Movie News
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Greater Philadelphia Film Office (GPFO) SET IN PHILADELPHIA SCREENWRITING CONTEST 2020
SIP 2020 Will Open on April 1st “Set in Philadelphia” Screenwriting Competition (SIP), which is presented by the Greater Philadelphia Film Office, is open to all screenwriters, world-wide, who submit a feature length screenplay OR an original TV pilot length screenplay that can be shot in the Greater Philadelphia Metropolitan Area. All genres will be accepted. Scripts will be judged on their overall quality, and the extent to which they project “shootability” in the Greater Philadelphia region. SIP Finalist Judges are high profile Producers, Writers and Actors who have a Philadelphia connection. FOR MORE INFO AND TO SEE LAST YEARS WINNERS Click HERE
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ONLINE SCRIPTWRITING ESSENTIALS WORKSHOP
Reel Sisters & BRIC present Scriptwriting Essentials & The Art of Writing Strong Female Characters, a 4-session screenwriting workshop. About this Event Reel Sisters & BRIC present ONLINE: Scriptwriting Essentials & The Art of Writing Strong Female Characters™ MONDAYS, APRIL 20, 2020-MAY 11, 2020, 6:30 pm-8:30 pm DATES: 4/20/2020, 4/27/2020, 5/4/2020 & 5/11/2020 Registration Fee: $150 (plus Eventbrite fees) THIS WORKSHOP SELLS OUT QUICKLY REGISTER ASAP! Film director/writer Dana Verde will lead a beginning scriptwriting workshop that will cover the essentials of writing scripts for TV, Film and Web Series. Dana specializes in writing everything from comedies and sit-coms to dramatic television and film scripts. Scriptwriting Essentials will offer tips…
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POSTPONED: SCREENING SCHOLARSHIP MEDIA FESTIVAL 2020
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Friday, March 27, 2020 | 5:30-9pmPenn Museum, 3260 South Street“What the Body Knows” An evening of poetry, film, dance performances, and discussion to kick off SSMF 2020 and our theme, “Rupture and Repair.”During this session, we will explore, exhibit, and engage research methodologies informed by the art of movement. The emphasis here is on embodied movement as a universal, collective, and deeply reflexive act important for both rigorous research as well as inspired art, particularly as they emerge from the experiences of Black women. We are interested in amplifying this research-art intersection, and making more visible the intricate web of embodied activity that makes this connection possible. Together with…
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Interview with SLAMDANCE Screenwriting Competition GRAND PRIZE Winner – Tamra Teig
By Le Anne Lindsay, Editor This interview is also part of my Sundance Film Festival Coverage Day 5, as I met Tamra Teig because we were both staying at the same condo during #Sundance2020. She was there to accept the award and be interviewed at Slamdance Film Festival as she and her writing partner Michael Lipoma won the SlamDance Film Festival Grand Prize for Screenwriting for their screenplay THE FALL. “The Fall” is a narrative feature which takes us behind the Berlin Wall shortly before its fall, and the personal story of a mother & son connected to the events of that historic happening. “The Fall” is a historical drama…
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The Women’s Film Festival Film – POSTPONED (@phlwomensfilm)
View this post on Instagram Hi All, It has given me great sadness to tell you that we must postpone The Women’s Film Festival 2020. I know you have all made arrangements, travel plans, and have told your family and friends about attending our film festival. As the situation around COVID-19 continues to evolve globally and locally (Philadelphia confirming it’s first Covid-19 case today), I feel the need and responsibility to make the best decision for the whole and to keep our supporters and filmmakers healthy and safe, while continuing to deliver quality programming that supports women in the film industry. As of right now, our new dates for the…
