Rise & Shine- Co-Working Session (IN PERSON)

These are open to anyone who is wanting to gather and work at a coffee shop, but the main focus is for individuals who are planning to submit their screenplays to The WIFM KC & Kansas City FilmFest International Local Short Screenplay Contest.

Event Description

The WIFM KC & Kansas City FilmFest International Short Screenplay Contest was started to support female identifying and gender nonconforming screenwriters, as well as to encourage all writers to create strong female protagonists. In 2024, the decision was made to keep the focus on local screenwriters to greater support our local community. Contest winners will be eligible to receive prizes that support these goals!

Finalist scripts of selected categories will be presented in a staged reading at the 2025 Kansas City FilmFest International in March of 2025. The contest winners of the Best Short Screenplay category, the Best Female Protagonist category, and an Audience Choice Award (chosen from finalists whose scripts are part of the live staged reading) will be announced at the WIFM KC/KC FilmFest Short Screenplay Contest ceremony.

AWARDS AND PRIZES

WIFM KC & KCFFI Short Screenplay Contest

• BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY by a female identifying or gender nonconforming writer or an all-female identifying/gender nonconforming co-writing team: $1,000 Grand Prize

• BEST FEMALE PROTAGONIST (writers of all gender identities and writing teams are eligible): $500 Cash Prize

• AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD (all finalists are eligible): $250 Cash Prize

• FINALISTS: A festival pass to the 2025 Kansas City FilmFest International and a staged reading of finalists’ screenplays in selected categories during the festival.

Photos below are from the Staged Reading event in 2024.

Submissions are now open! Find out more about the event on FilmFreeway: https://filmfreeway.com/WIFMKC_KCFilmFestInternationalShortScreenplayContest

Host or Publisher Women in Film + Media KC