DOG OF WAR
Katterina Powers
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DOUBLE EAGLES
Vince McKewin
LUNA
Sandra O'Connell
MUSCLE AND BARK
Gina DeAngelis
OUR MOMS NEED FRIENDS
Venetia Ginakakis & Katharine Konietzko
ROANOKE
Matt Tegtmeier & Robert Warzecha
SAVING CHRISTMAS
Bob Shayne
SLEEPING UPRIGHT
Dana Coen
THE BIG D
Michael Weinreb
THE GARDENIA POCKET WATCH
Jan Tilley
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THE LAST ONES
C. D. 'Pete' Peterson
THE LOST BROTHER
Pablo Fenjves
THE PAISLEY WITCH TRIAL
Julia Campanelli​
FINALISTS 2021
DOG OF WAR
Katterina Powers
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MUSCLE AND BARK
Gina DeAngelis
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SAVING CHRISTMAS
Bob Shayne
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THE GARDENIA POCKET WATCH
Jan Tilley
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THE PAISLEY WITCH TRIAL
Julia Campanelli
DOUBLE EAGLES
Vince McKewin
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OUR MOMS NEED FRIENDS
Venetia Ginakakis & Katharine Konietzko
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SLEEPING UPRIGHT
Dana Coen
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THE LAST ONES
C. D. 'Pete' Peterson
LUNA
Sandra O'Connell
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ROANOKE
Matt Tegtmeier & Robert Warzecha
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THE BIG D
Michael Weinreb
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THE LOST BROTHER
Pablo Fenjves
SEMIFINALISTS 2021
A CLOCKWORK TESTAMENT
Bill Walker
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CRABS IN A MOTHER F*CKING BUCKET
Kari Mote
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REVIEW
Jonathan Zarantonello
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STRAYS
Robert Wooldridge
BLACK GOOSE OF BALDOON
Janet Hetherington
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LADY JUSTICE
Troy Fresch & Aaron Michael Bailey
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ROSES IN THE WATER
La'Chris Jordan
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THE STRANGE AFFAIR OF THE ELEVATOR
Katy Regnery
BLOOD MOON
Sara Hallowell
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MURDER ME
David Luz
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SNARL
Mark C. Spera
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WHAT IS TRUE
Debra Bruce Nazarian & Laurent Sanz
A CLOCKWORK TESTAMENT
Bill Walker
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BLACK GOOSE OF BALDOON
Janet Hetherington
BLOOD MOON
Sara Hallowell
CRABS IN A MOTHER F*CKING BUCKET
Kari Mote
LADY JUSTICE
Troy Fresch & Aaron Michael Bailey
MURDER ME
David Luz
REVIEW
Jonathan Zarantonello
ROSES IN THE WATER
La'Chris Jordan
SNARL
Mark C. Spera
STRAYS
Robert Wooldridge
THE STRANGE AFFAIR OF THE ELEVATOR
Katy Regnery
WHAT IS TRUE
Debra Bruce Nazarian & Laurent Sanz
BETSY AND THE EMPEROR
Staton Rabin
BIG SISTER
David Chester & Blake Pinter
CHOKEPOINT
Tamra Teig
CLOUD 9
Kat Smith
DENHAM FOUTS
Michael Johns
ENEMY
Clint Williams
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Patricia Luke
GHOST SPECIES
Justin Hayward
I MARRIED ALANIS MORISSETTE
M Adrian Brassington
INDEPENDENT LIVING
Lise Pyles
INTO THE NUMINOUS MOON
John McCarthy
IT COULD BE WORSE
Troy Fresch & Aaron Michael Bailey
NEED TO KNOW
Simon Craven
NICK'S THERAPIST
Mark Hoover
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OLIVER'S ARMY
Michael Preston
ON THE END OF SPECIES
Christopher Cayen-Cyr
OUR BETTER ANGELS
Steven Michael
PARIS, I HATE YOU
Lisa Kohn
REVOLUTIONARY SPY
James Foye
SALT OF THE EARTH
Leslie Nipkow
SIR KEVIN
Randall Greenland
THE GENERATION GAP
Marianne R. Klein & Vikki Young
THREE GRAVES
Holly Jurbergs
TILLIE
David Hal Chester
TRUST ME
Susan Crawford
WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS
Mary Martinez
QUARTERFINALISTS 2021
BETSY AND THE EMPEROR
Staton Rabin
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CLOUD 9
Kat Smith
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Patricia Luke
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INTO THE NUMINOUS MOON
John McCarthy
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NEED TO KNOW
Simon Craven
ON THE END OF SPECIES
Christopher Cayen-Cyr
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REVOLUTIONARY SPY
James Foye
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THE GENERATION GAP
Marianne R. Klein & Vikki Young
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TRUST ME
Susan Crawford
BIG SISTER
David Chester & Blake Pinter
DENHAM FOUTS
Michael Johns
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GHOST SPECIES
Justin Hayward
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INDEPENDENT LIVING
Lisa Pyles​
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NICK'S THERAPIST
Mark Hoover
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OUR BETTER ANGELS
Steven Michael
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SALT OF THE EARTH
Leslie Nipkow​
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THREE GRAVES
Holly Jurbergs
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WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS
Mary Martinez
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CHOKEPOINT
Tamra Teig
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ENEMY
Clint Williams
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I MARRIED ALANIS MORISSETTE
M Adrian Brassington
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IT COULD BE WORSE
Troy Fresch & Aaron Michael Bailey
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OLIVER'S ARMY
Michael Preston
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PARIS, I HATE YOU
Lisa Kohn
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SIR KEVIN
Randall Greenland
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TILLIE
David Hal Chester
AIM is proud to announce our Silver Bullet Screenplay Contest, a unique competition designed to discover and promote the work of writers over 40 and to create a more accurate representation of characters over 40; on the page and the screen. Now, we want to bring YOUR story to the spotlight!
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AIM advocates and champions age inclusion across all media and entertainment platforms through a variety of programs and events that support career, craft, and growth. Silver Bullet is positioned to directly embody our mission by requiring one of two criteria for all submissions.
ALL ENTRIES MUST
*** Be written by a writer over the age of 40, OR
*** Revolve around a major character who is over 40 years of age
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Besides original screenplays, Silver Bullet also allows entries:
*** Based on previously published material (i.e. adapted), AND
*** Scripts that have been optioned​
With our age-empowering criteria as a core focus, Silver Bullet is dedicated to supporting writers over 40
and attract the best stories for a massive, underserved older audience. Our readers are drawn from an age-diverse
pool of development professionals and our industry player judges will read all the finalists on their hunt for the next great script.
PRIZES
ALL ENTRANTS
*One-page professional rating of the screenplay's major screenwriting elements
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*20% discount on a subscription to WriterDuet Pro
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*$50 discount on an annual subscription to Prewrite, a groundbreaking visual screenwriting tool
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*Invitation to our live event (more information to follow).​
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Semifinalists and finalists will be announced via email, from which our judges will determine the runner-ups and the WINNER.
WINNER
*Acceptance to the 2021 AIM Residential Fellowship, a 5-day in-person event and a full year of follow-up support (valued at $7,000)
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*Press release and long-term industry circulation
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*Biz strategy session with Christopher Lockhart, WME Story Editor
*Coverage, Ink Pro analysis + mark-up
(valued at $540)
*Spec Scout in-depth coverage package (valued at $297), plus the potential for lifetime inclusion of the screenplay in their database reserved for scripts with very high ratings
*Admission to one AIM Professional Screenwriting program ($500 value)
*Invitation to presentation event in Los Angeles (subject to Covid-19 restrictions)
*Script marketing event with judges
FINALISTS
*Admission to one AIM Professional Screenwriting program ($500 value)
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*Industry circulation
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*Coverage, Ink standard analysis
(valued at $139)
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*Screenwriting e-books from Coverage, Ink
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*One free year membership to Prewrite - a groundbreaking visual screenwriting tool
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*A lifetime subscription to WriterDuet Pro
DATES & RATES
ANNOUNCEMENT DATES
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3/1 - Quarter-finalists
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3/29 - Semi-finalists
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4/20 - Finalists
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6/3 - WINNER
SUBMISSION DATES (now closed)
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10/31 - Regular Deadline (then price increases to $60
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11/30 - Late Deadline (then price increases to $70)
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1/3/2021 - Final Deadline
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SPONSORS
RULES & TERMS
Experienced industry readers will make evaluations in the early rounds, and scripts advancing to the final rounds will be assessed by our esteemed judges.
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Judging is anonymous primarily based on the emotional impact of the script, and how it was crafted with fundamental components such as concept, structure, plot, theme, characterization, dialogue, pacing, and tone. Writing style and voice are also taken into consideration.
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BASIC GUIDELINES
* If a screenplay entry does not contain a major character aged at least 40 years of age, then the writer, or at least ONE of the writing team must be over the age of 40 at the time of submission
* Feature scripts only, between 70 pages and 150 pages
* Entries must be made online in PDF format only
* Entries must be named in this format "Script Name - Firstname Lastname.PDF"
* Cover page must include title, logline, and status of the intellectual property (original, optioned or fan fiction)
* There must not be any identifying information on the cover page or in the script
* No supplemental material is allowed (resumes, cover letters, etc.)
* All entries must be submitted in English and in industry-standard format
* Entrants must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
* Co-writers are allowed. List each writer's name when registering your script
* We accept submissions from any country
* No restriction on the number of entries any writer may submit. Each entry is a separate fee
* The script/s entered must be unproduced at the time of close of the entry period
* All entrants retain rights to their material
* Entrants may submit revision or redraft but only as a separate entry
* There are no refunds once payment has been processed
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OPTIONS AND ADAPTATIONS
* Screenplays under option are eligible. It is the responsibility of the entrant to ensure that a submission is not prohibited by any extant agreement they may have in place. Silver Bullet will not be held liable for any harm or damages sought caused by this
* If an entry is based on preexisting material, or the writer/s no longer control all rights to the entry, they must state this on the application
* Adaptations are permitted if all intellectual rights are secured. The entrant/s must own the rights to exploit the source material in film and TV, or else the source material must be free from copyright
* If no intellectual rights are secured, you may submit "fan fiction" as long as this is stated in your entry