Again, I urge any of you wishing to submit to this organization to
approach with caution. Not only did they not, as far as I know,
approach any of the Mods here for permission to promote their contest,
but none of the "industry professionals" or "head guys" have any
tangible film industry credits as far as we can tell.

As most of you know, a bunch of "meetings" leading them to the
position of "working with" studios, producers and other Hollywood
types is also industryspeak for "we haven't actually done anything yet".

This group may well be reputable, but based on the information
provided we'd advise you all to do research before you part with $30,
even if that seems trifling.

Geoff

--- In thehollywoodcamerata@yahoogroups.com, "artwithin72"
<artwithin72@...> wrote:
>
> Let me start off with saying we are a non-profit Christian
> organization, thus we are definately not trying to run off with your
> money. The reason it is called a year long non-residency program,
> because we work with you for a year developing a faith oriented
> script. By the end of the year you will have a good quality script
> which will be shown at our annual Showcase and Symposium, not only
> that but you'll retain the right to your script. You are flown in
> several times for "labs". At these labs you will be working with
> industry professionals such as Jack Gilbert. Our head guys are Bryan
> Coley and Brent Sweitzer. Bryan graduated with a BFA from NYU, and
> worked at Turner Broadcasting until he started Art Within. Bryan is
> an accomplished playwright, and two of his plays The Disease
> Vignettes and Our Cybertown were Art Within's first productions. In
> 2001 he was nominated for Atlanta's Abby awards for Best Arts
> Professional. Brent graduated from UGA in Journalism with a
> concentration in TV and film. He has worked for TBS, Turner Classic
> Movies, and Turner South. Act One has also been a huge help with the
> program. Recently Bryan flew out to LA and made even stronger
> connections with the industry. We are now working with Lions Gate;
> and he strengthened already strong connections with CBS, David
> McFadzean, Michele Suh of Hollywood Connect among others, this link
> has more information http://www.artwithin.org/newsletter/awapr06p4.htm
> The $30 application fee goes to pay expenses such as advertising and
> paying judges for their time reading through all the scripts that are
> sent in. The figure of $40,000 comes from a combination of a $10,000
> stipend, training, flights, accomodations, cost of putting on staged
> screenplay readings, etc.
> If you have any more questions please feel free to visit
> artwithinlabs.org or artwithin.org, or e-mail us at
> labs@... or contact Bryan or Brent directly at
> bryan@... and brent@...
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In thehollywoodcamerata@yahoogroups.com, "goosetownmail"
> <goosetownmail@> wrote:
> >
> > Yeah...it's not a "contest", but there's a $30 "application fee".
> For
> > what?
> >
> > Please explain the following, artwithin:
> >
> > --How does the $40,000 package break down? How did you come up with
> > this value?
> >
> > --Who are the story coaches and what do they do?
> >
> > --Who are your "industry professionals"?
> >
> > --Um...a "year-long non-residency program"?
> >
> > Looks to me like more people with nothing in mind but to make you
> part
> > with your money. Unless we get some kind of explanation as to why
> > there's an application fee or what credentials this group possesses,
> > I'd approach this as cautiously as you can approach something.
> Looks
> > to be a consortium of sorts that wants to farm ideas from writers
> who
> > don't know any better.
> >
> > Geoff
> >
> > --- In thehollywoodcamerata@yahoogroups.com, "artwithin72"
> > <artwithin72@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Art Within Labs is a fellowship that fosters experimenting,
> > > innovating, and advancing the way authentic faith is blended with
> > > great storytelling. Compensation valued at $40,000 includes two
> > > dedicated story coaches consulting on script development, four
> > > quarterly retreats with flight transportation & lodging, feedback
> > > from industry professionals, a staged screenplay reading at Art
> > > Within's Annual Symposium & Showcase in Atlanta and a $10,000
> cash
> > > award.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Log onto www.artwithinlabs.org for more information and to apply.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > NOTE: This is a year-long non-residency program, not a contest.
> > >
> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------
> ---
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Go for it!!!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Art Within
> > >
> > > P: 770-558-8169
> > >
> > > labs@...
> > >
> > > "Criticize by Creating" - Michelangelo
> > >
> > > http://www.artwithin.org
> > >
> > > --------------------------------------------
> > >
> >
>