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GMC FAITH AND FAMILY SCREENPLAY COMPETITION<\/strong>
\nJanuary 25, 2012<\/p>\n

GMC SEEKS SCREENWRITERS FOR THE <\/span><\/strong>
\nGMC FAITH AND FAMILY SCREENPLAY COMPETITION<\/span><\/strong>
\nNOW IN ITS SECOND YEAR AT THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Three Finalists will be chosen to compete for $5,000 grand prize<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/span><\/strong>GMC<\/strong>, America\u2019s favorite channel for uplifting music and family entertainment, announced today that it is partnering with the American Black Film Festival <\/strong>(ABFF) on the second annual GMC Faith and Family Screenplay Competition<\/strong>. The competition, promoting the development of faith friendly family entertainment screenplays, with a focus on the American Black cultural experience, is a component of GMC\u2019s \u201cOfficial Sponsorship\u201d of Film Life\u2019s 16th<\/sup> annual ABFF event, which is the pre-eminent festival promoting cultural diversity within the film and television industry. The 2012 ABFF will be held June 20-23 in Miami.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/span>Submissions for the GMC Faith and Family Screenplay Competition are being solicited now through March 15 by the ABFF through the organization\u2019s web site (https:\/\/abff.com\/festival\/<\/a>) and newsletter.<\/strong> All eligible screenplays received will be sent to GMC for review by a select panel, which will choose three finalists. The three finalists will have portions of their screenplay performed by actors in attendance at the festival and in front of a live audience of festival attendees and industry tastemakers.\u00a0 One Grand Prize winner will receive $5,000.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled to renew our partnership with ABFF to present the GMC Faith and Family Screenplay Competition for a second year,\u201d said Wendy McCoy, vice president of marketing at GMC.\u00a0 \u201cThe response to last year\u2019s competition was extremely successful generating over 130 submissions across various genres such as family, adventure, romantic comedy and drama.\u00a0 We look forward to producing and premiering last year\u2019s winner Raising Izzie <\/em>and finalist Somebody\u2019s Child<\/em> on GMC this year and to finding additional exciting projects in this year\u2019s Competition.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/span>Brad Siegel, vice-chairman of GMC, added, \u201cWe take pride in the fact that the GMC\u2019s Faith and Family Screenplay Competition is a natural extension of our network\u2019s commitment to showcase inspiring multicultural themed faith friendly family stories.\u00a0 As we begin production on last year\u2019s winning screenplay, Raising Izzie,<\/em> it solidifies that our partnership with ABFF and this Competition is a valuable proving ground to bring these stories to life.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Entries for GMC\u2019s Faith and Family Screenplay Competition should: be formatted for a two-hour television movie, or approximately 88 minutes of content excluding commercials; center around faith-friendly, family-friendly topics with a focus on the American Black cultural experience with a wide audience appeal, and; focus on genres\/formats that tell these inspiring stories like romantic comedies, comedies, dramas and family adventures.\u00a0 All submissions should be a non-period piece, and; submitted in a printed form only.\u00a0 Electronic entries will not be accepted.\u00a0 Submissions should be mailed to:\u00a0 GMC Faith and Family Screenplay Competition 2012, c\/o Film Life, Inc., 116 West 23rd<\/sup> Street, 5th<\/sup> Floor, New York, NY.\u00a0 All submission materials must be received no later than 5 p.m., Thursday, March 15th<\/sup>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/span>In the inaugural GMC Faith and Family Screenplay Competition the Grand Prize was presented to writer David Martyn Conley<\/strong> for his original screenplay Raising Izzie<\/em>, a story of two young orphaned sisters and the caring teacher who changed their lives.\u00a0 Raising Izzie, <\/em>which starts production in March in Atlanta, will be produced and directed by former ABFF award winner Roger M. Bobb<\/strong> (For Colored Girls<\/em>, \u201cHouse of Payne\u201d).\u00a0 Bobb is the only two time winner of the Best Film Award at the ABFF.\u00a0 Raising Izzie <\/em>will premiere on GMC in July and have its premier at this year\u2019s Festival.<\/span><\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s runner-up winner, Somebody\u2019s Child<\/em>, an original screenplay written by Siddeeqah Powell, is in pre-production and will premiere on GMC in August. <\/span><\/p>\n

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