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Haydenfilms Institute Announces Top Twenty in Screenwriting Festival

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

BREINIGSVILLE, Pa., Dec. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Haydenfilms is proud to announce the top 20 finalists in their first ever Screenwriting Festival, scheduled to take place January 14-16, 2022.

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  • BREINIGSVILLE, Pa., Dec. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Haydenfilms is proud to announce the top 20 finalists in their first ever Screenwriting Festival, scheduled to take place January 14-16, 2022.
  • Haydenfilms is proud to announce the top 20 semi-finalists in their 1st Screenwriting Festival and win up to $10,000.
  • In 2004, Haydenfilms hosted the world's first online film festival and has been known since as a champion of independent filmmakers.
  • Haydenfilms also functions as an institute, bringing educational opportunities to communities near and far.

The Center For Entertainment & Civic Health Presents:"Hollywood and Storytelling in Divided America"

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Friday, September 24, 2021

This unprecedented convening gathers Hollywood stakeholders from across the partisan spectrum under one virtual roof to explore entertainment's untapped potential to help fix a deeply divided America.

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  • This unprecedented convening gathers Hollywood stakeholders from across the partisan spectrum under one virtual roof to explore entertainment's untapped potential to help fix a deeply divided America.
  • The event takes place Saturday, October 16th, 2021, from 10:00am to 1:00pm PST/1:00pm EST to 4:00pm EST and is presented by the Center for Entertainment & Civic Health (CFECH).
  • With support from nonpartisan grant maker Civic Health Project and others, this newly launched Center will focus on harnessing the power of storytelling and entertainment to bridge America's partisan divides and empower storytellers to embrace their unique role in reducing toxic polarization.
  • The Center for Entertainment & Civic Health is a new center of gravity for Hollywood to explore entertainment's impact on polarization and its potential to foster civic health and pluralist norms," said Dave Caplan, showrunner for the hit ABC show "The Conners."