CSM/Great Loglines Contest Winners

whvalle · 03-02-2011, 07:31 PM

http://greatloglines.com/winners.winter.2011.html

Anyone enter?

I was surprised at the majority that were chosen... Of course, who knows what might work given the right talent, but do most of these honestly sound good to anyone?

Jeremynt · 03-02-2011, 09:27 PM

No, I didn't enter. My first impression after reading these loglines was that most of them aren't super-great or fresh, original ideas. A couple of them aren't even well written. Some of them did sound fun and interesting -- I'd give a few of them 10 pages of my attention if I were looking for a script. But I'm no expert at loglines, lol. I just know what I like.

I think it'd be fun and educational for some of the more credited writers (and managers out there) on the message boards to dissect the top five winners in both groups and tell us where they think the loglines went right (or wrong) -- and why. I know I'd stand to benefit and maybe even come out of this a better logline magician. Anyone game??

Mopap · 03-02-2011, 11:03 PM

NikeeGoddess · 03-03-2011, 07:17 AM

honestly it looks like you could just throw them all up in air and choose a winner randomly. i prefer both 2nd place winners to the 1st place winners. and there's very little difference bet the two classes: master and new. "the magic gang" is more interesting than a hunter in india.

now that i think about it, this is a silly contest. what was the real purpose? it's concept that sells. i mean, who's buying scripts set in 1940's india? it's a small market.

tlowrites · 07-14-2011, 09:17 AM

Hi all! I'm new to the forum and am looking forward to learning and contributing.

I entered the last round of this contest but it took an e-mail to the contest chairman to get the results. I got an excel spreadsheet that didn't explain to me the odd scoring numbers. And a comment from one of the judges was that they'd read the script based on the logline. I don't see that comment made any difference in the judging.

All in all I probably wouldn't enter it again.

Paradis · 07-14-2011, 10:31 AM

This was a 300$ winner??

When a woman is bitten and turned into a vampire during a one night stand, she must break the news to her family over Christmas.

....ok, and now what? that's the fcking movie?

03-02-2011, 07:31 PM	#1
whvalle New User Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 1	CSM/Great Loglines Contest Winners http://greatloglines.com/winners.winter.2011.html Anyone enter? I was surprised at the majority that were chosen... Of course, who knows what might work given the right talent, but do most of these honestly sound good to anyone?

03-02-2011, 09:27 PM	#2
Jeremynt User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 83	Re: CSM/Great Loglines Contest Winners No, I didn't enter. My first impression after reading these loglines was that most of them aren't super-great or fresh, original ideas. A couple of them aren't even well written. Some of them did sound fun and interesting -- I'd give a few of them 10 pages of my attention if I were looking for a script. But I'm no expert at loglines, lol. I just know what I like. I think it'd be fun and educational for some of the more credited writers (and managers out there) on the message boards to dissect the top five winners in both groups and tell us where they think the loglines went right (or wrong) -- and why. I know I'd stand to benefit and maybe even come out of this a better logline magician. Anyone game??

03-02-2011, 11:03 PM	#3
Mopap Regular Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 417	Re: CSM/Great Loglines Contest Winners wow.

03-03-2011, 07:17 AM	#4
NikeeGoddess User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,211	Re: CSM/Great Loglines Contest Winners honestly it looks like you could just throw them all up in air and choose a winner randomly. i prefer both 2nd place winners to the 1st place winners. and there's very little difference bet the two classes: master and new. "the magic gang" is more interesting than a hunter in india. now that i think about it, this is a silly contest. what was the real purpose? it's concept that sells. i mean, who's buying scripts set in 1940's india? it's a small market.

07-14-2011, 09:17 AM	#5
tlowrites New User Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 7	Re: CSM/Great Loglines Contest Winners Hi all! I'm new to the forum and am looking forward to learning and contributing. I entered the last round of this contest but it took an e-mail to the contest chairman to get the results. I got an excel spreadsheet that didn't explain to me the odd scoring numbers. And a comment from one of the judges was that they'd read the script based on the logline. I don't see that comment made any difference in the judging. All in all I probably wouldn't enter it again.

07-14-2011, 10:31 AM	#6
Paradis Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: VanCity Posts: 785	Re: CSM/Great Loglines Contest Winners This was a 300$ winner?? When a woman is bitten and turned into a vampire during a one night stand, she must break the news to her family over Christmas. ....ok, and now what? that's the fcking movie?

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