Zero Untitled “ZUUM In” Festival

Zero Untitled is officially announcing our first ever ZUUM-IN Digital Play Festival, or as we are calling it ZUUM In Fest. It’s ZU, plus Zoom, and In-House = Zero Untitled Uncharted Media Fest! This will be a series of 4 to 5 short plays that are staged via Zoom or Skype, in August or September.

In short, I am to aim for a mix of plays that acknowledge Zoom (think: the new Parks and Recreation episode), ones that acknowledge that there is an interface of some kind (our The Job Interviews series), perhaps a one-man show, or (what we are really hoping for), something we haven’t done yet. I want to explore Zero Untitled’s creativity. For now, this will be an in-house festival (meaning, only ZU writers for now).

The rules and guidelines (which may be subject to change, pending unforeseen problems) are as following:

• Ten minutes max (roughly)
• 2-3 characters max
• Minimal foul language (PG-13)
• Revivals of old shows are allowed
• NO political content (this is a preference)
• We would prefer that play content NOT revolve around pandemic
• Limited use of props
• Plays may or may not acknowledge the camera / Zoom interface
• Please contact us for questions
• DEADLINE: August 7^th, 2020 to zero_untitled_films@yahoo.com

We are really pushing for creativity in this endeavor as I KNOW we are very talented in weird elements, so let’s push it further. Selected plays will be cast in quarantine and productions WILL be filmed for distribution on www.zerountitled.com and on our YouTube account. Please note that one page of dialogue is about a minute of performance.

We would PREFER that playwrights direct their own productions (these will be filmed in screen capture by our crew), but you may offer up the play without your directing expertise. Please note on script or email whether you prefer to direct your own script. Playwrights MAY also act in their own productions.

Not sure if you are a member of Zero Untitled? Email us and we will let you know!