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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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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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LOST GIRLS: Interview with Playwright/Screenwriter John Pollono
Tinsel & Tine Shines a Philly Spotlight on Theatre Exile’s Production of “Lost Girls” By Editor, Le Anne Lindsay Theatre Exile continues their 20th anniversary season with the Philadelphia premiere of “Lost Girls”, running February 16 to March 12, at Studio X. This hard-hitting drama is the story of three generations of women who struggle to rise above their limited prospects, in a world indifferent to their struggles, to prevent history from repeating itself.The play was written by a voice new to Philadelphia’s stage – John Pollono, an American playwright who also penned the award-winning “Small Engine Repair“. Pollono has appeared on NBC’s hit show This is Us, and he…
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Comcast Market GPFO PhillyPitch Contestants
On Saturday, September 29, 2012 The Greater Philadelphia Film Office (GPFO) held auditions for PhillyPitch! At The Market & Shops at Comcast Center. The actual PhillyPitch takes place on October 25th during the 21st Annual Philadelphia Film Festival. In a nutshell, 8 aspiring screenplay writers will have a chance to give a run down on their screenplay (pitch) in front of a panel of judges who are truly in the movie business and have the ability to take your screenplay to the next level. But first these writers/filmmakers had to audition for a spot in front of a panel consisting of GPFO notables: Joan Bressler, Director of Greater Philadelphia Filmmakers;…
