Jul 10, 2020
Sep 27, 2020
Covid-19 update: Covid-19 Update: Due to the Covid-19 crisis and state government mandates, we will be unable to conduct a live physical event in July due to limitations on the size of crowd events in Kentucky. However, we will be hosting a great Imaginarium 2020 as a virtual event that will be held the week of Sept. 21st-27th 2020 via a secure online platform to be announced very shortly.
This will be taking place on a secured platform that only registered participants, guests, and vendors will be able to access, so our content will not be accessible/viewable to the general public, to alleviate concerns of filmmakers regarding online exhibition and distributor requirements..
We have had to postpone our notifications on official selections while we reset for the postponed dates, and we will be announcing the official selections for 2020 on July 10th.
Official selections will come with a pass to BOTH the 2020 virtual event and our 2021 live event. Official selections will be screened in both events as well (again, please note that the virtual event is on a secured platform, not a public exhibition).
Full details will be coming soon. We will still be announcing awards for both the Imadjinns and film festival, without a physical banquet. Winners of awards in 2020 will be spotlighted and honored at Imaginarium 2021’s Awards Banquet in addition to being announced at the conclusion of the Imaginarium 2020 Virtual Conference and Convention.
We will be honoring all paid registrants, sponsors, and vendors as of May 15th, 2020, as paid forward to next year’s Imaginarium 2021, that will be held on July 9th-11th of next year, and all of these groups will ALSO have full access to participation in this year’s virtual event too!
Thank you all for your understanding and look forward to seeing you in September!
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The Imaginarium Convention awards a series of literary and film awards annually, including awards for non-produced screenplays of all genres in both short and feature-length formats. These screenplay awards are part of our esteemed Imadjinn Awards, a comprehensive series of writing awards that include an array of novel, short story, and collection/anthology categories.
Screenplay award finalists receive a full weekend pass to Imaginarium 2020, which gives access to all programming, events, and activities of The Imaginarium Convention.
The Imaginarium 2020 Virtual Conference and Convention will take place September 21-27 on a secured online platform that will be announced shortly.
Awards will be issued in feature length and short format categories as part of our esteemed Imadjinn Awards. The announcement of winners and presentation of trophies will take place at the Imaginarium 2020 Virtual Conference and Convention on September 27th at the conclusion of the weeklong event.
All finalists receive a full weekend pass to the Imaginarium Convention, giving access to all panel and workshop programming, events, and activities. The Imaginarium Convention provides networking, developmental, and educational opportunities designed to benefit creatives of all experience levels.
Q. When will finalists be announced?
A. Finalists will be announced on June 10th, 2020 and be listed on the Imaginarium Convention Website.
Q. Does it cost anything for a finalist to attend the Imaginarium Convention?
A. No, all finalists will receive full weekend passes, complimentary.
Q. If I win but am not present at the Awards Banquet, how can I get my trophy?
A. Winners not present at the Awards Banquet can choose to have their trophies shipped with reimbursement of shipping cost to the Imaginarium Convention.
Q. When will finalists be announced?
A. Finalists will be announced on June 10th, 2020 and be listed on the Imaginarium Convention Website.
Q. Does it cost anything for a finalist to attend the Imaginarium Convention?
A. No, all finalists will receive full weekend passes, complimentary.
Q. If I win but am not present at the Awards Banquet, how can I get my trophy?
A. Winners not present at the Awards Banquet can choose to have their trophies shipped with reimbursement of shipping cost to the Imaginarium Convention.
About the Imaginarium Convention
The Imaginarium Convention made its debut in 2014 and is now heading into its 7th year with a central focus on providing creative writers and other creative talents educational, networking, professional, and mentoring opportunities. In 2019, The Writer Magazine named the Imaginarium Convention the best writing conference in Kentucky and the 2nd best writing conference in the Southeast USA.
The Imaginarium Convention welcomes all genres and levels of experience. Imaginarium maintains an inclusive, welcoming environment that brings together the vibrant atmosphere of a convention with the content-rich nature of a major writers conference. Three days filled with over 130 panels and workshops provide creative individuals of all levels of skill and experience an abundance to choose from to develop skill-sets further on their professional and artistic journeys.
Spotlighting and raising awareness of talented creative individuals is another area of emphasis for the Imaginarium Convention. Our juried Imadjinn Literary Awards given at our annual awards banquet are one way in which we recognize and celebrate top level talent. Another way is through our Imadjinn Book Fair and Expo, which showcases a large number of creative professionals to the public throughout the convention weekend.
In supporting creative writing in all forms, The Imaginarium Convention embraces Game Development and Film/TV production, including programming content in each of these areas, a weekend-long gaming room, and an independent film festival with juried awards.
More recently, The Imaginarium Convention has begun to develop the Imaginarium Initiative, to help facilitate support and educational opportunities for communities in need. Our first target area for this program will be the Eastern Kentucky region.
A positive event that provides a wide range of support and beneficial elements to a diverse array of attendees, Imaginarium is dedicated to continue growing and expanding what we can offer to those pursuing a creative path.
