The 15th Annual Austin Film Festival and Conference (Oct. 16-23) is pleased to announce that local Simi Valley writers Rob Rex has been selected as a finalist in the Austin Film Festival’s annual screenwriter’s competition for his screenplay Feed the Monster (Category: Sci-Fi). The winner will be announced on Sat., Oct. 18, 2008 at a special awards luncheon honoring all AFF award recipients including writer Greg Daniels and filmmaker Danny Boyle. Now in its fifteenth year, the Austin Film Festival and Conference runs Oct. 16-23, 2008.
The annual competition receives approximately 4,100 entrees and only the top 10 to 12 percent move on to the second round of the competition. Fifty entrants qualify for the semi-finalist round, 20 become finalists and six will qualify for a final award.
The grand prize for the Drama and Comedy categories is $5,000, an AFF Producer’s Badge, an Austin Film Festival award, hotel and travel reimbursement and, most importantly, recognition at the 2008 Austin Film Festival Awards Luncheon, which is attended by industry luminaries.
Semi-finalists, finalists and winners are included in the AFF’s “2008 Austin Film Festivals Producers Book,” which is sent to an extensive database of producers and agents. A conference and film festival dedicated to the craft and business of screenwriting, AFF offers entrants unparalleled access to established screenwriters and face-to-face networking opportunities with panelists and judges.
Feed the Monster
Written By Rob Rex
The malcontent victim of an unjust, crime ridden city uses a bootlegger’s mysteriously tainted moonshine to turn the city’s thugs into monsters.
About the 15th Annual Austin Film Festival
The 2008 Austin Film Festival (Oct. 16-23) and Conference (Oct. 16-19) will be held at the Driskill Hotel, InterContinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel and other venues in Austin, Texas. The Austin Film Festival screens over 180 films in eight days including North American and World premieres from around the globe. Theaters include: The Paramount Theatre, The Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek and Ritz, The Landmark Dobie, The Regal Arbor, The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, The Hideout and The Long Center for the Performing Arts. For a complete list of panelists and events, more information, or to register, go to www.austinfilmfestival.com or call 512-478-4795 or 800-310-3378. Conference Badges and Film Passes can be purchased online or by phone.
The Austin Film Festival (AFF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the art, craft and business of writers and filmmakers and recognizing their contributions to film, television and new media. The AFF champions the work of aspiring and established writers and filmmakers by providing unique cultural events and services, enhancing public awareness and participation, and encouraging dynamic and long-lasting community partnerships. www.austinfilmfestival.com
Special support is provided to the Austin Film Festival by Absolut Vodka, American Airlines, AT&T, City of Austin, Clear Channel Radio, Dos Equis, KVUE and Target.
