See below for the award packages from the 2011 contest. Prizes are subject to change. Stay tuned as we announce prizes for 2012!
 Movie Magic Screenwriter Screenplay Competition
There are three Finalists chosen in the Comedy Features category, three Finalists chosen in the Comedy Shorts category, and three Finalists chosen in the Half-Hour Comedy TV Pilot category.
A Grand Prize winner will be chosen from the Finalists in each category.
| The winner of the Best Comedy Feature Award will receive: |
- $2,000 cash
- Two (2) VIP Festival Passes to the L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival in Los Angeles, CA (April 7-10, 2011)
- Up to $1,000 towards round-trip airfare and local accommodations
- In-person meeting with Mosaic Media Group, an A-list management (Will Ferrell, Judd Apatow, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jim Carrey) and production company whose credits include Elf, Get Smart, and Stepbrothers
- VIP Package of 10 free script pitches to industry pros, courtesy of VirtualPitchFest.com
- Annual subscription to Scripped Pro web-based screenwriting package, courtesy of Scripped.com
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| The L.A. Comedy Scripts Best Comedy Short winner will receive: |
- $1,000 cash
- Two (2) VIP Festival Passes to the L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival in Los Angeles, CA (April 7-10, 2011)
- Up to $1,000 towards round-trip airfare and local accommodations
- In-person meeting with management/production company (TBD). Previous meetings have included:
- Benderspink, a management/production company (American Pie films, The Hangover)
- Generate, a talent management (Janeane Garofalo, Ryan Eggold, Patton Oswalt) and production company (David Alan Grier's Chocolate News on Comedy Central, Comedians of Comedy)
- Package of 5 free script pitches to industry pros, courtesy of VirtualPitchFest.com
- Annual subscription to Scripped Pro web-based screenwriting package, courtesy of Scripped.com
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| The L.A. Comedy Scripts Best Half-Hour Comedy TV Pilot winner will receive: |
- $1,000 cash
- Two (2) VIP Festival Passes to the L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival in Los Angeles, CA (April 7-10, 2011)
- Up to $1,000 towards round-trip airfare and local accommodations
- In-person meeting with management/production company (TBD). Previous meetings have included:
- Benderspink, a management/production company (American Pie films, The Hangover)
- Generate, a talent management (Janeane Garofalo, Ryan Eggold, Patton Oswalt) and production company (David Alan Grier's Chocolate News on Comedy Central, Comedians of Comedy)
- Package of 5 free script pitches to industry pros, courtesy of VirtualPitchFest.com
- Annual subscription to Scripped Pro web-based screenwriting package, courtesy of Scripped.com
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| The remaining Finalists in the Comedy Shorts, Comedy Features, and Half-Hour Comedy TV Pilot categories will each receive: |
- $250 cash
- Two (2) VIP Festival Passes to the L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival in Los Angeles, CA
(April 7-10, 2011)
- Up to $1,000 towards round-trip airfare and local accommodations
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Sponsors of the Movie Magic Screenwriter Screenplay Competition
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