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FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) is now accepting entries for its 2011 Spotlight on Rhode Island Screenplay Competition. RIIFF invites talented screenwriters from around the world to submit their original screenplays whose characters and locations anchor the story in Rhode Island.

“What a brilliant idea! This is a fantastic way to promote our natural resources and beautiful locations within the Ocean State while bringing out the best talent from screenwriters and filmmakers around the globe,” said Steven Feinberg, Executive Director Rhode Island Film & Television Office.

Scripts must be submitted by mail to 83 Park St., Suite 1, Providence, R.I. 02903. A filled out copy of the entry form, which can be downloaded from RIFilmFest.org, must be submitted along with the script.

Entries can be A. feature film (max. 130 pages), B. movie of the week (max. 100 pages), or C. television pilot (max. 40 pages), and must be in standard industry formats. Scripts may be in any genre, present day or historic period. Adaptations of novels/books are not acceptable unless submitted by the author. Writers must also supply a log line and short synopsis.

Finalist scripts will be read and judged by industry professionals: Steven Feinberg (RI Film Office Director & screenwriter), Michael Corrente (film producer, director & writer), Anne Mulhall (dir. LDI Casting) and Michael Corso (Sakonnet Capital Partners). They are looking for original well-crafted stories with commercial potential where the state of Rhode Island is a true character in the story.

The deadline for submission is Aug. 15, 2011.