Welcome to Rendezvous Film Festival at Amelia Island FL - a Film Makers Haven where we spend 4 days celebrating the art of independent films and the dedicated souls who make them.
The 13th Annual Rendezvous Film Festival on Amelia Island (The Isle of Eight Flags) will take place September 24-27, 2020. Events and Screenings are all within walking distance in our historic downtown (home of the oldest saloon in Florida, birth place of the shrimping industry and home of pirates) district with amazing fresh food, quaint shops, southern hospitality and stunning views of nature. Amelia Island has also hosted numerous films over the years such as G.I. Jane, Sunshine State, the 1988 Pippi Longstocking adaptation and The Manchurian Candidate.
For the 13th Annual Rendezvous we're bringing back our recently added Script Writing Competition. Rendezvous Board Members consulted with producers and screenwriters to develop our competition to ensure it's not just a competition but a learning experience with opportunities for growth. Screenwriters are invited to submit screenplays for short films (30 pages or less) that haven't been produced.
Readers for the screenplays will consist of Award Winning Writiers, Directors and Producers. The TOP 10 selected Screenplays will be invited to a Pitch Competition at the 13th Annual Film Festival, where the writers will have VIP passes for the weekend. The Pitch Competition will be before a live audience and a professional panel.
After feedback from last years first every Rendezvous Screenwriting competition we have made some tweeks to to our program. This years screenwriting competition will invite the Top 10 screenwriters to the festival with VIP Passes, a slot at the pitch competition, and professional notes / feedback from the screenwriting judges. The Top 5 screenplays will also be part of a table read with audience.
Screenplay judging will be based on: plot, characters, formatting, pacing, mechanics, dialouge and marketability.
**Please note that our screenplay competition is not designed to designate 1st place or otherwise but is a way to get professional feedback and exposure for your script and talents. Each script received is reviewed and scored off the metric system created by John Boles, professional screenwriter, screenwriter professor and professional coverage provider. The score is not meant for ranking but to designate who qualifies for the table read, feedback and festival invites.
In addition to workshops, screenings, welcome mixer, after parties, an under the stars gala, green room for filmmakers, swag bags, a pitch fest and table reads we're continuing our Sunday Brunch for filmmakers. And since everyone loved the film tour of possible locations during the 12th annual film festival we've decided to bring it back again for the 13th annual with a bag breakfast and tour of places to help you plan your next film.
Awards will be given to the Best Actor, Actress, Child Actor, Screenplay, Feature, Student, Short, Florida Film, Director, Female Director. Awards are subject to change based on the submissions received.
All selected films received 1 VIP pass and all cast and crew are offered 1/2 off tickets.
