Pride Films & Plays is proud to announce the launch of its Great Gay Screenplay Contest, held in conjunction with Chicago Filmmakers. This contest seeks new screenplays dealing with GLBTQ history, characters or themes and relevant to the world.
The semi-finalists will be read this fall during Reeling: The Chicago Lesbian and Gay International Film Festival. The winner receives a $1000 cash prize, with the four other finalists receiving $400. For complete contest rules and information visit http://pridefilmsandplays.com/activities.
Entries submitted by June 15 are $45. Final deadline is July 31. Fifteen semifinalists will be chosen and then read by a committee that includes Bruce Vilanch, Billy Cogar, Lawrence Bommer, Richard Knight, Jr, Billy Masters, and stage and film professionals from around the country.
Five finalists will be named by September 15, 2010, and all five of those scripts will be performed as staged readings during Reeling: The Chicago Lesbian and Gay International Film Festival, sponsored by Chicago Filmmakers.
There will be one 'Juried Winner,' and one 'People's Choice Winner'. The prize for the juried winner is $1,000, and each of the other four finalists will receive $400.
This is an open contest for all persons 18 years or older as of the date of entry. International entries are encouraged.
Visit pridefilmsandplays.com/activities.html for contest rules and application.
Pride Films and Plays is dedicated to fostering great writing for the stage and screen that is important to the GLBTQ community and relevant to our world.
From our base in Chicago, Pride Films and Plays links an international network of writers with professionals working in film and theater across the globe.
Through contests, classes and screenings, play readings and full productions, Pride Films and Plays engages artists and audiences in the full developmental process needed to make great artistic experiences.
Pride Films and Plays
3023 N Clark 327, Chicago, IL 60657
www.PrideFilmsandPlays.com
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Pridefilmsandplays@gmail.com