495#comment-1030 I'm hoping I prove to be the exception and won't feel the need to "shove the other guy off the stage" so that I can be annointed a star. There's enough room for more than one star on the stage, isn't there? I cannot dream of screenwriting stardom at the expense of another. And if it means my dream dies, so be it. But I don't think I'll have to make that sacrafice because there are more decent people in the world than not. I’m hoping I prove to be the exception and won’t feel the need to “shove the other guy off the stage” so that I can be annointed a star. There’s enough room for more than one star on the stage, isn’t there? I cannot dream of screenwriting stardom at the expense of another. And if it means my dream dies, so be it. But I don’t think I’ll have to make that sacrafice because there are more decent people in the world than not.

]]> Comment on A Sour Note Can Spoil the Symphony (Part II) by Jane J. http://pageawards.com/2011/01/22/a-sour-note-can-spoil-the-symphony-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-1025 Jane J. Sun, 23 Jan 2011 23:25:28 +0000 http://pageawards.com/?p=5475#comment-1025 I've received and given my share of notes and your suggestion that you always need to find something positive to say is a good one. Writing is hard work and granted, not everyone should be doing it, even if they think they should. But there's no reason to be the "dream squisher." Without dreams, where would any of us be? I’ve received and given my share of notes and your suggestion that you always need to find something positive to say is a good one. Writing is hard work and granted, not everyone should be doing it, even if they think they should. But there’s no reason to be the “dream squisher.” Without dreams, where would any of us be?

]]> Comment on A Sour Note Can Spoil the Symphony (Part I) by Michael Lee http://pageawards.com/2010/10/14/a-sour-note-can-spoil-the-symphony-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-685 Michael Lee Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:15:51 +0000 http://pageawards.com/?p=4710#comment-685 Great stuff as usual Joe. It's a fine line. Scenes and characters in screenplays don't work. It can be a real difficult task to pinpoint WHY they aren't working and offer possible solutions without veering into rewrite-land. To do it you really have to understand deep structure and how characters and events fit in. Usually if something isn't working the problem is deep in the foundations of the story Great stuff as usual Joe.

It’s a fine line. Scenes and characters in screenplays don’t work. It can be a real difficult task to pinpoint WHY they aren’t working and offer possible solutions without veering into rewrite-land. To do it you really have to understand deep structure and how characters and events fit in. Usually if something isn’t working the problem is deep in the foundations of the story

]]> Comment on Peters Book on Hold; Giant Mechanical Spider Mothballed by mallorca autovermietung http://pageawards.com/2009/05/26/peters-book-on-hold-giant-mechanical-spider-mothballed/comment-page-1/#comment-678 mallorca autovermietung Tue, 12 Oct 2010 19:41:16 +0000 http://pageawards.com/?p=2506#comment-678 last week our group held a similar discussion about this subject and you point out something we have not covered yet, appreciate that. - Laura last week our group held a similar discussion about this subject and you point out something we have not covered yet, appreciate that.

- Laura

]]> Comment on ANIMAL KINGDOM a Work of Savage Genius by Jana http://pageawards.com/2010/08/17/animal-kingdom-a-work-of-savage-genius/comment-page-1/#comment-566 Jana Sat, 21 Aug 2010 04:30:25 +0000 http://pageawards.com/?p=4428#comment-566 Hey Joe Thanks for the post... I'm always looking for off-centre stories to recommend to my students at www.wordsmythe.ca Will find Animal Kingdom somewhere and view it soon! Cheers - Jana / www.wordsmythe.ca Hey Joe
Thanks for the post… I’m always looking for off-centre stories to recommend to my students at http://www.wordsmythe.ca Will find Animal Kingdom somewhere and view it soon!

Cheers – Jana / http://www.wordsmythe.ca

]]> Comment on R.I.P., Ripley by Granville Warrell http://pageawards.com/2010/01/19/rip-ripley/comment-page-1/#comment-554 Granville Warrell Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:49:01 +0000 http://pageawards.com/?p=3727#comment-554 Greetings from an avid reader! Well, there have been many writings which I have read today however not one of them compares to this. Well done! And I'll have you be aware that my mates think me extremely critical so that is lofty praise indeed. Greetings from an avid reader! Well, there have been many writings which I have read today however not one of them compares to this. Well done! And I’ll have you be aware that my mates think me extremely critical so that is lofty praise indeed.

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