Article: Chicago filmmakers, producers creating TV pilots for competition

Allison Riggio
University Wire
12-14-2006
(The Columbia Chronicle) (U-WIRE) CHICAGO -- Chicago filmmakers have a new challenge in 2007, one that's different from most other film and video competitions across the country. Entries for the first Chicago Comedy TV Pilot Competition are due on March 27, and winners will be revealed in July.

Only entries from Chicago filmmakers and production companies will be accepted in the pilot competition, according to Marion Sours, creator of the contest.

"It's something that hasn't been done widely, and we wanted something special," Sours said.

Entries should be 20-30 minutes in length, and the ideas must be scripted and original-parodies or reality-based ...

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