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FILMMAKERS ANNOUNCES CALL FOR ENTRIES - 2012
Best Emerging Artist of the Year Award  
Beverly Hills, CA -- Filmmakers today issued a call for entries to all writers for the 11th annual Filmmakers Int'l Screenwriting Awards. There are three categories and the top 50 winners will be read by the Radmin company for production and representation consideration... The "Emerging Artist Award" Trophy is an annual award given for best overall screenplay of the year and an "Emerging Artist Award" Plaque to be presented for the best screenplay in a category.  

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FILMMAKERS INT'L SCREENWRITING AWARDS ANNOUNCES...
FilmMakers International Screenwriting Awards  
The 10th annual Filmmakers Int'l Screenwriting Awards announces quarterfinalists. Contestants will be notified of the semifinalists selection via email and on the filmmakers site by 23:59 HRS on  Monday, February 27, 2012.
FilmMakers Int'l Screenwriting Awards Winners Announced
Filmmakers International Screenwriting Awards Winners  
Ryan Lear and Jeff Wachsmuth won First Prize of $2500 CASH for their comedy "AMERICA: RED WHITE & BADASS".
Logline: A bumbling farm-boy is forced to fight in the American Revolutionary War, and becomes the only one who can save George Washington from a secret assassination plot.
Interviews with the winners

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American Gem Short Script & Literary Festival Winners
American Gem Short Screenplay Competition  
Beverly Hills, CA -- American Gem and Write Brothers are pleased to announce the winners in the 8th American Gem Literary Festival & Short Script Contest.. "Mustang" by Phyllis Heltay won the grand prize.
 
Interviews with the winner

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Interview with Marc Hernandez, Crescendo Entertainment 
Marc Hernandez, Crescendo Entertainment
Marc Hernandez is managing partner of Crescendo Entertainment Group, a literary management and production company in Los Angeles.
Interview with Bill Lundy, Scriptwriters Network 
Bill Lundy,  Scriptwriters Network
Scriptwriters Network was ubiquitous throughout the expo and it’s former chairman who is currently industry liaison, Bill Lundy, gave me a great overview of what organizations like his can do for writers who attend conferences like this.
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What You Need to Know When Shooting Abroad - One of the perks of being a freelance DP is unexpected travel to often exotic places around the world but you should know where you're going and what you're getting Into.

Giving Your Script a Fighting Chance to Reach Maturity - You’re staring at a blank screen. Is this the hardest part of screenwriting? The beginning? What about the end? Not the end of the script, but the end of the process, when your vision becomes a reality in the theaters and homes worldwide.

Top Screenwriting Software - What better way to start 2004 than to upgrade to one of the most popular screenwriting programs if you aren't using one already? Filmmakers tested some of the top on the market.

Independent Film Making - Making an independent film takes talent, ambition, knowledge, salesmanship, persistence and a bit of luck.

Film Editing - There is no common pattern for how long it takes to become an editor... It can never be stated enough that the feature editor must find "truth" in the fictional work in order to make an emotionally rich film.

The Film Director - Some directors say they must concentrate primarily on the inherent beauty in the narrative and dialogue patterns in the script. Other directors are... 

Cinematography: The art of painting with light - The primary responsibility of the DP is to create the mood and feel of the picture with their lighting.  It is the DP's task to fulfill the wishes of the director on how the film should look. 

Writing Treatments That Sell - If a screenplay focuses the story for a film, the treatment does the same thing for a screenplay. A treatment could be considered a written pitch...

The Film Producer - Richard Zanuck once stated, "The producer is like the conductor of an orchestra. Maybe he can't play every instrument, but he knows what every instrument should sound like." 

Writing a Great Screenplay - A script must be designed to be read easily, flowing from page to page in smooth transition.

Actors on Acting - For many actors, part of making characters and scenes most effective is by doing research.
 
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