Stage 32, Catalyst Studios Launch Social Impact Screenwriting Contest With Option Guarantee (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comLeo Barraclough International Features Editor Stage 32, the entertainment industry social network and educational platform, and Catalyst Studios, a U.S.
production company supporting female-fronted projects, are partnering to launch a screenwriting contest for feature films with a focus on social impact, the companies announced Friday at the Venice Film Festival.
Hosted on the Stage 32 platform, the contest is open to feature film scripts of any genre by women and non-binary filmmakers that “bring awareness to a current issue or progress society forward with innovative thinking that doesn’t fall into typical patriarchal views and conditioning,” according to a statement.
The winning writer will receive a guaranteed $5,000 option for their script and is eligible for up to $3 million in financing from Catalyst to be produced.
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