2009 Virginia Screenwriting Competition

by Jeff Frizzell, Commissioner of the Hampton Roads Film Office

The 2009 Virginia Screenwriting Competition presented by the Virginia Film Office is open to Virginia residents and students attending Virginia schools. There is no entry fee to submit a screenplay.

Every screenplay in the competition will receive a written critique from the first panel of judges and screenplays selected as finalists in the competition are judged by working industry professionals.

The deadline to enter is Friday, May 22, 2009. All entries must be postmarked or delivered to the Virginia Film Office on or before that date.

For a complete list of rules and the application form,
download http://www.film.virginia.org/news/2009Screenwriting.pdf
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For more information or questions, contact the Virginia Film Office at 800.854.6233 or email kstephens@virginia.org

Living Your Dream

by Jeff Frizzell, Commissioner for the Hampton Roads Film Office

Want to be "Living Your Dream"?

Go to the Hampton Roads Convention Center, 1610 Coliseum Dr., Hampton on Saturday May 16th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is an all ages, family-oriented event, free and open to the public. Pre-registration at the website is suggested, but guests will be admitted at the door.

For more info, visit www.LivingYourDreamExpo.com or call toll-free (888) 238-1968.

Speakers include Vanessa Coria from WVEC 13; Prissi Cardea, a talk show host; Daisy Jade, an actress; Quiana Grant, a model who has appeared in Sports Illustrated; and yours truly, Jeff Frizzell from the Hampton Roads Film Office, discussing getting into acting.

Bring the children; there's a free play area as well as dance performances, workshops for children, video game stations and a book mobile.

While the expo developers hope to make this an annual event to aid area community residents and business owners and to create a great place for people to come and get the help and motivation they need to take the next step in their career, they do maintain the website with new information year-round.

Lights! Camera! Action! - Hollywood In Hampton Roads

Jeff Frizzell, Commissioner of the Hampton Roads Film Office (HRFO), and others were recent guests on WHRO's public affairs show "What Matters." Discussion included: How viable is this industry in today's economy? What opportunities are there for our region? What projects can we expect to see? How does the area attract filmmakers?

Download and see the show: http://www.whro.org/home/html/podcasts/whatmatters/206.mp4

Hollywood and Sundance in Hampton Roads

MARCH 25-28 • A 4-DAY CELEBRATION
OF INDIE FILMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD!

Spend an evening with actor Richard Dreyfuss on Wednesday, March 25th hosted by Cathy Lewis of 89.5 WHRV FM / WHRO in the Big Blue Room, the Ted Constant Center at Old Dominion University.

http://onfilmfest.com

ODU-Norfolk Film Festival

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March 25-28 ODU - Norfolk Film Festival

Visit the ONFilm Fest website for updated schedule.

Enjoy special guest Richard Dreyfuss, view the Winning Films Marathon, partake of the "Woman in Filmmaking in Hampton Roads" Panel, be inspired at the Film Production Career Expo, celebrate at the Festival Gala. Thanks to the Hampton Roads Film Office for helping to make the festival possible.

Download your own ODU - Norfolk / ONFilm Festival poster HERE.