CALL FOR SCREENPLAYS: 2002 Ohio Independent Screenplay Awards
-a program of the Ohio Independent Film Festival
-sponsored by WritersScriptNetwork.com, Writers Guild of America
East, Final Draft, Scr(i)pt Magazine

For Immediate Release: January 7, 2002

Contact: Annetta Marion or Bernadette Gillota, Co-Artistic and
Executive Directors-OIFF, (216) 651-7315

The Ohio Independent Screenplay Awards introduce aspiring writers to
the professionals who can propel real writing careers. Over the
years, winning screenplays have been optioned, other winners have
been produced into full-length feature films; additionally, some
winning writers are now well on their way to professional writing
careers. The 2002 Ohio Independent Screenplay Awards marks our 6th
annual screenplay competition and boasts a seasoned judging process;
the 2002 competition has also been expanded to include additional
prizes.

Personal coverage and feedback from programmers and readers on your
screenplay will be available to every screenplay entrant. Finalists
and winners are awarded submission to Hollywood and NYC producers,
literary agents, talent management companies and production companies-
the introduction to a real writing career. On top of all that,
winners receive cash, magazines, software, professional screenplay
reading, and representation/promotion by WritersScriptNetwork.com.

Deadlines for the 2002 Ohio Independent Screenplay Awards are: JUNE
1; JULY 1 (late). Please call (216) 651-7315, email
OhioIndieFilmFest@..., or visit www.ohiofilms.com for screenplay
entry information.

"...the people behind the Ohio Independent Screenplay Awards have a
personal understanding of what the competitions are all about. They
pick judges who actually have production connections. From what I've
heard, that's rare." - Jack Kilpatrick, winner of the 2001 Best
Screenplay Award for MELTON PORCINI

"The OIFF is kind to all writers and we appreciate it." - Don
Bianchi, finalist for the 2001 Best Northcoast Screenplay Award for
IMPERFECT STRANGERS

SUPPORTERS: The George Gund Foundation, The Cleveland Foundation,
Ohio Arts Council, Sherwin Williams, Hankins Foundation, Association
of Independent Video and Filmmakers, Filmmaker Magazine, Media Design
Imaging, WritersScriptNetwork.com, Writers Guild of America East,
Final Draft, Scr(i)pt Magazine, Cleveland Public Theatre

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Ohio Independent Film Festival
1392 West 65th Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44102 USA
(216) 651-7315
(216) 651-7317 Fax
OhioIndieFilmFest@...
www.ohiofilms.com