The Greater Erie Film Office Film Competition

Short Film Competition entrants will adapt “Age of Kaos”, the winning script from the Short Screenplay Competition held earlier this year, to create innovative, thought-provoking films. Although working from the same script, each entrant should draw from his or her own interpretation and produce striking and original work that will impress the judges. The short film should be recognizably adapted from the screenplay, showing deference to the work while being its own creation. Age of Kaos, by screenwriter Tim Larson, is an exploration into the nature of reality and perception. When a young nurse finds herself caring for a famous comic book writer with dementia, she struggles to find a way to help him escape the terror and loneliness of a world that only he can see. The script crosses genres, rooted partly in the comic book universe of the writer (Art Weaver/Captain Karma) and partly in the dementia care facility where his caregiver works (Nurse Alex/Alexandra). The competition is designed to offer filmmakers a chance to showcase their creativity, demonstrate their technical skills and resonate a meaningful message and cinematic experience with an audience. Submission Upload Deadline: October 31, 2015 at 12:00 AM (EST) AGE OF KAOS SCREENPLAY BREAKDOWN The screenplay is 16 pages, and a rough breakdown follows. CHARACTERS (5 Actors playing 9 Characters) Captain Karma/Art Weaver Dr. Kaos/Dr. Kraus Alexandra/Nurse Alex Guard/Head Nurse Dead Cellmate SETS (8) Gates of Oblivion - EXT/Night Karma’s Cell - INT/Morning, Day, Evening Weaver’s Room - INT/Morning, Day, Evening Dungeon Corridor - INT/Morning Corridor Outside Weaver’s Room - INT/Day Nurses Station - INT/Day Garden Courtyard - EXT/Evening Garden Outside the Fortress of Oblivion - EXT/Evening LOCATIONS (2) Fortress of Oblivion Gates of Oblivion - EXT Karma’s Cell - INT Dungeon Corridor - INT Garden Outside the Fortress of Oblivion - EXT Dementia Care Facility Weaver’s Room - INT Corridor Outside Weaver’s Room - INT Nurses Station - INT Garden Courtyard - EXT