Re: The Screenplay Challenge

Today is November 5, 2016. The deadline has passed, and no entries posted after this post will be entered into this edition of the Screenplay Challenge.

After a reading of both of the great scripts by multiple judges including myself, the conclusion has been reached that the award should go to... ZERO BASE by HoldingOurOwn. Congratulations!

I'd like to thank everyone who entered and judged this edition of the Screenplay Challenge and I look forward to the next edition of the Screenplay Challenge with a new theme created by and judged by the victor, HoldingOurOwn.

Thanks,

Remnant Media

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What?  I'm flattered to have won this prize!  My only lament is that the prize wasn't inspiration for more challengers.  Just as the animation challenge helps brickfilmers improve their animating skills, this challenge would be a great way to practice writing great stories!

The new topic hasn't been chosen yet, but... the prize will be a DVD copy of Holding Our Own: The Complete Second Episode.  If you only experienced the brickfilm, you're missing out on a lot of additional material.   Sharing a commentary track with BiM's awesome Mary Charles, for instance, is but one of many extras!  Watch this space, as I want to think of a theme that's broad yet though-provoking.

https://vimeo.com/channels/holdingourown      http://holding-our-own.tumblr.com

"None practice tolerance less frequently than those who most loudly preach it."

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The new theme is DREAMS.  This is specifically the type of dream one has while asleep.  The entire story or even most of it doesn't have to occur in a dream, but a dream must integral to the outcome of the story.

https://vimeo.com/channels/holdingourown      http://holding-our-own.tumblr.com

"None practice tolerance less frequently than those who most loudly preach it."

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Looking forward to writing for this new theme, is there a deadline to this edition?

- Remnant Media

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yes.  11:59 eastern standard time, November 17th.  Sorry.  I just wanted to make sure the theme got out there.

https://vimeo.com/channels/holdingourown      http://holding-our-own.tumblr.com

"None practice tolerance less frequently than those who most loudly preach it."

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Thee are 8 days remaining.  Let's see if we can get some new talent to give Remnant Media and One Douglass some competition!

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"None practice tolerance less frequently than those who most loudly preach it."

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The deadline is three days away!  The topic's not too difficult!  I'm sure you can use your creativity to come up with something.  Or are you 1) concerned about your story been seen by other potential entrants?  Post here that you wrote one then email the script.  We can post them all online after the deadline. 2) working best under pressure?  Either way, get them in.  I will love to read your stories.

https://vimeo.com/channels/holdingourown      http://holding-our-own.tumblr.com

"None practice tolerance less frequently than those who most loudly preach it."

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I have written an entry. I'll be emailing to it you HoldingourOwn.

Thanks,

Remnant Media

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Received!  Two more days all!

https://vimeo.com/channels/holdingourown      http://holding-our-own.tumblr.com

"None practice tolerance less frequently than those who most loudly preach it."

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I'm only going to enter this one time as I had an idea for the theme immediately when I saw it. here is my entry.

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thank-you for entering!  Is there a reason you're hesitant from joining the screenplay challenge the other times?

https://vimeo.com/channels/holdingourown      http://holding-our-own.tumblr.com

"None practice tolerance less frequently than those who most loudly preach it."

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Not really, it's just that I can't keep up with this as my creative energy goes down fast

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I loved them both.  But there can only be one winner.  Jasper is the winner of the of the challenge, and the Holding Our Own DVD prize.  These decisions are never easy.

I'll mail the prize next week.  Contact me at holdingourown "at" ymail "dot" com as we work out the shipping details.
Be sure to enjoy the commentary featuring Mary Charles (Brick7) !  She is awesome!

Good luck to everyone in the next challenge, to be chosen by Jasper.

https://vimeo.com/channels/holdingourown      http://holding-our-own.tumblr.com

"None practice tolerance less frequently than those who most loudly preach it."

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I'll be thinking of a theme, but until then, Is it possible for us to see Remnant Media's entry?

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Congratulations on the win Jasper! Looking forward to seeing the new theme!

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In respect to fairness and openness, that should be disclosed now that the event is over.  I leave it to Remnant Media to post the URL of the screenplay.  It was very good, by the way, and made the decision difficult, which is usually the case.

By the way, the theme DREAMS was inspired by the season 8 episode of MASH of the same name.  The medics were overworked operating on a larger then usual number of wounded, and they became sleep deprived.  Everyone slept in short shifts and the episode explored the dreams that haunted their sleep, one character at a time.  I always wanted to do a side project animating each dream segment in Lego.  One day, maybe.

https://vimeo.com/channels/holdingourown      http://holding-our-own.tumblr.com

"None practice tolerance less frequently than those who most loudly preach it."

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I would love to see RM's entry. Please submit it!

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It's now made public here.  You'll see why choosing a winner is difficult:

https://app.box.com/s/067jokiaum6yvcbnprthvdmebbte5oml

It's in celtX format.  i actually converted from celtX to html for evaluation because I have pet peeves with Celtx's formatting, including not properly positioning character names.

Remember that the screenplays should be available to see publicly. If OneDouglass approves, I propose a new rule that if a screenplay is submitted early, it at least must be published publicly on the forum directly or by link within 24 hours of the end of the challenge.

https://vimeo.com/channels/holdingourown      http://holding-our-own.tumblr.com

"None practice tolerance less frequently than those who most loudly preach it."

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I'll b offline a few days - only b here sporadicly. Computer issues; I'll send DVD afterwards. Access will b limited to minutes a day til thrn. VB thx 4 understanding!!

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"None practice tolerance less frequently than those who most loudly preach it."

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Ok I have thought about it for some time now and have decided upon the new theme for the next challenge. The theme is Paradox. According to Webster, this is what a paradox is:

Something (such as a situation) that is made up of two opposite things and that seems impossible but is actually true or possible.

I'll give a few extra weeks to do this since it's the holidays. So December 30th is the deadline.

I'm looking forward to reading any entries that are submitted, if any.