The Film DC Screenwriting Competition

Maria Jones received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications - Film Production from Howard University in 1988. For ten years in Washington, she has produced youth and community projects for television and theater, helping many young people pursue their vision and creativity as video technicians and producers. Her work is frequently featured on DCTV Channel 25. Maria is also the author of over seven short scripts and stories. The Film DC Screenwriting Competition is intended to generate screenplays using actual District locales and to promote prize-winning scripts to the film and television industry in Hollywood. This first competition received a substantial number of scripts that were judged by a group of industry professionals and narrowed down to seven. The seven chosen scripts were then submitted to the writers and producers of The West Wing for final judging.