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Story Contest 4: The Movies

@ Busboys and Poets, 14th & V

$100 Cash Prize for Best 7-Minute (or less) Story on the theme: "The Movies: How a Film Affected My Life"

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  • Wed Feb 15th
  • 9:00pm
  • $10presale
  • 18+

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RULES: Our 3 expert judges will consider all story submissions before the contest begins and decide which 9 they most wish to hear. Tellers have a maximum 7 minutes to tell a true story on the theme "The Movies: How films have affected us." At 6 minutes you will receive a signal that you only have 1 minute left. No notes may be used onstage.

The winner will be announced at the end of the night and will receive $100 cash as a prize. The audience will also select its favorite!

Submit your 100-word story synopsis here: http://www.storyleague.org/submit-your-story/ or fill out a card at the show.

HOST: SM Shrake (This American Life, The Moth slam winner)

JUDGES INCLUDE: Tray Chaney (Actor, HBO's The Wire), John Hanshaw (Director, Washington Film Institute)

NOTE: Videos of the stories will be shot for the first time, and the Judges' and Audience Favorite will be published on our YouTube site! All other videos will be available for purchase for your own use!

PRESENTED BY STORY LEAGUE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BUSBOYS AND POETS

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