The first Script Frenzy was held in June 2007 with a goal of 20,000 words to win. In 2008, Script Frenzy was moved to April and the goal was changed to 100 pages. The goals are roughly equivalent; the change simply reflects the fact that page count is a more standard measure of script length. Other changes include the ability for writers to team up and work as two-person teams. The functionality was given to link both writers such that their page count would be shared. Finally, in the original Script Frenzy only screenplays and stage plays were permitted. This has been expanded to include other types of scripts including TV series, graphic novels, shorts and audio plays amongst others. For the shorter formats, participants were allowed to submit several scripts to make up the 100-page total.
Closure of the event
On June 26, 2012 it was announced that Script Frenzy was being closed down. The decision was made by the Office of Letters and Lights board after close consideration and a vote. The event was cancelled due to a continued decline in participants, and likewise, a continued decline in donations.
Statistics
Adult Program Statistics:
2007 = 8,000 participants
2008 = More than 8,000 participants
2009 = Not yet released, but it is known that it was about half of 2010's participant total, placing 2009 at around 11,000 participants.
2010 = 21,666 participants
2011 = 19,123 Participants
2012 = 16,358 Participants and 1,867 winners, as reported by the OLL Blog.
Young Writers Program Statistics:
2007 = Not yet released, but it is known that it was about 40% of the 2012 total, placing 2007 at about 1,600 participants.
2008-2010 = Continued to grow, exact numbers not known.
2011 = 3,000 participants
2012 = 3,929 participants, as reported by the OLL Blog.
Rules
The 5 Basic Rules of Script Frenzy are as follows:
To be crowned an official Script Frenzy winner, you must write a script of at least 100 total pages and verify this tally on ScriptFrenzy.org.
You may write individually or in teams of two. Writer teams will have a 100-page total goal for their co-written script or scripts.
You may write screenplays, stage plays, TV shows, short films, comic book and graphic novel scripts, adaptations of novels, or any other type of script your heart desires.
You must, at some point, have ridiculous amounts of fun.
