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NewFest’s Screenplay Competition & Reading Series is pleased to introduce the five finalists in our 2010 NewDraft competition, selected by a panel of film industry professionals. This year’s winner will be announced Saturday, June 12, at our 8PM awards ceremony. The finalists are:
Saturday’s Child by Shari Carpenter. A blaxploitation character defines the life of the actress who played her and the young girl who grows up admiring her.
The Mystic Chord by Rob Williams. After losing his memories following a nervous breakdown, Michael Van Allen must figure out who he is and what happened to him in the past.
Product Placement by Jennifer Hagel. A woman who specializes in product placement product-places herself into her love interest’s life.
Union by Whitney Hamilton. Grace Kieler takes on her dead brother’s identity to fight and survive the Civil War. Along the way, she finds true love with a caring widow.
Vampire Strippers Must Die! by Keith Hartman. A group of male strippers (half gay, half straight) on tour in Eastern Europe battle the undead.
The contest is dedicated to discovering and fostering LGBT feature screenwriters and/or LGBT feature screenplays.