Announcing a Contest for the best film trailer based on a mystery novel. Must be in digital format., film or video, even animation! $1,000 first prize plus endorsement of winner as consultant for the full length movie production when made. The trailer will be on Youtube as part of viral marketing campaign so the winner will get great exposure. An online film screening is being planned for the top ten entries for even more publicity.
The novel upon which the trailer must be based, intracoastal , has a publication date of March, 2011. The film itself has not been made and the film rights are actively for sale.
DEADLINE EXTENDED Entries must be submitted by December 31, 2010. There is no entry fee. Film and video makers of all ages and experience are invited to use their creative talents to produce an exciting hook to draw potential readers to the web site.
Rules:
Entries must be 20-120 seconds long, may be produced with live actors or not, may even be animated, though what we are looking for is a theatrical style fast paced preview.
The trailer must be based upon the synopsis and sample chapters provided on this website. Due to pre-publicaton contractual agreements with the publisher, a complete manuscript of the novel cannot be provided at this time.
If live actors are used, model releases for all of them must be provided before your entry is accepted. All copyrights to the winning entry will be assigned to Ronald Farrington Sharp. Credit to the filmmaker will be allowed on closing credits. The name of the book, Intracoastal, must be included along with the website address, www.intracoastalmystery.com . We are looking for something that will intrigue the viewer and make them want to see more. Something, in short that, if you got in an email you would want to forward to your friends. So creativity is paramount.
Enter by sending your completed video or film on DVD regular format to Ronald Farrington Sharp, PO Box 700778, Wabasso, FL 32970 to arrive on or before December 31, 2010. Be sure to include your name, address, telephone and email. Non-winning entries will be returned. We reserve the right to not select any winner if there are no suitable entries, though we do not expect this to be the case. We may choose additional first prize winners for the same prize amount if it is too difficult to narrow the selection to only one. Other winners, if any are selected, constituting the top ten will be awarded merit awards of $100 each. Compensation will be paid only to selected winning entries.
Good luck. We are looking forward to seeing what you can do.
Legal stuff: Void where prohibited, must be 18 years of age, by entering you affirm the entry is your own original work which does not violate the copyright of anyone else. The selected winner(s) will be provided with a standard assignment form to sign prior to receiving the prize money.
To be put in website contract
The winning entrants must confirm that the trailer is his or her original work product and assign any copyright in return for the prize money. All costs of producing the trailer are born by the entrant. Any actors in the trailer must sign a model release. A standard form contract is included in the application materials and must be submitted with the entry. Multiple entries are allowed and encouraged.
In the website can give only sample chapters and a synopsis per publishing contract.