Now in its fifth year, this special competition complements RIIFF's cinematic
sidebar addressing issues of diversity, human rights
and GLBT concerns.
Note: Our Deadline for Entries is July 15, 2010 (postmark date)
The Rhode Island International Film Festival™ (RIIFF) is calling for gay and
lesbian-themed screenplay entries for its 14th Anniversary
Festival and its annual Providence Gay &
Lesbian (GLBT) Film Festival.
RIIFF will take place August 10-15,
2010 in the state's beautiful capital city, Providence.
How to enter “Barren
Branches” GLBT Screenplay Competition:
• Submissions may be either a feature length
or a short film script; and will be judged by a distinguished
panel of industry professionals, educators, peers and
film fans.
• The Grand Prize winner may have segments of
the work produced as a central focus during ScriptBiz™,
the annual screenplay pitch forum.
• The Grand Prize winner will also receive prizes
valued at over $7,500. This includes Final Draft software,
travel, lodging and numerous opportunities for screenplay
promotion within the industry.
The deadline for 2009 screenplay submissions is July
15, 2010. Winners will be announced by mid-October
2010 (over Columbus Day Weekend). Since the contest winners are announced following the main Festival, the Grand Prize winner’s work will be a focal point for RIIFF 2011.
The Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) is dedicated to the creation of opportunities
for artistic interaction and exchange among independent
filmmakers, directors, producers, distributors, backers,
and the film-going community. Now in its 14th year,
the Festival is produced by the Flickers Arts Collaborative,
an organization with over 28 years of experience presenting
major artistic events as well as independent and foreign
films to the public.
For more information, call or write:
Barren Branches GLBT Screenplay Competition
PO Box 162 • Newport, RI 02840 (United States) Street Address: 36 Rhode Island Avenue • Newport, RI
02840
Office: 268 Broadway, Providence, RI 0290
Tel/Fax: (401) 861-4445/490-6735 Email
RIIFF ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS FOR ITS 2008 SCREENPLAY
COMPETITION
The top prize in the 2008 Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) Screenplay Competition will go to .... To read more and see the list of winners, click here.
