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SUMMARY:Chicago International Film Festival - Regular Deadline
DESCRIPTION:Chicago\, Illinois\nUnited States\n  \nABOUT THE CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL\nThe Chicago International Film Festival is North America’s longest-running competitive film festival\, presented by its parent organization\, Cinema/Chicago. Filmmaker and graphic artist Michael Kutza founded Cinema/Chicago in 1964 to provide an alternative to the commercial Hollywood movies that dominated the city’s theaters. \nThe Festival opened in 1965 at the Carnegie Theater\, where King Vidor\, Bette Davis\, and Stanley Kramer were honored for their contributions to American cinema. Since then\, the Festival has grown to become a world-renowned annual event. The Festival’s in-person tributes have honored such international luminaries as François Truffaut\, Orson Welles\, Sophia Loren\, Rainer Werner Fassbinder\, Satyajit Ray\, Howard Hawks\, George Cukor\, Spike Lee\, Lucino Visconti\, Faye Dunaway\, Clint Eastwood\, Steven Spielberg\, Quentin Tarantino\, Sidney Poitier\, Patrice Chéreau\, Ron Howard\, J.A. Bayona\, Viola Davis\, Bruce Dern\, and Kevin Kline. \nSeeking out the best in international cinema\, the Festival has discovered new talents and opened windows to a world of film previously or otherwise unavailable in Chicago. Over the years\, the Festival has introduced creative new directors like Martin Scorsese\, Wim Wenders\, Bertrand Tavernier\, Margarethe von Trotta\, and Krzysztof Kieslowski\, among many others\, to Chicago. The Festival is also dedicated to showcasing films made by filmmakers from across the state of Illinois. \nProceeds from the Festival benefit Cinema/Chicago’s programs throughout the year\, including the Summer Screenings Program (May through October)\, CineYouth Festival (May)\, and year-round Education Program and Members Film Screening Series. \n  \nDEADLINES & FEES\nOpening Submission Date\nJanuary 16\, 2024 \nNotification Date\nSeptember 13\, 2024 \nEvent Date\nOctober 16 - 27\, 2024 \nEarlybird deadline entries must be postmarked/submitted online by April 8\, 2024.\nRegular deadline entries must be postmarked/submitted online by June 10\, 2024.\nLate deadline entries must be postmarked/submitted online by July 1\, 2024. \n  \n\n\n\n\nEarlybird\nRegular\nLate\n\n\nFeature Films\nApril 8\, 2024: $90\nJune 10\, 2024: $100\nJuly 1\, 2024: $200\n\n\nStudent Film Feature Length\nApril 8\, 2024: $40\nJune 10\, 2024: $50\nJuly 1\, 2024: $80\n\n\nShort Films\nApril 8\, 2024: $45\nJune 10\, 2024: $60\nJuly 1\, 2024: $80\n\n\nStudent Film Shorts\nApril 8\, 2024: $20\nJune 10\, 2024: $30\nJuly 1\, 2024: $50\n\n\n\nVisit the Chicago International Film Festival website for more information.
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SUMMARY:Final Draft Big Break Screenwriting Contest - Final Deadline
DESCRIPTION:ABOUT THE FINAL DRAFT BIG BREAK SCREENWRITING CONTEST\nFinal Draft’s Big Break Screenwriting Contest is an annual\, international feature film and television screenwriting contest designed to help launch the careers of aspiring writers. Writers who have entered Big Break have had their screenplays optioned\, sold\, and have secured high-profile representation. \nAward Categories\nThis year we celebrate 11 Category Winners\, 2 Grand Prize Winners\, and a Short Script Winner. Over 60 past winners have sold scripts\, received representation or gone on to professional writing careers. \n- Feature Awards \n\nAction/Adventure\nComedy/Rom-Com\nDiversity\nDrama\nFamily/Animated\nPeriod/Historical/War\nSci-Fi/Fantasy\nThriller/Horror\n\n- Television Awards \n\nDiversity\nHalf-Hour Pilot\nHour-Long Pilot\n\n- Short Film Award \n  \nRules & Eligibility\nFees and Deadlines\n\n$35.00 – Early Bird Deadline Shorts Standard Entry April 15\, 2024\n$75.00 – Early Bird Deadline Shorts Standard Entry + Feedback April 15\, 2024\n$45.00 – Early Bird Deadline Standard Entry April 15\, 2024\n$110.00 – Early Bird Deadline Standard Entry + Feedback April 15\, 2024\n$45.00 – Regular Deadline Shorts Standard Entry May 20\, 2024\n$85.00 – Regular Deadline Shorts Standard Entry + Feedback May 20\, 2024\n$65.00 – Regular Deadline Standard Entry May 20\, 2024\n$130.00 – Regular Deadline Standard Entry + Feedback May 20\, 2024\n$55.00 – Extended Deadline Shorts Standard Entry June 10\, 2024\n$95.00 – Extended Deadline Shorts Standard Entry + Feedback June 10\, 2024\n$75.00 – Extended Deadline Standard Entry June 10\, 2024\n$140.00 – Extended Deadline Standard Entry + Feedback June 10\, 2024\n$65.00 – Last Chance Deadline Shorts Standard Entry June 28\, 2024\n$105.00 – Last Chance Deadline Shorts Standard Entry + Feedback June 28\, 2024\n$85.00 – Last Chance Deadline Standard Entry June 28\, 2024\n$150.00 – Last Chance Deadline Standard Entry + Feedback June 28\, 2024\n\nDates reflect deadlines for electronic submission of scripts. All entries must be electronically submitted by midnight (Pacific Time) on their respective deadlines. \n  \nSubmissions\n\nThe Big Break Screenwriting Contest only accepts online entry of feature film\, television\, and short screenplays (original pilot scripts only – miniseries cannot be accepted).\nNo printed scripts will be accepted.\nTo enter your script electronically\, you must submit your screenplay in PDF format. You are not required to use Final Draft in order to enter the Contest.\nAll submissions should consist of: – Full-length screenplays (approximately 80 to 120 pages); – Teleplays (hour-long approximately 40 to 70 pages\, half hour approximately 20 to 35 pages); – Short script screenplays (maximum 20 pages).\nAny entries over 150 pages WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. For feature and teleplay\, entries less than 20 pages that are clearly not a screenplay (comic books\, etc.) will also be disqualified.\nAll necessary information is captured upon entry of digital submissions\, so title pages should be removed or contact information must be deleted from the title page. The title of the script will be provided to the reader as part of the file name and in the judging form.\nDo NOT include personally identifying information (name\, etc.) ANYWHERE in your script as this will result in INSTANT DISQUALIFICATION. This includes: – Writers name\, WGA or representation info on the title page; – Writers name on ANY page of the script; – Writers name within the script’s file name.\nEntry should consist of a screenplay\, teleplay\, or short script only. Do not include resumes\, pitches\, synopses\, casting suggestions\, letters\, or other supporting documentation with your submission. Judges will not receive these materials.\nThe exception is original hour-long and half-hour TV entries\, which may include standard supplementary materials\, such as lists of recurring characters and future episodes\, as part of the screenplay. This information would need to be included within the same file\, at the end of the script.\nEntrants who select to receive feedback on their screenplay will be given at least 550 words of assessment from a competition reader. Feedback will be automatically emailed to entrants upon its completion.\n\n  \nContest Announcement Dates\n\nAugust 23\, 2024 (Quarterfinalists)\nSeptember 20\, 2024 (Semifinalists)\nOctober 11\, 2024 (Finalists)\nNovember 1\, 2024 (Category Winners)\nDecember 4\, 2024 (Grand Prize Winners)\n\n  \nEligibility\n\nThe Big Break Contest is open to any individual who is 18 years of age or older at the date of entry and has access to the Internet.\nEmployees\, officers\, directors\, contractors and agents\, and their immediate families and household members regardless of where they live\, or members of the same households (whether related or not) of Cast & Crew Production Software\, dba Final Draft and its respective divisions\, affiliates\, subsidiaries\, agents\, Big Break Contest sponsors\, and advertising agencies (collectively\, the “contest providers”)\, are not eligible to participate in the Contest or to win any prize.\nScreenplays under option at the time of submission are not eligible.\nAdaptations are not eligible unless the source material was written by the screenwriter of the entry in question. Scripts are not eligible if the source material has been sold\, produced\, or is currently under option to any third party.\nGrand Prize winners in Features and TV\, category winners\, and Short Script Award winners are not eligible to re-enter their winning scripts in future Big Break Contests. They are\, however\, eligible to enter different scripts for consideration. Grand Prize Feature and TV winners\, as well as category winners\, receive a free entry in the 2024 Big Break Contest as part of their 2023 prize package.\n\n \nVisit the Final Draft Big Break Screenwriting Contest website for more information\, including multiple entries\, co-writers & prize division\, revisions\, refunds & resubmissions\, prize conditions\, ownership and industry releases\, and general provisions. \n\n\nVIEW THE EVENT CALENDAR
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