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LOS ANGELES—The
Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center
continues its groundbreaking Screenwriting
Competition, to help further diversity in
the motion picture industry through encouraging
and developing both male and female black
screenwriters.
“The future of
black filmmaking and the exploration of
black life and culture through films is
in the hands of emerging filmmakers and
screenwriters,” said Sandra Evers-Manly,
BHERC president. While talent is key, connections
are crucial in the entertainment business.
This film competition offers black screenwriters
the opportunity to expose their work to
industry professionals, and meet those people
who may open doors for their developing
talent. “We are committed to the development
of those screenwriters who will provide
a truer window through which to view the
black experience throughout the African
Diaspora.”
Submissions for the
2006 BHERC Screenwriting Competition are
sought from writers who are serious about
a career as a screenwriter. Submissions
of screenplays of 90-120 pages, on any topic
and genre, will be accepted by mail only.
All submissions must be postmarked by November
30, 2006.
The 2006 BHERC Screenwriting
Competition will offer winners the opportunity
to jump-start their careers as screenwriters.
The Grand Prize-winner will receive a full,
staged reading of the winning script (directed
by an independent film director) and two
weekend passes to the annual African American
Film Marketplace and S.E. Manly Short Film
Showcase in Hollywood, California. The Grand
Prize also includes a writing mentor to
help develop the screenplay, and two confirmed
meetings with industry professionals.
Four finalists will
receive two weekend passes to the Film Marketplace
and Short Film Showcase, as well as receiving
special recognition on the BHERC Web site
(www.BHERC.org). Other prizes will be announced
at a later date.
The annual Film Marketplace
and Short Film Showcase features the screening
of more than 50 short films by today’s
finest emerging African American filmmakers
while paying tribute to African American
film pioneers. The event also offers informative
seminars led by film and TV industry professionals,
and a host of established film writers,
directors, producers and other behind-the-scenes
professionals, as well as networking opportunities.
Founded in 1996, the
Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center
is a nonprofit, public benefit organization
designed to advocate, educate, research,
develop, and preserve the history and future
of Blacks in film and television.
Download
Application & Guidelines
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View 2005 BHERC Screenwriting Competition
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