Challenge Submissions

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Return to Sender

Creator: Jared Michael Delaney

Return to Sender

Creator: Jared Michael Delaney
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TIPPING UBER ALICE

Creator: Richard Verlaan

TIPPING UBER ALICE

Creator: Richard Verlaan
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Gloria and her Hope

Creator: Ekaterina Shatskova

Gloria and her Hope

Creator: Ekaterina Shatskova
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The Light Around the Corner

Creator: Christy Fleetwood

The Light Around the Corner

Creator: Christy Fleetwood
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Saved

Creator: Tracy Richardson

Saved

Creator: Tracy Richardson
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Art Film ARCHAEOLOGY

Creator: Thompson

Art Film ARCHAEOLOGY

Creator: Thompson
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AKO

Creator: Sy Huq

AKO

Creator: Sy Huq
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In the morning

Creator: Daniela Lucato

In the morning

Creator: Daniela Lucato
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Let's GO (out)

Creator: Ashleigh Ho

Let's GO (out)

Creator: Ashleigh Ho
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Welcome to the Neighborhood

Creator: Lillian Lion

Welcome to the Neighborhood

Creator: Lillian Lion
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Letting

Creator: Valentyn Korotkevych

Letting

Creator: Valentyn Korotkevych
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One Minute To Matter

Creator: Jill Marie McMurray

One Minute To Matter

Creator: Jill Marie McMurray
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Home Soon

Creator: Jack E

Home Soon

Creator: Jack E
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The Basket

Creator: Ece Palaz

The Basket

Creator: Ece Palaz
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Sometimes we just gotta be reminded

Creator: Carlos Barbot
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Underwater

Creator: Kors

Underwater

Creator: Kors
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Aline

Creator: Ana Carolina Teixeira

Aline

Creator: Ana Carolina Teixeira
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The Paper

Creator: Anthony Hodge

The Paper

Creator: Anthony Hodge
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Twinkle

Creator: H.A. Sanchez

Twinkle

Creator: H.A. Sanchez
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Mother Tongue

Creator: Nitzan Mager

Mother Tongue

Creator: Nitzan Mager
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The Streetlight

Creator: Kristaminique

The Streetlight

Creator: Kristaminique
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A tiny gift

Creator: Sabin Maharjan

A tiny gift

Creator: Sabin Maharjan
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Oracle

Creator: Holly Holstein

Oracle

Creator: Holly Holstein
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Out of the Blue

Creator: Polly B

Out of the Blue

Creator: Polly B
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Closure

Creator: Kunal Das Pattanaik

Closure

Creator: Kunal Das Pattanaik
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Dirty Boots and Glass Slippers

Creator: Abdullah Abu-Mahfouz

Dirty Boots and Glass Slippers

Creator: Abdullah Abu-Mahfouz
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The Lazarus Dream

Creator: Adam Mark Brown

The Lazarus Dream

Creator: Adam Mark Brown
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Angel's View

Creator: Anat Golan

Angel's View

Creator: Anat Golan
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Hoops

Creator: Jenn

Hoops

Creator: Jenn
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The Storm

Creator: Vasu

The Storm

Creator: Vasu
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Breathe

Creator: SHANRA KEHL

Breathe

Creator: SHANRA KEHL
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Golden Years

Creator: K

Golden Years

Creator: K
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Shifting Perspective

Creator: Helen Iley

Shifting Perspective

Creator: Helen Iley
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SEE ME

Creator: Edward A. Juice

SEE ME

Creator: Edward A. Juice
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Witling Lilies

Creator: Chelsea Isabella Clark-James

Witling Lilies

Creator: Chelsea Isabella Clark-James
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The Cleaner

Creator: Everton Melo

The Cleaner

Creator: Everton Melo
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Like Deliverance

Creator: Diana Fitzgerald Bryden

Like Deliverance

Creator: Diana Fitzgerald Bryden
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COMRADE

Creator: Theodus Crane

COMRADE

Creator: Theodus Crane
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CHRISTINA

Creator: Maddalena McNicholas

CHRISTINA

Creator: Maddalena McNicholas
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STARLIGHTER

Creator: Diana M Devlin

STARLIGHTER

Creator: Diana M Devlin
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Remembrance

Creator: Abdullah sayed

Remembrance

Creator: Abdullah sayed
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Face Mask

Creator: Olivia Griselda

Face Mask

Creator: Olivia Griselda
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Looking Forward

Creator: Carl Zimmermann

Looking Forward

Creator: Carl Zimmermann
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Bruno

Creator: Sanskar

Bruno

Creator: Sanskar
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La Última Muñeca

Creator: Ty Ross

La Última Muñeca

Creator: Ty Ross
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Low Sensitivity

Creator: Kimberly Divad

Low Sensitivity

Creator: Kimberly Divad
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Meeting on Purpose

With: Jana M. Gamble

Meeting on Purpose

With: Jana M. Gamble
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Salvage

Creator: Arun Deo Joshi

Salvage

Creator: Arun Deo Joshi
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Hope at the Door

With: Lori
Challenge is closed

RUNNERS-UP

CHRISTINA by Maddie

SEE ME by Edward A. Juice


During challenging times, there are always "helpers" to be found that remind us of the kindness of strangers. Write a scene/sequence about a character who experiences an "all is lost moment" who fortuitously receives the help of a stranger. You'll want to write the scene where everything changes for your protagonist, then introduce a secondary character who performs an act of kindness. This is a scene that might take place in the third act of a script and leads to a resolution that restores hope and possibility for the main character. We encourage you to exercise your creative muscles and write (no more than 10 pages) in any genre (drama, comedy, action, horror).


SUBMISSION LIMITS


Your written work cannot exceed 10 pages.

Deadline to submit: April 30, 2020 at 12PM/Noon PT.




CHALLENGE RULES


Our monthly challenges are open to everyone in the Sundance Co//ab community. One entry per person, per challenge. All submissions will be viewable to the community. All submissions will be given equal consideration and the final winner will be determined by the consensus of the designated Sundance judges.  


Only those submissions that meet the criteria outlined in the submission guidelines can be selected as the winner.


The challenge closes on April 30, 2020 at 12PM/Noon PT.



PRIZES

Winner will receive: 

  • The winner will have their work featured on Sundance Co//ab
  • One-on-one mentorship session with a Sundance Advisor 
  • Sundance Co//ab All Access Membership (12 months) which includes:
    • Master Classes - One free registration in every monthly Master Class ($900 value)
    • Online Courses - Save 50% on first live, online multi-week course and 25% on each subsequent online course (Fees apply)
    • Member-only Events - Invitation to monthly Advisor Q&A Live webinar
    • Live Events - Priority access to select live Sundance learning events

Runners-up (two will be selected) - Sundance Co//ab Annual Membership (12 months) 

Submission Guidelines

One entry per person, per monthly challenge. The limits for monthly challenge submissions are the following: scripts – 10 page limit.

Technical Details

Scripts: PDF format only, please



Other: If your file format fits outside these formats, please contact us and we will see if we can accommodate it.



(Please do not use copyrighted material without permission as part of this monthly challenge.)

Juror
Los Angeles, California, United States
Omer Ben-Shachar is a Los Angeles-based writer-director. His film TREE #3 won a Student Academy Award, Urbanworld’s Best Young Creator Award, Palm Spring’s Audience Award, was nominated for a Student Emmy, and screened at over 100 festivals around the world. Omer’s latest short, SINGLE RESIDENCE OCCUPANCY, is currently on the festival circuit, where it won first place at the Imagine Entertainment & Adobe ShortFest and the Jury Award for Best Narrative Short at the Atlanta Film Festival. Most recently, Omer was a participant of the 2024 Film Independent Screenwriting Lab. He previously participated in Film Independent’s Project Involve Program, Warner Bros. TV Directors’ Workshop, and Paramount’s Viewfinder Directors Program. Omer is a graduate of the AFI Conservatory, where he received the Richard P. Rogers Spirit of Excellence Award. more...
Juror
Lauren Ludwig is a writer/director who specializes in comedy, immersive theater, and creating communities for artists. Lauren has directed episodes of Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy (SonyCrackle) and was the showrunner and director of the sketch series Passive Aggressive History (truTV). Their independent pilot Everyone Together was an official selection at the 2020 SXSW Festival. more...
Juror
Zoe Sua Cho is a Korean-born New Zealand-bred producer based in Los Angeles. In 2015 she co-founded Mass Ornament Films and has since produced numerous transnational films spanning features, documentaries and hybrid projects by emerging international artists. Her producing work has been screened and awarded at festivals around the world, including Cannes Film Festival, Berlinale, Rotterdam, Toronto, Busan and Tribeca. more...
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Van Nuys, California, United States
Dana Lustig is an LA-based Israeli filmmaker. She has directed five feature films, produced over twenty-seven independent features, and two TV series. Among many, Dana had produced the true survival story starring Daniel Radcliffe, JUNGLE and directed the BIFA-nominated dramatic thriller A THOUSAND KISSES DEEP. Dana is an executive producer on the upcoming movie READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN, based on the NYT bestseller. more...
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Named by Variety as "talent to watch," Maria Burton has directed 6 successful feature films, the latest of which are currently available on Netflix and Amazon: A Sort of Homecoming, starring Laura Marano and Katherine McNamara, and For the Love of George with Rosanna Arquette, Tate Donovan, Rex Lee & Kristen Johnston. more...

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