Judging the BSSC

Does The British Short Screenplay Competition have the longest long-list of any writing competition? The First Round Qualifiers, announced last month, looked to number something in excess of 500 (from around 2,000 entries). Even the recently announced Second Round - has only narrowed things down to something around 250. Apparently there are normally four qualifying rounds...and then the semi-finalists.

Hopefully it's a sign of a particularly through judging process. And, of course, it means that each time a writer's script makes the cut they can enjoy a small moment of triumph.