[NEohioPAL][OIFF-News] FINALISTS & SEMI-FINALISTS CONGRATULATED FOR THE OHIO INDEPENDENT SCREENPLAY AWA

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FINALISTS AND SEMI-FINALISTS CONGRATULATED FOR THE 2003 OHIO=20
INDEPENDENT SCREENPLAY AWARDS
Sponsored by Independent Pictures and www.InkTip.com

For Immediate Release: September 12, 2003

Contact: Annetta Marion or Bernadette Gillota, Co-Artistic Directors=20
of Independent Pictures, (216) 651-7315

The longest running screenplay competition in Ohio keeps growing with=20
every year.  Our pool of submissions has been slowly whittled down to=20
14; finalists and semi-finalists.  Over 70 readers across three=20
states took part in reading and judging the preliminary round of=20
entries for the 2003 Ohio Independent Screenplay Awards.  All=20
entrants may receive feedback from reader evaluations as a way to=20
improve their work.  The next step is screenplay scrutiny of the=20
finalists from our panel of industry professionals; film producers=20
Jane Alsobrook, TC Rice, and Dawn Wolfrom.

In addition to her producing work, Ms. Alsobrook has been a senior VP=20
at Columbia Pictures and the president of Australia's largest=20
independent film production and distribution company.  Mr. Rice is VP=20
Distribution for Manhattan Pictures Intl., a distribution and=20
production company founded by Paul E. Cohen; he has also worked with=20
Stephen Baldwin's Next Millennium Entertainment and Stratosphere=20
Entertainment.  In addition to her work producing films (recently=20
NEVER AGAIN released by USA Films July 2002), Ms. Wolfrom has also=20
moved into television, having sold shows to Paramount with Kelsey=20
Grammer's company Gramnet.=20
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2003 marks the second year for the Best Voice of Color Award, which=20
highlights the writing achievements from a screenwriter whose voice,=20
story and characters speak to generally marginalized audiences.

BEST VOICE OF COLOR SCREENPLAY FINALISTS

"Pure Shooter" by Robert Ruggeri, Robert Noll, Greg
Jones-Cleveland, Ohio
"The Chalk Bettor" by Anna M. Cazares & Allen E. Cazares-San
Diego, California
"The Shangri-la Caf=E9" by Lily Mariye-Los Angeles, California
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True to Independent Pictures' form as supporters of Ohio film and=20
video artists, there is also a category for best screenplay for a=20
story set mainly in the Northern Ohio region.=20

BEST NORTHCOAST SCREENPLAY FINALISTS

"The Boarder" by Jane E. Ryan-Lincoln, Nebraska
"The Colored Line" by Harry Noden & Tom Raber-Ravenna, Ohio
"Retribution" by Joseph Lewis-Lakewood, Ohio

The Best Screenplay Award goes to the most overall well-written and=20
crafted story.

BEST SCREENPLAY FINALISTS

"Three Mile Family" by Spiro Skentzos-N. Hollywood, California
"The Ghosts of Bull Run" by Steve Warren-Austin, Texas
"Dream Machines" by William Van Nostran-Akron, Ohio

Finally, the semi-finalists in all categories.

SEMI-FINALISTS

"Indelible" by Mikki del Monico
"Trespass" by Cathy Chapman
"Marcus" by Steve Warren
"Honor Among Thieves" by Bill Balas
"Forever Free" by Paula Butterfield

Independent Pictures is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization established=20
in 1993. IP is the proud sponsor of the Ohio Independent Film=20
Festival, Ohio Independent Screenplay Awards, Film Production=20
Training Program, regional AIVF Salons, Fiscal Agent Sponsorship=20
Program, Speakers Bureau, annual Director of Photography Workshop,=20
and a variety of curatorial programs.=20

INDEPENDENT PICTURES' SPONSORS: The George Gund Foundation, The=20
Cleveland Foundation, Ohio Arts Council, Community Shares of Greater=20
Cleveland, Association of Independent Video & Filmmakers, Media=20
Design Imaging, Cleveland Public Theatre, Filmmaker Magazine,=20
www.InkTip.com
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