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  • Re: 2010 Austin Notifications

    No call. No letter.

    I'm still hopeful, I guess...

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    • Re: 2010 Austin Notifications

      Originally posted by acquaformosa View Post
      I'm out . . . two letters arrived today in Seattle.

      But I can't wait to leverage this "success" in my next query . . . saying something like, "I didn't receive my Austin rejection letters until Saturday."
      That was funny :-)
      "The Hollywood film business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." Hunter S Thompson

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      • Re: 2010 Austin Notifications

        Originally posted by lobster View Post
        I find it interesting that no one has reported a 2nd round placement or a semifinal phone call yet. Doesn't it sound like Austin sent out the rejection letters first?

        I'm hoping this means the missing letters are 2nd round placement notifications, or that they will be semifinal phone calls. But then, I'm a hopeful optimist .
        Yes. I live in Austin and received nothing about the one script I entered until yesterday when I got my second round notification letter. Last year they sent them all at the same time because I entered 3 scripts; got a dink letter, a second round rejection and no letter on the third. I finally got a phone call about the third script placing a couple days or longer after I received my letters.

        Just thought my info my help some of you still waiting. Good luck!!

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        • Re: 2010 Austin Notifications

          Originally posted by redwriter View Post
          Yes. I live in Austin and received nothing about the one script I entered until yesterday when I got my second round notification letter. Last year they sent them all at the same time because I entered 3 scripts; got a dink letter, a second round rejection and no letter on the third. I finally got a phone call about the third script placing a couple days or longer after I received my letters.

          Just thought my info my help some of you still waiting. Good luck!!

          This was very helpful. Thanks.

          What exactly does it mean when a person makes it to the second round? Are you still eligible for the semi-finals?

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          • Re: 2010 Austin Notifications

            Originally posted by Alex11 View Post
            This was very helpful. Thanks.

            What exactly does it mean when a person makes it to the second round? Are you still eligible for the semi-finals?
            Nope. I'm out. The second round is the top 10 percent. Semis are top 5 percent, I think?

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            • Re: 2010 Austin Notifications

              Originally posted by redwriter View Post
              Nope. I'm out. The second round is the top 10 percent. Semis are top 5 percent, I think?
              Thanks.

              It clears up much so much confusion.

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              • Re: 2010 Austin Notifications

                As someone already said, letter = bad (you either failed to make the 2nd round, or you made the 2nd round and you're done)

                Phone call = good (you're a semifinalist with a shot at being a finalist)

                That's if everything goes according to the stated program. HOWEVER, when I SF'd in sci-fi/adventure a few years back, I got a letter saying I'd made the 2nd round in the general competition and was done.

                Then I got another letter that said I was a semifinalist in the sci-fi category. I checked the Austin website, and sure enough, there I was on the SF list ... with my name spelled wrong.

                To their credit, they fixed it quickly when I called. But I didn't get a phone call about it or nuthin'. That may have been before they did phone calls (2005).

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                • Re: 2010 Austin Notifications

                  I called the screenplay director today (because I had nothing better to do) and he confirmed that yes, if you receive a letter, you're done. Only semi-finalists will receive phone calls.

                  He also said that he has not yet started making phone calls. That would happen during the course of this week.

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                  • Re: 2010 Austin Notifications

                    Thanks for checking in, V. Now I can enjoy the evening w/out constantly looking at my phone.

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                    • Re: 2010 Austin Notifications

                      Originally posted by PaleWriter View Post
                      Thanks for checking in, V. Now I can enjoy the evening w/out constantly looking at my phone.
                      LOL!

                      Me too.

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                      • Re: 2010 Austin Notifications

                        Originally posted by visvivalaw View Post
                        I called the screenplay director today (because I had nothing better to do) and he confirmed that yes, if you receive a letter, you're done. Only semi-finalists will receive phone calls.

                        He also said that he has not yet started making phone calls. That would happen during the course of this week.
                        Thank you for checking in.

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                        • Re: 2010 Austin Notifications

                          Originally posted by visvivalaw View Post
                          I called the screenplay director today (because I had nothing better to do) and he confirmed that yes, if you receive a letter, you're done. Only semi-finalists will receive phone calls.

                          He also said that he has not yet started making phone calls. That would happen during the course of this week.
                          Thanks Viv, I sincerely hope they've already sent out all the dink letters and all I'm left waiting on is the phone call.
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                          • Re: 2010 Austin Notifications

                            Originally posted by Kermet Key View Post
                            I sincerely hope they've already sent out all the dink letters and all I'm left waiting on is the phone call.
                            Me too. One of the few instances in life where total silence may be a good thing ...

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                            • Re: 2010 Austin Notifications

                              Originally posted by JKB View Post
                              Me too. One of the few instances in life where total silence may be a good thing ...
                              I live in LA. My letter may come tomorrow. Hopefully I will get a phone call.

                              The waiting continues...

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                              • Re: 2010 Austin Notifications

                                Originally posted by redwriter View Post
                                Nope. I'm out. The second round is the top 10 percent. Semis are top 5 percent, I think?
                                So if it's 5%, how many entrants and thus how many phone calls?
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