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09th Nov 2015

Calling film fans! Enter Jameson’s First Shot Film Competition for a chance to work with Maggie Gyllenhaal

Could you be the next big thing?

JOE

The Jameson First Shot film competition is back for a fifth year.

In partnership with the living legend that is Kevin Spacey and Trigger Street Productions, Jameson is on the hunt for the globe’s most gifted, undiscovered filmmakers with captivating stories to tell.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEYSZrAJURU

*JOE immediately rummages through all his old notebooks looking for a worthy idea*

Three talented winners will have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to have their scripts turned into short films and to direct Maggie Gyllenhaal in the lead role. The excellent actress will play the lead in this year’s winning films.

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 25: Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal attends "White House Down" New York Premiere at Ziegfeld Theater on June 25, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

What a beautiful talented lady she is too!

Here are the official entry guidelines from Jameson themselves:

Closing date for entries is the 4th of January 2016. Submissions should be no more than 7 A4 pages and your story should be around the great and/or unexpected things that can happen when you fear less and invite life in.

More information on the rules, including length and theme, can be found at http://www.jamesonfirstshot.com/.

So what are you waiting for? Get entering.

Last year’s short films starred Oscar winner Adrian Brody. Here’s one of our favourites…

Jameson First Shot 2016

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Topics:

Competition,Film