NINE
YARDS
FILMS
About RISF
RISF is a screenwriting festival where we celebrate stories and the people who write them.
The festival is run by award-winning screenwriters and filmmakers, experienced in shooting narrative drama, commercials and music videos. They live, breathe and eat stories.
A physical festival, it will be hosted within the 1960s architecture of Duke Street Church, with its recently renovated auditorium space, in the heart of the beautiful London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames. The venue is just a five minute walk from Richmond's train and tube station and close neighbours to the beautiful and iconic Richmond Theatre.
Run in association with multi award-winning production company Nine Yards Films, the festival will take place on SATURDAY 19th OCTOBER 2024, with plenty of networking, opportunities for photos and an Industry Q&A panel session with experienced professionals working in the world of screenwriting and filmmaking. (Panel guests will be announced nearer the time).
The festival will culminate in our AWARDS CEREMONY where we will celebrate all the screenwriting talent that was officially selected for the festival. We'll announce the Winners and Runners-Up in each category and present the RISF trophies and certificates for each category. The bar will be open and you can grab a drink and chat to fellow screenwriters and our industry guests.
Whether your script is bijou, epic, bittersweet, dark, horrific, hilarious, bizarre, uplifting or heart-stopping - whatever the vibe, whatever the genre, we can't wait to read your stories!
Awards
Awards will be given for each category listed below.
A trophy will be awarded to the winner of each category and a certificate to the Runner-Up.
Every screenplay that is officially selected for the festival will automatically be considered for the relevant award category.
BEST SCREENPLAY OF THE FESTIVAL - overall best script across every category
Winner Trophy, Runner-up certificate
BEST FEATURE HORROR/THRILLER SCREENPLAY - minimum 60 pages
Winner Trophy, Runner-Up certificate
BEST FEATURE COMEDY/ROM COM SCREENPLAY - minimum 60 pages
Winner Trophy, Runner-Up certificate
BEST FEATURE DRAMA SCREENPLAY - minimum 60 pages
Winner Trophy, Runner-Up certificate
BEST UK SHORT SCREENPLAY - maximum 15 pages
Winner Trophy, Runner-Up certificate
BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT SCREENPLAY - maximum 15 pages
Winner Trophy, Runner-Up certificate
BEST SHORT SHORT SCREENPLAY - maximum 3 pages
Winner Trophy, Runner-Up certificate
BEST SHORT HORROR SCREENPLAY - maximum 15 pages
Winner Trophy, Runner-Up certificate
BEST SHORT COMEDY SCREENPLAY - maximum 15 pages
Winner Trophy, Runner-Up certificate
BEST SHORT DRAMA SCREENPLAY - maximum 15 pages
Winner Trophy, Runner-Up certificate
Rules and Terms
Please submit all scripts in the proper format.
Scripts should be UNPRODUCED at the time of submission.
Scripts should be submitted as a PDF.
We cannot be held responsible for any copyright or intellectual property infringements, so please ensure that you have all necessary rights to the material you are submitting and full permission to submit it.
Once your script is submitted we cannot accept further drafts. The submitted draft is the one that will be considered for selection.
Officially selected scripts will be notified by email before or on OCTOBER 1st 2024. We reserve the right to adjust the notification date if circumstances dictate it and we will advise all submissions accordingly.
We cannot offer waiver fees.
We reserve the right to change the date of the festival or its venue in the case of circumstances beyond our control.
How to Submit
All our submissions are made through Film Freeway
Contact
If you have any further questions, please email the team at: nineyardsfilms@gmail.com
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