Rom-coms and criminal offense stories controlled submissions to the very first Chinese-language scriptwriting competitors co-presented by Taiwan’s Studio76 and MediaCorp in Singapore.
Revealed at the Taiwan Creative Material Fest in 2015, “Increasing Stories” gotten 520 submissions, far greater than the 100-150 organizers had actually prepared for, Studio76’s CEO and handling partner Dennis Yang informed Range Due to the continuous COVID-19 pandemic, organizers just promoted the occasion online and approached scriptwriters chat groups on social networks.
Around 75%of the entries originated from Taiwan, Yang stated. The competitors– likewise backed by Tencent‘s WeTV and X Media Asia– likewise gotten submissions from Chinese-speaking parts of Asia, mainland China, the U.S., Europe and Australia.
Almost half of the submissions– story treatments instead of complete scripts– are romantic funnies, or rom-com, according to Yang. “Some included a twist of dream or sci-fi,” he included. Around 28%of the propositions are criminal activity stories, while the staying ones are sci-fi and sports stories. In regards to format, 53%were for function movies focusing on either theatrical or tv release, while 35%were pitched as mini-series of 6 to 8 episodes.
The contest brought in numerous young authors, Yang stated. Around 26%getting involved are beginners, while 48%stated they have actually had up to 3 years of scriptwriting experience. “They might be proficient at story ideas, however they are still discovering the craft of composing,” he stated. The staying candidates are skilled scriptwriters.
The entries will be winnowed down to50 The top 10 jobs will participate in a pitching session in mid-July. Of these, 5 will get financial investment support and production thumbs-up from Studio76, MediaCorp, WeTV and X Media.
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