THE AFRICAN FILM COMMISSION=20
SPONSORS STORYTELLING COMPETITION=20
=A0=20
HOLLYWOOD, CA, JULY 29, 1998 - The African Film Commission(AFC) =
announces a
call for submissions to its annual storytelling competition.=A0 The =
purpose of
the competion is to awaken interest in the African continent through =
stories
of African and world experience combined with African settings.=20
The works considered should be feature length screenplays of no more =
than
130 pages, and should be based on African themes and characters.=A0 =
Contest
rules specify that at least sixty percent of the story be set somewhere =
in
Africa.=A0 In addition to prizes, the three finalists will receive the =
support
of the AFC and its parent organization, the African Arts Foundation =
(AAF),
in promoting the work to international film and television companies =
with an
eye towards future production.=20
The winner of the storytelling competition will participate in the
Pan-African Film and TV Festival in Burkina Faso, Africa, and will =
receive a
cash prize to be awarded at a ceremony in February, 1999.=A0 The second =
prize
winner will choose between a trip to the Pan-African Festival or cash =
alone,
and the third prize winner will receive a cash prize.=A0 All scripts =
must be
accompanied by a $30.00 submission fee and postmarked no later than =
October
31,1998.=A0 Extended deadline November 30, 1998.=20
Established in 1995, the AFC, formerly known as the Royal African Film
Commission, serves as an umbrella organization for the establishment of =
a
network of film commissions to assist in the development of Africa's =
film
industry.=A0 In its variety of activities, which includes the =
storytelling
competition, the AFC helps open the way for international involvement =
in
both film and television on the African continent.=20
The parent organization, the African Arts Foundation, was created to =
develop
international understanding and unity among all people through African =
arts
and culture by sponsoring intercultural exchanges and educational
activities.=A0 AAF aims to become a discernible force in this endeavor,
helping to create bridges of mutual creativity among young and old =
alike,
for a more positive tomorrow.=20
To receive applications, writers can download from the web at
www.africanartsfoundation.org, or send a stamped, self-addressed =
envelope to
"AFC Storytelling" at 8306 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 330, Beverly Hills, CA
90211, USA.=20
If you have any questions, please contact us.=20
African Arts Foundation=20
Madeline Randolth, Director=20
(323) 469-6261
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