SENECAMOVIE POSTER CONTEST

LOGLINE 

A funny, heartfelt, and ultimately moving story about a Puerto Rican actor in New York City grappling with his crumbling marriage and shifting priorities in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria's destruction of his homeland. 

SYNOPSIS

David Seneca is a Puerto Rican actor living with his wife and daughter on the Upper West Side of New York City, worlds away from where he was born and raised. For years he has struggled to succeed as an actor, supplementing the occasional Spanish language voice over gig by teaching speech and accent reduction to foreign business executives. David’s home life isn’t much better - his marriage is quietly dying, and his parenting skills are not exactly on point.

On top of this, David's homeland of Puerto Rico is going through its worst moment in recent history in the wake of Hurricane Maria. His childhood mentor Father Ruben is losing his fight against cancer on an island with no electricity and dwindling supplies. David's suppressed feelings finally get the best of him when he loses it in front of his daughter after a stranger makes a racist comment. When video of the fight goes viral, David unwittingly becomes an internet sensation.

After the fight his daughter wants nothing to do with him, and his wife kicks him out of their upper west side apartment. He rents a room in Queens where he begins picking up the pieces of his life, and finally confronts his real demons - both in New York City and Puerto Rico.

What does success really entail? Can he make amends with all his loved ones? Is there a magic key that can unlock the maze he is trapped in?

Seneca is a funny, wistful, heartfelt story about the meaning of success, colonialism, and adulting in the 21st century.

ELEMENTS TO CONSIDER FOR POSTER

Puerto Rico contrasted with New York City. Seneca (title or character) stuck in between the two places.Hurricane Maria (both literal and metaphorical destruction and rebuilding)A mostly dead Ladybug (mortality convo with his daughter)Maze (finding your way)

Themes: Creativity, Home, Mortality, Fatherhood/Adulting in the 21st century. Avoidance. Adjusting your dreams.

NAMES FOR POSTER (NOT REQUIRED)

Armando RiescoShirley RumierkSusan MisnerIsiah Whitlock Jr. Moises AcevedoCote de PabloStephen Adly Guirgis

and Tony Plana

Screenplay by Armando Riesco and Jason Chaet

Directed by Jason Chaet

STILLS FROM THE FILM TO CONSIDER USING/ILLUSTRATING (If needed, link to higher resolution versions is available)

MOVIE POSTER SAMPLES FOR RANGE OF TONE AND STYLES

SPANISH LANGUAGE TRANSLATION

LOGLINE

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SINOPSIS

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CONTESTRULESANDCONDITIONS

OBJECTIVE

Theobjec0veoftheopencallforentriesistodesignthepromo0onalposterfortheindependentfilm“Seneca”.

ELIGIBILITY

ThiscontestisopentoallindividualdesignstudentsanddesignprofessionalsresidinginPuertoRico.Thereisnoagelimittopar0cipate.Onlyoneentryperperson.

PRIZES

Thecreatorofthewinningdesignwillreceivea$500cashprize.

Allsubmi_edposterdesignswillundergoacuratorialselec0onprocessforpossibleexhibi0onduringtheMECAIllustra0onArtFaironNovember22-24,2019.

ENTRYDEADLINE

Allentriesmustbesubmi_edbymidnightonJuly26,2019.OnewinnerwillbechosenbyapanelofjudgesandannouncedbyAugust5,2019.

POSTERSIZEANDSPECIFICATIONS

PosterDesignmustbeexactly27”widex40”tall

Postermustincludemovie0tle:“Seneca”

Postermustinclude:theMECAlogoandwebsitemecaariair.com

TERMSANDCONDITIONSByenteringthecontest,youwarrantthattheposterartdesignsubmission(the“PosterDesign”)isanoriginalwork,hasnotbeenpreviouslypublished,andthatyouhavetherighttomakethesubmissionofthePosterDesignandtogranttherightshereinandthattherearenoconflic0ngrightsinconnec0onwiththesubmission,includingbutnotlimitedtocopyrightorotherintellectualpropertyrights.

IntheeventthatyourPosterDesignisselectedasawinner,youshallbeprovidedwithconsidera0onintheamountof$500,thesufficiencyofwhichisherebyacknowledged,andyouagreetoirrevocablygranttoKosherQuenepa,LLCanditsagentsandassigns,theuncondi0onalandperpetualrighttodisplay,publish,use,adapt,combinewithothermaterials,editand/ormodifysuchPosterDesigninanyway,inanyandallmedia,foranypurpose,withoutlimita0on,andwithoutfurtherconsidera0ontoyou.

YoufurtheragreetoirrevocablyassignandtransfertoKosherQuenepa,LLCanyandallrights,0tleandinterestinandtothePosterDesign,worldwideacrossallmediainperpetuityincluding,withoutlimita0on,allcopyrightsandwaiveallmoralrightsinconnec0ontherewith.

Byenteringthecontest,youalsograntMECAArtFairauthoriza0ontoevaluateyourdesignaspartofacuratorialselec0onprocessforpossibleexhibi0onduringtheMECAIllustra0onArtFaironNovember22-24,2019.

ENTRYFORM

ContestantsmustsubmitdesignindigitalPDFformatat300dpi.Digitalfilemustbesubmi_edviaemailtorentas.laura@gmail.com,usingsubjectlineSENECAPOSTERCONTEST.Pleaseincludefullname,addressandacontactphonenumberwithyoursubmission.

IMPORTANTDATES

July1,2019–Opencallforentriesbegins

July1toJuly13,2019–Periodforsubmitngques0onstorentas.laura@gmail.com

July26,2019atmidnightEST–deadlinetosubmitentries

August5,2019–winnerannounced