We Have a Winner!
Submitted by greg on Fri, 04/03/2009 - 18:38
The Winner of the Other Network Comedy Contest for 2009 is...
Richard Lucas
("Jim Hill's Double-Breasted Suit" Standup Performance)*
We are awarding honorable mentions to...
Mark Staufenberg ("Black Hitler" 30 Rock Spec)
Howie Kaplan ("Prince Barry" original pilot)
Abby Cohen ("Bad Habits" pilot for "Dr. & Mr." original pilot)
Austin Hice ("Sweet Dee Blows a Dog" It's Always Sunny... spec)
Matt Moskovciak & Ben Stadler ("Hope You Have a Dump Truck" video sketches)
We wish we had time to give individual notes because some of the submitted material was not bad. There were some good premises, but for a tv script to make any impact on us, a showrunner, agent or producer, especially in the chaotic state of the industry/economy/galaxy right now, the execution also has to be really really strong.
Do Overs (8 Rewrite Notes for Any Comedy Script)
Submitted by greg on Fri, 01/23/2009 - 19:47
In a surprising development, there are no declared winners (yet) for the Other Network Comedy Contest this year (Dec. 2008 deadline).
Like the Nobel committee, the Other Network decided this prize isn't relative and there aren't automatically any winners. In previous years, we saw material we loved and work that was good enough to get showrunners interested in attaching to the projects. This year... not yet. So here's what we're going to do.
We are extending the deadline to Feb. 28, 2009. If you already submitted work, you are welcome to re-write and re-submit your work and we'll reconsider it at no additional cost (please include proof of payment with your updated entry).
If you didn't enter material before you can do it now.
