DON'T MISS 1st FRANKENFILM CAST & CREW CALL -
Tuesday, April 17th @ 7pm-9pm at the CFAA Film Meeting,
at the Art Institute of Sacramento, 2850 Gateway Oaks Dr., Sacramento CA 95833
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FRANKENFILM Project 2018

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In a nod to the 200th anniversary of the famous work of author Mary Shelley, the CFAA is hosting a creative challenge that is inspired by her book Frankenstein and all it’s subsequent works!


​The CFAA welcomes Sac City College and City Films - the sponsor for the STUDENT FILMMAKER DIVISION of the FRANKENFILM Project!



For Writers: A SCRIPTWRITING CONTEST
For Filmmakers: A SHORT FILMMAKING CONTEST

With a guarantee of at least $2,200 in prize money and a gala screening and awards ceremony to be held at the Sacramento Film and Music Festival in September, this exciting competition provides the time, motivation and inspiration to allow for some really good work to be produced by our regional talent.  We can't wait to see what you come up with! 

  • Submitting Writers or Filmmaking Team Leaders must be current CFAA members.
  • All submitted projects are to be original work, inspired by Mary Kelley’s Frankenstein.
  • The CFAA reserves the right to aggregate or share all contest submissions.

CFAA membership info at www.capitalfilmarts.org/membership

Sponsorships are available.
Contact the CFAA at 916-600-6477 or email info@capitalfilmarts.org

Questions?  Call or email us! 

TWO WAYS TO GET INVOLVED:


​Scriptwriting Contest

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Frankenfilm feature length
Scriptwriting Contest
​($700 in Cash Awards)
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Registered participants submit an original, feature length
screenplay (80-110 pages) in acceptable industry
format ​by the established deadline of June 30th, 2018.

RULES: 
* Upon registration-completion, entrants must be members in good standing of the Capital Film Arts Alliance
* Scripts should be a minimum of 80 pages and a maximum of 110 pages. * Scripts must be single sided pages, 12 point Courier font. 
* Scripts should be formatted correctly with points deducted for spelling and grammar errors. 

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Filmmaking Contest

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Frankenfilm Short Filmmaking Contest
($1,500 in Cash Awards)

Registered participants submit a short film (8 minute maximum) by established deadline of June 30th, 2018.

RULES: 
* Upon registration-completion, entrants must be members in good standing of the Capital Film Arts Alliance
* Short films must be a maximum of 8 minutes in length.
* Films are not to exceed an' R' rating.
* Must be original work with all rights secured.
JUDGING GUIDELINES:
Each project has a potential score of 80.  10 points in each of the 8 categories. 

Scripts: 

1. PLOT  - An original story brought to life on the page.

2. CHARACTERS -   Vivid, distinctive and compelling characters. A protagonist and an antagonist with clear goals. Secondary characters believable and well-developed. 

3. DIALOGUE- Natural, succinct and distinctive voices unique to each character. Use of language that reveals character. Dialogue should flow well and propel the story forward. 

4. THEME - Does the script reflect the theme of Mary Shelley’s book? 

5. CRAFT -  Formatted correctly on the page. Free of distracting spelling and grammar issues. 

6.  PACE - Is there rhythm to the action and dialogue? Do the plot and characters develop naturally? Does each scene move the story forward?

7. OVERALL IMPACT - The pure emotional impact on the reader.

8.  ORIGINALITY - Scripts should aim for a clear and unique take on the source material. Scripts will be judged for the original way in which the characters and settings are utilized by the writer and what the writer brings to the table. 


Films: 

1. PLOT  - An original story brought to life on the page, inspired by the works of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.

2. CHARACTERS -   Vivid, distinctive and compelling characters. A protagonist and an antagonist with clear goals. Secondary characters believable and well-developed. 

3. SCREENPLAY - Natural, succinct and distinctive voices unique to each character. Use of language that reveals character. Dialogue should flow well and propel the story forward. 

4. THEME - Does the script reflect the theme of Mary Shelley’s book? 

5. CRAFT -  Cinematic quality, audio excellence, production value, editing, 

6.  ACTING - Do the characters bring the work to life in a memorable way?

7. ORIGINALITY - Is this a brand new way of experiencing this story and its characters?

8. OVERALL IMPACT - The pure emotional impact on the viewer.


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The CFAA welcomes Sac City College as the sponsor
for the STUDENT FILMMAKER DIVISION of the Frankenfilm Project!

​Email us at info@capitalfilmarts.org to learn how YOU can get involved and support local filmmaking through this exciting screenwriting and short filmmaking contest!! 

AWARDS INCLUDE: 

Writing:
BEST FEATURE SCRIPT
HONORABLE MENTION 

Filmmaking:
BEST FILM - GENERAL
BEST FILM - STUDENT (Sponsored by Sac City College / City Films)
BEST DIRECTOR
BEST ACTOR
HONORABLE MENTION

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REGISTER IN ADVANCE:

    FRANKENFILM CONTEST SIGN UP:  
    ​Submit your name, email, phone and pertinent contact info - and include the contest you are applying for
    (SCRIPT WRITING OR FILMMAKING) in the comments field.  



SPONSORS NEEDED - FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT LOCAL FILMMAKING AND ENCOURAGE CREATIVE ARTS THROUGH THE CFAA.   Call 916-600-6477 or email Info@capitalfilmarts.org