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FILMAKA TO FUND YOUR WEB SERIES


Filmaka is hosting a Web Series Competition on the topic FANTASY

A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE YOUR OWN WEB SERIES.

How? It's Simple.

Just submit your WRITTEN PITCH for the 3-5 minute pilot of an original FANTASY web series to the Filmaka website.

BEFORE THAT YOU NEED TOJOIN THE FILMAKA COMMUNITY. FIRST BECOME A MEMBER OF FILMAKA.

Filmaka members have three weeks to submit Written Pitches for the 3-5 minute pilot of an original FANTASY web series they want to create. After the Pitch competition closes, up to four (4) winners will be given $5000 each to shoot their Short which is the pilot for an original web series. The winners will have eight weeks to submit their Short along with nine (9) written Scripts, that together will make up a ten-episode web series. Out of the maximum four (4) submissions, one winner will be awarded $25,000 to produce their original web series.

THE PITCH:
The Pitch and/or the Scripts should be as detailed as possible so that Filmaka executives have a clear vision of the web series the Member wants to create. Character lists, an overall summary of the web series, storyboards and scene sketches may be included as part of the Member's submission. While there is no limit to the number of pages for the Pitch or Scripts, it is important to remember that the produced version of the Pitch or Script will only be three (3) to five (5) minutes in length.

STAGE ONE:
June 11th-July 2nd, 2018 (three weeks including three weekends):
Submit your written Pitch for the 3 - 5 minute pilot of the web series that you want to direct.

FANTASY IS THE ONLY GENRE FOR THE COMPETITION.


By July 16th: Maximum four (4) winners will be selected.

STAGE TWO:
July 18th-September 12th (eight weeks including eight weekends):
Up to four (4) Stage One Winners are awarded $5000 each to shoot a Short (3 to 5 min. long) based on their winning Pitches.

In addition to their Short, winners of Stage One are required to submit nine, 3 to 5 minute Scripts, that along with their Short, is a ten-episode web series.

Filmaka Members have eight weeks to submit both their Short and the nine written Scripts.

STAGE THREE:
September 21st:
Out of the up to four (4) submissions, Filmaka executives will choose one grand prize winner who will be given $25,000 to produce a ten-episode web series based on their winning submission.


The Entry Period for Stage One, begins at 12:00:01 am Pacific Standard Daylight Savings Time ("PST") on Monday, June 11th, 2018 and ends at 11:50:50 pm PST on Monday, July 2nd, 2018. The up to 4 winners from Stage One will be announced no later than July 16th, 2018 by 11:50:50 pm PST. The Entry Period for Stage Two for the up to 4 winners of Stage One begins at 12:00:01 am PST on Wednesday, July 18th, 2018 and ends at 11:50:50 pm PST on Wednesday, September 12th, 2018. The winner of Stage Two will be announced on Friday, September 21st, by 11:50:50 PST.

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