RIIFF’s Screenwriting Competition
Monday, July 11, 2011
Now's your chance to join that esteemed trio of films with central connections to Rhode Island. Write the next great Rhode Island-based screenplay.
FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) is now accepting entries for its 2011 Spotlight on Rhode Island Screenplay Competition. RIIFF invites talented screenwriters from around the world to submit their original screenplays whose characters and locations anchor the story in Rhode Island.
"What a brilliant idea! This is a fantastic way to promote our natural resources and beautiful locations within the Ocean State while bringing out the best talent from screenwriters and filmmakers around the globe," said Steven Feinberg, Executive Director Rhode Island Film & Television Office, about the contest, which offers a production read of the winning submissions.
How to enter
Entries can be A. feature film (max. 130 pages), B. movie of the week (max. 100 pages), or C. television pilot (max. 40 pages), and must be in standard industry formats. Scripts may be in any genre, present day or historic period. Adaptations of novels/books are not acceptable unless submitted by the author. Writers must also supply a log line and short synopsis.
Scripts must be submitted by mail to 83 Park St., Suite 1, Providence, RI, 02903. A filled-out copy of the entry form, which can be downloaded from RIFilmFest.org, must be submitted along with the script. The deadline for submission is August 15, 2011.
The judges
Finalist scripts will be read and judged by industry professionals: Steven Feinberg (RI Film Office Director & screenwriter), Michael Corrente (film producer, director & writer), Anne Mulhall (dir. LDI Casting) and Michael Corso (Sakonnet Capital Partners). They are looking for original well-crafted stories with commercial potential where the state of Rhode Island is a true character in the story.
The prize
The winning screenplay will be placed in the hands of producers and industry professionals who have the power to take the script to full-scale production. The winner will also be promoted to the film & television industry by the Rhode Island Film Office and FLICKERS, as well as receiving an all-access RIIFF pass for 2012 including the ScriptBiz Screenwriters Workshop, and a prize bag filled with Rhode Island favorites.
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