Regent University’s Reel Dreams Film Competition is back and looking to showcase fresh new talent who aspire to make the world a better place through redemptive storytelling. Sponsored by the School of Communication & the Arts, Reel Dreams is an annual competition that gives independent filmmakers the opportunity to have their redemptive film reviewed by industry professionals, showcase their work on the Reel Dreams website, and compete for scholarships to study in Regent’s cinema-television program.

“The mission of the Reel Dreams Film Competition is to empower aspiring film artists to use their talents and abilities to bring creative, redemptive films to the entertainment industry,” explains Michael Patrick, dean of the School of Communication & the Arts.

Redemptive films are those whose stories portray a carefully-crafted protagonist facing a moral dilemma that leads to good or bad consequences. Through gripping overt or subtle stories, these films convey positive messages of hope, love and redemption that transform the minds of audiences worldwide.

Films are required to be between three and five minutes in length. Additional rules and submission information can be found on the Reel Dreams website. The submission period for films opens on January 4, 2010, and runs until March 9.

Once films are submitted, they will enter the first of three rounds of judging. Initial entries will be narrowed down to the top 25. Those 25 films will then be narrowed down to seven. The top seven finalists will receive an all-expenses paid weekend in Virginia Beach, Va., for the Final Event, April 17, 2010, where the grand prize winner will be announced.

The overall winner of the competition receives a full-tuition scholarship to Regent University’s cinema-television program. Runners-up and the audience favorite will also receive prizes.

For more information about competition rules and guidelines, as well as to view competition entries, visit the Reel Dreams website here.

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