THE AGENT CHALLENGE:
NEXTV'S DIRECTOR & ACTOR
TALENT SEARCH
Hermosa Beach, California - USA
August 1, 2014
Upcoming Deadline: March 28, 2014
The 4th Annual Agent Challenge: NexTV's Director & Actor Talent Search is on the lookout for fresh faces and huge talents who are ready to be funneled directly into the center of Hollywood. Each year, The Agent Challenge calls upon the industry's top producers, executives, casting directors, and agents in a shared quest to uncover the hottest stars and the most promising directors of tomorrow.
Judges for The Agent Challenge include celebrated agents from ICM, Gersh, Talent Works, and AKA, as well as producers, executives, and casting directors for Peter Jackson, Robert Zemeckis, and Steven Spielberg. Past submissions to The Agent Challenge have led to paid directing and acting work throughout television and film, including jobs with HBO, Fox, Marvel, SyFy, BET, and more.
If you're a gifted actor or a talented director who's ready to start playing in the big leagues, The Agent Challenge is looking for you. Submit your material today!
WINE COUNTRY
FILM FESTIVAL
Glen Ellen, California - USA
September 17 to 21, 2014
Upcoming Deadline: March 28, 2014
The 28th Annual Wine Country Film Festival (WCFF) unfolds amidst the gentle majesty and mystery of Northern California's Sonoma Valley and operates from the maxim, "In Kino, Veritas": "In Film, There is Truth." Bolstered by cozy, small-town venues and dynamic film screenings hosted under a blanket of stars, WCFF brings together the best that independent and international cinema have to offer.
WCFF blends a carefully curated cinematic program with a series of thought-provoking master classes and special events, many of which are accompanied by live entertainment, art exhibitions, and just the sort of food and libations for which Sonoma Valley has become so famous and beloved.
WCFF's unique competitive categories and screening blocks include programs such as The Arts in Film, EcoCinema, CineLatino, First Features, and Cinema of Conscience. The festival's entire slate of films is unified by an interest in character, artistry, and heart. If you have a film with a powerful sense of conscience or possibility, WCFF is a great platform from which to get it seen and celebrated. Submit your work today!
HOLLYSHORTS
SCREENPLAY CONTEST
Los Angeles, California - USA
Winners Announced: August 2014
Upcoming Deadline: March 28, 2014
The HollyShorts Screenplay Contest -- a new addition to the acclaimed HollyShorts Film Festival (HSFF) -- honors gifted screenwriters from within the hub of Hollywood. Seeking out great short scripts (15 pages or fewer), the HollyShorts Screenplay Contest selects three finalists, each of whom will be recognized at HSFF this August. Of those finalists, one talented screenwriter will be chosen to receive a production deal that's sure to create buzz among Hollywood attendees and press.
For 10 years, HSFF has drawn industry power players and up-and-coming talents together to share and discuss their work in the entertainment capital of the world. This year, the festival is thrilled to bring creative screen scribes in on the action. With a bevy of agents, directors, producers, executives, and publicists in attendance, HSFF has the power to help launch and expand careers.
If you've written a great short screenplay and want to tap directly into the Hollywood industry and share your voice, the HollyShorts Screenplay Contest may be the platform for you. Submit your script today!
KANSAS INTERNATIONAL
FILM FESTIVAL
Overland Park, Kansas - USA
October 10 to 16, 2014
Upcoming Deadline: March 28, 2014
The 14th Annual Kansas International Film Festival offers a week-long celebration of independent filmmaking that highlights American and international independent filmmaking. The festival puts special emphasis on social justice documentaries that shed new light on important topics and also showcases animation shorts.
Widely praised for its exceptional hospitality, its jazz-infused cultural environment, and its intimate focus on each individual filmmaker, KIFF gives talented artists valuable exposure to enthusiastic audiences across the Kansas City region. Selected filmmakers are even able to promote their work for a full month prior to the festival by screening their trailers at the KIFF's home venue: The Glenwood Arts Theatre.
KIFF honors winning filmmakers in both documentary and narrative categories with jury awards at the Sunday morning filmmaker brunch and with audience awards at the festival's Closing Night Ceremony. Audience award winners will receive full theatrical runs to increase audience exposure to their work. After premiering their films at KIFF, several of the festival's participants have gone on to successful runs and distribution deals. It's little wonder why MovieMaker Magazine has named KIFF among its "Top 25 Films Worth the Entry Fee." Don't delay: submit your film to KIFF today!
NEXTV'S DIRECTOR & ACTOR
TALENT SEARCH
Hermosa Beach, California - USA
August 1, 2014
Upcoming Deadline: March 28, 2014
The 4th Annual Agent Challenge: NexTV's Director & Actor Talent Search is on the lookout for fresh faces and huge talents who are ready to be funneled directly into the center of Hollywood. Each year, The Agent Challenge calls upon the industry's top producers, executives, casting directors, and agents in a shared quest to uncover the hottest stars and the most promising directors of tomorrow.
Judges for The Agent Challenge include celebrated agents from ICM, Gersh, Talent Works, and AKA, as well as producers, executives, and casting directors for Peter Jackson, Robert Zemeckis, and Steven Spielberg. Past submissions to The Agent Challenge have led to paid directing and acting work throughout television and film, including jobs with HBO, Fox, Marvel, SyFy, BET, and more.
If you're a gifted actor or a talented director who's ready to start playing in the big leagues, The Agent Challenge is looking for you. Submit your material today!
WINE COUNTRY
FILM FESTIVAL
Glen Ellen, California - USA
September 17 to 21, 2014
Upcoming Deadline: March 28, 2014
The 28th Annual Wine Country Film Festival (WCFF) unfolds amidst the gentle majesty and mystery of Northern California's Sonoma Valley and operates from the maxim, "In Kino, Veritas": "In Film, There is Truth." Bolstered by cozy, small-town venues and dynamic film screenings hosted under a blanket of stars, WCFF brings together the best that independent and international cinema have to offer.
WCFF blends a carefully curated cinematic program with a series of thought-provoking master classes and special events, many of which are accompanied by live entertainment, art exhibitions, and just the sort of food and libations for which Sonoma Valley has become so famous and beloved.
WCFF's unique competitive categories and screening blocks include programs such as The Arts in Film, EcoCinema, CineLatino, First Features, and Cinema of Conscience. The festival's entire slate of films is unified by an interest in character, artistry, and heart. If you have a film with a powerful sense of conscience or possibility, WCFF is a great platform from which to get it seen and celebrated. Submit your work today!
HOLLYSHORTS
SCREENPLAY CONTEST
Los Angeles, California - USA
Winners Announced: August 2014
Upcoming Deadline: March 28, 2014
The HollyShorts Screenplay Contest -- a new addition to the acclaimed HollyShorts Film Festival (HSFF) -- honors gifted screenwriters from within the hub of Hollywood. Seeking out great short scripts (15 pages or fewer), the HollyShorts Screenplay Contest selects three finalists, each of whom will be recognized at HSFF this August. Of those finalists, one talented screenwriter will be chosen to receive a production deal that's sure to create buzz among Hollywood attendees and press.
For 10 years, HSFF has drawn industry power players and up-and-coming talents together to share and discuss their work in the entertainment capital of the world. This year, the festival is thrilled to bring creative screen scribes in on the action. With a bevy of agents, directors, producers, executives, and publicists in attendance, HSFF has the power to help launch and expand careers.
If you've written a great short screenplay and want to tap directly into the Hollywood industry and share your voice, the HollyShorts Screenplay Contest may be the platform for you. Submit your script today!
KANSAS INTERNATIONAL
FILM FESTIVAL
Overland Park, Kansas - USA
October 10 to 16, 2014
Upcoming Deadline: March 28, 2014
The 14th Annual Kansas International Film Festival offers a week-long celebration of independent filmmaking that highlights American and international independent filmmaking. The festival puts special emphasis on social justice documentaries that shed new light on important topics and also showcases animation shorts.
Widely praised for its exceptional hospitality, its jazz-infused cultural environment, and its intimate focus on each individual filmmaker, KIFF gives talented artists valuable exposure to enthusiastic audiences across the Kansas City region. Selected filmmakers are even able to promote their work for a full month prior to the festival by screening their trailers at the KIFF's home venue: The Glenwood Arts Theatre.
KIFF honors winning filmmakers in both documentary and narrative categories with jury awards at the Sunday morning filmmaker brunch and with audience awards at the festival's Closing Night Ceremony. Audience award winners will receive full theatrical runs to increase audience exposure to their work. After premiering their films at KIFF, several of the festival's participants have gone on to successful runs and distribution deals. It's little wonder why MovieMaker Magazine has named KIFF among its "Top 25 Films Worth the Entry Fee." Don't delay: submit your film to KIFF today!
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