TIP FOR JAC/WIN COMPETITION PARTICIPANTS

 

JAC Film School and its partner WIN respect the creative works of writers and support their protection. According to African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO), copyright protection encourages creativity and information exchange. ARIPO also encourages creators to register their works with ‘the copyright office for purposes of, for example, identifying and distinguishing titles of works’.

It is within this context that JAC/WIN would like to tip writers who are concerned with the protection of their intellectual property. Register your works. There are various sites where you can register but we found the WGA West Registry as one of the best where you can register your film ideas.

Click this link: WGA WEST REGISTRY

Meanwhile, JAC/WIN would like to elucidate the issue of submitting an extract (that meets competition regulations) from a complete longer work. If you are submitting an extract from a screenplay then it will be beneficial to give a short log line capturing what your screenplay is about in less than 25 words and also provide a brief introduction to the characters appearing in the scene in less than 100 words. 

Thank you.

Stay safe from COVID-19. Let’s join hands and fight this pandemic!

 

 

 

SCRIPT WRITING COMPETITION DEADLINE EXTENDED

 

 

 Dear Writers,

 

The JAC/ WIN Script Writing Competition deadline has been extended. Submissions will now close on

February 5, 2021.

The decision to extend the deadline was unanimously made at a recent Zoom meeting by the competition partners to give writers more time to produce their best scripts.

More updates coming.

Thank you.

 

Inserted by JAC/WIN

For more information, contact:

winzimbabwe@gmail.com or 263 774 548 466

 

QUESTIONS BEING FREQUENTLY ASKED

And Clarifications

 

Dear Authors,

We thank you for the incoming important enquiries; we found some questions being asked often and we hope these answers can help others too.

 

JAC/WIN 

SCRIPT WRITING COMPETITION

 

 How can one become a member?

 WIN has been conducting a free registration since late last year as a way of organizing its membership database. While subscription fees will be re-introduced in the future, this membership drive will allow interested budding writers to join meanwhile without the burden of money. A simplified registration form is available upon request. Once WIN receives the information required from the writer, registration is considered complete. WIN will also try to send confirmations of registration but that should not hinder one to enter the current competition being run by JAC Film School in partnership with WIN. JAC Film School and WIN have a system they will use to verify membership of writers who would have entered the competition.

 Why JAC Film School not appearing on Google when I search for it?

 JAC Film School is a new initiative being run by UK-based Jessie Allen. A website for the competition is still being developed. Registration with Google is taking longer than we had anticipated as this is a new partnership venture.

 Can I submit my script via WIN?

 The regulations of the competition are clear in the advert. WIN is only registering writers to become members so that they qualify to enter the competition. However, becoming a member has benefits beyond the competition as the partnership between JAC Film School and WIN and with other organizations will be sustained.

 Can I submit my short story?

 Most of the questions like the one above clearly show there are writers who are not reading the advert carefully. We encourage the writers to read and understand the competition regulations before they submit their entries.

 Writers sending CV’s and job applications

 The competition organizers suspect that this confusion has been caused by a slight misunderstanding of the wording in the advert. This is a competition that requires writers to send in their scripts for consideration. To become a winner you will need to demonstrate your abilities through the submission of a script and this is a one script per entry competition because some writers are sending in multiple scripts. Writers need to choose their best script to enter. Entry is free for members.

 The expression ‘This is a paid assignment…

 It means that the winners will be contracted by JAC Film School to complete a three month assignment to develop scripts. However, follow-up training workshops will be provided for the other competition participants.

 

 Thank you.

MORE UPDATES COMING...

A GREAT OPPORTUNITY

 

JAC FILM SCHOOL

In Partnership with

WRITERS INTERNATIONAL NETWORK ZIMBABWE

(WIN-ZIMBABWE)

JAC Film School is looking for writers to help develop/write feature screenplays and documentaries. We need up to 3 writers to complete a catalogue of projects. This is a paid assignment with a 3 month commitment. Winners will need to demonstrate their abilities through submission of an original play or screenplay that he/she has written. Payment will be discussed with successful writers.

To compete, you must:

·         Be a WIN-Zimbabwe member

·         Be over 18

·         Be able to attend the online Zoom training and writing events

 

Your script must be:

·         In English

·         On any topic or genre

·         No longer than 10 pages with up to 6 speaking characters

·         Spell-checked and formatted appropriately

·         In PDF or Word format, with its title, and your name in the file name.

Email your entry to writers@jacfilmschool.com

We are looking for writers with zeal and courageous creativity!

Deadline for entries is 29^th January 2021 at midnight

For more information, contact:

winzimbabwe@gmail.com or 263 774 548 466

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WIN TO PUBLISH SPECIAL DOUBLE ISSUE

 

Front cover of a memoir by Flora Veit-Wild, They Called You Dambudzo, which she released towards the end of 2020.

 

 IT’S ALREADY 2021! We hope you made a smooth transition.

     WIN will this January try to publish special double issue of its Newsletter in a bid to catch up and run along with the New Year’s literary momentum. The issues, Volume 2 No 16 and 17, are expected to serve a wide-range of goodies for writers, including a look at the future.

We understand COVID-19 is hard on our heels as a nation but let’s keep praying and taking necessary precautions to stop the spread.

Meanwhile, we found this Shona poem below intriguing!

 

KANA MONDIPWANYIRA IMBA

 

Musapwanya ndichangotanga kuchera;

Hakunganzi kupwanya asi kufushira.

Musapwanya muchirimo,

Imba haionekwi kukosha kwayo kuchipisa.

Ndingazonogara pasi pemuti

Panenge pane mumvuri unotonhorera.

 

Mirirai chando chitange charova zvekukwidza hamba mumuti.

Vadzimai vangu vasununguka mucheche wavakatakura.

Imi mochiuyai nechigiredha chenyu manje.

Mupwanye, pwanyai kunyange ndisipo pwanyai,

Pwanyai musi unoturuka mvura yenhuruka.

Indipure ini nemidziyo yangu yose dzamara ndati tuzu.

 

Sevanhu vasina moyo, pwanyai ndirwadziwe moyo

Imi, ndati pwanyai zvidziro zvose.

Pasatombosara pekuvanda chando, mvura kana mhepo.

Musazvinetsa kuuya nemapurisa anembwa netsvimbo.

Huyai zvenyu mega mupwanye.

Mapurisa ambonotsvaga magevha

Akadai kunditengesera nzvimbo ino achiti ndeyawo.

 

 NaSimbarashe ‘Bandangoma’ Jongwe

 

 

 

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