The Bridge Award for Screenwriting: Arts in the Armed Forces

The Bridge Award for Screenwriting was created by Arts in the Armed Forces (AITAF) as a cinematic corollary to AITAF's successful Bridge Award for Playwriting (established in 2018), to identify, encourage, and amplify the voices of talented screenwriters/filmmakers from the military community.

The Award seeks to provide aspiring screenwriters who have a military background with opportunities to gain entry into the filmmaking world, and to give them access to resources and mentorship to advance their visions and refine their work. The Award serves as a "Bridge" between the veteran and civilian worlds, encouraging current and former service members to conceive of themselves as artists and to tell their important and powerful stories.

HISTORY OF THE BRIDGE AWARD FOR SCREENWRITING

The Bridge Award for Screenwriting is open to all persons who are currently serving or have served in the United States military, regardless of age, experience, or background. This Award seeks to identify and encourage talented screenwriters/filmmakers from the military community. First time screenwriters are encouraged to apply, and the Award is particularly interested in elevating and celebrating underrepresented voices and stories. The Award gives aspiring filmmakers with a military background the resources and mentorship to advance their visions and refine their work. It encourages members of the military community to conceive of themselves as artists and to tell their important and powerful stories.

This Award was created as a cinematic corollary to AITAF’s successful Bridge Award for Playwriting, a prize launched in 2018 in honor of AITAF’s 10th anniversary.

Learn more: https://aitaf.org/bridge-award-for-screenwriting/