All posts by Darlyn Finch Kuhn

Calls for Submissions, JaxbyJax, What's Happening

Have you submitted to JaxbyJax 10?

Submissions are currently being accepted through September 30th to read your work at the 10th annual JaxbyJax Literary Arts Festival to be held on Saturday, December 2nd at FSCJ’s Kent Campus.

Click here to apply: https://www.jaxbyjax.com/application

To apply, you must have been born in Jacksonville, live in Jacksonville now, write about Jacksonville, OR use Jacksonville as a setting in your work.

There are now 10 genres included in the application: Fiction, Memoir/Creative Nonfiction, Page Poetry, Spoken Word Poetry, Storytelling, Screenwriting, Playwriting, Songwriting, Rap/Hip Hop Lyricism, and Other (Surprise/Delight us).

NOTE: All submissions must be able to be read or performed within a 15-minute session – NO EXCEPTIONS.

If you have any questions about the application or the application process, please email Darlyn Finch Kuhn at scribbler.finch@gmail.com and include “JaxbyJax application inquiry” in the subject line.

An application fee of $5, $10, $15, $20 OR $25.00, via PayPal to Brad Kuhn & Associates, LLC, is suggested with each application. Please pay the application fee that you are comfortable paying, to help support the festival, but do not let the lack of an application fee stop you from applying. All fees paid will go directly toward festival costs. Student writers should NOT pay any application fee.

The anonymous application committee looks forward to considering your application.

JaxbyJax, What's Happening, Writing Groups

Script-writing with Franklin Ritch

JaxbyJax is thrilled to host award-winning writer and director, Franklin Ritch, for a workshop on Screenwriting. During this Last Sunday Session, expect skill building, writing practice, and celebrating community as we continue the 2023 JaxbyJax programming with the literary art of Screenwriting.

The Last Sunday Sessions are held at Cork Arts District, from 12-3 on the last Sunday of each month.The screenwriting workshop breakdown is:

12-2: (Cork Classroom) The hosted genre workshop and writing circle, given by Franklin Ritch sharing expert knowledge in film development from idea to screen.

2-3: An open mic hour to share our words, ideas, and creative efforts. Work can be produced in the workshop or pre-composed for sharing.Enter the south facing building of the Cork Arts District at the Rosselle Street entrance. Parking is in lot beside building or along street. Follow the posters to the entrance and the classroom.This event is free to the public and is brought to Jacksonville through a generous grant given by Alternate ROOTS, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundations, and the Ford Foundation.

Franklin Ritch is an independent filmmaker who writes, directs, and edits with a passion for unique ideas and sharp storytelling. Collaborating with Emmy-winning cinematographer, Britt McTammany, Franklin’s early short, BEDRIDDEN (Fantastic Fest, 2018), kicked off a marathon of short film productions that included STILL LIFE (Sleeping Giant Fest 2019), POWERFUL (SERFF 2019), THE 27 DEATHS (Fantastic Fest 2021), and many more. His first feature, THE ARTIFICE GIRL, starring sci-fi legend Lance Henriksen, won the Golden Audience Award for Best International Feature during its world premiere at Fantasia International Film Festival. After its US premiere at SXSW, THE ARTIFICE GIRL released in April of 2023 and quickly became the #1 Independent Film on iTunes. The film currently holds a 91% on Rotten Tomatoes and is available to rent or buy on Amazon, iTunes, and VUDU. Franklin has since been named one of the “25 New Faces of Independent Film” by Filmmaker Magazine, and his work continues to be recognized and reviewed in outlets such as The New York Times, Variety, and Screen Rant. Franklin is now developing an ambitious follow-up feature film, with several more projects and a rumored TV series on the horizon.