VOICES OF COLOR SCREENPLAYS SOUGHT
-2002 Ohio Independent Screenplay Awards
-sponsored by WriteSafe.com, FilmStew.com, WritersScriptNetwork.com,
Final Draft, Scr(i)pt Magazine, Writers Guild of America East

For Immediate Release: February 27, 2002

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

We are proud to announce a new and additional screenplay award for
2002-the Best Voice of Color Screenplay Award-to emphasize our
commitment to people of color, their stories, and getting those
stories to the big screen. "When I think Voices of Color, I think
voices which speak the language of a diverse, multi-culture of
storytellers and visionaries longing to be heard," says Michelle
Davis, a media artist/narrative writer who has received two Ohio Arts
Council Fellowships in Media Art and Playwriting, works as an Artist-
In-Education through the Ohio Arts Council, and is an OIFF board
member and proponent of the new award.

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.

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.

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SUPPORTERS: The George Gund Foundation, The Cleveland Foundation,
Ohio Arts Council, Writers Guild of America East, Sherwin Williams,
IBM, IFC/Bravo, Hankins Foundation, Association of Independent Video
and Filmmakers, Filmmaker Magazine, Media Design Imaging,
Hollywood.com's Indie Film Channel, FilmStew.com,
WritersScriptNetwork.com, WriteSafe.com, 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