SCRIPT WORKSHOP

Tickets for all events are available beginning Monday, January 7, at 801-225-ARTS, online at scera.org or at the door. Click here for admissions information.

All events will take place at the SCERA Center for the Arts in Orem (745 South State Street) and are open to the public.

Saturday, January 19, 10:00 a.m., Showhouse II

SCRIPT WORKSHOP AND SCREENING

Festival founder and filmmaker Christian Vuissa will introduce this year's winners of the 7-page script competition and talk about the festival's missions to support writers and filmmakers in their storytelling quest.

The three filmmakers, who selected the winning scripts and made them into short films, will screen their films and talk about their collaboration with the writers. The writers of the scripts will also be present. Everyone is invited to participate and join the discussion.

Crossroads
Drama, 10 minutes, color, 2008
Filmmaker: Spanky Ward
Writer: Heidi Johnson
When a tragedy affects a mother's ability to move on with her life, her daughter realizes she is the only one who can help. The script for Crossroads was selected from the 7-Page Script Competition. It premieres at the festival.

One Lucky Boy
Drama, 10 minutes, color, 2008
Filmmaker: Brandon West
Writer: Sally Meyer
A little boy finds hope and solace in a Christmas tree that nobody wants. The script for One Lucky Boy was selected from the 7-Page Script Competition. It premieres at the festival.
Screening:

Through the Valley
Horror, 10 minutes, color, 2008
Filmmaker: Joshua Ligairi
Writer: Mitch Davis
As the world around them slips into a nightmare, two missionaries assigned to a remote desert town must decide whether to stay or flee. The script for Through the Valley was selected from the 7-Page Script Competition. It premieres at the festival.