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Filmmakers Int'l Screenwriting Awards -  CALL FOR ENTRIES 
FilmMakers International Screenwriting Awards  
Beverly Hills, CA -- Filmmakers today issued a call for entries to all screenwriters for the 17th annual filmmakers International screenwriting awards. There are three categories. Top 50 finalists to be read by the Radmin company; for production and representation consideration.

 

 
FilmmakersMag 1st TV Scriptwriting Contest -  CALL FOR ENTRIES 
 
Beverly Hills, CA -- Filmmakers today issued a call for entries to all screenwriters for the 4th annual FilmmakersMag 1st TV Scriptwriting Contest. There are three categories.

 

 
American Gem Literary Festival -  CALL FOR ENTRIES 
 
Beverly Hills, CA -- Filmmakers today issued a call for entries to all screenwriters for the 14th annual American Gem Short Script and Literary Festival. Short script contest, Treatment contest and Short story contest.

 

FilmMakers Global Trailer Festival - Call For Entries

Hollywood, CA -- FilmMakers issued  a call for entries to the fourth 'FilmMakers Global Trailer Festival'.


 

Filmmakers International Screenwriting Awards News
Beverly Hills, CA -- Filmmakers names winners for the 17th annual Filmmakers Int'l Screenwriting Awards. 

 

FilmmakersMag 1st TV Scriptwriting Contest News
Hollywood, CA -- Filmmakers Magazine names winners for the 4th annual 1st TV Script Writing Competition. The Competition attracted a total of 678 entries worldwide.

 

American Gem Literary Festival Contest News
Beverly Hills, CA -- Filmmakers Magazine and Write Brothers' 15th annual 'American Gem Literary Festival' Finalists have been named.

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