Yours truly serves as a judge along with the fine folks listed below and we just wanted to give you the heads-up that the final deadline is looming! So, if you have any interest in submitting your feature script, you have until June 1st to do so!
The cash prize has doubled to $2,000 this year and the winner will also receive a one-on-one phone consultation with Hollywood filmmaker Scott Derrickson, writer-director of such celebrated films as Sinister, The Exorcism of Emily Rose and the upcoming Deliver Us From Evil.
The official site for the contest can be found here; the other judges include:
- Scott Henderson, agent at Paradigm Talent Agency, represents renowned horror filmmakers James Wan and Leigh Wannell
- Andrew Wilson, manager at Zero Gravity, represents acclaimed horror writer Clive BarkerAmotz Zachai, manager at Echo Lake Management, represents legendary filmmakers including master horror writer-director John Carpenter!
- Jessica Hall, Senior Vice President at Blumhouse Productions, the company behind micro-budget horror hits including the Paranormal Activity, Insidious, The Purge and Sinister franchises
- Lucy Mukerjee, Vice President of Production and Development at After Dark Films
Good luck, folks!
