Rhode Island International Film Festival PO
Box 162 Newport, RI 02840 USA Street Address:
96 Second Street, Newport, RI 02840 Office: 268 Broadway, Providence, RI
02903
401/861-4445
fax: 401/490-6735 info@film-festival.org
Now in its third year, complements the cinematic
sidebar addressing issues of diversity and human rights
while addressing GLBT concerns.
Note: Our Deadline for Entries is July 5, 2008 (postmark date)
The Rhode Island International Film Festival™ (RIIFF) is calling for gay and
lesbian-themed screenplay entries for its 12th Anniversary
Festival and its annual Providence Gay &
Lesbian (GLBT) Film Festival.
RIIFF will take place August 5-10,
2008 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 2008 screenplay submissions is July
5, 2008. Winners will be announced by October
8, 2008 (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 2009.
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 12th year,
the Festival is produced by the Flickers Arts Collaborative,
an organization with over 25 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 GBLT Screenplay Competition
PO Box 162 • Newport, RI 02840 (United States) Street Address: 96 Second Street • Newport, RI
02840
Office: 268 Broadway, Providence, RI 0290
Tel/Fax: (401) 861-4445/490-6735 Email
RIIFF ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS FOR ITS 2007 SCREENPLAY
COMPETITION
The top prize in the 2007 Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) Screenplay Competition will go to a scriptwriter with local roots. Cranston, RI native Joel Davis, along with his writing partner David C. Matthew, have won the Grand Prize in the contest for the screenplay “Last Flight of the Valkyrie." To read more and see the list of winners, click here.
