First Act, First Look Screenplay Contest Marks Fourth Year!
Film and Television Screenwriter, Producer and Director Tamika Lamison will serve as the 2025
guest judge for the Virginia Screenwriters Forum’s (VSF) fourth annual First Act, First Look
Screenplay Contest, which is hosted on Filmfreeway.com from Feb. 1 through May 31.
Tamika is part of the Rideback Rise Fellowship circle and was a Finalist in Shondaland’s Director
Mentoring Program & the ABC Directing Program. She recently won the Bravemaker pitch
contest for her next short film, “Faith By Fire.” Her current Oscar-qualifying short, “Superman
Doesn’t Steal” has screened in over 50 festivals, winning numerous awards, including her first
NAACP Image Award. Her first screenplay, JAR BY THE DOOR, was a Sundance Finalist, winning
several awards including Gordon Parks Indie Film Award. Other honors include: ABC/Walt
Disney Fellowship in Screenwriting, the CBS Director’s Initiative and AFI’s Directing Workshop
for Women Fellowship.
She was a staff writer and producer on MONOGAMY. In an effort to give back, Tamika created
the non-profit, Make A Film Foundation (MAFF), which grants film wishes to children with
serious or life-threatening medical conditions by teaming them with noted film industry
creatives who help them create short film legacies. She has produced four award-winning
narrative shorts and over 100 short docs via MAFF.
guest judge for the Virginia Screenwriters Forum’s (VSF) fourth annual First Act, First Look
Screenplay Contest, which is hosted on Filmfreeway.com from Feb. 1 through May 31.
Tamika is part of the Rideback Rise Fellowship circle and was a Finalist in Shondaland’s Director
Mentoring Program & the ABC Directing Program. She recently won the Bravemaker pitch
contest for her next short film, “Faith By Fire.” Her current Oscar-qualifying short, “Superman
Doesn’t Steal” has screened in over 50 festivals, winning numerous awards, including her first
NAACP Image Award. Her first screenplay, JAR BY THE DOOR, was a Sundance Finalist, winning
several awards including Gordon Parks Indie Film Award. Other honors include: ABC/Walt
Disney Fellowship in Screenwriting, the CBS Director’s Initiative and AFI’s Directing Workshop
for Women Fellowship.
She was a staff writer and producer on MONOGAMY. In an effort to give back, Tamika created
the non-profit, Make A Film Foundation (MAFF), which grants film wishes to children with
serious or life-threatening medical conditions by teaming them with noted film industry
creatives who help them create short film legacies. She has produced four award-winning
narrative shorts and over 100 short docs via MAFF.
Submit your script at https://filmfreeway.com/FirstActFirstLookScreenplayContest
