We are excited to announce the 2018-19 Pantelion Screenwriting Contest!  In order to be considered, interested students are required to attend the Pantelion Screenwriting Contest Seminar on Friday, October 19th at 2:00pm in SCA 110. Please see below for information about this award. 

An RSVP is required to attend this seminar.

Awards:

• $20,000 for the first-place winner and $5,000 for the second-place winner

Criteria: 

• Open to undergraduate and graduate students from all divisions within SCA (students graduating in May 2019 are eligible to apply)
• Must be enrolled full-time during the 2018-2019 academic year
• Must have a minimum cumulative USC GPA of 3.0
• Based on merit in writing

Eligibility: 

• Meet the Basic Eligibility Criteria
• Must attend the Pantelion Scholarship Seminar: Friday, 10/19 at 2:00pm, SCA 110.
• Finalist(s) will be required to work with a faculty mentor from February through May.

Submission Materials (Due January 4, 2019):

1. Pantelion Screenwriting Contest Scholarship Application (an electronic copy of the application will be emailed to all seminar attendees)
2. A 3 - 5 page treatment, which meets, but is not limited to, the following criteria:
   1. Featuring Hispanic/Latino themes and/or Hispanic/Latino characters
   2. Small to mid-range budget
   3. Unique commercial concepts and/or stories
   4. Global minded content

• Additional information regarding the submission materials will be provided at the seminar.

Contact Information

Name: Student Services
Email: studentservices@cinema.usc.edu
Phone: 213-740-8358