Contact: Brian Butler Christopher H. Brand FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 504/486-3112 [log in to unmask] THE SHOT IN LA FILM AND VIDEO FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES LOUISIANA SCREENPLAY CONTEST New Orleans, LA, November 15, 1996 -- The SHOT IN LA FILM AND VIDEO FOUNDATION announces the 1997 Louisiana Screenplay Contest. The contest is open to entries from both Louisiana, American and international screenwriters. The competition will consist of two categories, adult and family content. Three ranked screenplays will be selected in each category. The contest is limited to feature length screenplays only and must be WGA registered and unattached to any production or option agreement. For non-Louisiana entrants the contest requires at least a minimum of 25% Louisiana content. The winners will be announced by April 1, 1997. There will be two deadlines, Jan 15, 1997 (early) and Feb. 15, 1997 (late). The fees for Louisiana residents will be $30 (early), $35 (late), and non-residents $40 (early) and $45 (late). Requests for information and entry forms will be taken in writing only. Information and entry forms can be obtained via fax, e-mail and US mail. To contact via fax: (504) 486-3354, attn.: LA Screenplay. e-mail requests to [log in to unmask], subject: LA Screenplay, or write to Louisiana Screenplay Contest c/o Shot In LA Magazine, 207 W. Harrison Ave., New Orleans, LA 70124. Information will also be available on the World Wide Web at http://www.shotinla.com/. An on-line entry form which will be able to be printed locally and mailed with screenplay will be available in December. Cash prizes of $1,000 will be awarded to the top winners in each category, along with agent representation by William Levin of Silver Screen Placements. The other winners will be awarded $500 and $250 for second and third places. All of the finalist will also receive an analysis from the finalist judges at a screenwriting seminar in April 1997 to be held in conjunction with Loyola University. The final judges will be screenwriter Herschel A. Weingrod (Twins, Space Jam) and William Coveny, Vice President, CBS Dramatic Development. The other levels of judging will include professional screenwriters, entertainment executives and writers agents from both Louisiana and across the country. The Shot In LA Film and Video Foundation Screenplay Competition took on the competition after the Louisiana Film Commission opted to discontinue their Louisiana Screenplay competition after two years. The contest is being coordinated by Loyola University professor, screenwriter, and author Andrew Horton (Writing the Character Centered Screenplay). Horton is well know in the international film community for his work as a screenwriter and supporter of European Cinema. The Shot In LA Film and Video Foundation is the non-profit arm of Shot In LA Magazine, The Louisiana film and video monthly. The foundation is dedicated to helping promote economic and educational opportunities for Louisiana resident and students. Shot In LA Magazine is the authoritative voice on film and video production in Louisiana and is the only source for monthly information about Louisiana s growing business of film and video. # # # ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Christopher H. Brand SHOT IN LA. MAGAZINE Managing Editor The Louisiana Film & Video Monthly 1-800-4SHOTLA 207 W. Harrison Ave (504)-486-3112 New Orleans, LA 70124 FAX (504) 486-3354 PGP FP: 6A F0 AE E3 AB E5 32 30 1C 75 F8 0C C4 DA 57 FB PGP ID: C331C21D ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]