STEVEN A. FINLY, WGAw - 2019; Stevenfinly@sbcglobal.net - (818-730-9506) - http://www.stevenfinly.com
Manager, Richard Lowry, (514) 585-3505 - (310) 299-2983
Steven A. Finly has been a writer and musician since his teenage days growing up in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. Steven’s passion for creative writing -- in any media -- has been a driving force in his life. His first screenplay, "Off Season." sold just days after completing it, and his first novella, “Blind Trust,” was made into the feature film “BLACKHEART.” With such early successes, Steven became hooked on writing. As a member of the Writers Guild of America, West, he’s had seven of his screenplays produced and has garnered over 15 writing awards.
Steven's current novel, 'WASTED', is a twisted tale of sex, drugs, murder and revenge in the Motor City during its late 1960’s rock and roll heyday. Loosely based around real events, the story is designed to be the first novel of a trilogy following the lives of three Detroit families (one rich, one middle class, and one working-class) as they journey through the social, political and sexual revolutions of the psychedelic, drug-fueled, 1960’s through the cocaine-crazed 1980’s... and Steve should know because he was a rock & roll guitarist during those years.
BACKGROUND INFO:
--Steven’s seven produced screenplays include: “WISHFUL THINKING,” “IN HER MOTHER’S FOOTSTEPS” (aka "Deadly Inheritance"), “SHADOW WARRIORS,” “BLACKHEART," “PRESSURE POINT,” “WHATEVER IT TAKES” and “PAST OBSESSIONS.” He's also been a story editor/consultant on the film scripts for "Lost Fare," "Blast To the Past," and "Enchanted", as well as the sci-fi novel "Almythea."
--Steven’s first novella, "BLIND TRUST" was made into the feature film "Blackheart."
--(new!) His horror/thriller screenplay "LITTLE PRETTIES" is currently a semifinalist in the 2019 Scriptapalooza Screenplay Contest and in the Scriptapalooza Top 100 Scripts list.
--His screenplay "THE LAST GAME" (based on a story by Phil Kaufman) has recently won, placed or been a finalist in seven screenplay contests (and is currently available).
--He's sold or optioned over 22 screenplays, along with 4 writer-for-hire script projects, including "Almythea, Rise of Wingtar," and Bruce Logan's "God And Country."
--Steven’s twelve screenwriting awards include; The Scriptapalooza Screenplay Contest (three times), The Screen Craft Horror Screenplay Contest (twice), The Los Angeles Screenplay Expo, The Hollywood Film Festival, Chesterfield Script Contest, and CineScape Magazine’s Sci-fi Screen Story Contest, and the Worldfest-Houston International Film Awards, among others..
--Steve's written, produced and directed four video shorts, and been an associate producer and production manager on films including "Wishful Thinking," and "Whatever It Takes."
--Steven attended Wayne State University, Arts & Crafts College, Oakland Community College and UCLA . He's taken classes from writing gurus including Syd Fields, David Freedman, John Truby, Pamela Jaye Smith and Robert McKee.
--Steven plays guitar, bass and piano. Ted Nugent was his first guitar teacher. He's recorded over a dozen of his own songs.
In the late 1960's, Steven worked and performed as a musician at Detroit’s Grande Ballroom. He's been in bands that have opened for Fleetwood Mac, Bob Seger, Ted Nugent, SRC, The Gang, The MC5 and Paul Butterfield.
