Deadline: Midnight on
October 15, 2015
Following the second very successful WGSA Muse Awards, which
culminated in a highly acclaimed awards ceremony in April this year, the 2015
WGSA Muse Awards are about to launch with a bigger, better list of categories
and a televised awards ceremony on April 2, 2016.
Launched by the Writers’ Guild of South Africa (WGSA), The
WGSA Muse Awards is the only award in the country that honours the South
African Performance Writer exclusively and allows the local content production
industry to celebrate and promote the creativity, quality and writing
excellence of local writers.
Entries will be accepted for the 2015 WGSA Muse Awards in
eight different script categories:
1.
SCREEN (Feature Film, Short Film)
2.
TELEVISION (Drama, Soap, Sitcom/Comedy)
3.
Documentary (Feature, Series, Short)
4.
Stage Play
5.
Radio Drama
6.
Animation (Feature, Series, Short)
7.
Games
8.
Web Series
Unproduced scripts may be entered in any genre.
A panel of independent judges will look for excellence in
concept and theme, characterisation, genre, language and style, story and
structure, pace, dialogue, and professional format and presentation. Every
nominee will receive a personalised Nomination Certificate, and each winner
will receive a personalised Winner’s Certificate and a beautiful specially
designed WGSA Muse Trophy.
The WGSA is a registered Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) and a
Public Benefit Organisation (PBO and is the only organised industry association
in South Africa with the sole purpose of protecting, developing and empowering
performance writers in the local film, television, radio, stage, animation and
new media (internet – mobile and digital distribution, and gaming) industries.
The WGSA is a key member of SASFED (The South African Screen Federation).
The judging process will take place from November, 2015, to
mid-February, 2016, with the nominees announced at the end of February 2016.
This will be followed by the award ceremony, which will take place on April 2, 2016,
at the Soweto Theatre.
Entries for the 2015 WGSA Muse Awards close at midnight on October
15, 2015. All entries must be submitted online. The online entry system,
competition rules and regulations, FAQ and entry details can be found at http://writersguildsa.org/muse-awards/
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