2008 HARVARDWOOD SCREENPLAY COMPETITION
(sponsored by Circle of Confusion, LLC)

Started in 2006, the Harvardwood Screenplay Competition (HSC) takes place every spring and is sponsored by top management and production company Circle of Confusion. The purpose of the contest is to give emerging Harvard writers the opportunity to share their material with industry professionals.

2008 HARVARDWOOD SCREENPLAY COMPETITION
(sponsored by Circle of Confusion, LLC)

Submission Guidelines

PROCESS:

We will be accepting script submissions via email and post from March 1 - March 31, 2008. Circle of Confusion and the Harvardwood board will evaluate all scripts entered to determine the winner and runners up. The winner and runners up will be announced no later than June 1, 2008.

The winning script and runners up will then be read by various industry professionals, and the author(s) will be considered for representation by Circle of Confusion. The first place winner will also receive a free year of Full Membership to Harvardwood and a cash prize of an amount to be determined.

Our 2008 elections for Harvardwood's Board of Directors are coming up soon (Feb. 13), and we are seeking dedicated volunteers who are interested in helping to steer the future of the organization. We are also seeking individuals who are not interested in serving on the Board but would like to volunteer for one of the committees (more info at the end).

REQUIREMENTS:
In addition to quarterly meetings in Los Angeles (call-in available for remote board members), board members are asked to dedicate several hours per week to Harvardwood activities. All board members are required to serve on at least one of the following committees (each of which will designate a Director from within):

Harvardwood is pleased to announce the launch of our new On-Campus Chapter, headed by our campus liaisons, Estelle Eonnet and Sophie Kargman. This Chapter will focus on Harvardwood events and activities on-campus (in Cambridge/Boston). Please see below for instructions on how to join...

We are putting a call out for Ivy music business professionals to speak on an upcoming panel: "A Music Industry Revolution: Making, Marketing, and Distributing Music in a New Era." We are looking for panelists to discuss how the industry is adapting to the shifts in traditional models; the role of labels, Internet, American Idol, ipod; and how Umbrella, -ella, -ella, is topping the charts around the world. We are looking for: music publisher, major label executive, indie label executive, music distributor, music marketer, music supervisor.

Contact Carly [email protected]

We are pleased to announce the winners of this year's Harvardwood Screenplay Competition, sponsored by Circle of Confusion:

1st place award (cash prize of $500, free year of Paid Membership to Harvardwood, and a meeting with Circle of Confusion):
ORIGIN by John Unger Zussman & Patricia Zussman

2nd place award (free year of Paid Membership to Harvardwood):
ONE DEGREE OF SEPARATION by Broderick Fox

3rd place award (free year of Paid Membership to Harvardwood):
THE INNOCENCE LIST by Danny Passman & Ben Sahl

Congratulations to all of the participants and nominees!

We are pleased to announce the six finalists for this year's Harvardwood Screenplay Competition, sponsored by Circle of Confusion:

A BRONX PRINCESS by Michael Domesick

THE INNOCENCE LIST by Danny Passman & Ben Sahl

IRON HORSES by Daniel Martin

ONE DEGREE OF SEPARATION by Broderick Fox

ORIGIN by John Unger Zussman & Patricia Zussman

ROANOKE by Lane Shadgett

We are pleased to announce the second annual Harvardwood Screenplay Competition, sponsored by top management and production company Circle of Confusion, LLC. The purpose of the contest is to give emerging writers the opportunity to share their material with industry professionals and utilize the Harvardwood network to further their writing careers. The winning script will be read by producers, managers, and agents, and the author(s) will also be considered for representation by Circle of Confusion. In addition, there will be a cash prize and one free year of Paid Membership to Harvardwood for the winner(s). The submission deadline is March 30, 2007, and the winner(s) will be announced by June 1, 2007.

We are pleased to announce the winner and runner up of the Best Short Film award at the first-ever Harvardwood NYC Mini Film Festival, which took place on Wed., June 14th!

WINNER:
Wednesday Afternoon
produced by Beverley Gordon '88, Brown Bag Pictures

RUNNER UP:
The Method
directed by Jason Holzman '93, Sixgun Films, LLC

The winner will receive a $100 cash prize, and both will receive a free Paid Membership to Harvardwood.

Congrats to all of the selected films and filmmakers (full program below)!

We are pleased to announce the short films selected for the first-ever Harvardwood NYC Mini Film Festival on Wed., June 14th! The event will begin at 7:00 with a welcome reception for the summer interns; the screening will start at 8:00 and will be followed by a brief awards presentation.

The films are:

Wednesday Afternoon
produced by Beverley Gordon '88, Brown Bag Pictures

Vagabond Shoes
produced by Winnie Li '00, Ugly Duckling Films

Himalaya Heaven
directed by Lenore French, RDI '74, Mataram Productions

Tasty
directed by Billy Hulkower '93

Free Flyer
directed by Jeff Hopkins, GSE '05

The Method
directed by Jason Holzman '93, Sixgun Films, LLC

Dirty Love
directed by Michael Tringe '01

We are pleased to announce the winner and runners-up in the inaugural Harvardwood Screenplay Competition. The winner will receive a $500 cash prize and a meeting with Circle of Confusion. All three will receive a free year of Paid Membership to Harvardwood. Congratulations!

We are pleased to announce the finalists in the inaugural Harvardwood Screenplay Competition. Congratulations to these finalists!

The winner(s) will be announced at the Harvardwood Gallery evening next Wed., May 24th in LA.