Deadline approaching for first ever 'Orange Pitch' screenwriting competition

As part of the Orange Word International Screenwriters’ Season, the first ever Orange Pitch will offer six aspiring screenwriters the opportunity to pitch their film idea to a panel of film industry experts.
A winner will be selected by the panel and will win £1000, a place at the Working Title Masterclass at the Guardian Hay Festival, and the opportunity to develop and workshop their script with The Script Factory.
Prior to delivering their ideas, the six finalists will all be given a pitch training session with experts from The Script Factory, the UK filmmakers organisation who’s successes include 'Dirty Pretty Things' and 'Lawless Heart'. After each pitch, audience members will be given the opportunity to ask the finalists questions and comments from the judges will be given.
Niamh Byrne, Head of UK PR and Sponsorship, Orange UK said: “We are thrilled to welcome back the second season of Orange Word with a celebrated line-up of some of the most well-respected screenwriters ever. Orange Pitch is a unique aspect of this programme and offers an opportunity for anyone with an interest in film to get their script idea noticed.”
The winner will receive:

• A cheque for £1,000;
• Script development with The Script Factory;
• Signed screenplays from The Orange Word Screenwriters Season;
• An invitation to the Paul Schrader talk on Monday 22 March;
• A place on the 5-day Working Title Masterclass at The Guardian Hay Festival;
• A Nokia 6600 mobile phone.

The five runners up will each receive signed screenplays from the screenwriters participating in the Orange Word Screenwriters Season plus a Nokia 6600 mobile phone.
The script idea must be part of a completed script, or script in progress. Entrants are invited to submit their 300-500 word pitch idea including full contact details by email to [email protected] by the deadline of Friday, February 20.
The entrant must be available to pitch their idea on Monday, March 3.
Orange Pitch is part of The Orange Word International Screenwriters’ Season which explores individual scenes from each of the featured screenwriters' works, as well as their collaborations with directors and actors.
For further details on Orange Word visit www.orangeword.co.uk.
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