DC Shorts Film Festival

Screenplay Competition

Watch a script read live. Choose a winner. See the final film next year!

Sat., October 17 @ 7:00pm
University of California
Washington Center
1680 Rhode Island Avenue

(McPherson Square Metro)

Due to limited space, tickets ($10 each) will be sold at the door beginning at 6:00pm. We will try to accommodate everyone who wishes to see the live performance.

To register for the ScriptDC weekend, download the application.

We are very proud to present our third Screenplay Competition. Watch six scripts read live by actors and the screenwriter! At the end of the show, vote for your favorite script. The winner will receive $1000, plus another $1,000 when the film is completed. Plus, you can see the final movie at DC Shorts 2010! This is a unique competition — no one presents scripts in this way. Tickets will be available from dcshorts.com

Honey-Colored Boy

The state of race relations in the 1970s is examined when a woman and her mixed-race son swim in the community pool.
Fran Kaplan, Milwaukee, WI

Easy Made Hard

Based on a true story, an inner city kid meets his fate at the hand of his father.
Elizabeth Appell, Kentfield, CA

Pretty All the Time

In a love triangle between young nerds, three friends come to terms with their burgeoning sexuality.
Anne Coburn, Washington, DC

Man With A Bolex Movie Camera

A young couple with a strong affinity for film decide to try and film a...personal moment on a Bolex 16mm camera.
Colin Foster, Silver Spring, MD

Dry Cleaning

Adventure presents itself at the dry cleaners when Ellen crashes into a gorgeous man and pastries smear all over each other’s dry cleaning.
Casey Stangl, Los Angeles, CA

Born Again

It’s the Fourth of July and Keith is serving crab cakes in a busy restaurant while his world crumbles around him.
Kaitlyn Andrews-Rice and Tom Eugene O’Brien, Arlington, VA

The DC Shorts Screenwriting Competition is part of the larger ScriptDC — a multi-day series of classes, competitions, roundtables and networking opportunities for screenwriters of every skill level. Presented by the region’s most respected film and video organizations, this unique weekend combines the best of each group’s programming skills, ensuring that all participants gain the skills and knowledge to take their writing to the next level For information on the ScriptDC Event October 15–18, please click here.

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