Screenplay Bank Information: Tisch School of the Arts at NYU

The Tisch Screenplay Bank has been an annual publication since 1997. Students and alumni have sold scripts, while numerous others received options and meetings as a result of their logline submissions. The Screenplay Bank provides quality loglines from our most promising screenwriters to 200 select industry producers, agents and manager.

Submissions for the 14th edition of the Screenplay Bank will be accepted from March 9th-March 27th 2009. The Screenplay Bank will be distributed in Fall 2009.

WRITERS: TISCH ALUMNI AND STUDENTS

We will be accepting submissions for the 14^th edition of the Tisch Screenplay Bank from March 9^th, 2009-March 27^th, 2009. Submissions are accepted online- the link will be live on March 9, 2009 at 12:00 am. You must fill the form out completely and correctly to ensure entrance in The Screenplay Bank. Acceptance into the Screenplay Bank is subject to the discretion of Tisch Office of Career Development.

The logline you submit must be for a full-length screenplay that you have completed (or will complete by September 2009). The Tisch Office of Career Development does not accept screenplays. If you submit a logline in March but do not complete the screenplay, you must contact our office so we can pull your submission.

Submission Guidelines:

1. Only fully completed applications will be accepted. Be sure to review the form instructions thoroughly before submitting.

2. You must be a Tisch alum or currently matriculating Tisch student.

3. We accept ONE submission per writer. Multiple submissions will be returned to the applicant.

4. You may not submit material that has been included in a previous Tisch Screenplay Bank.

5. Your log line must be for a feature-length screenplay that you have completed or will complete by Fall 2009.

6. Your log line should be one short sentence that provides a general story structure (see below).

7. Should you include a note (optional), it must be limited to concise, relevant information (see below) relating to the author.

All contact information provided must be valid for the next 12 months. Do not list your NYU dormitory address. Permanent addresses, phones, and emails only! All form fields (except for Work Phone) are required. Keep a record of your previous submissions and log lines.

Screenplay Bank Request

Screenplay Bank (13th Edition) Logline Submission Form

First Name: *

Middle Name/Initial:

Last Name: *

Chair of your Tisch Department upon graduation: *

Street Address: *

Apartment Number:

City: *

State: *

Zip Code: *

Email Address: *

Home Phone: *

Work Phone:

Tisch Department: *

Graduation Date: *

Have you submitted a logline in a previous Screenplay Bank? *

Yes

Have you been contacted as a result of a previous Screenplay Bank submission? *

Yes

N/A

Screenplay Title: *

Genre: *

Registration: *

The Writer's Guild of America
The Library of Congress

Log Line: *
One SHORT sentence that provides a general story structure. Log lines that exceed one SHORT sentence will be excluded from the Screenplay Bank.

Log Line examples:

A city cop goes undercover in Amish country to protect a murder witness.

A third-rate fighter gets a title shot against an unbeatable champion.

A mother fights for custody of her young children against her ex-husband, a powerful government official.

Very Brief Note:

Cite writing honors or a special note. Examples: (1) Author is a Chesterfield Finalist. (2) Author has had work optioned. (3) Ian Holm and Cher are attached to star. ONE BRIEF SENTENCE WILL BE ACCEPTED. EXTRANEOUS INFORMATION WILL BE OMITTED.

Author confirms that this submission has never been included in a previous edition of the Screenplay Bank: *

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I warrant that I am the owner and author of this screenplay and state that I have registered the screenplay with either The Writer's Guild of America or have copyrighted it with The Library of Congress.

I understand that I may be contacted by a film or television industry executive as a result of the Screenplay Bank. I understand that NYU is administering a service for its students and alumni and that NYU has no involvement in the outcome.

If Log Lines, pitches or notes do not follow the guidelines, the author's submission will not be included in the Screenplay Bank.

I understand that if this application is incomplete or if I have not followed directions, I may be excluded from The Screenplay Bank 2009. One submission per writer.

Please Check: *

I have read and agree with the above statements.