Call for Entries
KCWIFT & KCFFI Short Screenplay Contest
- BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY by a female writer or an all female co-writing team: Â $1000 Grand Prize
- BEST FEMALE PROTAGONIST (female and male writers and writing teams are eligible): $500 Cash Prize
- BEST HEARTLAND SHORT SCREENPLAY (Best Short Screenplay and Best Female Protagonist entrants who currently live in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa are eligible): $250 Cash Prize|
- AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD (all finalists are eligible): $100 Cash Prize
- FINALISTS: A festival pass to the 2019 Kansas City FilmFest International and a staged reading of finalists’ screenplays in selected categories during the festival.
KANSAS CITY FILMFEST MISSION & OBJECTIVE
The Kansas City FilmFest is celebrating its 23rd year and unites educational, cultural and film organizations in a celebration of independent filmmaking. Each year the festival builds on its tradition of bringing inspiring, thought-provoking, and entertaining films to Kansas City audiences and offers opportunities for artists and filmmakers to network, and develop their craft and art. KCFF encourages filmmakers to attend the festival so they can have the opportunity to interact and engage with our great Kansas City audiences!