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Monday, November 7, 2011
BlueCat Screenplay Competition
The BlueCat Screenplay Competition: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Deadline: November 15th ($65)
Discovering and Developing Writers Since 1998
Founded by a writer, the BlueCat Screenplay Competition’s passionate commitment to develop and discover the unknown screenwriter continues to define our work today.
Our Winners and Finalists have been signed by major talent agencies like UTA, CAA and WME, sold their work to studios like Warner Bros., Paramount and Universal, and won major awards at the Sundance, Berlin and Tribeca Film Festivals, all after being discovered by and winning BlueCat.
We provide each writer who enters BlueCat two written analyses, ensuring each entry is reviewed by two readers, while supporting screenwriters of all levels and stages of development with the constructive feedback all writers require.
SUBMIT YOUR SCREENPLAY: http://www.bluecatscreenplay.com
AWARDS
Grand prize $10,000, with four Finalists winning $2000 each.
The Cordelia Award will be given to the best screenplay from the UK and will win $1000.
The Joplin Award will be given to the best screenplay from outside the USA, Canada and UK and will win $1000.
One writer will be awarded a live, staged reading with professional local actors at Screenplay Live in Rochester, New York, as part of the 360|365 George Eastman House Film Festival. The prize includes travel, hotel and a $250 stipend.
"How great to get these analyses -- and from astute and careful readers. Their comments both encourage and challenge me to really examine how to make this script as good as it can be. Thanks again! - Cornelia R., 2012 Entrant
Visit our website to learn more about the BlueCat community, watch videos on screenwriting, read interviews and articles on the craft, meet our readers and more!
SUBMIT YOUR SCREENPLAY: http://www.bluecatscreenplay.com
BlueCat Screenplay Competition
www.bluecatscreenplay.com
www.facebook.com/bluecatscreenplay
www.twitter.com/bluecatpictures
Deadline: November 15th ($65)
Discovering and Developing Writers Since 1998
Founded by a writer, the BlueCat Screenplay Competition’s passionate commitment to develop and discover the unknown screenwriter continues to define our work today.
Our Winners and Finalists have been signed by major talent agencies like UTA, CAA and WME, sold their work to studios like Warner Bros., Paramount and Universal, and won major awards at the Sundance, Berlin and Tribeca Film Festivals, all after being discovered by and winning BlueCat.
We provide each writer who enters BlueCat two written analyses, ensuring each entry is reviewed by two readers, while supporting screenwriters of all levels and stages of development with the constructive feedback all writers require.
SUBMIT YOUR SCREENPLAY: http://www.bluecatscreenplay.com
AWARDS
Grand prize $10,000, with four Finalists winning $2000 each.
The Cordelia Award will be given to the best screenplay from the UK and will win $1000.
The Joplin Award will be given to the best screenplay from outside the USA, Canada and UK and will win $1000.
One writer will be awarded a live, staged reading with professional local actors at Screenplay Live in Rochester, New York, as part of the 360|365 George Eastman House Film Festival. The prize includes travel, hotel and a $250 stipend.
"How great to get these analyses -- and from astute and careful readers. Their comments both encourage and challenge me to really examine how to make this script as good as it can be. Thanks again! - Cornelia R., 2012 Entrant
Visit our website to learn more about the BlueCat community, watch videos on screenwriting, read interviews and articles on the craft, meet our readers and more!
SUBMIT YOUR SCREENPLAY: http://www.bluecatscreenplay.com
BlueCat Screenplay Competition
www.bluecatscreenplay.com
www.facebook.com/bluecatscreenplay
www.twitter.com/bluecatpictures
Friday, November 4, 2011
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival is hosting the second annual
Big Sky International Documentary Pitch Session on February 23, 2012.
The pitch will take place as part of Big Sky Doc Shop (Feb 21-24), a
four day non-fiction industry forum during the ninth annual film
festival.
Entry Fee: $25
Submission Deadline: January 6, 2012
Filmmakers have the opportunity to pitch their
work-in-progress(WIP)documentaries to some of the top commissioning
editors and funders for documentary film in North America. All
documentary forms and all subjects are eligible to submit.
Commissioning editors will critique and comment on each pitch. A
maximum of 15 projects will be accepted to pitch in this session.
Potential participants should submit a brief (250 words maximum)
project summary and an additional one-paragraph project status
report. A short (5 minutes maximum) sample reel of the
work-in-progress may be submitted (via vimeo, youtube.com, blip.tv,
etc.) in addition to the written application. Selected projects will
have 20 minutes to pitch their project and show a short sample (if
available) for the panel. Selected projects will be required to pay
an additional $75 to participate, and will be notified of their
acceptance by January 11, 2012.
Confirmed participants include: Diane Weyermann (Executive Vice
President, Documentary Films, Participant Media), Yance Ford (Series
Producer, POV/The American Documentary), and Reva Goldberg
(Communications and Fellowships Manager at Cinereach).
Enter via Withoutabox.com at - <http://www.withoutabox.com/login/3969>
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Mike Steinberg
Festival Director / Programmer
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
131 South Higgins Ave, Suite 3-6
Missoula, MT 59802
(406) 541-FILM
www.bigskyfilmfest.org
February 17-26, 2012
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This announcement is from the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, a
project of the Big Sky Film Institute, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
Monday, October 24, 2011
French Film Contest
At the occasion of the 6th World Water Forum, that will take place in Marseille (France) from March 12 to 17, 2012, the International Secretariat for Water launches the 3rd edition of the International Water and Film Events. (IWFE)
Movie directors, producers, water stakeholders, students, youths… and all citizens, wishing to express their views on water are invited to participate in this competition.
An international jury will give out 16 awards (27 600 $US in prizes) during a special ceremony at the 6th World Water Forum.
The competition is free. 5 categories are open to the competition:
· The “Soft Spot” category (10 minutes max.) by 11-16 year-olds;
· A VidéEau category (1 minute max.) by 17-30 year-olds;
· Personal stories-type documentaries (max. 26 minutes) made by civil society organisations, local stakeholders, etc.;
· Scientific or educational films (max. 26 minutes);
· Documentaries made by film professionals for screening in cinemas
or on television.
Deadline for registration is November 30th 2011 and we must receive your movies by the 31st of December 2011.
An online public vote for the VidéEau category will also be opened on Dailymotion a few weeks before the Forum. www.dailymotion.com/contest/videeau2012.
Please checkout our website for further information on the categories in competition, the rules, the awards and previous editions winners: www.riec-iwfe.org
Movie directors, producers, water stakeholders, students, youths… and all citizens, wishing to express their views on water are invited to participate in this competition.
An international jury will give out 16 awards (27 600 $US in prizes) during a special ceremony at the 6th World Water Forum.
The competition is free. 5 categories are open to the competition:
· The “Soft Spot” category (10 minutes max.) by 11-16 year-olds;
· A VidéEau category (1 minute max.) by 17-30 year-olds;
· Personal stories-type documentaries (max. 26 minutes) made by civil society organisations, local stakeholders, etc.;
· Scientific or educational films (max. 26 minutes);
· Documentaries made by film professionals for screening in cinemas
or on television.
Deadline for registration is November 30th 2011 and we must receive your movies by the 31st of December 2011.
An online public vote for the VidéEau category will also be opened on Dailymotion a few weeks before the Forum. www.dailymotion.com/contest/videeau2012.
Please checkout our website for further information on the categories in competition, the rules, the awards and previous editions winners: www.riec-iwfe.org
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Short Film Competition with Legal Theme!
The Forum on Law, Culture & Society is currently accepting submissions for our inaugural Short Film Competition on a legal theme.
Winning shorts will be screened during the annual Forum Film Festival in New York City in October 2012. Each year the Forum’s Film Festival features renowned filmmakers, actors, writers, journalists, public intellectuals, and members of the legal profession. The Film Festival also attracts overflowing and diverse crowds of film enthusiasts, which provides a great platform for showcasing your winning work.
While this is a legal-themed film competition, we want you to have fun, be creative and take some chances on new approaches. Any genre goes—musical, documentary, thriller, drama, romantic comedy, to name a few. We are looking for films dealing with the law and legal issues, not just a police drama or murder mystery. Visit the Forum Web site for an idea of the variety of legal-themed films that have been screened at Forum events.
Students, independent filmmakers and amateur/aspiring filmmakers are all invited to enter.
Deadline:
Entries must be received by the end of the day on May 15, 2012.
Awards:
Best Short, 2nd and 3rd place, Best Screenplay and Audience Favorite.
Learn more:
law.fordham.edu/shortfilms
Winning shorts will be screened during the annual Forum Film Festival in New York City in October 2012. Each year the Forum’s Film Festival features renowned filmmakers, actors, writers, journalists, public intellectuals, and members of the legal profession. The Film Festival also attracts overflowing and diverse crowds of film enthusiasts, which provides a great platform for showcasing your winning work.
While this is a legal-themed film competition, we want you to have fun, be creative and take some chances on new approaches. Any genre goes—musical, documentary, thriller, drama, romantic comedy, to name a few. We are looking for films dealing with the law and legal issues, not just a police drama or murder mystery. Visit the Forum Web site for an idea of the variety of legal-themed films that have been screened at Forum events.
Students, independent filmmakers and amateur/aspiring filmmakers are all invited to enter.
Deadline:
Entries must be received by the end of the day on May 15, 2012.
Awards:
Best Short, 2nd and 3rd place, Best Screenplay and Audience Favorite.
Learn more:
law.fordham.edu/shortfilms
Videographer Needed Right Away!
We need a videographer for 10/3 Day 2 of songwriting in the classroom, 10/17 Day 3 at the recording studio and then editing of the final product into a music video using the song created by the students.
The video will be promoted in ASCAP’s Playback Magazine (circulation to 85,000 songwriters, composers and music industry professionals) and also on www.ASCAP.com
The songwriter residency is a mentorship program that provides a platform for songwriters to easily connect and give back to their local communities by engaging and inspiring elementary and middle school students in under-resourced neighborhoods.
If you know of anyone, please have them email me at rperkins@ascap.com
We’re still booking/confirming artists for this year. Last year’s included critically-acclaimed band The Great Unknown in five cities; Latin Grammy Award-winning songwriter Claudia Brant (Luis Fonsi, Carlos Santana) and hit songwriters Da Internz (Justin Bieber, John Legend) in LA;Grammy-nominated songwriter Odie Blackmon (George Strait, Lee Ann Womack) in St. Louis; R&B singer/songwriter Dondria (So So Def/Island Music) in Dallas; Grammy-nominated songwriter/producer Chris Henderson (R. Kelly, Jamie Foxx) in Atlanta; and Grammy-nominated songwriter/producer The Legendary Traxster (Ludacris, Twista) in Chicago.
Here's a great video from the Claudia Brant sessions last year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxl0phBgIvg - Also see last year's Chris Henderson sessions featured on Fox News Atlanta http://bit.ly/eHMiN0, The Legendary Traxster's sessions featured on Fox News Chicago http://bit.ly/oqzA2x and The Great Unknown sessions in The New York Times http://nyti.ms/fxJC4r and The Huffington Post http://huff.to/nDJUsg
Best,
Rachel
For more details about America SCORES:
America SCORES is a national youth development program that works with kids living in high risk urban areas. Their goal is to get kids engaged before they drop out. They go into under funded schools that have little to no after school programming and they create a full fall, and fullspring season, 5 days/week, soccer and poetry. SCORES kids play soccer three days a week (team-building and fitness) and write poetry two days a week (literacy and self expression.) They work with 5000 kids in 200 schools in 15 cities, after school, every day. ASCAP has partnered with America SCORES to bring songwriters into the poetry classes to co-write and record a song with the kids.
The video will be promoted in ASCAP’s Playback Magazine (circulation to 85,000 songwriters, composers and music industry professionals) and also on www.ASCAP.com
The songwriter residency is a mentorship program that provides a platform for songwriters to easily connect and give back to their local communities by engaging and inspiring elementary and middle school students in under-resourced neighborhoods.
If you know of anyone, please have them email me at rperkins@ascap.com
We’re still booking/confirming artists for this year. Last year’s included critically-acclaimed band The Great Unknown in five cities; Latin Grammy Award-winning songwriter Claudia Brant (Luis Fonsi, Carlos Santana) and hit songwriters Da Internz (Justin Bieber, John Legend) in LA;Grammy-nominated songwriter Odie Blackmon (George Strait, Lee Ann Womack) in St. Louis; R&B singer/songwriter Dondria (So So Def/Island Music) in Dallas; Grammy-nominated songwriter/producer Chris Henderson (R. Kelly, Jamie Foxx) in Atlanta; and Grammy-nominated songwriter/producer The Legendary Traxster (Ludacris, Twista) in Chicago.
Here's a great video from the Claudia Brant sessions last year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxl0phBgIvg - Also see last year's Chris Henderson sessions featured on Fox News Atlanta http://bit.ly/eHMiN0, The Legendary Traxster's sessions featured on Fox News Chicago http://bit.ly/oqzA2x and The Great Unknown sessions in The New York Times http://nyti.ms/fxJC4r and The Huffington Post http://huff.to/nDJUsg
Best,
Rachel
For more details about America SCORES:
America SCORES is a national youth development program that works with kids living in high risk urban areas. Their goal is to get kids engaged before they drop out. They go into under funded schools that have little to no after school programming and they create a full fall, and fullspring season, 5 days/week, soccer and poetry. SCORES kids play soccer three days a week (team-building and fitness) and write poetry two days a week (literacy and self expression.) They work with 5000 kids in 200 schools in 15 cities, after school, every day. ASCAP has partnered with America SCORES to bring songwriters into the poetry classes to co-write and record a song with the kids.
Comedy Writers!
Aspiring Writers
Submit Your Script for the opportunity to win $5,000
PLUS receive creative guidance and direct input from producer, writer & director John Wells!
NO ENTRY FEE REQUIRED
The ANA Alliance for Family Entertainment is providing aspiring writers like you the opportunity to win $5,000, PLUS receive creative guidance and direct input from John Wells through the Search For America’s Newest Comedy Writer Contest.
Visit:
www.ComedyWriterContest.com/College
to submit your original, half-hour comedy format script and enter for your opportunity to win.
Submissions will be accepted through Friday, October 28th
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