FAQ

Hey, where is my feedback? What's this about an Entry ID Number?

Feedback requests are answered on a first come, first served basis following the close of the competition. To receive feedback, entrants must send an email to feedback@gimmecreditcompetition.com with FIRST the complete Entry ID Number with the category code and then the script's title in the subject line. It is not necessary to state anything in the body of the email.

This is what one looks like: 11-1156-DRA The Godfather 

The part in bold is your entry ID number. 11 stands for the year, the 3-4 digit code is specific to you and the category code (DRA for DRAMA, SHORT for Short, SS for Super Short, etc.) is also included as part of your entire Entry ID number. We need it all! Then list the title, in this case, The Godfather.

To find your Entry ID Number:

If you entered through our website, you received an email confirmation of your entry. It included the entire Entry ID Number with the category code. It is NOT your 16 digit paypal transaction number.

If you entered via Withoutabox, please login and click to the right on the 'Submission Status' tab. From there, click on your script's name. You should see confirmation that you entered our competition and your Entry ID Number. If it is no longer listed there, please click on 'History' at the top of the page.

NOTE: If you entered the 'Other Genres' category, your category code is OTH as you received with your entry. Do not choose another genre for your feedback request or we will not be able to find your feedback.

Thank you for following these guidelines and making our job easier of getting feedback out to hundreds of entrants promptly.

I just submitted my entry form via your website and haven't received a confirmation. Was my entry received?

All entrants receive email confirmation and an official entry ID number within seven business days of entry.

I just submitted via withoutabox. Will I receive a confirmation?

No, your status is available on withoutabox so we do not send out an additional confirmation. To see whether your entry has been marked into consideration, please login to www.withoutabox.com and click to the right on the 'Submission Status' tab. From there, click on your script's name. You should see confirmation that you entered our competition and the dot next to your entry should be green. Please allow seven business days for your dot to change from red to green.

When will winners be announced for CYCLE X 2011?

What kinds of scripts do you accept?

We accept all genres in:

Super Shorts 1-5 pages
Shorts 6-30 pages
Features 80-145 pages

Do you accept documentary scripts?

Unfortunately, no.

Do you read the entire script?

Shorts and Super Shorts are read in their entirety.

Feature screenplays are judged on the first twenty pages in the first round. Should a feature progress to the next round of judging, the entire feature script is read and evaluated. Features are done this way because the ultimate goal is to get your script optioned or sold to a production company/studio. If a script doesn't grab a studio reader in the first 20 pages (or sometimes much less), it will be rejected. We have to use the same standards. That is why we offer feedback to all entrants and we highly suggest you request it and consider it.

Each script is read by a minimum of two judges.

How can you prove you have read my script?

At Gimme Credit, all entrants receive complimentary script feedback.  This feedback is intended to provide writers with an outside perspective on their material AND to prove your material has been read. 

Should I include a title page with my name on it?

A title page is preferred but it is not necessary to include your name and other identifying information. For anonmyous judging, we only track scripts by their submission ID number. Many people on withoutabox upload two of their scripts, one with a title page attached and one without. It is up to you.

NOTE: Do NOT just upload a title page on withoutabox without a script. Some other competitions will select the first download they see and then only be left with a title page at judging time. Don't chance that they might not take the time to go back and get the right copy.

Should I include my copyright or WGA registration number on my script?

No. Many savvy readers know what the current registration numbers are and what numbers are years old. By including it, you chance giving someone the impression that your script is old (i.e. not fresh), which is the kiss of death in Hollywood.

I'm in another country and have registered my screenplay with the copyright office/guild here. May I still enter?

Yes, but we highly encourage you to copyright your work in the United States if you plan to shop your script here. If you win our competition, you will be required to register it here before we can do any submissions.

Do I have to give you the rights to my script?

No.

Where can I read the Terms & Conditions?

Do you accept shorts?

Yes, up to 30 pages.

Since you used to produce the winning short, does that mean you will produce the winning feature?

No, we cannot produce the winning feature but we can promote the winners to industry professionals who can.

Is there a way to see the previously produced short films on the website?

Each film is in various stages of development and pre-production. Please visit our Films page where we will upload the trailers to each short as soon as they are available. We do not have plans to exhibit any of the shorts in their entirety on our website as we are actively pursuing film festivals and distribution. The website for the Cycle I winner, My Wife is a Zombie, is www.mywifeisazombie.com and the website for the Cycle V winner, Not Even Death (a super short) is www.stopjackie.com.

UPDATE: After a very successful festival run, Not Even Death is now for sale on Indieflix, streaming for $1.95. You can view it here: http://www.indieflix.com/film/not-even-death-31726  We hope you enjoy it!