Cinema City International Film Festival

Suzanne DeLaurentiis Productions and It Girl PR launched the Cinema City International Film Festival Screenwriter’s Competition in order to find and foster the next generation of the film world’s most innovative and creative screenwriters. The Writer’s competition for feature screenplays, TV pilots, and shorts as well as a Black Tie Gala and Awards ceremony will be presented on Sunday, February 22, 2009. Proceeds from the event will support Oregon National Guard Emergency Relief Fund.

Suzanne DeLaurentiis, a 30 year veteran of film production operates on the premise that every great film needs a great story. The CCIFF is dedicated to supporting talented screenwriters by utilizing the resources of the Festival to foster the winning screenwriters through networking opportunities, and film industry access.

Named one of the top twenty five film festivals in the country by Movie Maker Magazine, The Cinema City International Film Festival provides audiences with abundant opportunities to discover today’s most innovative screenwriters. The festival also hosts a fundraising gala with proceeds going to severely injured American Soldiers returning from Iraq (Reintegration Team) and underserved war veterans (The Courage Community).

This year, the range of cinematic expression ranges explores a culturally diverse variety of screenplays and issues. “The screenplays in this year’s competition are a convergence of storytelling and art that truly illustrates the broad spectrum of what is possible in screenwriting and filmmaking, “said Suzanne DeLaurentiis, co-producer of the Festival. The creativity, urgency and passion of this year’s competition validate an emerging group of creative screenwriters who are driven by the passion of the industry.

Suzanne DeLaurentiis Productions and It Girl PR will formally announce on February 18th, the line up of screenplays selected from a number of submissions.

For more information please visit their website at www.cciff.com

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