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Vail Film Festival Screenwriting Competition
Vail Film Festival
Contact
PO Box 1620
Vail, CO 81632
970-306-6843 (voice)
Web:
http://www.vailfilmfestival.com
Email:
info@vailfilmfestival.org
Contact: Sean Cross, Executive Director
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Objective
The Vail Screenplay Competition is a vehicle for aspiring screenwriters to have their scripts recommended to established film producers, managers, and agents who are actively working at the top level of the film industry.
The Vail Screenplay Competition is a signature program of the Colorado Film Institute, producer of the annual Vail Film Festival, now entering its 19th year. The Colorado Film Institute is a 501(C)3 nonprofit organization, supported by sponsorships, donors, and grants, including support from Colorado Creative Industries and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Past Vail Film Festival special guests include Olivia Wilde, Aaron Paul, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Smith, Michelle Monaghan, Harold Ramis, Zach Braff, Julie Delpy, Jane Seymour, Christina Ricci, Tim Daly, Jesse Eisenberg, Luke Wilson, Allison Janney, Tate Taylor, Josh Lucas, Aya Cash, Michael Imperioli, Sophia Bush, Krysten Ritter, among others. Show More
Rules
Please see website.Awards
The top finalist screenplays will be judged by the following industry executives: FEATURE SCREENPLAY FINALIST JURY- Rachel Crouch, Director of Development at Cold Iron Pictures
- Munika Lay, Vice President, Film at Miramax
- Josh Marks, Manager at Untitled Entertainment
- Ashleigh Snead, Partner, Paper Street Pictures
- Beau Ward, Director of Development at LD Entertainment
- Alex Goldstone, Partner, Anonymous Content
- Adam Kassen, Producer (Shed Media, Warner Brothers)
- Amanda Klein, Producer (Former SVP, Television at Miramax)
Vail Film Festival
Contact
PO Box 1620
Vail, CO 81632
970-306-6843 (voice)
Web:
http://www.vailfilmfestival.com
Email:
info@vailfilmfestival.org
Contact: Sean Cross, Executive Director
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Vail Film Festival Screenwriting Competition
Contact
PO Box 1620
Vail, CO 81632
970-306-6843 (voice)
Web:
http://www.vailfilmfestival.com
Email:
info@vailfilmfestival.org
Contact: Sean Cross, Executive Director
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Contest News
MovieBytes Interview:
Screenwriter Karen Webb
An interview with screenwriter Karen Webb regarding the Vail Film Festival Writing Competition.
Q: What's the title of the script you entered in this contest, and what's it about?A: Green Grass - The grass is always greener; or is it? An illegal immigrant and an Irish-American, two competing landscapers, face a moral dilemma as they fight to do the right thing for their families.
It's about two landscapers, one Brazilian illegal and one Irish-American, and the illegal immigration issue. When I wrote the script, I wanted to show the human side of the immigration issue, not the political side, and show the impact that this issue has had on families on both sides.
A: Quite simply, Vail has a good reputation, and I had never skiied out west before, so I entered two scripts into Vail. My other script was a finalist as well but did not place. That script, Arthur's Salvation, is now a finalist in Moondance.
Q: Were you satisfied with the adminstration of the contest? Did they meet their deadlines? Did you receive all the awards that were promised?A: Yes, the Vail Film Festival is a very well run festival. I also attended the festival to pick up the award, and I was impressed with how well it was managed.
Q: Were you given any feedback on your script? If so, did you find the feedback helpful?A: I received feedback from my writer's group, but I didn't receive feedback from the festival. I would have found it helpful, as the feedback from my writer's group helped quite a bit.
Q: Has your success in this contest helped you market your script? Were you contacted by any agents, managers or producers?A: I was contacted by one director in LA, but I had decided that I wanted to produce this script myself. We are in production, with one more day of photography to go. Visit the film's website - www.greengrassfilm.com.
Q: What's your background? Have you written any other screenplays or television scripts?A: I have written several scripts. I am about to option a full-length feature romantic comedy.
Q: Do you live in Los Angeles? If not, do you have any plans to move there?A: No, I live outside Boston, and I do not have any plans to move to LA.
Q: What's next? Are you working on a new script?A: I'm always working on scripts. I have two that I'd like to finish before the end of the summer. Oh, and I'm in production with Green Grass, so I'll be working with the crew on getting that ready to submit to Sundance and other festivals, including Vail (wouldn't it be cool to have a script that won an award come back the following year as a film?)
Posted Thursday, July 5, 2007
Vail Film Festival Screenwriting Competition
Contact
PO Box 1620
Vail, CO 81632
970-306-6843 (voice)
Web:
http://www.vailfilmfestival.com
Email:
info@vailfilmfestival.org
Contact: Sean Cross, Executive Director
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