Indie Filmmakers! Enter The Final Girl Competition
Final Girl Films has just announced their new short film competition for independent horror filmmakers. If you're looking for a little financial help to make your next short film and want to earn the prestige of having your completed short entered into the 2010 Shriekfest Short Film Competition in Los Angeles, hit the jump for more details.
From May 20th through June 20th, interested filmmakers may enter the competition where, if chosen, the recipient will win $500 towards making their short film and when completed, their project will be entered into the 2010 Shriekfest Short Film Competition for a chance to be a part of the 10th Anniversary Shriekfest Film Festival this upcoming October.
How to Enter:
Filmmakers can enter by visiting http://www.finalgirlfilms.com to fill out the entry form and submit their original and completed short film screenplay before June 20th. On June 25th, the winner will be announced. Winners will receive $500 towards getting their short film completed. Please note, this is not a competition for a completed short film, but for short film scripts. We will not accept any entries for projects that have already been completed.
Each screenplay entry is subject to a $10 entry fee, which will go 100% towards future contests and promotions to help support independent filmmakers working in the horror genre.
Heather Wixson, President of Final Girl Films LLC, is a four-year-veteran horror journalist who has been a long-time champion of independent horror through her work with dreadcentral.com and terrortube.com. Wixson started Final Girl Films in November 2009 and is currently in pre-production on the animated short “Buddy Cop Precinct” as well as her own horror short called “Rock, Paper, Scissors.”
“I’ve spent four years learning a lot about the independent filmmaking process, and what I’ve learned that for most of the directors, money is always an issue,” explained Wixson. “With that in mind, I wanted to create a contest that gives back to the independent horror filmmakers and provides them an opportunity to create their own short film and not let money be a hurdle for them.”
“Since Shriekfest is the premiere independent horror film festival in Los Angeles, I am excited to get to partner with Denise Gossett, founder, for this exciting new venture.
If all goes well, look for more competitions from Final Girl Films,” Wixson added.
For more information on Final Girl Films, check out www.finalgirlfilms.com. For more information on the 2010 Shriekfest Film Festival, please visit http://www.shriekfest.com/
