Excited to be a part of the Dallas International Film Festival’s new Broaden Your Horizons screenwriting competition. The festival has awesome judges and promises each script will be reviewed by readers from major Hollywood talent agencies! Enter now at https://dallasiff.org.
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The 14th annual Dallas International Film Festival, powered by Capital One, is the largest in North Texas, committed to providing leadership in screen education and the recognition and celebration of excellence in the art of film, television, screenwriting and digital media.
Through the 2020 “Broaden Your Horizons” screenwriting competition, presented by Event Horizon Films, DIFF offers writers the opportunity to submit scripts for feature films, television pilots and short films, which will be reviewed by readers at top Hollywood talent agencies and management companies, such as:
Abrams Artists Agency
WME
United Talent Agency
Gersh Agency
Innovative Artists
Circle of Confusion
Buschwald
DIFF’s all-star lineup of judges includes:
- Ken Estin, 3-time Emmy winning screenwriter and producer (Taxi, Cheers, The Tracey Ullman Show, Beverly Hills Cop)
- Teresa Cheng, animation producer and production manager (Shrek Forever After, Madagascar, Batman & Robin, True Lies)
- Lisa Furfine, CEO of the Furfine Network, connecting sports and entertainment industry professionals (The New Celebrity Apprentice, SportsTravel magazine)
- Johnathan Brownlee, director, producer, writer, actor and executive director for DIFF (Three Days In August, The Standoff at Sparrow Creek, Decoding Annie Parker)
Winners of the screenplay competition will receive up to $1,000 prize money, a writer’s enrichment retreat on Carnival Cruise Line, professional consultations from our high-profile judges, and a DIFF Star Pass.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE ENDS MARCH 31. Enter now at www.dallasiff.org
All entrants are encouraged to enter early for the opportunity to receive half-off on additional script submissions. The competition is also one of the few to allow re-entry after a quarterfinalist elimination to anyone who has purchased professional feedback.
