96 Writers Participating.
84 Screenplays Submitted.
29 Finalists
Judges. Finalists. Winners.

34 2012 Teams.
31 Turned In.
Teams

DETAILS

Writer Packet Including Everything on This Page Official Rules, Criteria Description and Formatting Your Screenplay
Terms and Conditions – Legal Mumbo Jumbo You Need to Agree to When Submitting Your Screenplay.
Judging Scoresheet – What Judges will use to score your screenplay.

PROCESS:

For 72 Script Fest you are being given 3 pieces of CRITERIA.

Each piece was entered into a database and all possible combinations were established and randomly assigned to each registered writer.  We realize that some of these may seem more difficult than others, some may appear to have more freedom for interpretation, some may seem like they only have one or two ways to go. The way you creatively approach this criteria will be one of the major elements of the judging.

Each of your elements should be an integral part of your story, not a throwaway scene, thought, idea, shot.

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3 Pieces plus Page Count:

A Setting. This setting must be present in your film. Those that get actual locations, you are not required to set the entire film there but like the other criteria it should be integral.

A Genre.

A Writer’s Block.  This element should be incorporated deliberately into the script. Simply throwing in a shot to fulfill this element without servicing the story or character will not impress the judges.

Page Count: The max page count is 7 Plus your Title Page (see below)
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RULES

1. 72 HOURS  Writers must make all creative decisions within the 72 Hours of the Contest. (6/14/12-6/17/12)
2. CRITERIA:  Writers must include each piece of criteria in their screenplay.  
3. DO NOT PUBLISH/POST.  Writers must not publish, post, sell, adapt, or allow a separate production of their 72 Script Fest screenplay until after 72 Film Fest 2012 has concluded on October 21st 2012 OR until after writer is eliminated from 72 Script Fest.
4. CHARACTERS: There is no specific requirements for number of characters, however typical 72 Film Fest productions have between 3-6 speaking roles. Be mindful of anything that would require a large crowd.
5. BUDGET: These screenplays will be adapted by a variety of filmmakers ranging in skill levels from amateurs and students up to professionals and the films will also be made within the 72 Hour Time Limit.  Think of this as writing a screenplay for a producer with a low to no budget production.  Be mindful of the elements you write into your script, be creative if you are writing in elements that would require difficult shooting situations.
6. FORMATTING:  All scripts must be in industry format and be uploaded as a PDF by June 17th 2012 9pm EST.  Do not include writer’s name on any page including Title.

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FORMATTING OF 72 SCRIPT FEST SCREENPLAY

Title Page – On your Title Page include Title, 1 sentence logline, and your given Criteria.  Do not include any of the Writer’s Names.

Anonymous – To ensure proper judging, do not include the Writer’s name anywhere on the script including the title page.

Length – The maximum length for the screenplay is 7 pages plus title page. The goal is for filmmakers to have a 7 minute movie AT MOST (Feel free to be shorter). Keep in mind that 1 Page SHOULD roughly equal 1 Minute of screen time. If you are unsure if you are hitting that mark, read and act out your screenplay.

Industry Format – All screenplays should be industry format: 12 Point Courier or Courier New Font. Double Space between the slug line, action line and speaking characters. Single Space action lines and lines of dialogue. One Page should equal roughly one minute. If you are unsure of industry format check out Final Draft.  For a Sample Page – Check WIKIPEDIA

PDF – Please submit a PDF copy of your screenplay.

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CRITERIA QUESTIONS

Q:  My idea is gonna take longer than 7 pages, can I just single space everything using a courier 4 font to fit it in?

A:  Sneaky, but no.  The max page count is 7 Plus your Title Page.  Scripts should be in standard Industry Format (See Formatting Rules in Writers Packet), so please stick to the standard spacing and font sizes.  It is important for you to space at the average of 1 Page Per Minute so that filmmakers will be able to adapt a movie with similar running times.  If your idea is too big for 7 pages, think of other ways to present it, or try a different idea.

Q:  Can I use the criteria as a “throwaway” shot, line, scene?
A:  No. If you do there is a very good chance judges will not move it on to the Finalist Round.  Please take a look at the judging scoresheet to get a sense of how the judges will be scoring you.  While we aren’t disclosing the scoring weight of each element- how well you use the criteria is one of the important ones.

Q:  How the heck do you expect me to write a screenplay with THAT?

A:   If you feel you were particularly unlucky with your criteria, I guarantee you someone out there is probably wishing they had your criteria  instead of theirs.  We look at 72 Script Fest and 72 Film Fest as not only a weekend to create, but a weekend to challenge yourselves and maybe even get you out of your comfort zone.  Criteria may have been developed randomly but five different writers that are working on this contest have all looked at the combinations and said “Yes I can make a screenplay out of that.”  Part of the fun is cracking it.

Q:  I picked a genre that is difficult for me.  What can I do?
A:  We have never given out genres before because we understand it can potentially stunt a writer.  We are this year in an attempt to get a diverse group of movies.  If it’s any consolation, we believe in you.

Q:  My setting is very specific.  Do I have to have the whole movie set there?
A:  If you pulled a location for a Setting (instead of a time period etc), you do not necessarily need to make the whole screenplay take place there, but like the rest of the criteria make sure it is integral to the plot.

72 SCRIPT FEST 2012 CRITERIA

 

Name	State/Country	Setting	Genre	Writer’s Block	Screenplay Submitted
Jessica McHugh	MD, USA	Post Apocalypse	One (wo)man Against The World	Include dialogue “The floor is moving.”.	Yes
Erika Jarecki	VA, USA	December 25th	Film Noir	Character crying.	Yes
Zack Cutler	MD, USA	Post Apocalypse	Buddy Comedy	barefoot listening to headphones.	Yes
Joseph Richards	UT, USA	The Woods	Sci-Fi	Spilling coffee on yourself.	Yes
J.M Marine	VA, USA	Pre-70’s	Investigative Thriller	Include dialogue “The wheels are already in motion.”.	Yes
Zoe Ubaldo	MD, USA	Pre-70’s	Mockumentary	wearing a mask.	Yes
Michael Tolosa	VA, USA	Post Apocalypse	Sci-Fi	wearing a mask.	Yes
Mike Smith	MD, USA	Post Apocalypse	Found Footage	an invention.	Yes
Steven Puziss	MD, USA	Vacation	Fantasy	An Emergency.	Yes
Drew Edwards	MD, USA	Halloween	Adventure	walking a dog.	Yes
Lux & Marvin	VA, USA	Halloween	Fantasy	An Emergency.	Yes
Charles Pham	MD, USA	Walk of Shame	One (wo)man Against The World	An Emergency.	Yes
Hotovi	MD, USA	Vacation	Film Noir	Nervous Twitch.	Yes
George Lenis	MD, USA	December 25th	Monster Story	Include dialogue “The wheels are already in motion.”.
Stephen Pfeil	LA, USA	A Wake	Fantasy	an invention.	Yes
Patrick Barber	MD, USA	December 25th	Investigative Thriller	protest sign.	Yes
Norman Guice	WV, USA	80’s or 70’s	Fantasy	Include dialogue “The floor is moving.”.	Yes
Bob Johnson	MD, USA	Future	One (wo)man Against The World	the last match (either a contest or matches).	Yes
Dallas White	MD, USA	Halloween	Monster Story	Flashlight goes out.
Steve	MD, USA	80’s or 70’s	Buddy Comedy	Nervous Twitch.	Yes
Patrick Beltran	VA, USA	A Wake	Ghost Story	dirty laundry.	Yes
Tripp Laino	MD, USA	80’s or 70’s	Film Noir	Spilling coffee on yourself.	Yes
Matthew Friend	MD, USA	Walk of Shame	Ghost Story	Include dialogue “The stars weren’t out last night.”.	Yes
Eric Chang	MD, USA	The Woods	Buddy Comedy	Strange Smell.	Yes
Shawna Stoltzfoos	PA, USA	80’s or 70’s	Satire	the last match (either a contest a book of matches.	Yes
Casey Morin	MD, USA	Workplace	Monster Story	Include Dialogue “Put him down”..	Yes
Adam Grayson	MD, USA	Future	Mockumentary	wearing a mask.	Yes
Angel Bishop	MD, USA	Last Day of School	Romance	Dancing and Singing.	Yes
HOBO MD	MD, USA	Walk of Shame	Fantasy	Include Dialogue “The stars weren’t out last night.”.	Yes
Keith Acton	MD, USA	Last Day of School	Fantasy	black eye.	Yes
Christopher Taylor	MD, USA	Future	Monster Story	Adult on a Swingset.	Yes
Madeline Edelstein	MD, USA	A Wake	Fictional Memoir	the last match (either a contest a book of matches)	Yes
Rory Newton	MD, USA	Future	Film Noir	Flashlight goes out.	Yes
Josie Kaye	MD, USA	December 31st 1999	Sci-Fi	Include Dialogue “The floor is moving.”.	Yes
Karen Peacock	MD, USA	Vacation	Satire	Car Alarm Goes of.	Yes
Dave Imboden	MD, USA	Last Day of School	Sci-Fi	Flashlight goes out.	Yes
Tonya J. Roberts	MA, USA	The Woods	One (wo)man Against The World	An Emergency.	Yes
Berlyn Lee	CA, USA	December 25th	One (wo)man Against The World	black eye.	Yes
Pat Riley	DC, USA	Halloween	Satire	barefoot listening to headphones.	Yes
Lauren LaRocca	MD, USA	Future	Coming of Age	protest sign.
Demetrius Williams	VA, USA	December 31st 1999	Buddy Comedy	Shredding papers.
Leigh Oakley	Great Britain	A Wake	Found Footage	Dancing and Singing.
Richard Martz	FL, USA	Last Day of School	Buddy Comedy	Car Alarm Goes of.	Yes
Jaclyn Boser	AZ, USA	Future	Romance	Nervous Twitch.	Yes
M.G. Vestal	TX, USA	December 25th	Satire	protest sign.	Yes
The Outsider	WY, USA	80’s or 70’s	One (wo)man Against The World	Flashlight goes out.	Yes
MJ HERMANNY	Great Britain	December 25th	Buddy Comedy	Include Dialogue “It just won’t work.”.	Yes
Mike Walsh	VA, USA	Last Day of School	Found Footage	include Dialogue  “But the music stopped.”.	Yes
Kirkland Morris	CA, USA	The Woods	Investigative Thriller	Include dialogue “It just won’t work.”.	Yes
Cecil E. Davis, Jr.	GA, USA	Vacation	Sci-Fi	binoculars.	Yes
Laura Harding	MD, USA	80’s or 70’s	Ghost Story	allergic reaction.	Yes
Stuart Creque	CA, USA	December 31st 1999	Monster Story	dirty laundry.	Yes
Chris Dancy & Lisa Chau	MI, USA	80’s or 70’s	Sci-Fi	Spilling coffee on yourself.	Yes
David Ebri	FL, USA	The Woods	Film Noir	an invention.	Yes
Jean-Pierre Chapoteau	FL, USA	80’s or 70’s	Monster Story	Family Heirloom
Chris Setten	NJ, USA	Workplace	Romance	severance package.	Yes
Vincent Graziano	NY, USA	Coming of Age	Sci-Fi	Include dialogue “The floor is moving.”.	Yes
Beth Rohach	PA, USA	Coming of Age	One (wo)man Against The World	allergic reaction.	Yes
Nick Pullia	IL, USA	Pre-70’s	Fantasy	Family Heirloom	Yes
Lana Torres	MD, USA	Pre-70’s	Sci-Fi	playing cards.
Jack  Shepard Jr	MD, USA	Vacation	Fictional Memoir	hitchhiker.	Yes
Sarah Lehu	FRANCE	December 31st 1999	Film Noir	an invention.	Yes
Brian Lee Johnson	OR, USA	80’s or 70’s	One (wo)man Against The World	Adult on a Swingset.	Yes
Brandon Barba, Kyle Hobson, Nathaniel Loughney	AZ, USA	Vacation	Adventure	Include dialogue “The stars weren’t out last night.”.	Yes
Corey Barker	MD, USA	Coming of Age	Mockumentary	Character crying.	Yes
Kenneth Reed	IL, USA	A Date	Sci-Fi	allergic reaction.	Yes
John Dummer	IL, USA	A Date	Ghost Story	binoculars.	Yes
Jordan Littleton	CA, USA	A Date	Adventure	Car Alarm Goes of.	Yes
Bob Bartlett	MD, USA	Pre-70’s	Buddy Comedy	power outage.	Yes
Chere Cofer	IN, USA	Dream State	Sci-Fi	Character Crying.
Janice Silver	CA, USA	A Date	Found Footage	black eye.	Yes
Rob Duncan & Tracy Urban	British Columbia, CA	Coming of Age	Monster Story	Biting Tongue.	Yes
Randy Gross	PA, USA	Coming of Age	Romance	power outage.	Yes
Amy Thompson	CO, USA	Pre-70’s	One (wo)man Against The World	Include dialogue “The wheels are already in motion.”.	Yes
Ben Overzet	CO, USA	80’s or 70’s	Romance	Weighing Self/Something.	Yes
Mike Ryan	RI, USA	Last Day of School	Family Drama	Baking cookies.	Yes
DC Cathro	MD, USA	December 25th	Fantasy	an invention.	Yes
Courtney Cairns	MD, USA	Future	Found Footage	the last match (either a contest a book of matches)	Yes
Michael Williamson	MD, USA	Post Apocalypse	Mockumentary	Family Heirloom
Mox Beckman	OR, USA	Halloween	Family Drama	dirty laundry.
Adam Lutzi Rockwell	WI, USA	Coming of Age	Buddy Comedy	Character crying.	Yes
Robert Knight	Great Britain	Halloween	Mystery	an invention.	Yes
Michelle Herrin	MN, USA	December 31st 1999	Mystery	Character crying.	Yes
Rikochet	British Columbia, CA	Post Apocalypse	Mystery	empty chinese food containers.	Yes
Brett Bagwell	SC, USA	Workplace	Mystery	allergic reaction.	Yes
Phil Bromhal	MD, USA	Pre-70’s	Ghost Story	Strange Smell.	Yes
Kristi E. Knight	DE, USA	80’s or 70’s	Buddy Comedy	barefoot listening to headphones.	Yes
Jax Martin	MI, USA	Workplace	Satire	Shredding papers.	Yes
Tracee Beebe	CA, USA	The Woods	Adventure	wearing a mask.	Yes
Sundae Jahant-Osborn	Great Britain	Workplace	Romance	Include dialogue “it just won’t work.”
Ashley Henley	MD, USA	Coming of Age	Film Noir	the last match (either a contest a book of matches)	Yes
Linda Basilicato	MD, USA	Coming of Age	Romance	Roller Skates.	Yes
Tavia Smalley	CA, USA	Future	Family Drama	hitchhiker.
Max Wyman	NY, USA	The Woods	Family Drama	Car Alarm Goes of.	Yes
Ems Ginsburg	MD, USA	Vacation	Ghost Story	Nervous Twitch.	Yes
MKD Writer	CT, USA	Walk of Shame	Film Noir	hitchhiker	Yes

 

RESULTS:

The Top 5 Screenplays from 72 Script Fest:

First Nomination for Best Screenplay!

Second Nomination for Best Screenplay!

Third Nomination for Best Screenplay!

Fourth Nomination for Best Screenplay!

Fifth and Final Nomination  for Best Screenplay!

Nominees:

Chris Dancy and Lisa Chau for “Alien Love”
Jordan Littleton for “Made for Each Other”
Bob Johnson for “The Flame”
Max Wyman for “David’s Day”
Michelle Herrin for “Resolution”

Runner Up:

Max Wyman for “David’s Day”

Best Screenplay

Bob Johnson for “The Flame”