I/we have read all of The Expo Screenplay Contest Rules and Regulations. I understand and have complied with these rules. As the sole owner(s) and author(s) of submitted material, I/we fully attest that the following is true and correct:

1. I/We attest that I/we have read and understand and complied with the Rules and Regulations of The Contest, that I/we are the author/s and sole owner/s of all rights to the Material, which was created and written without any suggestion or request from any third parties that I/we write the Material.
2. I/We recognize that The Expo Contest, Creative Screenwriting, The Screenwriting Expo, and Inside Information Group, Ltd. have access to hundreds of ideas, stories and scripts for motion pictures. Many stories and ideas relate to one or more common underlying themes. I/we understand that The Contest and Inside Information Group, Ltd. agree not to use any portion of the Material unless 1) I/we do not control or own the Material or such features or elements, 2) the Material elements used by you and claimed by me/us to be my/our Material or embodied in the Material is in the public domain, is not new or novel or is not legally protected, or 3) any third party would be free to use the Material if it had not been submitted to it and been the subject of any agreement with it.
3. I/We agree that any dispute arising between us shall be subject to mediation in Los Angeles, California, through the Los Angeles County Bar Association mediation service, and if such mediation dues not resolve all disputes, then through binding arbitration in Los Angeles, California pursuant to the then effective Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitrator will be someone with at least 10 years of motion picture industry experience and shall have the authority to award all appropriate relief, including equitable or injunctive relief; provided, however, that the arbitrator is not authorized to award punitive damages. The award issued by any such arbitrator may be entered and confirmed as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. The state with jurisdiction over any disputes relating to this Agreement is California, and the sole location for proper venue is Los Angeles, California.
4. Furthermore we indemnify The Contest and Inside Information Group, Ltd., its associates, judges and sponsors against all claims, losses, expenses, damages and liabilities, if I/we do not satisfy all of The Contest's rules and regulations.
5. I/We understand that the submission of the Material into The Contest does not establish any fiduciary or confidential relationship between us, nor is there one intended or created by reason of this letter and/or submission of the Material. I have retained a copy of the Material and agree that you shall not be obligated to return the Material to me, and I release you from all liability if the Material is lost, misplaced, stolen or destroyed. Furthermore, I/we understand that it is our sole responsibility to register Material with the U.S. Copyright Office and/or with the Writer's Guild of America.
6. If more than one writer signs the application for The Contest, then reference to “I/We” within this release letter shall apply to each party jointly and severally.

End of Release Form

* Why RTF, DOC, and other word processing formats are forbidden:

With some word processors (especially Microsoft Word), the display format can change if the reader's copy of a word processor is configured differently from that of the writer. This can cause the format to display incorrectly. Formatting to Hollywood industry standards is a factor in judging. Therefore, the contest forbids word processing formats. This saves contestants from reduced scores arising from formatting being changed.