[CW-Grad] An Inside Look at the Austin Film Festival

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May 14, 2011
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Interview with Matt Dy:
An Inside Look at the Austin Film Festival
by Barri Evins
I find the Austin Film Festival unique in so many ways, from the Austin atmosphere that puts everyone at ease - I've crossed paths in the halls with major writers I've admired forever, introduced myself and chatted casually - to the one of a kind combo of contest and conference. Not to mention mouthwatering barbeque! This is Matt Dy's second year as the Screenplay and Teleplay Competition Director, but he's worked for AFF in a number of capacities over the past seven years. Matt studied screenwriting at the University of Texas at Austin and has written a number of screenplays. As the Director, he is responsible for recruiting readers and judges, and reading lots of scripts for the competition. Make that LOTS of scripts! It can be a stressful job, but he loves it. 

Barri Evins: Tell us a little about the origins of AFF and what makes it stand out among contests.

Matt Dy: The Austin Film Festival was founded in 1994 by Marsha Milam and Barbara Morgan (the current Executive Director). It was the first event of its kind to focus on the writer's contribution to the film and television industries. The Screenplay Competition was established the same year as the Festival and both have been integral to one another from the very beginning.

AFF has never been just another competition.  The combination of the Competition and the Conference gives us a unique opportunity to put writers in direct contact with production companies, managers, agents and many others that can help them along their way. We were also one of the first contests to invite studio executives and production companies to judge the semifinalist and finalist scripts.

BE: This contest has grown in popularity very rapidly. How many submissions do you anticipate this your 18th year?

MD: Last year we received 4400 entries which was a benchmark for us. This year we expect to receive as many or hopefully more than last year.

BE: How do you find your first round readers? What are their backgrounds?

MD: Most of my readers have had many years of experience reading for AFF. I believe I have one reader who has read for almost every year of competition. Many of my readers are also writers so they understand what it's like to be in the shoes of the entrant. All readers go through a rigorous screening process including interviews and reading and evaluating test scripts.

Continued online: http://www.moviebytes.com/ContestDetail.cfm?StoryID=4093&ContestNumber=157&NewsTab=TRUE

Austin Film Festival Announces 2011 Screenplay & Teleplay Competition Judges
The Austin Film Festival is proud to announce the following list of confirmed judges for the 2011 Screenplay & Teleplay Competitions*:

Richard Bever - Co-President, Chill Entertainment
Melissa Breaux - Manager, Washington Square Arts
Martina Broner - Head of Development, Braven Films
Bryan Brucks - President, Brucks Entertainment
Curtis Burch - President, Latitude Productions
Angelina Chen - Literary Manager, Energy Entertainment
Allison Doyle - Literary Manager, Oasis Media Group
Rebecca Ewing - Agent, United Talent Agency
Noah Hawley - showrunner, "My Generation", "The Unusuals"; producer, "Bones"
David Hayter - President, Dark Hero Studios; writer, X-Men, Watchmen
Kyle Killen - writer, The Beaver; showrunner, "Lone Star"
Brent Lilley - Literary Manager, Mosaic Media
Noreen O'Toole - Producer, "Lost", "Castle"
Ed Radtke - Producer, Transparent Films
Scott Robbe - Producer, Feed Your Head Productions
Joyce San Pedro - Creative Executive, Alex Siskin / Escape Artists at Sony
Matt Summers - VP of Film Development, 821 Entertainment
Meta Valentic - Producer, Urbania; Asst Dir, "Lost"
Herschel Weingrod - writer, Trading Places; producer, Falling Down
*Schedules permitting

More judges will be confirmed soon. For more information and to submit your script, please visit www.austinfilmfestival.com.

Screenplay Regular Deadline: MAY 15th ($40)
Screenplay Late Deadline: JUNE 1st ($50)
Teleplay Deadline: JUNE 1st ($30)

Sundance Announces Lab Participants
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BlueCat Announces Fellini Finalists
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Bruce Geller Competition Announces Top 10 Finalists 
Top 10 finalists have been announced for the Bruce Geller Screenwriting Competition, which features a $15,000 first prize.
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Contest of Contest Winners Announces Results
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Contest	 wsPro Discount	 Final Deadline
Indie Gathering Script Writing Contest	$10.00	 05/15/2011
May 1st, 2011 (regular); May 15th, 2011 (late)	
SouthWest Writers Annual Contest	 No	 05/15/2011
May 1, 2011 (early); May 15, 2011 (late)	
Moondance International Film Festival	$5.00	 05/15/2011
May 15, 2011	
Script Pipeline Screenwriting Competition	 No	 05/15/2011
December 31, 2010 (special discount); March 1st, 2011 (early); May 1st, 2011 (regular); May 15, 2011 (extended, WithoutABox only.)  	
Writers Place	 No	 05/15/2011
April 30, 2011 (early); May 15, 2011 (late)	
PAGE International Screenwriting Awards	 No	 05/16/2011
Monday, May 16, 2011 (final deadline)	
Philadelphia's FREE LOGLINE FEST	 No	 05/20/2011
May 20, 2011	
Roswell International Sci-Fi Shoot-Out	 No	 05/20/2011
May 20th, 2011	
Movie Script Short Contest	$5.00	 05/30/2011
December 15, 2010 (1st deadline); February 15, 2011 (second deadline); April 15, 2011 (third deadline); May 30, 2011 (final deadline)	
Screenplay Search Screenwriting Competition	$5.00	 05/31/2011
April 1, 2011 (early); May 31, 2011 (final)	
Creative World Awards Competition with Feedback	$5.00	 05/31/2011
March 1, 2011 (Early); May 31, 2011 (Late)	
10th FilmMakers International Screenwriting Awards	$5.00	 05/31/2011
April 16, 2011 (early); May 31, 2011 (final)	
The Just Effing Entertain Me Screenwriting Competition	$5.00	 06/01/2011
April 1st, 2011 (Early Bird); May 1st, 2011 (Regular); May 15th, 2011 (Extended); June 1st, 2011 (Final)	
Ventura Film Festival	 No	 06/01/2011
June 1, 2011 (Withoutabox extended deadline)	
Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards Competition	 No	 06/01/2011
Scripts accepted from March 30, 2011 - June 1, 2011	
Disney/ABC Writing Fellowship	 No	 06/01/2011
June 1, 2011	
Fresh Voices Pitch Contest	 No	 06/01/2011
April 4th, 2011 (early); May 2nd, 2011 (regular); June 1st, 2011 (late).  			
Ohio Independent Screenplay Awards	 No	 06/01/2011
April 1, 2011 (early); May 1, 2011 (regular); June 1, 2011 (late).	
Austin Film Festival Screenplay/Teleplay Competition	 No	 06/01/2011
Screenplays: May 15, 2011 (early deadline), June 1, 2011 (final deadline)
Teleplays: June 1, 2011	
Acclaim Film	$5.00	 06/04/2011
Extended again to June 4, 2011	
Acclaim TV Screenwriting Competition	$5.00	 06/04/2011
Extended again to June 4, 2011	
Final Draft, Inc. Big Break International Screenwriting Contest	 No	 06/15/2011
March 1, 2010 (early); June 1, 2010 (regular); Extended June 15, 2010 (extended)	
Script Exposure Screenwriting Competition	$10.00	 06/15/2011
June 15, 2011	
Cellardoor Cinema Screenplay Contest	 No	 06/15/2011
March 15, 2011 (earlybird); April 15, 2011 (regular); May 15, 2011 (late); June 15, 2011 (WAB Extended).	
These additional upcoming contests also offer discounts to subscribers of WinningScripts PRO:
Cynosure Screenwriting Awards	$5.00	 07/09/2011
March 19, 2011 (early); May 21, 2011 (regular); July 9, 2011 (final).	
FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival Screenplay Competition	$5.00	 07/15/2011
July 15, 2011	
Horror Screenplay Contest	$5.00	 07/20/2011
July 20, 2011	
Writers On The Storm Screenplay Contest	$5.00	 07/31/2011
June 1, 2011 (early); July 11, 2011 (regular); July 31, 2011 (final)	
ScriptVamp's Dream Quest: Short Screenplay Contest	$5.00	 07/31/2011
March 30, 2011 (early); June 30, 2011 (regular); July 31, 2011 (late)	
Hollywood Screenplay Contest	$10.00	 08/10/2011
October 15, 2010 (earlybird); January 15, 2011 (regular); May 15, 2011 (late); August 10, 2011 (extended)	
GIAA Festival of Short Movies and Screenplays	$10.00	 08/15/2011
April 4, 2011 (early bird); July 15, 2011 (regular); $40 (by August 15, 2011 (late).	
Philadelphia's SCREENPLAY FEST - An Online Screenplay Competition	$5.00	 08/15/2011
January 5, 2011 (early); February 20, 2011 (regular); April 20, 2011 (late); August 15, 2011 (extended).	
Northern California Screenwriters Competition	$5.00	 08/15/2011
Deadlines extended to August 1, 2011, and August 15, 2011.	
The-GreenLight.com Annual Script Contest	$5.00	 08/30/2011
May 30th, 2011 (early); July 30th, 2011 (regular); August 30, 2011 (late)	
Green Light Award	$5.00	 09/01/2011
May 1, 2011 (earlybird); August 1, 2011 (regular); September 1, 2011 (late)	
SCRIPTOID Writer's Challenge	$10.00	 09/01/2011
July 1st, 2011 (early bird); August 1, 2011 (general); September 1, 2011 (late).	
One in Ten Screenplay Competition	$5.00	 09/01/2011
September 1, 2011	
Directors Circle Festival Of Shorts Competition	$5.00	 09/24/2011
January 29, 2011; May 28, 2011; August 27, 2011; September 24, 2011	
AMERICAN SCREENWRITING COMPETITION	$10.00	 09/30/2011
April 30, 2011 (early); June 30, 2011 (regular); August 31, 2011 (late); September 30, 2011 (Last Chance).	
Gimme Credit International Screenplay Competition	$5.00	 10/26/2011
Features & Shorts: March 8, 2011 (earlybird); June 7, 2011 (regular); September 6, 2011 (late); October 26, 2011 (final).

Super Shorts: March 9, 2011 (regular); July 20, 2011 (regular); September 21, 2011 (late); October 26, 2011 (final).

Holiday Screenplay Contest	$5.00	 11/01/2011
November 1, 2011	
Script Jems Screenwriting Competition	$5.00	 11/26/2011
March 26, 2011 (early); July 30, 2011 (2nd deadline); October 29, 2011 (third deadline); November 26, 2011 (Withoutabox only).	
Back in the Box Screenplay Competition	$15.00	 12/15/2011
December 15, 2011	
ScriptVamp's Dream Quest: Feature Screenwriting Competition	$5.00	 12/31/2011
September 30, 2011 (early); November 30, 2011 (regular); December 31, 2011 (late) (All deadlines are final and fall on or before 11:59 p.m. (PST) Pacific Standard Time)	
Kids First! Film Festival	$5.00	
Quarterly deadlines: February 15; May 15; August 15; November 15.	
Writers Boot Camp Fellowship	20%	
Monthly. Please visit website.	
ScriptVamp's Dream Quest: Attention Grabber Competition	$5.00	
11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) on the last day of each month.	
Wildsound TV SPEC and TV PILOT Screenplay Contest	$10.00	
Ongoing - submit anytime.	
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