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BIFF Screenplay to Production Contest |
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Entry
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March 31, 2009 |
$55 up to 45 pages
$75 up to 160 pages |
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| Award:
See website |
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BIFF Screenplay to Production Contest (BIFF SPC) offers an
opportunity for under-represented screenwriters and filmmakers to
produce a film entirely from Pre-Production, Production,
Post-Production to a completed finished project on High Definition
Format only. |
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| Notification
Date: April 26,
2009. |
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| Eligibility:
Open to anyone |
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Rules:
- Screenplays and documentary proposals must not
have been produced already.
- BIFF SPC seeks new work from screenwriters who
never had prior exposure with the screenplay submitted or
documentary proposal within the film industry. Screenplays must be
the original work of the author.
- Applicants must be residents of the United
States or Puerto Rico.
- BIFF SPC is open to everyone: unknown,
established and emerging filmmakers. All screenwriters are
eligible regardless of professional status.
- Submitted screenplays must be in standard
industry format and must be written in English. Foreign language
parts of a screenplay must have English translations.
- Feature-length narrative and documentary
screenplay must be between 45 to 160 pages
Short narrative screenplay and documentary can be up to 45 pages
- The front cover page of the screenplay must
have all the authors contact information.
- A one page outline or synopsis (Approximately
700 words) must be submitted along with the screenplay or printed
on the back cover of the screenplay like that of a regular book
cover.
- The primary representative of an invited
project must be in attendance during the closing ceremony of the
Boston International Film Festival event.
- For projects with directors attached, the
primary representative is the screenwriter(s), although potential
co-producers are encouraged to attend as well.
- Multiple entries are accepted, but each entry
must be accompanied by an entry form and fee.
- Screenplays must be registered with the WGA or
copyright office
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| Web
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http://www.bifilmfestival.com |
| Contact
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Jean Desire |
| Contact
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Programming Director |
| Organization: |
BIFF Screenplay to Production Contest
P.O. Box 240023
Boston, MA 02124
Los Angeles, CA 90038
United States
Phone: 781.935.0871
Fax: 617.298.6509 |
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