Rules of Contest

1. By signing the entry form, you acknowledge that you have read, understand, agree, and abide by these contest rules.

2. Non-Subscribers pay a full entry fee for every story entered into any contests.

3. Based on the subscriber package. Subscribers can enter as many screenplays with unlimited entry till the deadline of any contest.

4. Every contest has a beginning and a deadline. The beginning is when the contest accepts entries, and the deadline is when the contest will not accept any entries.

5. To participate in the (Adult Feature and Short) contest, you must be 18 or older.

6.To participate in (Youth Feature and Short) contest, you must be 11 to 17.

7.To participate in a (Logline, Synopsis One-page, Title challenge, 5 pages-read, the Pitch challenge, and One Story. One Writer. Wins ALL) contest for ages 11 and up.

8. Subscribers can enter contests to win a (Cash Prize) Become a subscriber.

9. Head photo of you without a ball cap or sunglasses. When we announce the winner, their headshot will be posted as our Winner on the website.

10. If the entry form is incomplete, it will be returned along with the entry fee and screenplay, and you will not be entered into the contest. If you pay by credit card, we will refund your fee within (5-7) business days. The weekends are not business days.

11. Winners will be notified by email or certified mail within seventy-two (72) hours after the end of the contest.

12. The winner is responsible for all federal, state, and local taxes, miscellaneous fees, or charges. In addition, the winner agrees to supply their social security number to Stone Knight Productions for tax purposes. Note: The winner pays taxes if the cash prize is over ($100.00) based on your federal, state, and local taxes.

13. By submitting your screenplay, you represent and warrant that the screenplay submitted is your original story. Accordingly, you have the right to and do grant the use of the screenplay by SKW (Stone Knight Writers) or SKP (Stone Knight Productions) as outlined in Paragraph 14 below. In addition, you indemnify and hold harmless SKW or SKP, its managers, agents, subsidiaries, licensees, and assigns from and against all claims or encumbrances; infringements of copyright, service mark, and trademark; or any other right(s) of a third party to the screenplay you submitted to this contest.

14. The winner claiming their prize authorizes SKW or SKP, its managers, agents, subsidiaries, and licensees and assigns an irrevocable, perpetual, royalty-free, and non-compensation right to use their story, its synopsis, their name, likeness, photograph, and their city and state (to display, transmit, publish, and otherwise make use of in any way and any or all media. Including, but not limited to, the Internet SKP website or other domains’ websites SKP has set up a web page.) For promotional and advertising purposes in any manner and any medium including, without limitation, radio broadcasts, newspapers, and any other publication(s), and in television or film releases, streaming, distribution over the Internet, on our SKP website on other domains’ websites, and picture data storage. Winner of (synopsis or full screenplay) used for promotional or advertising purposes only.

15. The Winner must show proof of age and identity by presenting to SKW or SKP their driver’s license or another valid form of picture identification and social security number within fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of the notification by SKW or SKP to claim their prize if the winner fails to provide this information to SKW or SKP within the specified time. The Winner will forfeit their prize.

16. Your submission must be your original screenplay (no adaptations unless you have the rights to the work you are adapting) written in English. The screenplay submission must NOT be or is in negotiation to be published, produced, sold, or under option at the time of submission. All pages must be sequentially numbered, and writing on the script’s spine is prohibited. Personal information should only be on the entry form you submit with each screenplay.

17. A short synopsis (1) page or less (Feature or Short) must be included with each screenplay you submit. Only your name and the title of your screenplay should appear in the synopsis. If you have a (2-minute) video you would like to use as a pitch, use it.

18. Judges will be anonymous. All judges’ decisions are final.

19.Screenplay collaborations are allowed. However, each writer’s name and information must be included on the entry form and signed by each writer. The work must be the sole and exclusive property of all co-writers on the Entry Form if the winner judges a collaborative script. SKW will split the prize equally between its co-writers.

20. Make sure to keep your original story documents for your records.

21. The odds of winning depend on the number of entries.

22. The winner will be posted on our website (Stone Knight Productions) and (Stone Knight Writers) Facebook notified by email or mail after the end of the contest.

23. SKW reserves the right to withdraw or terminate this contest without prior notice. NOTE: If SKW receives a small number of insufficient entries. SKW will forfeit the contest and return all fees to the writer(s).

24. The deadline for sending your screenplay, Entry Form, Entry Fee, Headshot, and Synopsis must be before the deadline. If documents or payments are not submitted correctly by the deadline, your contest entry will be disqualified.

25. All employees of SKW or SKP are prohibited from entering the contest. However, any family member of SKW or SKP may enter the contest, but they must pay the full entry fee or become a subscriber to participate in the contest.

26. We have three (3) Writer packages to choose from to participate in any contest.

Here is the following:

Adult Package: Only for ages 18 and up

Youth Package: Only for ages 12 to 17

Cash Prize: For ages 12 and up

27. The Cash Prize is only for Writers who want to win cash prizes without a contract agreement or selling of their story. A friendly contest to win cash prizes.

28. The approximate value of the Cash or Award prizes is ($XXX.XX) for every contest.

29. You may have to pay a card fee if you prefer a credit or debit card.