If you pay good money, you expect good notes!
The Austin Film Festival bills itself as one of the best for writers. We’ve talked about it on here as having one of the most reputable contests around. And we called it one of the five best screenplay competitions. But it might be time we rescinded that designation. While the festival is great to attend and network within, it seems like the feedback people are getting after paying to send their screenplays in for evaluation is amateurish, lazy, and a waste of time and money.
Late last night, stories of the Austin Film Festival’s feedback went viral, with many posting the comments they paid to get on their script. They range from poor to tone-deaf and racist. I wish I was kidding, but I am not. I’ll post some highlights below, but head over to Twitter to check more out.
Author: Jason Hellerman
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