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The Vail Film Institute launched the Vail Film Festival Screenplay Competition in order to find and foster the next generation of the film world's most innovative and creative screenwriters. With the realization that every great film needs a great story, the festival is dedicated to supporting talented screenwriters by utilizing the resources of the Vail Film Festival to foster the winning screenwriters through networking opportunities, and film industry access. The festival awards prizes to the top six winners in both the feature and short screenplay categories. Attending filmmakers/producers have included Kevin Smith, Zach Braff, Luke Wilson, Harold Ramis, Edward Pressman (Wall Street, American Psycho), Christine Lubrano (IFC), Adam Kassen (81 Pictures), Rob Williams (Wellspring), Laura Bickford (Traffic), and many more.
Notification: February 13, 2012
1st Place
1st Place Screenwriting Winner receives: $1500 cash. Coffee with an established producer during the Vail Film Festival. Screenplay highly recommended and sent by the festival to established producers and agents. 2 Filmmaker Passes to the 2011 Vail Film Festival, 3 night hotel accomodations in Vail, networking opportunities at VFF Filmmaker Reception. Designated Vail Film Festival Press Release to national media announcing the Screenplay Competition Winners, and listing the screenplay as the 1st place winner. Announcement as winner of the VFF Screenwriting Competition at the Official Awards Ceremony covered by national media. Announcement of winner in festival newsletter and listing on festival website and in Official festival program guide.
Cash Award Value: 1,500 U.S. Dollar
Value of Goods/Services: 7,500 U.S. Dollar
2nd Place
2nd Place Screenwriting Winner receives: Screenplay highly recommended and sent by the festival to established producers and agents. 2 Filmmaker Passes to the 2011 Vail Film Festival, networking opportunities at VFF Filmmaker Reception. Designated Vail Film Festival Press Release to national media announcing the Screenplay Competition Winners, and listing the screenplay as the 2nd place winner. Announcement of award in festival newsletter and listing on festival website and in Official festival program guide.
Value of Goods/Services: 2,500 U.S. Dollar
3rd Place
3rd Place Screenwriting Winner receives: Screenplay highly recommended and sent by the festival to established producers and agents. 2 Filmmaker Passes to the 2011 Vail Film Festival, networking opportunities at VFF Filmmaker Reception, Designated Vail Film Festival Press Release to national media announcing the Screenplay Competition Winners, and listing the screenplay as the 3rd place winner. Announcement of award in festival newsletter and listing on festival website and in Official festival program guide.
Value of Goods/Services: 2,500 U.S. Dollar
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Mike Bencivenga's Running Gun has been named the winner of the Vail Film Festival Screenwriting Competition.
The Vail Film Festival has announced their screenplay contest finalists for 2010.
Chasing Echoes by Bill Schreiber has been named the winner of the Vail Film Festival Feature Screenwriting Contest. Shoe by Nick Kelly was the winner in the short script category.
Poe's Second Chance by Nancy Sanders has been named the 1st Place Winner of the 2008 Vail Film Festival Screenwriting Competition.
The Vail Film Festival has announced their screenplay contest results.
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?)
