Aug 31, 2010
Artist Development
San Francisco, CA – The San Francisco Film Society announced today the opening of the Letter of Inquiry period for the second SFFS/Hearst Screenwriting Grant. The grant of $15,000 will be awarded to a mid-career screenwriter who has been a practicing writer for at least five years and who has previously written a minimum of one feature screenplay. The grant is open to writers residing in the United States whose project expresses both a unique personal perspective and an artistic approach to the subject. Priority is given to writers whose previous short or feature screenplays have been produced as an independent film. LOIs will be accepted September 2-October 1.
The SFFS/Hearst Screenwriting Grant, supported by a gift from William R. Hearst III, is a major component of the Film Society’s screenwriting initiative and expanding Filmmaker Services program.
Deadlines ?
• Letter of Inquiry period opens September 2, 2010?
• LOI deadline is October 1, 2010?
• Winner will be announced December 9, 2010
The inaugural SFFS/Hearst Screenwriting Grant was awarded to Mora Stephens for Made in the U.S.A., an international mystery that delves into U.S.-China economic relationships.
For more information and to access the online application, visit: sffs.org/Filmmaker-Services/Grants-and-Prizes/