*Calling writers, directors, filmmakers and producers*
Receive up to $5,000 prize to use how you choose!
Finishing funds, festival submission fees, cast and crew reimbursements, production, or anything else you think of.
Submit your short film or script and tell us how you’ll be using the funds for your chance to win.
We want you to do what you do best – tell stories.
All contestants must meet the following criteria:
Writers, directors, filmmakers or producers with an authentic perspective who pursue their own creative voice and vision.
Submit an application that includes:
Contact information
Viewing link to your short film (<20 minutes) or PDF to your script (20 pages or less)
Briefly describe your connection to Florida
Briefly describe how you will be using the grant
Pay an application fee of $25 (check FilmFreeway for discounts)
The entrant must be 18 years or older.
We understand storytellers come from various backgrounds, levels of expertise, and genres.
Judges will look for storyteller’s who are committed to three tenets:
Pursue their own creative voice
Invoke emotional responses from the readers (fear, laughter, sadness, angst, etc.)
Value the importance of pacing to keep readers engaged
Things to keep in mind:
We do not retain any rights to the short film
Directing teams can submit a script, but only the one submitter will receive the cash prize
Judges are not made aware of the submitter’s name
Answers to how the grant will be spent are not included in the judging process
The selected winner may be asked to show proof to ensure they meet the following criteria
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