I'm an Australian screenwriter (Australian Writers' Guild). My first spec script – The Real Thing – is a Romantic Comedy/Sci-Fi/Coming-of-Age feature with themes about the now and near future that will be hotly debated.In a past life, I studied Philosophy (my M.A. thesis - The Ontological Status of Space - is listed by the National Library of Australia).A former Time Out critic in his competition feedback had this to say:"The Real Thing is a classic screwball comedy. Like Bringing Up Baby, a nerdy protagonist is brought under the spell of an assertive love interest. Its whip-smart dialogue crackles like Hepburn and Grant. But there’s a modern twist updating this classic form."If this sounds like an unabashed advertisement for my screenplay, it's because it is...Oh, and I used to write short stories as a teenager that, according to experts who knew about this stuff, "nailed the psychological horror genre and will make money". But lest you think I'm getting nostalgic, so will the screenplay... producers, take note. POSTSCRIPT: TRT has been optioned FOR ALL INQUIRIES:Eleni Larchanidou, LL.M.Literary & Talent ManagerE: managerelenilllm@gmail.com                                                                         ********************   The Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards: review of THE REAL THING (12 July 2021): “Hilarious, solid concept for an easy sale. With the right director this could be a seriously fun experience to watch.”                                                                        *******************   Awards & Selections 46 Winner, 38 Finalist, 22 Semi-Finalist, 14 Quarter-Finalist, 2 Other, 14 Official Selection: The Red List - Comedy Genre/FormatCoverfly (July 2022)Top 1% of all discoverable projectsLos Angeles, California USA The Red List - Comedy Genre/FormatCoverfly (2021)Los Angeles, California USA Winner: Best ScriptNew Media Film Festival (2020)Los Angeles, California USA Winner: 1st Place Rom-Com Feature ScriptThe Indie Gathering International Film Festival (2022)Cleveland, Ohio USA Winner: Honorable Mention - Movie: ComedyScreenplay Festival (2020)Sherman Oaks, California USA Winner: Honorable Mention - ScreenplayCircus Road Screenplay Contest (2021)Sherman Oaks, California USA Winner: Odysseus Award - Best Feature ScreenplayLondon Greek Film Festival (2020)London, GBR Winner: 1st Place (Gold) ScreenplayDepth of Field International Film Festival (Winter) (2020)Nassau, Delaware USA Winner: Best ScriptLos Angeles Movie Awards (2019)Los Angeles, California USA Winner: Best ScriptLos Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood (Winter) (2019)Los Angeles, California USA Winner: Best ScriptMetropolitan Film Festival of NYC LA (2020)Winnetka, California USA Winner: Best Screenplay - InternationalMarina del Rey Film Festival (2019)Los Angeles, California USA Winner: Best International Feature Screenplay AwardAtlanta Comedy Film Festival (2019)Atlanta, Georgia USA Winner: Honorable MentionWriteMovies Romance and Comedy Award (2020)Los Angeles, California USA Winner: 2nd Place – Feature Comedy ScreenplayLit Laughs International Comedy Film Festival (2020)Harrogate, GBR Winner: Pearl Screenplay AwardFlorida Comedy Film Festival (2020)Boca Raton, Florida USA Winner: 2nd Place Best Screenplay (Feature)Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards (2020)Los Angeles, California USA Winner: Honorable Mention - Feature ScreenplayAmerican Filmatic Arts Awards (2020)New York, New York USA Winner: Best Student Feature Screenplay (Annual Competition)Bridge Fest (2020)Vancouver, British Columbia CAN Winner: Best Screenplay/Script (Produced and Unproduced)Fullshot Cine Mag Fest (2021)Online Festival/Awards Event Winner: Best Australian Screenplay Best Script Awards - London (2022)London, GBR Winner: Judges' Choice ScreenplayAustralasia's Film Festival of Time: Sci-Fi / Animation / Horror (2020)Melbourne, AUS Winner: Screenplays'FILM LOT' The Film Club Australia (2020)Melbourne, AUS Award Nominee: Feature ScreenplaySiren Screenwriting Festival (2021)Bondi Beach, AUS Award Nominee: Feature ScreenplayAustin Revolution Film Festival (2020)Austin, Texas USA Winner: Best ScreenplayEuropean Cinematography AWARDS (ECA) (2020)Amsterdam, NLD Winner: Best ScreenplayLos Angeles Cinematography AWARDS (LACA) (2020)Los Angeles, California USA Winner: Best ScreenplayCanadian Cinematography Awards (CaCA) (2020)Toronto, Ontario CAN Winner: Award of Excellence - Best 1st Time ScreenwriterVegas Movie Awards (2020)Las Vegas, Nevada USA Winner: Honorable Mention - Best Feature ScriptVegas Movie Awards (2020)Las Vegas, Nevada USA Winner: Best Feature ScriptNew York Movie Awards - Monthly Festival (2019)New York, New York USA Winner: Best Feature ScriptVenice Film Awards - Monthly Competition (2020)Venice, ITA Winner: Screenplay (Feature)Take It Easy Film Festival (2019)New York, New York USA Winner: 3rd Place Screenplay (Feature)Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival (2019)Los Angeles, California USA Winner: Silver Award - Feature ScriptHollywood Gold Awards (2020)Los Angeles, California USA Winner: Jury Award - Comedy Feature Film OTB | Only The Best Film Awards (2022)Miami, Florida USA Winner: Bronze Award - Best Concept Feature ScriptQueen Palm International Film Festival (2020)Palm Springs, California USA Winner: Best Original ScreenplayHollywood Blood Horror Festival (2020)Los Angeles, California USA Winner: Best ScreenplayBridge Fest (2020)Vancouver, British Columbia CAN Winner: Best Romantic ScriptRedwood Shorts and Scripts (2020)Sunnyvale, California USA Winner: Special Award - 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The Monthly Film Festival (2019)Glasgow, GBR Finalist: Feature ScriptFlorence Film Awards – Monthly Competition (2020)Florence, ITA Finalist: Best Feature ScriptAccord Cine Fest (2020)Tamil Nadu, IND Semi-FinalistOutstanding Screenplays Feature Competition (2021)Online Event Semi-FinalistScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship (2022)Los Angeles, California USA Semi-FinalistWeScreenplay Feature Contest (2021)Los Angeles, California USA Semi-FinalistStoryPros International Screenplay Contest (2020)Woodland Hills, California USA Semi-FinalistStoryPros Awards Screenplay Contest (2022)Woodland Hills, California USA Semi-FinalistStoryPros Awards Screenplay Contest (2021)Woodland Hills, California USA Semi-FinalistStoryPros Awards Screenplay Contest (2020)Woodland Hills, California USA Semi-Finalist: Feature ScreenplayThe Golden Script Competition (2020)Glasgow, GBR Semi-Finalist (15th Place)Filmmatic Comedy Screenplay Awards (2021)Los Angeles, California USA Semi-Finalist: Feature Screenplay (17th Place)STORYLINE DaVinci International Film Festival (2021)Los Angeles, California USA Semi-FinalistScriptation Showcase (2021)Los Angeles, California USA Semi-Finalist: Feature Screenplay (Written/Unproduced)Lonely Wolf International Film Festival (2021)London, GBR Semi-Finalist: Screenplay CompetitionRhode Island International Film Festival (2020)Providence, Rhode Island USA Semi-Finalist: Best ScreenplayNear Nazareth Festival (NNF) (2020)Afula, ISR Semi-FinalistWriteMovies Screenwriting Contest Winter (2020)Los Angeles, California USA Semi-Finalist: Feature ScriptMiami Screenplay Awards (2020)Miami, Florida USA Semi-Finalist: Student ScreenplayRed Flight Pictures Screenplay Awards (2020)Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA Semi-Finalist: Best Screenwriter (Best 6)Vegas Movie Awards (2020)Las Vegas, Nevada USA Semi-FinalistScreenplay Festival (2019)Sherman Oaks, California USA Semi-Finalist24th Annual Fade In Awards First Ten Pages Competition (2019)Beverly Hills, California USA Semi-Finalist: Feature ScriptChicago Screenplay Awards (2019)Chicago, Illinois USA Semi-FinalistWiki: The World's Fastest Screenplay Contest! 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