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Arts Opportunities - Film, Video & Screenwriting Calls for EntriesThe Durango Arts Center’s 10-Minute Play Contest The Durango Arts Center is pleased to sponsor its second annual 10-Minute Play Contest in 2012, which will culminate in a full production during the annual Durango Showcase of the Arts in September. 10-minute plays were officially introduced by the Actors Theatre of Louisville in 1977, when the genre was promoted as part of the Humana Festival of new American Plays. Often referred to as the “haiku of the American stage” as well as “a streak of theatrical lightning,” 10-minute plays have become an engaging and popular genre for today’s audiences and playwrights. Located in the heart of Durango, Colorado at 802 East Second Avenue, the Durango Arts Center is home to a 200-seat theatre, an art gallery, library, and gift shop, as well as administrative offices, classrooms, and rehearsal spaces. The DAC is a non-profit corporation whose purpose is to promote the exploration, education, enrichment, and enjoyment of the arts for people from all artistic levels and backgrounds within the Four Corners region and beyond. 2011 Schedule of Events: May 2012 - The top entries of the 2012 contest will be presented as staged readings at The Durango Arts Center in Durango, CO. The Judges will select the top 5 entries and the winner of the Grand Prize Award ($500). Audience members will select their favorite 10 Minute Play for an award of $50; and September 2012 - The Grand Prize winning play and selected others will be performed at the Durango Arts Center as part of the Durango Showcase of the Arts. Only original plays, never before produced, are eligible. For Contest Guidelines and Rules, and more information, visit www.DurangoArts.org, or email TenMinutePlayDirector@gmail.com. Deadline: Submissions must be postmarked on or before February 10, 2012. No exceptions. Entry fee: $10 check addressed to Durango Arts Center. The fee MUST accompany each entry.Send your submission to: 10 Minute Play Contest, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Avenue, Durango, CO 81301.------------------------------------------ Aesthetica Short Film Competition Supporting and Championing Short Film. Aesthetica is looking for filmmakers who are driving the genre of short film forward through inspirational and innovative works. Whether you are fresh out of film school or have been making films for years, we want to hear from you. Accepting films in all genres: drama, documentary, music video, satire, comedy and artists’ film. This award offers winners and runners-up a fantastic prize package, which will bring your films to a wider audience. Prizes include: Screenings of your film at The National Media Museum (Bradford), Rushes Soho Shorts Film Festival (London), Glasgow Film Festival and on the Aesthetica website; £500 first prize, £250 runner-up; and 12 months membership with Shooting People. Collection of film books from Wallflower Press. Winner and 10 runners-up to be included on a DVD that will go to all Aesthetica readers. Films entered should be up to 20 minutes long. For detailed guidelines and entry visit www.aestheticamagazine.com. |
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