FINAL CALL FOR BUDDING SCRIPT WRITERS IN THE NORTH WEST

Aspiring scriptwriters and film makers in the North West are reminded there’s still time to enter celebr8’s film competition for a chance to represent the region as our deadline has been generously extended to 28th July – so don’t forget to send us your script!

The competition aims to give the North West’s hopefuls, the opportunity to pitch their ideas and concepts to some of the region’s leading film experts, with a winner from Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire, Cumbria and Lancashire having their film produced professionally and premiered across the region.

The celebr8 competition is open to individuals, community groups, students or anyone who feels they could be the next Richard Curtis, Russell T Davies or Ken Loach. The competition is part of the celebr8 (don't discrimin8) festival of diversity and will highlight the cultural, social and economic benefits diversity brings to the North West.

The winning films will be shown at The Foundation for Art and Creative Technology (FACT) in Liverpool in September 2008 and then screened at cinemas across the region. The deadline for entries is 10 am on 28th July 2008.

Entrants are asked to submit a script or piece of creative writing which can be turned into a short film, lasting no longer than three minutes, illustrating ‘What diversity means to me’. The entries will be judged by a panel of experts from the world of film and TV as well as key diversity and equality champions. Five finalists will be chosen: one from each of the region’s counties of Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire, Liverpool and Cumbria, with one overall winner.

Celebr8 and Stockport Arts Team will host workshops across the region in July for budding film makers offering first class tips and guidance from professionals on scriptwriting, acting and production. Further details can be found at www.celebr8.org. or by contacting the Stockport Arts Team on 0161 474 4453/4454, stockport.art.gallery@stockport.gov.uk or www.stockport.gov.uk/artgallery

celebr8 on the Silver Screen information and entry packs can be downloaded free of charge from www.celebr8.org, or to can be requested by calling 0161 238 9422 or emailing celebr8@webershandwick.com.