The production company chooses the winner and may chose to contact any of the finalists to work with in the future. Alliance Atlantis is a leading broadcaster, creator and worldwide distributor of filmed entertainment and has a catalogue of more than 15,000 hours of film and television. The Alliance Atlantis Motion Picture Group also produced Atom Egoyan's The Sweet Hereafter , as well as the Cannes Film Festival Special Jury Prize winner Crash and eXistenZ both directed by David Cronenberg. Open Door Contests are a series of contests designed to help launch a screenwriter's career. The contests are held quarterly and each features a cash prize and is sponsored by an accredited agent, manager or producer interested in finding new talent.
Winners receive notes and consideration for representation along with the cash prize.
Finalists will be notified by mail and posted on our website on or before October 5, 2001. Submissions not meeting the contest rules may be disqualified. Screenplays must be the original work of the author. Entrants may not be employees, contractors, or immediate family of script Magazine or Alliance Atlantis. Writers must be 18 years of age or have a parent or guardian sign the attached release form.