Hey fellow creatives. Below is an excerpt from the Big Break Screenwriting Contest rules. I just can't figure out the purpose or benefit for it. Can anyone explain the purpose or benefit of it? Thanks.
..."Do NOT include personally identifying information (name, etc.) ANYWHERE in your script as this will result in INSTANT DISQUALIFICATION. This includes:
– Writers name, WGA or representation info on the title page;
– Writers name on ANY page of the script;
– Writers name within the script’s file name...."
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They don't want you influencing the judges.
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What Joe said.
The scripts are given numbers as identification, so that any readers and judges who might know a writer (and love them or hate them) won't know who wrote it and can be objective.
Contests are for competing, promotion is the prize...
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They want to judge the work based on the work alone rather than having any other influences or pre-judgements.