Mark Atwater

@Shortkill

Midwest Screenwriter. DFS Grinder Speciality Horror/Thrillers. Email me @ mark@markatwater.com

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"Stiff Luck" screenplay

My screenplay "Stiff Luck" at Amazon

http://studios.amazon.com/scripts/2676?ref=fb_share

New Links

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Film Festivals

Bahamas International Film Festival, Nassau, BAHAMAS
AUGUST 23, 2007 - WAB Extended Deadline
Upgraded projects save $15
Watch List: http://www.withoutabox.com/watch/3580

FILMSTOCK International Film Festival, Luton, UNITED KINGDOM
AUGUST 23, 2007 - WAB Extended Deadline
Upgraded projects save $10
Watch List: http://www.withoutabox.com/watch/3909

Chicago International REEL Shorts Festival, Chicago, IL
AUGUST 24, 2007 - WAB Extended Deadline
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Watch List: http://www.withoutabox.com/watch/3925

Taos Mountain Film Festival, Taos, NM
AUGUST 24, 2007 - WAB Extended Deadline
Upgraded projects save $20
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Turks & Caicos International Film Festival, Turks & Caicos Islands,
CARIBBEAN
AUGUST 24, 2007 - WAB Extended Deadline
Upgraded projects save $5
Watch List: http://www.withoutabox.com/watch/5203

KIDS FIRST! Film Festival, Santa Fe, NM
AUGUST 25, 2007 - WAB Extended Deadline
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Watch List: http://www.withoutabox.com/watch/1716

New York City Short Film Festival, New York, NY
AUGUST 25, 2007 - WAB Extended Deadline
Upgraded projects save $15
Watch List: http://www.withoutabox.com/watch/4611

Middle East International Film Festival - Abu Dhabi, UNITED ARAB
EMIRATES
AUGUST 27, 2007 - Regular Deadline
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Watch List: http://www.withoutabox.com/watch/6323

H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival, Portland, OR
AUGUST 28, 2007 - WAB Extended Deadline
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Cackalacky Film Festival, Charlotte, NC
AUGUST 30, 2007 - WAB Extended Deadline
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Hell's Half Mile Film & Music Festival, Bay City, MI
AUGUST 30, 2007 - WAB Extended Deadline
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Watch List: http://www.withoutabox.com/watch/5065

Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition, Atlanta, GA
AUGUST 31, 2007 - WAB Extended Deadline
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Watch List: http://www.withoutabox.com/watch/6197

Hollywood Film Festival, Hollywood, CA
AUGUST 31, 2007 - WAB Extended Deadline
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Vail Film Festival Screenwriting Competition, Vail, CO
AUGUST 31, 2007 - WAB Extended Deadline
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Watch List: http://www.withoutabox.com/watch/5266

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THESE BIG DEADLINES APPROACHING FAST:

Foyle Film Festival, N. Ireland, UNITED KINGDOM
AUGUST 23, 2007 - Regular Deadline
Upgraded projects save $5
Watch List: http://www.withoutabox.com/watch/1733

Barbados International Film Festival, St. James, BARBADOS
AUGUST 24, 2007 - Regular Deadline
Upgraded projects save $5
Watch List: http://www.withoutabox.com/watch/6150

Big Bang Film Festival, Philadelphia, PA
AUGUST 24, 2007 - Last Chance Deadline
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Watch List: http://www.withoutabox.com/watch/5807

Festivus Film Festival, Denver, CO
AUGUST 24, 2007 - Earlybird Deadline
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Watch List: http://www.withoutabox.com/watch/6272

IFP/Chicago Flyover Zone Film Festival, Chicago, IL
AUGUST 24, 2007 - Earlybird Deadline
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Watch List: http://www.withoutabox.com/watch/5168

Kern Projections Film Festival, Bakersfield, CA
AUGUST 24, 2007 - Late Deadline
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Lake County Film Festival, Libertyville, IL
AUGUST 24, 2007 - Earlybird Deadline
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La Femme Film Festival, Beverly Hills, CA
AUGUST 27, 2007 - I Forgot Deadline
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Vine Shorts Fest, Santa Monica, CA
AUGUST 29, 2007 - Earlybird Deadline
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Forster Film Festival, Forster, AUSTRALIA
AUGUST 30, 2007 - Late Deadline
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Montezuma International Film Festival, Montezuma, COSTA RICA
AUGUST 30, 2007 - Regular Deadline
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Queens International Film Festival, Rego Park, NY
AUGUST 30, 2007 - Regular Deadline
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Red Rock Film Festival of Zion Canyon, St. George, UT
AUGUST 30, 2007 - Work in Progress Deadline
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Accolade, La Jolla, CA
AUGUST 31, 2007 - 3rd Early Deadline
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Beloit International Film Festival, Beloit, WI
AUGUST 31, 2007 - Late Deadline
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Cleveland International Film Festival, Cleveland, OH
AUGUST 31, 2007 - Earlybird Deadline
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Filmmaker Festival & Filmmaker Award, Kent, UNITED KINGDOM
AUGUST 31, 2007 - Earlybird Deadline
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Gen Art Film Festival, New York, NY
AUGUST 31, 2007 - Earlybird Deadline
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GoLeft.TV Progressive On-Line Documentary Film Festival, Hurley, NY
AUGUST 31, 2007 - Regular Deadline
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Watch List: http://www.withoutabox.com/watch/6290

INDIE FEST USA, Garden Grove, CA
AUGUST 31, 2007 - Late Deadline
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Miami International Film Festival, Miami, FL
AUGUST 31, 2007 - Regular Deadline
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Miami Short Film Festival, Miami, FL
AUGUST 31, 2007 - Regular Deadline
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Watch List: http://www.withoutabox.com/watch/4565

Phoenix Film Festival, Phoenix, AZ
AUGUST 31, 2007 - Earlybird Deadline
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Watch List: http://www.withoutabox.com/watch/2410

Screenwriting Expo Screenplay Competition, Los Angeles, CA
AUGUST 31, 2007 - Late Deadline
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Watch List: http://www.withoutabox.com/watch/6201

Show Off Your Shorts Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA
AUGUST 31, 2007 - Regular Deadline
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Watch List: http://www.withoutabox.com/watch/5396

TREO Mobile Comedy Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA
AUGUST 31, 2007 - Regular Deadline
NO ENTRY FEE
Watch List: http://www.withoutabox.com/watch/5075

Tenerife International Film Festival, Tenerife, SPAIN
AUGUST 31, 2007 - Earlybird Deadline
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Terror Film Festival, Frazer, PA
AUGUST 31, 2007 - Really, Really Late "Last Chance" Zombie Deadline
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The International Sweet Onion Film Festival, Walla Walla, WA
AUGUST 31, 2007 - Regular Deadline
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The Santa Barbara Ocean Film Festival, Santa Barbara, CA
AUGUST 31, 2007 - Regular Deadline
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The Thriller! Chiller! Film Festival, Grand Rapids, MI
AUGUST 31, 2007 - Late Deadline
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Watch List: http://www.withoutabox.com/watch/5189

Deadlines

This week, we present 8 great new Calls For Entry, 9 fine WAB Extended
Deadlines, and more than 50 (nifty) additional deadlines for you to
pick from. Be sure to check out these festivals, and the dozens of others
open for submissions below...

- Miami International Film Festival
- Florida Film Festival
- Phoenix Film Festival
- CHINH INDIA KIDS FEST
- Vail Film Festival Screenwriting Competition
- Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition

FINAL DEADLINES, just days away:

- Middle East International Film Festival - Abu Dhabi (UNITED ARAB
EMIRATES)
- New Hampshire Film Festival
- Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
- Bahamas International Film Festival


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SCREENWRITERS: EXPLORE THE EXPO
The 6th Annual SCREENWRITING EXPO SCREENPLAY COMPETITION is affiliated
with one of the world's largest screenwriter trade shows, the
Screenwriting Expo in Los Angeles, California. The competition offers more than
$150,000 in cash and prizes to award recipients, including the $20,000
Grand Prize and $2,500 prizes to five lucky (and talented) feature
writers. Called a "carnival for the screenwriter" by ESQUIRE magazine, this
opportunity is rich with networking and educational possibilities, as
well as a rare chance to win fantastic prizes and awards.

Be sure not to miss the next big deadline, on August 31st - submit to
the SCREENWRITING EXPO today!
View Listing:
http://www.withoutabox.com/03film/03t_fin/03t_fin_fest_01over.php?festview=1&festival_id=6201


BE A BUDDY...ON THE BOARDS.
Share your stories and advice about the festival circuit with your
fellow filmmakers on the Withoutabox Messageboards.
http://www.withoutabox.com/boards

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Pacific Northwest Screenwriters Contest 2007

The Pacific Northwest Screenwriters Contest 2007 sponsored by 928
Talent Management is now taking entries.

1st Place Winners in the 5 categories will receive: 1 Year of Full
Representation, Final Draft Software, and the Writers Award.

Deadline for entries is 9/15/07. All entries received after that date,
must have a postmark no later than that date.

*All entries must be WGA Registered or Copyrighted
*Entries must be the original work of the author/s
*All Film/TV Movie Scripts must be over 75 pages

Categories:
Drama Feature
Comedy Feature
Sci-fi - Action Feature
Thriller-Horror-Mystery-Suspense
TV Movie – Mini Series

Fees for entering:
1 Category Fee $20.00 (entering your script in 1 category)
2 Category Fee $25.00 (entering your script in 2 categories, no
project can be entered in more than 2)

The panel of 10 judges includes:

Daniel Yost, Screenwriter Drugstore Cowboy
Billy Cougar, Director of Development Here Networks
JR O'Neil, CEO 928 Talent Management
Grammnet Productions

For complete contest details and entry please visit:
http://www.928talentmgt.com

Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition Announces Winners

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition Announces Winners

LOS ANGELES, CA, AUGUST 16, 2007

Brian Price & Samuel W. Gailey of Los Angeles have captured the $10,000 1st Place Prize in the 9th Annual Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. The comedy “Whale Farts” is about a likable loser, Skip Shaw, who is content sailing thru life on his Dads money, until he's cut off. Now he must face his Dad, a killer whale, a fishing tournament, oh yeah and water in order to get back some self-respect and the inheritance.

2nd Place Winner "Code Name Veil" by Matt Billingsly.

3rd Place Winner, "Emily's Numbers" by Paul Chepikian.

Over 50 producers, managers and agents were involved in the reading of the competition.

Scriptapalooza makes winners packages and loglines available to established production companies and literary representatives.

Scriptapalooza Inc. was founded in 1998 with the intention of discovering talented writers and promoting them through the Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. Since then, the partners have branched into ScriptapaloozaTV, a television writing competition and Scriptapalooza Coverage, a professional analysis service for writers.

Keeping good company, the competition is supported by the WGA,west and sponsored by legendary screenwriting software company Write Brothers Inc.

For application and rules visit www.scriptapalooza.com or call the office 323-654-5809

Press Contact: Mark Andrushko 323

Lighthouse Screenplay Competition

Lighthouse Screenplay Competition
Deadline August 1st!

http://www.lighthousescreenplay.com

Submit all genres

Grand Prize - $5,000

1st & 2nd runners-up - $1,500/each

Top two scripts guaranteed to be optioned to be produced!

All scripts will receive feedback from working industry professionals.

All submissions must be post-marked by August 1st.

Send submissions to:
Lighthouse Screenplay competition
5160 Vineland Ave, Ste 107-220
North Hollywood, CA 91601

http://www.lighthousescreenplay.com

Upcoming Screenwriting Contests

Scriptapalooza (entexded deadline)
April 20th, 2007
http://www.scriptapalooza.com/

Script Pimp
May 1st, 2007
http://www.scriptpimp.com/writing_competition/home.cfm

Nicholl Fellowships
May 1st, 2007
http://www.oscars.org/nicholl/