Released: February 21, 2011

Lincoln, Neb. - The Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film in the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln announces a call for entries for the University of Nebraska Comedy Short Screenplay Contest. Deadline for entries remains March 1, 2011. For complete contest rules and entry information, visit unl.edu/theatrearts/screenplay.shtml.

Detail of Entries Poster

Do you love to write? Do you know humor? Are you a part of the University of Nebraska? The University of Nebraska Comedy Short Screenplay Contest can be your opportunity to collaborate on your screenplay with a professional Hollywood screenwriter, win a cast prize and maybe see your screenplay produced as a short film!

Exactly what type of screenplay are we seeking?

  • The screenplay must be a comedy.
  • The screenplay must be 15 to 25 pages in length.
  • The story must be set in Nebraska or could be filmed in Nebraska.
  • The screenplay must have at least 4 major roles for actors 18 to 25 years old (more roles in this range is even better!)

Winners Receive:

  • Three Finalists receive a cash prize of $500 and...
  • Have the opportunity to consult directly with an established Hollywood screenwriter to improve their screenplay prior to selection of a Grand Prize Winner.
  • The Grand Prize Winner receives an additional $500 and their screenplay will be produced by the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film.

Who is eligible?

  • The contest is open to all students, faculty and employees at all University of Nebraska campuses.
  • Alternately, a faculty member may sponsor one screenplay from a non-University of Nebraska affiliated writer.

BEST OF ALL - THERE IS NO FEE TO ENTER!

HOW TO ENTER - DEADLINE IS MARCH 1, 2011
For complete contest rules and entry information, please visit: unl.edu/theatrearts/screenplay.shtml.

The Carson Film Series is a unique project involving a select number of film industry professionals teaming with students and faculty from the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film, the School of Music, the College of Journalism and Mass Communications and Nebraska Educational Telecommunications to create a short film. The industry professionals work closely with faculty and students in a mentoring environment that provides students a hands-on learning experience. The Carson Film Series is the only project like it in the United States. The University of Nebraska Comedy Short Screenplay Contest is sponsored by the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts and the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film and is made possible by grants from the Hixson-Lied Foundation. Funding provided by the Hixson-Lied Endowment and the Johnny Carson Film and Broadcast Fund.