DEL SHORES FOUNDATION WRITERS SEARCH
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THANK YOU to all who attended our 2024 Del Shores Foundation Writers Festival in Atlanta at Out Front Theatre.It was an incredible weekend! Our winners and finalist writers were amazing, our guest artists shared so much useful knowledge and the actors in all three of the readings of the winning scripts brought these stories to life.
Thank you to Paul Conroy and Out Front Theatre for being amazing hosts, and to all of you who have donated to and support the Foundation, the success of this weekend for these writers and audiences is because of YOU!
Information & submissions
"A SORDID CELEBRATION OF LIVES"
Watch the replay on YouTube below.
MEET OUR 2023 WRITERS SEARCH WINNERS
BEST PLAY
LEE OSORIO
"A Third Way"
BEST SCREENPLAY
TIMOTHY JAY SMITH
"Istanbul Crossing"
BEST SHORT/WEB SERIES
WILLIAM AVERY METTLACH
"Smoke Breaks"
WATCH DEL & EMERSON INTERVIEW THE WINNERS
READ ABOUT 2023 OUR WINNERS HERE
MEET OUR 2023 FINALISTS HERE
MEET OUR 2023 SEMIFINALISTS HERE
MEET OUR 2021 WINNERS HERE
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THE DEL SHORES FOUNDATION
FINDING AND FACILITATING SUCCESS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF SOUTHERN LGBTQ+ WRITERS
Del Shores has had an incredible career across theatre, film and television as a writer, director, producer, lecturer, teacher, coach and standup comedian. His most explosive hit, Sordid Lives, was inspired by his own coming out journey to his southern family. Since then, he has occupied a unique space as a gay southern writer, exploring and sharing the stories of people who often have not seen themselves reflected in the entertainment they consume.
In his success, Del realized that the hardest part is getting the opportunity, exposure and guidance it takes to open the first doors in the entertainment industry. The Del Shores Foundation realizes that the next generation of southern LGBTQ+ writers are out there, and we are creating programs that lead to real opportunities for those living in the South, just starting out.
