Film Strategy

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.”  Thursday, June 30   Final Draft Big Break Screenwriting Contest Deadline(TBC)   The Sitcom Mission - Comedy Writing Competition Deadline (TBC) Friday, July 1   Screencraft - Horror Screenplay Contest Deadline (TBC) Sunday, July 24   AFI Film Festival Submissions Deadline (TBC) Sunday, July 31   Shore Scripts Competition Regular Deadline (Feature, Short, TV Pilot)

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

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, March 4   HBO Access Writing Fellowship Submission Period Opens (TBC) Thursday, March 10   American Black Film Festival Screenplay Competition Deadline   Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition Deadline Friday, March 11   South by Southwest Festival (SXSW) Saturday, March 12   South by Southwest Festival (SXSW) Sunday, March 13   South by Southwest Festival (SXSW)   Canadian Screen Awards Monday, March 14   South by Southwest Festival (SXSW) Tuesday, March

Will film scholars look back and consider this era the golden age of documentary filmmaking? Documentaries are all over the cinematic landscape from YouTube to Vimeo to TV to theater screens.  Whether you like the genre or not, the ubiquity and power of documentary filmmaking can not be denied. Aside from educating audiences, spreading awaress or inspiring viewers, documentaries also open the doors for filmmakers looking to start a successful career. With a powerful message, a compelling vision and low-budget equipment, there is no reason to NOT shoot a great documentary. Ok, I realize you still need funding... but guess what, you can get that too. You just have to know where to look and when to apply. So, without further ado... Below is a list of Funds, Grants and Fellowships that cater primarily to the documentary filmmaker.   DOCUMENTARY FILM FUNDS, GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS* Jan Pacific Islanders in Communications Media Fund   (round 1 - Three tiers of funding: research &