1.

Background and objectives

Media Arts club is sponsoring a Screenwriting contest.
•The contest advocates for the increased awareness of media as a
discipline and as a tool for promoting
Rizal High School, while allowing the expression of the
contestants’ perspective as to what film/cinematography
is. Hence, screenwriters are collaboratively helpful in
producing successful screenplays.
•The contest is open to all Junior and Senior Rizal High School
students. Contestants are encouraged to write promotional and
inspiring script.
The topic/theme for the contest will be
announced during the orientation day.
The competition is open to a bonafide
student of Rizal High School, Grades
9 to 12.

The contest can be in solo, duo, or trio.

The submission of entries:
• Contestants will be given 7 days to
finish the write up.
• Orientation will be on July 22, 2019
(Monday)
• Last date of Submission will be on July
29, 2019 at 11:59pm (Monday)
Only entries submitted in correct and
complete specifications and formats
will be considered as official entries.
Please study the following
requirements to make sure that your
entry will be compliant:
a. Entries must strictly adhere to the
competition theme.
b. Each individual/duo/trio/ should
submit only one (1) entry.
c. Entries must be written in 15 to 50
pages. Font is Courier size 12.
d. Entries should be saved in Msword
or PDF format.
FILEFORMAT: <title>script<entry number>.pdf
sample: Rizalian script no. 1.pdf

e. An entry must be written in Filipino.

f. Script must be the original work of the
author/s and on the date of submission
must be wholly owned and controlled by
the author(s). If a script has been sold, is
currently under optioned, the script is not
eligible for an award.
g. Only original screenplays are eligible for
awards. Novels, short stories, stage plays,
treatments, synopses, reality show
concepts, scripts for existing TV series and
adaptations of such are not accepted in the
contest. Scripts that have previously won a
prize are also ineligible.
h. Copies of the competition Mechanics
and Entry forms may be obtained from
Ms. Royce Divine M. Oficial
All entries should be submitted to MEDIA
ARTS CLUB.
Only entries received in Media Arts Club can
qualify as official entries. As soon as
practicable, Media Arts Club will notify
contestants if their entries qualify as official
entries.
Via email : roycedivine24@gmail.com
Fbmessenger: RHS Media Arts
Personal: Save a softcopy on a flashdrive
and look for Ms. Royce, 2nd floor, Amang
Building.
Personal: Save a softcopy on a flashdrive
and look for Ms. Royce, 2nd floor, Amang
Building.
The criteria for judging are as follows:

Characters and Dialogue: 30

Organization 30
Mechanics 10
Length 10
Synopsis 20
The following comprise the Board of Judges:

Individuals related up to third degree of

consanguinity or affinity to any of the Judges
or MAC staff are not allowed to join the
competition.
Judging of entries will be held on _______
at AVR, AMANG BUILDING. The
decision of the Board of Judges shall be
final and cannot be contested. The winners
will be informed by the English Teacher,
phone call and grade level member.
The winners for the Screenwriting contest
shall receive a copy of the SCRIPT,
MEDAL AND CERTIFICATE. Also the
winning copy will be the official script for
film making contests. Awarding ceremony
is on November 2019. Certificate of
participation is awarded to all participants.
Media ARTS CLUB shall be the sole owner of
and shall have exclusive rights to all entries. By
joining the contest, the contestant is considered to
have granted Media Arts Club permission or
license to use the scripts, along with the names of
the authors, for various publications and
marketing collaterals of the MAC, and for other
legal purposes.