Only 2 FINAL DRAUGHT READINGS left in Season #7
- March 16th - The FINALISTS of the * THEME SHORTS: THE CONTEST WHERE YOU DECIDE *
- March 23 - The LAST Final Draught of Season #7 - THEATRE NIGHT - in Celebration of World Theatre Day (In association with G.V.P.T.A)
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ON MONDAY MARCH 16th we read the CONTEST FINALISTS.
The Finalists are :
Brothel For Bozos - by Shane Laporte
Scattered Ashes - by Audrey Martin
Twenty Ten Triptych - by Michael C Nachoff
The panel was:
Charles Wilkinson and Mark Leiren-Young
** FINAL DRAUGHT's 2009 CONTEST: **
* THEME SHORTS: THE CONTEST WHERE YOU DECIDE *
There are two Theme Packs to choose from:
1. Olympics (must contain the word “Olympics” and the phrase “short programme”
2. Depression (must contain the word “Depression” and the phrase “selling short”)
**Scripts must me 15 Pages Or LESS ***
The Three Finalist Scripts will be read on Monday, March 16th, 2009
Prizes will include merchandise (including Final Draft Screenwriting Software) & Cash!
$200 for 1st place, $100 for 2nd place, and $50 for 3rd place.
CHECK OUT OUR CONTEST PRIZE SPONSORS:
Final Draft, Inc. educates, advances and celebrates the scriptwriter.
ALSO REMEMBER TO CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR PAGE FOR LINKS TO ALL OF OUR SPONSORS
Your Final Draught Producers are:
Jason Broadfoot, John Prowse, Bronwen Smith...& Maryth Gilroy
WHY NOT SUBMIT A SCRIPT FOR SEASON #8 - Starting in October 09
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ANNOUNCEMENTS & STUFF:
The Green Film
You can help Vancouver's hit eco-comedy, The Green Film, play the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City with the click of a mouse.
The Green Film -- which premiered last year at Crazy 8s in Vancouver -- has been selected by the Tribeca Film Festival to participate in the third annual Fly-In Movies Film Competition. Tribeca has partnered with Delta Air Lines to showcase emerging filmmakers online and on select Delta flights. The Green Film was one of only five Short Film Finalists chosen from thousands of entries.
From March 1 through April 12, you can view all five short films for free and vote for your favourite: http://www.delta.com/marketing/flyinmovies/index.jsp
The winning film will be featured in the Tribeca Film Festival’s Short Film Program! So "vote early, vote often." And please share this link -- and this email.
Check out The Green Film website for all festival info and updates: http://www.thegreenfilm.com/
and be sure to join our Facebook group http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/The-Green-Film/63667507649?ref=mf
The Green Film has already been accepted into:
- Filmstock, UK http://www.filmstock.co.uk/home.html – November 2008
- Victoria Film Festival, CA http://victoriafilmfestival.com/ – January 2009
- Tribeca Film Festival, US http://www.tribecafilm.com/festival/ – April 2009
- California Independent Film Festival, US http://www.caindiefilmfest.org/ – April 2009
- Dawson City International Short Film Festival, CA www.dawsonfilmfest.com – April 2009
- WorldFest Houston International Film Festival, US http://www.worldfest.org/ – April 2009
- CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival, CA http://www.worldwideshortfilmfest.com/index.html – June 16-21, 2009 and has been picked up by Ouat! Media for international distribution.
Thank you all for making The Green Film a success!
Sincerely,
Andrew Williamson, Director
Scott Renyard, Producer
Mark Leiren-Young, Writer and Co-producer
The Green Chain (Mark’s Movie) opens March 6th at the 5th Avenue Cinemas in Vancouver.
See you there.... http://www.festivalcinemas.ca/index.htm
