FILM @ Downtown Urban Arts Festival 2017

PLAYWRIGHTS AND FILMMAKERS

The Downtown Urban Arts Festival (DUAF) is currently accepting staged plays and completed films that illustrate city life for its 2017 annual season to be held during April and May in downtown New York City at the Cherry Lane Theatre, Tribeca Film Center and Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater.

For more info about DUAF, visit:
www.duafnyc.com
www.nuffnyc.com

FOR PLAY SUBMISSION:
THEATER @ DUAF (15th Anniversary season) will accept 18 theatrical works (plays, musicals and solo works) with running times up to 70 minutes. Each work is performed only once during the festival. There will be $1,000 awards in the categories of Best Play, Best Short and Audience. There is no submission or participation fee and each playwright will receive a monetary production stipend at the start of the festival to defray some of the production costs of presenting their work.

To submit, please forward the following to [email protected].
(1) Playwright’s bio with contact info – name, address, phone # and email
(2) Photo of playwright
(3) Synopsis of theatrical work
(4) Complete script of theatrical work
(5) Estimated running time of work
(6) Actor/director/crew bios, if available
(7) Description of stage set (if any) and production needs (i.e. sound and lighting)

FOR FILM SUBMISSION:
FILM @ DUAF (3rd season) will accept 14 films with running times up to 70 minutes. Films may be of any genre and have all necessary rights and clearances. There will be a $1,000 award for Best Film. There is no submission or participation fee.

To submit, please forward the following to [email protected].
(1) Filmmaker bio, contact info – name, address, phone number and email
(2) Filmmaker photo
(3) Film synopsis
(4) Complete film (send email with link to view or download film)
(5) Actors/director/crew bios

THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016.