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RIIFF/Rhode Island

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P.O. Box 162
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 861-4445 (voice)
(401) 490-6735 (fax)
Web:
http://www.film-festival.org
Email:
info@film-festival.org
Contact: George T. Marshall, Executive Director
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Objective
To discover and honor the new voices of independent film. Screenplays will be judged on creativity, innovation, vision, originality and the use of language. The key element is that of communication and how it complements and is transformed by the language of film.
Deadline/Entry Fees
Deadline | Date Days till: |
Entry Fee |
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Earlybird | January 15, 2025 | $50 |
Regular | May 15, 2025 15 |
$55 |
Late | June 1, 2025 32 |
$75 |
Extended | June 15, 2025 46 |
$75 |
Final | July 15, 2025 76 |
$75 |
Notification: July 29, 2023
Eligibility
Open to anyoneRules
Please visit website for rules and guidelines.
Awards
Screenplays entered into the competition will be adjudicated by a distinguished panel of industry professionals, educators, peers and film fans. The Grand Prize winner will become a central focus during ScriptBiz™ the screenplay pitch forum held during the Festival. The Grand Prize winner will also receive prizes valued at over $10,000. This includes travel, up to four nights accommodations, Final Draft software and screenplay promotions. Since the contest winners are announced following the main Festival, the Grand Prize winner’s work will be a focal point for RIIFF, with the official trophy presented at the Festival's Opening Night Celebration.RIIFF/Rhode Island

Contact
P.O. Box 162
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 861-4445 (voice)
(401) 490-6735 (fax)
Web:
http://www.film-festival.org
Email:
info@film-festival.org
Contact: George T. Marshall, Executive Director
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FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival Screenplay Competition

Contact
P.O. Box 162
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 861-4445 (voice)
(401) 490-6735 (fax)
Web:
http://www.film-festival.org
Email:
info@film-festival.org
Contact: George T. Marshall, Executive Director
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Contest News
RIIFF Announces 2005 Screenplay Competition Winners
After weeks of deliberation, the
ninth annual Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) has announced the winners for this year's Screenplay Competition from among more than 200 entries.
The Grand Prize winner for 2005 is Alderman's Story by George Csicsery
of Oakland, California. His historical drama gives a balanced portrayal
of the rising tensions between the original English colonists and the
Native Americans that culminated in the King Philip's War.
"George's script was insightful and engaging, he obviously understood
his subject matter and was able to craft it into a compelling story,"
commented Adam Short, the Coordinator for the Screenplay Competition
According to George T. Marshall, Executive Director of RIIFF, "The
quality of this year's screenplays exemplifies the respect and maturity
of our competition. It is known within the film industry for
encouraging innovative storytelling. We work hard to ensure this
tradition and this year is no exception. I am very excited about this
year's winners."
The RIIFF accepts original feature-length screenplays on any subject
matter and in any genre. A distinguished panel of industry
professionals, screenwriters, and members of the general public judge
the screenplays based on their creativity, innovation, vision,
originality, and use of language.
The Grand Prize winner for 2004 was Kat Chandler's Brain Brawl, a comedic
screenplay that follows a popular teenage girl whose world turns upside
down when she transfers to an intense college preparatory school where
nerds are at the top of the social heap and members of Brain Brawl, the
academic decathlon team, are worshipped.
This year's Screenplay Competition also awarded five other prizes to
screenplays that exemplified high-quality, powerful storytelling. The
winners are as follows.
Grand First Prize
Alderman's Story
George Csicsery, Oakland, CA
Second Prize
The Gold Men
Arzhang Kamarei, New York, NY
Third Prize
La Primavera
Joseph M. Galligan, West Des Moines, IA
Semi-Finalist
Blue Suede Shoes
Eric Diekhans, Evanston, IL
Honorable Mention
Weeded
Courtney Wagner & Nicole Whelan, Brooklyn, NY
Updated: 09/09/2005
FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival Screenplay Competition

Contact
P.O. Box 162
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 861-4445 (voice)
(401) 490-6735 (fax)
Web:
http://www.film-festival.org
Email:
info@film-festival.org
Contact: George T. Marshall, Executive Director
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