New Contest

writer0825 · 10-11-2006, 09:26 PM

Well, I've never heard of it anyway. Did anyone else get an email from these people and their contest? Thoughts? Thanks!

http://www.studioreaders.com/

Hamletta · 10-12-2006, 01:20 AM

Do I read it correctly that the deadline is 31 Dec, and they want to announce winners on Jan. 22? How many scripts do they expect -- 10?

scriptwriterNYC · 10-12-2006, 10:31 AM

I'm suspicious, since there's absolutely no information about who the folks are who run this contest. Anybody could start a website and claim to be "studio readers," make themselves sound extremely selective, and then start a contest. With most other contests and script coverage services, you get at least a hint of wtf is running the show, at least SOME credentials! Not in this case....no list of which "studios" they claim to read for, or what their past experience/background is.

I would never send one of my scripts to such anonymous recipients who apparently don't want to disclose sh!t about themselves, for a contest or any other services....yet they deem it's perfectly fine to ask for your money! Based on what???

And I don't understand writers who will send their work off to just anybody who sets-up a website, without knowing diddledysquat about them!

cyberian exile · 10-12-2006, 11:44 AM

A quick "Whois" search reveals them to be based out of Bellevue, Washington. An area that's really hopping with "studio readers."

Everything about them smells off. I wouldn't be surprised if they're related to one of those famous scams such as The Screenplay Agency, and have decided to branch out into contests.

writer0825 · 10-12-2006, 12:42 PM

Yeah, I totally agree with all of you. It seemed suspicious to me too that's why I was asking everyone elses thoughts and was curious if anyone else had gotten an email from these people. I too was curious how they got my email? Ok, in this day and age, maybe not such a miracle, just made me wonder. I'm wondering if they were somehow involved in something I DID actually enter and have branched out from that organization on their own? Oh well, soon as I saw their site, it felt like a "pass" to me.

scriptwriterNYC · 10-12-2006, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by writer0825

I too was curious how they got my email? Ok, in this day and age, maybe not such a miracle, just made me wonder.

I wonder if your email is listed on the site of that prestigious contest that you DID place highly in, and that's how they found it? Or they requested your contact info from that contest's organizers, pretending to be somebody they aren't? I wouldn't put it past such scammers. Because I highly doubt these people are offshoots of any legit competition.

ylekot43 · 10-12-2006, 12:56 PM

The sad pat is that even only ten people fall for it, the scam generates 500 dollars in revenue.

Jakkal · 10-12-2006, 01:07 PM

Well, considering the websites for "The Screenplay Agency" and "Studio Readers" have exactly the same layout....

http://www.thescreenplayagency.com/

http://www.studioreaders.com/

Yeah, I'd steer clear of them...

writer0825 · 10-12-2006, 01:14 PM

Anyone ever dealt with anyone named Blake Allen or Sara Wells? Those are the people under the "contact" section of "studio readers."

scriptwriterNYC · 10-12-2006, 01:20 PM

"Blake Allen"

The dude probably thought that was Hollywood-sounding. Not!!!

10-11-2006, 09:26 PM	#1
writer0825 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Reseda, CA Posts: 860	New Contest Well, I've never heard of it anyway. Did anyone else get an email from these people and their contest? Thoughts? Thanks! http://www.studioreaders.com/ __________________ "The two hardest words to write are FADE IN. The two most gratifying are FADE OUT."

10-12-2006, 01:20 AM	#2
Hamletta User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 52	Re: New Contest Do I read it correctly that the deadline is 31 Dec, and they want to announce winners on Jan. 22? How many scripts do they expect -- 10?

10-12-2006, 10:31 AM	#3
scriptwriterNYC Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NY Posts: 408	Re: New Contest I'm suspicious, since there's absolutely no information about who the folks are who run this contest. Anybody could start a website and claim to be "studio readers," make themselves sound extremely selective, and then start a contest. With most other contests and script coverage services, you get at least a hint of wtf is running the show, at least SOME credentials! Not in this case....no list of which "studios" they claim to read for, or what their past experience/background is. I would never send one of my scripts to such anonymous recipients who apparently don't want to disclose sh!t about themselves, for a contest or any other services....yet they deem it's perfectly fine to ask for your money! Based on what??? And I don't understand writers who will send their work off to just anybody who sets-up a website, without knowing diddledysquat about them! Last edited by scriptwriterNYC : 10-12-2006 at 10:41 AM.

10-12-2006, 11:44 AM	#4
cyberian exile User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: The valley of the shadow of Los Angeles Posts: 188	Re: New Contest A quick "Whois" search reveals them to be based out of Bellevue, Washington. An area that's really hopping with "studio readers." Everything about them smells off. I wouldn't be surprised if they're related to one of those famous scams such as The Screenplay Agency, and have decided to branch out into contests. Last edited by cyberian exile : 10-12-2006 at 11:56 AM.

10-12-2006, 12:42 PM	#5
writer0825 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Reseda, CA Posts: 860	Re: New Contest Yeah, I totally agree with all of you. It seemed suspicious to me too that's why I was asking everyone elses thoughts and was curious if anyone else had gotten an email from these people. I too was curious how they got my email? Ok, in this day and age, maybe not such a miracle, just made me wonder. I'm wondering if they were somehow involved in something I DID actually enter and have branched out from that organization on their own? Oh well, soon as I saw their site, it felt like a "pass" to me. __________________ "The two hardest words to write are FADE IN. The two most gratifying are FADE OUT."

10-12-2006, 12:56 PM	#7
ylekot43 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,205	Re: New Contest The sad pat is that even only ten people fall for it, the scam generates 500 dollars in revenue. __________________ "Take the thing you love, and make it your life"--Californication.

10-12-2006, 01:07 PM	#8
Jakkal Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: in my writercave. Posts: 681	Re: New Contest Well, considering the websites for "The Screenplay Agency" and "Studio Readers" have exactly the same layout.... http://www.thescreenplayagency.com/ http://www.studioreaders.com/ Yeah, I'd steer clear of them...

10-12-2006, 01:14 PM	#9
writer0825 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Reseda, CA Posts: 860	Re: New Contest Anyone ever dealt with anyone named Blake Allen or Sara Wells? Those are the people under the "contact" section of "studio readers." __________________ "The two hardest words to write are FADE IN. The two most gratifying are FADE OUT."

10-12-2006, 01:20 PM	#10
scriptwriterNYC Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NY Posts: 408	Re: New Contest "Blake Allen" The dude probably thought that was Hollywood-sounding. Not!!!

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