PRODUCTION TIPS: Your April 2016 Calendar for Film Festivals, Screenplay Contests, Fellowships, Labs and Awards

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The good people at Script Reader Pro have just made your life easier. 

Why is that you say? 

Because they've made your filmmaking life easier to manage this year with their calendar of all the major upcoming screenwriting contests (orange), awards (blue), festivals (green), fellowships and labs (yellow) in 2016.

Like Yogi Berra says, “If you don't know where you are going, you'll end up someplace else.” 

Friday, April 1
 Palm Springs International ShortFest Film Submissions Deadline
Tuesday, April 5
 CineStory Feature Retreat Deadline
Wednesday, April 6
 Screencraft - Short Screenplay Contest Deadline (TBC)
Friday, April 8
 HollyShorts Film Festival Deadline
Monday, April 11
 Screencraft - Comedy Screenplay Contest Deadline (TBC)
Wednesday, April 13
 Tribeca Film Festival
 Kansas City FilmFest
Thursday, April 14
 Tribeca Film Festival
 Kansas City FilmFest
 Nashville Film Festival
Friday, April 15
 Tribeca Film Festival
 Kansas City FilmFest
 Nashville Film Festival
Saturday, April 16
 Tribeca Film Festival
 Kansas City FilmFest
 Nashville Film Festival
Sunday, April 17
 Tribeca Film Festival
 Kansas City FilmFest
 Nashville Film Festival
Monday, April 18
 Tribeca Film Festival
 Nashville Film Festival
 Film Independent Screenwriting Lab Deadline (TBC)
Tuesday, April 19
 Tribeca Film Festival
 Nashville Film Festival
Wednesday, April 20
 Tribeca Film Festival
 Nashville Film Festival
 Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition Deadline
Thursday, April 21
 Tribeca Film Festival
 Nashville Film Festival
 NY Film Fest
Friday, April 22
 Tribeca Film Festival
 Nashville Film Festival
 NY Film Fest
Saturday, April 23
 Tribeca Film Festival
 Nashville Film Festival
 NY Film Fest
Sunday, April 24
 Tribeca Film Festival
 NY Film Fest
Monday, April 25
 NY Film Fest
Tuesday, April 26
 NY Film Fest
Wednesday, April 27
 NY Film Fest
 Edinburgh International Film Festival Talent Lab Deadline (TBC)

Thursday, April 28
 NY Film Fest

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