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 Click here for the 2006 winners
Click here for the 2005 winners
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The Black Filmmaker Showcase, established twelve years ago as part of Showtime's ongoing effort to support up-and-coming talent in the African-American community, is now seeking admissions from aspiring directors. Showtime will select three to five finalists, and their films will be featured during Black History Month, February 2007, on Showtime as part of the Black Filmmaker Showcase. Of the finalists, one winner will be selected to receive a $30,000 grant to produce an original short film which will premiere exclusively on Showtime.
Submissions must be accompanied by a completed entry form and must be received by July 31, 2006. If you miss the deadline, your film may be considered for the subsequent Black Filmmaker Showcase.
There are two ways to receive entry forms, rules and details:
Download forms by clicking here.
To view entry forms, rules and details in PDF format, Adobe Acrobat Reader is required. For your free Adobe Acrobat Reader click here.
To have an entry form, rules and details sent to you, send your name, age, address, and phone number to:
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Showtime's Black Filmmaker Showcase
Nicki Lamirault
10880 Wilshire Blvd.
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Los Angeles, CA 90024 |
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| Past Winners and Finalists have Gone on to Great Careers! |
- 1997 Finalist Malcolm Lee’s critically-acclaimed hit movie Best Man was released by Universal.
- 1997 Grant Winner Garrett Williams was selected to participate in the Sundance Screenwriting and Directing Labs.
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"Black History Month is acknowledged annually in February by the broadcast and cable networks. They slap a quick mix of uneven programs about anything related to black life on the air...This is not the case, however, with Showtime's 'Black Filmmaker Showcase,' an engaging series of six short films by emerging black movie makers — some students, some not..."
— The Chicago Tribune on SHOWTIME's Black Filmmaker Showcase |
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