LATINA SCREENWRITING CONTEST

Award-winning Screenwriter/Producer, Josefina Lopez, and Screenwriter/Producer, Cristina Nava, are teaming up to produce a feature film titled Sabor a Mi, supported by the Latino Restaurant Association.

Sabor a Mi is looking for two Latina screenwriters. Contestants will receive $10,000 and will have their story produced and included as part of the Sabor a Mi feature film.

Contest Parameters:

Open to all self-identified Latina writers - WGA Members are allowed to submit

Rated PG-13

We are especially looking for stories that contain the following elements:

Celebrates a Latinx cuisine

Stories with universal themes

Stories with conflict that can unify people through food and authentic communication

Celebrates family, unique experience, women empowerment, women at the forefront of the kitchen,

celebrate diversity (example, LGBTQ, disabilities, minorities, etc.), includes Latina-female/self-identified female protagonists,

25%-50% of the story must take place at a Latino restaurant and must have conflict that takes place at a kitchen, dinner table, and/or a Latino restaurant.

HOW TO SUBMIT:

Latina Screenwriters must submit a 500 word maximum synopsis for a 22 page screenplay by September 1, 2022. Any material submitted that exceeds the word limit will not be considered. Please submit them to:_____________________

Those who are selected will be notified by October 1, 2022 and asked to submit the 22 page screenplay by November 1, 2022. Winners will be notified by March 1, 2023, however we reserve the right to not select winners if material is not appropriate or ready for production.

Unfortunately we can not give feedback on the stories or screenplays.