Screenplay Contest Terms & Conditions

The Santa Barbara International Awards senior judging panel includes working entertainment industry professionals; third party companies, organizations, studios, agencies, or management professionals  with which they are affiliated are not sponsors of this contest nor are they responsible for its policies, procedures, systems, or operations. Winner announcements will be made within a reasonable period of time following the conclusion of each quarterly submission deadline. While judges and administrators are dedicated to the anonymity of submitting writers and work to maintain the highest levels of fairness throughout the reading and judging process, there is no guarantee whatsoever as to the scoring, outcome, or publicity of any submission. We reserve the right to amend contest rules at any time.

COPYRIGHT AND OWNERSHIP
Neither The Santa Barbara International Awards LLC nor any other partner, employee or agent associated with these competitions claim any ownership in any original material submitted to us. All ownership and rights to the material submitted remain with the writer claiming authorship of the scripted material. Writer assumes all copyright liability and duties to protect same at any given time.

PUBLICITY
Submission of written materials establishes each writer's consent to The Santa Barbara International Awards to the use of entrants’ names, likenesses, photographs, and/or personal information for promotional purposes. We will honor any request to keep the identity of any writer private upon written request. The format in which writers enter their names into the contest is how they will be presented to the public on the website and in any publicity we publish. It is recommended to use both upper and lower case fonts when indicating authorship, and that all capital letters be avoided in both script titles and author names.

REFUND POLICY
Once a script is submitted, administrative processes commence; therefore all fees submitted are non-refundable. 

SUBMISSION CONDITIONS AND RELEASE
Writers submitting to The Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards agree to release and hold harmless The Santa Barbara International Awards LLC, its subsidiary, parent and affiliated companies, judges, screenplay readers, sponsors, and any other organizations responsible for administering, advertising or promoting your submission of material, against any and all claims, expenses, and liability,  and to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the The Santa Barbara International Awards and its owners, agents, and employees from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liabilities.  SUBMISSION OF MATERIAL IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED or restricted by any Federal, State or Local law. Voided submission fees will be refunded. 

By submitting your material and contact information to The Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards, you grant us permission to reach out to you via email, text, social media, and postal services to inform you of our service and product offerings, as well as those of our partners, affiliates, and co-sponsors. You may at any time opt out of those communications by simply clicking on the "unsubscribe" link in each of those communications or by sending an email with your opt out request to [email protected].​

NO WARRANTIES
All scores are final and purely at the discretion of the Senior Judging Panel.
Writer acknowledges that any and all written feedback and analysis commentary is objectively presented and intended to be illustrative, instructive, and helpful in guiding the writer along a professional path.  Scores and comments are in accordance with current professional film and television industry standards, but writer accepts them as purely subjective pursuant to the judgment and opinion of the individual reader-analyst and agrees not to request, demand, or suggest alternate, different, or revised written feedback; no guarantees of satisfaction on the part of the writer are expressed or implied. The Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards (SBISA) is dedicated to the inspiration, education, encouragement, and training of film and television writers. It does not represent writers in the professional marketplace, does not serve as agents, managers, or producers, does not procure or attempt to procure employment or representation for any individual, nor does it direct the development of any individual career. SBISA does not option, purchase, or exploit in any manner any written material submitted to it, nor does it arrange or negotiate the option, purchase, or exploitation of any written material. The participation of professional writers, actors, directors, or executives in webinars, workshops, services, or publications of any kind presented or published by SBISA is not to be construed as interviews, promises, auditions, or guarantees of employment of any kind. SBISA services are intended for educational and training purposes only.