| The award will be presented to a novice TV scriptwriter,
who is under 30 years of age and resides outside the US. It is mandatory
for applicants to write a half-hour to one-hour English language drama
for a family audience. The deadline for entries is 1 September, 2003.
The winner will receive US $2,500 as prize, a trip to the International
Emmy Awards Gala, New York, in November, and the opportunity to
consult with an established television writer as mentor.
The scriptwriting award was instituted by the International Council
of NATAS (National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences) Foundation
five years ago. Created to expand the exchange of ideas, information,
and professional expertise among television executives internationally,
the foundation tries to enhance industry contacts between individuals
and television organisations.
The five previous winners of the award include Tatyana Murzakova
of Russia for Smile of the King, Glenn Weller of Australia
for Beautiful Music, Sylke Rene Meyer of Germany for Who
is Anna Walentynowicz?, Colm Maher of Ireland for True Story
and Howard Hunt of England for Lie of the Land.
Wanvari says, "This is the first time that the international
academy is taking active interest in recognising Indian TV scriptwriting
talent. I hope many young Indian TV scriptwriters will take up the
challenge and send in their entries in the next 10 days so that
we can dispatch them to New York to meet the entry deadline of 1
September."
Interested candidates can send in their queries about the Sir Peter
Ustinov TV Scriptwriting Awards and entries via email to:
anil@indiantelevision.com or televisiont@yahoo.com
Alternatively, you may log on to http://www.indiantelevision.com
and download the forms from the site, complete them and send them
along with two copies of their script to:
Indian Television Dot Com Pvt Ltd,
126-127, Kartik Complex,
New Link Road,
Andheri (W),
Mumbai 400 053.
In case of queries call Vishal Gurnani on
+91-22-26730659/ 60/ 0969.
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