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TALL MAN, SHORT MAN -- An official selection

By: Larry Coleman
Development Slate writer L.E. Coleman's new sci-fi horror short, TALL MAN, SHORT MAN is officially selected into the Paris Film Awards.
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TALL MAN, SHORT MAN: A 13 Horror.com Film and Screenplay Finalist
By: Larry Coleman
Development Slate writer L.E. Coleman's new sci-fi horror short, TALL MAN, SHORT MAN, places as a finalist in the 13 Horror.com Film and Screenplay Contest.
Tags: Tall Man Short Man,

Platinum Award Winner

By: Larry Coleman
ISA Development Slate writer Larry Coleman's sci-fi action adventure feature, ASSEMBLE THE CREATORS, wins H.G. Wells Platinum Award in the LA Sci-fi & Horror Film Festival.
Tags: Assemble the Creators, L.A. Sci-Fi Film Festival(Official Selection)

ASSEMBLE THE CREATORS included in the LA Sci-fi & Horror Festival
By: Larry Coleman
ISA Development Slate writer Larry Coleman's sci-fi action adventure feature, ASSEMBLE THE CREATORS has been selected to be included in the LA Sci-fi & Horror Film Festival.
Tags: Assemble the Creators, L.A. Sci-Fi Film Festival(Official Selection)

Pembrook: A Script Summit Official Selection
By: Larry Coleman
A throwback to the days of the X Files and FRINGE, Larry E. Coleman's sci-fi tv pilot, PEMBROOK, joins the Official Selection list in this year's Script Summit Screenplay Competition.
Tags: PEMBROOK, Script Summit(Finalist)

AMERICAN DAYDREAM - Finalist | Catalina Film Festival (2022)

By: Jim Grieco
Jim Grieco is honored to have his feature length Rom Com, AMERICAN DAYDREAM, selected as a Finalist at the Catalina Film Festival (2022).
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AMERICAN DAYDREAM - Best Story, Best Comedy & Best Romance | NYIFA (2022)
By: Jim Grieco
Jim Grieco is honored to have his feature length dramedy, AMERICAN DAYDREAM, win Best Original Story, Best Comedy Script & Best Romance Script at the New York International Film Awards (February, 2022).
Tags: American Daydream, New York International Film Awards (NYIFA)(Best Thriller Screenplay)

FIVE THOUSAND YEARS - Best Thriller | Los Angeles Film Awards (2022)

By: Jim Grieco
Jim Grieco is honored to have his feature length thriller, FIVE THOUSAND YEARS, win Best Thriller Screenplay at the Los Angeles Film Awards | February, 2022.
Tags: Five Thousand Years, Los Angeles Film Awards(Best Drama Screenplay)

STILL TIME TO CHANGE - Best Drama Script | Vegas Movie Awards (2022)
By: Jim Grieco
Jim Grieco is honored to have his feature length drama, STILL TIME TO CHANGE, win the Award of Prestige - Best Drama/Thriller Script at the Vegas Movie Awards | February, 2022.
Tags: Still Time to Change, Vegas Movie Awards(Best Horror Screenplay)

FIVE THOUSAND YEARS - Best Original Screenplay | LIFA (2021)
By: Jim Grieco
Jim Grieco is honored to have his feature length thriller, FIVE THOUSAND YEARS, win Best Original Screenplay at the London Independent Film Awards | December, 2021.
Tags: Five Thousand Years,

Just For Laughs ComedyPRO Stand Up & Pitch Finalist

By: Molly Brady
ACTION MAN was selected as a finalist for ComedyPRO's Stand Up & Pitch Contest at Just For Laughs in Montreal. As a finalist, Molly Brady, was invited to attend Just For Laughs and pitch to ComedyPro's esteemed panel of judges including the Vice President Content Development at Hulu, Senior Vice President Animation at FOX Entertainment, and the Vice President Original Programming at HBO. Along with the opportunity to pitch and receive feedback from the panel, she took a series of meetings with industry power brokers, and enjoyed everything the 40th edition of Just For Laughs had to offer with my industry pass. Molly said "Thank you to ISA for reaching out and recommending me for this amazing opportunity!"

SPY V SPIA Premieres at the Oscar/ BAFTA/ Canadian Film Awards Qualifying

By: CARLO AND ERIN CARERE
On July 27th, 2022, SPY V SPIA, a web pilot that inspired the half hour comedy pilot of the same name, premiered at the Oscar/ BAFTA/ Canadian Film Awards Qualifying Film Festival, the LA SHORTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL at the Laemmle 7 in North Hollywood.
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NEAR DEATH Short Film Distributed on Plex TV and more
By: CARLO AND ERIN CARERE
NEAR DEATH, a short film / proof of concept for the larger series written by Carlo & Erin Carere, has received distribution through PLEX TV as well as Typhoon TV and Vimeo on Demand.
Tags: NEAR DEATH,

Short Film as Proof of Concept- OFFICIAL SELECTION at the CHAIN FILM FEST
By: CARLO AND ERIN CARERE
A short film version of Carlo Erin's pilot, NEAR DEATH, which they filmed as a proof of concept in Autumn 2018, is an OFFICIAL SELECTION of the CHAIN NYC FILM FESTIVAL, August, 2019 in New York City.
Tags: NEAR DEATH,

Praise from Kevin J Walsh

By: CARLO AND ERIN CARERE
During the Sun Valley Film Festival High Scribe Awards ceremony, for which Carlo Erin's DARK HORIZONS won the top prize, the judge was Scott Free Productions President and Academy Award Winning Producer Kevin J Walsh. He said: "My heart goes with DARK HORIZONS... This show should be made!"
Tags: REVERSE - TV SHOW (FKA Dark Horizons),

Pitched Series to Exec at Production Company

By: Michael Lipoma
Development Slate Writer Michael V Lipoma, pitched a TV series based on IP to an executive at a production company after which the exec obtained an option on the material from the original author. Currently working alongside the exec to develop a formal pitch to take to the industry.
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Script Requested by Major Production Company
By: Michael Lipoma
ISA Development Slate writer Michael Lipoma pitched F-You! I"M A TEACHER, his comedy pilot, to an executive at a major production company and she requested the script. After following up, she requested a meeting to discuss this and Michael's other projects.
Tags: F-YOU! I'm a Teacher, Stowe Story Labs(Finalist)

Recommended by A-List Actor's Prodco to Rewrite Action/Thriller
By: Michael Lipoma
A production company working with an A-List actor's production company hired Michael Lipoma to rewrite an action/thriller script to develop the lead character and their journey through an existing World, while maintaining the voice of the original writer.

Brought on to Re-Break, Outline, and Write Pilot for Producer
By: Michael Lipoma
Michael Lipoma was brought onto a project for a pilot to re-break the story that was struggling. Re-broke the story, co-wrote the outline, and the pilot script for the producer. Specific details for this project are confidential.

Hired to Write Script Based on Producer's Original Idea
By: Michael Lipoma
During a meeting, a producer pitched her idea for a story. She wanted two things: a female lead, and set against the fall of the Berlin Wall. Michael and his co-writer developed that concept into the script THE FALL, which then won Slamdance and is currently in development with a European Co-Producer.
Tags: The Fall, Slamdance Screenplay Competition(Grand Prize)

CITIZEN DETECTIVE - Category Winner at SIFF Bigfoot Script Challenege

By: Hillary Stringer
CITIZEN DETECTIVE, a one-hour true-crime pilot by Hillary Stringer and Matthew Davis, was selected as the PNW category winner at the 2022 SIFF Bigfoot Script Challenge.

TALL MAN, SHORT MAN: A 13 Horror.com Film and Screenplay Finalist

By: Larry Coleman
Development Slate writer L.E. Coleman's new sci-fi horror short, TALL MAN, SHORT MAN, places as a finalist in the 13 Horror.com Film and Screenplay Contest.
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TALL MAN, SHORT MAN -- An official selection
By: Larry Coleman
Development Slate writer L.E. Coleman's new sci-fi horror short, TALL MAN, SHORT MAN is officially selected into the Paris Film Awards.
Tags: Tall Man Short Man, Paris Film Awards(Official Selection)

Platinum Award Winner

By: Larry Coleman
ISA Development Slate writer Larry Coleman's sci-fi action adventure feature, ASSEMBLE THE CREATORS, wins H.G. Wells Platinum Award in the LA Sci-fi & Horror Film Festival.
Tags: Assemble the Creators, L.A. Sci-Fi Film Festival(Official Selection)

ASSEMBLE THE CREATORS included in the LA Sci-fi & Horror Festival
By: Larry Coleman
ISA Development Slate writer Larry Coleman's sci-fi action adventure feature, ASSEMBLE THE CREATORS has been selected to be included in the LA Sci-fi & Horror Film Festival.
Tags: Assemble the Creators, L.A. Sci-Fi Film Festival(Official Selection)

Pembrook: A Script Summit Official Selection
By: Larry Coleman
A throwback to the days of the X Files and FRINGE, Larry E. Coleman's sci-fi tv pilot, PEMBROOK, joins the Official Selection list in this year's Script Summit Screenplay Competition.
Tags: PEMBROOK, Script Summit(Finalist)

RICHARD WILLETT CONSULTS WITH ISA'S FELICITY WREN AND JORDAN TRIPPEER

By: Richard Willett
As part of his Grand Prize award in the Emerging Screenwriters Drama Screenplay Competition for his script THE FLID SHOW, Richard Willett had a very productive meeting with ISA's Felicity Wren and Jordan Tripper, in which they discussed the script and its future.
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RICHARD WILLETT Hired To Write Short Film
By: Richard Willett
Producer Alex Azmi has hired Richard Willett to write a short screenplay with him from the producer's story.

RICHARD WILLETT HIRED TO WRITE ANIMATED FEATURE
By: Richard Willett
Richard Willett has been hired by SP Immersive Entertainment to write an animated feature based on the producers' concept and inspired by their work creating immersive underwater exhibits.

Richard Willet's Comedy - Table Read My Screenplay - Park City Semifinalist
By: Richard Willett
Richard Willett's comedy about two ill-fated gay dads, THE NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME FAMILY, is a semifinalist in the 2017 Table Read My Screenplay (at the Sundance Festival) Competition.
Tags: The Not Ready for Prime Time Family,

Richard Willet's Comedy is a 2017 Bluecat Quarterfinalist

By: Richard Willett
Richard Willett's comedy about two ill-fated gay dads, THE NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME FAMILY, is a quarterfinalist in the 2017 BlueCat Screenplay Competition.
Tags: The Not Ready for Prime Time Family,

REHAB CABIN Streams August 2 via Gravitas Ventures

By: Kate Beacom
Writing team Kate Beacom & Lacey Jeka (ISA's 25 Screenwriters to Watch 2022, Development Slate) first collaborated on the indie buddy comedy REHAB CABIN written and co-directed by Kate and starring Lacey. The movie explores the darker side of celebrity worship, when two slacker BFFs decide they can "fix" their fave childhood-actor-turned-trainwreck and help her get her career back on track. REHAB CABIN will be released on August 2, 2022, distributed by Gravitas Ventures. It will be available on Amazon Prime Video, iTunes/Apple TV, Redbox On Demand, and more. Preorders are available now on iTunes/Apple TV.
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REHAB CABIN wins Outstanding Screenplay at Tallgrass Film Festival
By: Kate Beacom
ISA Development Slate writer Kate Beacom was awarded Outstanding Screenplay for her script REHAB CABIN at the Tallgrass Film Festival.
Tags: Rehab Cabin,

REHAB CABIN at Revelation Perth Film Festival
By: Kate Beacom
Kate Beacom's feature REHAB CABIN will make it's Australian premiere in July 2021 at Revelation Perth Film Festival.
Tags: Rehab Cabin,

REHAB CABIN at Kansas City FilmFest
By: Kate Beacom
Kate Beacom's feature REHAB CABIN was an Official Selection at Kansas City FilmFest International in April 2021.
Tags: Rehab Cabin,

REHAB CABIN Premieres at PIFF 2021
By: Kate Beacom
New ISA Development Slate writer Kate Beacom's feature REHAB CABIN premiered at Portland International Film Festival as part of their 2021 festival. It received wonderful reviews from local papers like The Portland Mercury and Willamette Week.
Tags: Rehab Cabin,

Platinum Award Winner

By: Larry Coleman
ISA Development Slate writer Larry Coleman's sci-fi action adventure feature, ASSEMBLE THE CREATORS, wins H.G. Wells Platinum Award in the LA Sci-fi & Horror Film Festival.
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TALL MAN, SHORT MAN -- An official selection
By: Larry Coleman
Development Slate writer L.E. Coleman's new sci-fi horror short, TALL MAN, SHORT MAN is officially selected into the Paris Film Awards.
Tags: Tall Man Short Man, Paris Film Awards(Official Selection)

TALL MAN, SHORT MAN: A 13 Horror.com Film and Screenplay Finalist
By: Larry Coleman
Development Slate writer L.E. Coleman's new sci-fi horror short, TALL MAN, SHORT MAN, places as a finalist in the 13 Horror.com Film and Screenplay Contest.
Tags: Tall Man Short Man,

ASSEMBLE THE CREATORS included in the LA Sci-fi & Horror Festival
By: Larry Coleman
ISA Development Slate writer Larry Coleman's sci-fi action adventure feature, ASSEMBLE THE CREATORS has been selected to be included in the LA Sci-fi & Horror Film Festival.
Tags: Assemble the Creators, L.A. Sci-Fi Film Festival(Official Selection)

Pembrook: A Script Summit Official Selection
By: Larry Coleman
A throwback to the days of the X Files and FRINGE, Larry E. Coleman's sci-fi tv pilot, PEMBROOK, joins the Official Selection list in this year's Script Summit Screenplay Competition.
Tags: PEMBROOK, Script Summit(Finalist)

DELIVERANCE wins a Golden Nib at LET'S MAKE IT! Contest

By: Olga Holtz
DELIVERANCE, a tongue-in-cheek short Sci-Fi thriller, became a Category Winner (Golden Nib) at LET'S MAKE IT! Screenwriting Contest. It is presently ranked #4 among all Sci-Fi shorts on Coverfly and is Top 1% in its genre/format.
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DARK MATTER a WeScreenplay TV Contest runner up and a StoryPros finalist
By: Olga Holtz
DARK MATTER, a thriller TV pilot by Olga Holtz, has received an Honorable Mention (a runner-up placement) among the finalists of the 2022 WeScreenplay TV Contest and a finalist placement at the 15th StoryPros International Screenplay Awards. DARK MATTER is presently on four Red Lists, including Coverfly's top 20 TV thriller pilots of all time.
Tags: Dark Matter, StoryPros International Screenplay Contest(Finalist), WeScreenplay Television Pilot Competition(Finalist)

A LABOUR OF LOVE makes the Top 50 Fast Track Fellowship
By: Olga Holtz
A LABOUR OF LOVE, a feature by Olga Holtz based on a true story, was named to the Top 50 of the 2021 ISA Fast Track Fellowship XIV.
Tags: A Labour of Love, ISA Fast Track Fellowship(Second Round)

DARK MATTER selected to participate in 2021 Stowe Story Labs
By: Olga Holtz
Olga Holtz has been selected to participate in the August 2021 Sidewalk Narrative Lab, a program of Stowe Story Labs, with her psychological thriller pilot DARK MATTER.
Tags: Dark Matter, Stowe Story Labs(Semi Finalist)

Red-listed DARK MATTER pitched to a major studio
By: Olga Holtz
A treatment for DARK MATTER, a TV pilot for a thriller limited series by Olga Holtz, was requested by a major studio for its open writing assignment through Coverfly. DARK MATTER is on the Red List after multiple recent contest placements, including the semi-finals of the Stowe Story Lab ISA fellowship, the finals of the Mad Wife Production screenplay contest, and the semi-finals of the Table Read My Screenplay Genre competition.
Tags: Dark Matter, Stowe Story Labs(Semi Finalist), Table Read My Screenplay Genre Competition(Semi Finalist)

THE PASSAGE OF SUN Advances to the Finals Round of the Nashville Film Fest

By: Aaron Braxton
THE PASSAGE OF SUN, a historic screenplay about three brothers fighting the Convict Leasing System of railroading African American men into prison, post Civil War, has advanced to the finals round of the Nashville Film Festival. "This is quite an honor to reach the finals of such a prestigious festival. My other screenplay, The Longest Goodbye, about an elderly mother's battle with dementia, made it to the semi-finals, so I'm just over the moon. This reaffirms I'm meant to be in this landscape and that no matter what the obstacles, I'm not quitting till I win!" Founded in 1969, the Nashville Film Festival is one of the first film festivals in the United States and one of the largest in the South.
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2 Scripts Advance to the Semi Finals of the Nashville FF Screenwriting Comp
By: Aaron Braxton
THE PASSAGE OF SUN, about the Southern Convict Leasing System of railroading African American men into prison post Civil War, and THE LONGEST GOODBYE, about a son dealing with his elderly mother's early onset of dementia have advanced to the Semi Finals of the the Nashville Film Festival Screenwriting Competition. "It's already exciting to have one screenplay move through the rounds, but two?! I'm so elated."

BROKEN Receives a Staged Reading at N Hollywood's Road Theatre
By: Aaron Braxton
Aaron Braxton's award winning play, BROKEN, a witty, Two-Act dramatic play about mental illness in an African American family revolving around a woman’s compulsive guilt, addiction, and multifaceted visual and auditory hallucinations regarding the accidental death of her 17-year-old son has been selected to be part of the Road Theatre's Playwriting Festival. Directed by Gregg Daniel and featuring some of the hottest actors in LA, the staged reading takes place July 13, 2022 @8PM at The Road Theatre 10747 Magnolia Blvd., N Hollywood, CA 91601 Donate to RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/summer-playwrights-festival-13-675779
Tags: BROKEN,

THE PASSAGE OF SUN wins the Honorable Mention Award
By: Aaron Braxton
Aaron Braxton's historical screenplay, THE PASSAGE OF SUN, about 3 brothers fighting the Convict Leasing System of railroading African American men into prison post Civil War, has won the "Honorable Mention Award," at the 2022 Orlando International Film Festival! The screenplay is also a "Best of Fest," feature screenplay nominee at this year's San Diego Movie Awards. Aaron said "I really feel the industry's sleeping on my talents, but that will not deter me from planting seeds. Even when the soil is hard and rocky, I'm cultivating and watching them sprout."
Tags: The Passage of Sun,

THE PASSAGE OF THE SUN Places Second at 100 Screenplays!
By: Aaron Braxton
THE PASSAGE OF THE SUN, Aaron Braxton's historical drama about 3 brothers fighting the Convict Leasing System of railroading African American men into the the Alabama Prison System in order to continue slave labor post-Civil War, has placed SECOND in the 100 Screenplays Screenwriting Competition. "This screenplay is bigger than me. It warms my heart that it is doing so well!" said Braxton on his placement.
Tags: The Passage of Sun, 100 SCREENPLAYS(2nd Place)

Hired to adapt COURTING DANGER for Maven Pictures & actress Olivia Cooke

By: Derek Weissbein
ISA Development Slate writer Derek Weissbein was hired to adapt the non-fiction novel, COURTING DANGER into a feature screenplay for production company Maven Pictures and actress/producer Olivia Cooke who will star as pro-tennis player turned WW2 spy, Alice Marble.

Spec ALMA added to NetworkISA's Development Slate
By: Derek Weissbein
Derek Weissbein signed a shopping agreement with CSP (NetworkISA) to add his spec screenplay, ALMA, to their development slate in May 2022.
Tags: Alma, Creative Screenwriter Productions, LLC

Toronto Lift-Off Film Festival Winner

By: Bryce Hatch
Bryce Hatch's screenplay ABSOLUTE ZERO just won top placement in the Toronto Lift-Off screenplay competition. Hatch said 'They even interviewed me for a cool write-up in their online magazine. This is the twelfth award the show has received in the last two years. At this point, I'm ready to secure a literary screenplay manager--so here's to the next step!'

TENNIS LEAGUE optioned.

By: Jade Shine
TENNIS LEAGUE, written by Jade Shine, has been optioned by 57 Prospect Films.

2 Scripts Advance to the Semi Finals of the Nashville FF Screenwriting Comp

By: Aaron Braxton
THE PASSAGE OF SUN, about the Southern Convict Leasing System of railroading African American men into prison post Civil War, and THE LONGEST GOODBYE, about a son dealing with his elderly mother's early onset of dementia have advanced to the Semi Finals of the the Nashville Film Festival Screenwriting Competition. "It's already exciting to have one screenplay move through the rounds, but two?! I'm so elated."
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THE PASSAGE OF SUN Advances to the Finals Round of the Nashville Film Fest
By: Aaron Braxton
THE PASSAGE OF SUN, a historic screenplay about three brothers fighting the Convict Leasing System of railroading African American men into prison, post Civil War, has advanced to the finals round of the Nashville Film Festival. "This is quite an honor to reach the finals of such a prestigious festival. My other screenplay, The Longest Goodbye, about an elderly mother's battle with dementia, made it to the semi-finals, so I'm just over the moon. This reaffirms I'm meant to be in this landscape and that no matter what the obstacles, I'm not quitting till I win!" Founded in 1969, the Nashville Film Festival is one of the first film festivals in the United States and one of the largest in the South.
Tags: Nashville Film Festival

BROKEN Receives a Staged Reading at N Hollywood's Road Theatre
By: Aaron Braxton
Aaron Braxton's award winning play, BROKEN, a witty, Two-Act dramatic play about mental illness in an African American family revolving around a woman’s compulsive guilt, addiction, and multifaceted visual and auditory hallucinations regarding the accidental death of her 17-year-old son has been selected to be part of the Road Theatre's Playwriting Festival. Directed by Gregg Daniel and featuring some of the hottest actors in LA, the staged reading takes place July 13, 2022 @8PM at The Road Theatre 10747 Magnolia Blvd., N Hollywood, CA 91601 Donate to RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/summer-playwrights-festival-13-675779
Tags: BROKEN,

THE PASSAGE OF SUN wins the Honorable Mention Award
By: Aaron Braxton
Aaron Braxton's historical screenplay, THE PASSAGE OF SUN, about 3 brothers fighting the Convict Leasing System of railroading African American men into prison post Civil War, has won the "Honorable Mention Award," at the 2022 Orlando International Film Festival! The screenplay is also a "Best of Fest," feature screenplay nominee at this year's San Diego Movie Awards. Aaron said "I really feel the industry's sleeping on my talents, but that will not deter me from planting seeds. Even when the soil is hard and rocky, I'm cultivating and watching them sprout."
Tags: The Passage of Sun,

THE PASSAGE OF THE SUN Places Second at 100 Screenplays!
By: Aaron Braxton
THE PASSAGE OF THE SUN, Aaron Braxton's historical drama about 3 brothers fighting the Convict Leasing System of railroading African American men into the the Alabama Prison System in order to continue slave labor post-Civil War, has placed SECOND in the 100 Screenplays Screenwriting Competition. "This screenplay is bigger than me. It warms my heart that it is doing so well!" said Braxton on his placement.
Tags: The Passage of Sun, 100 SCREENPLAYS(2nd Place)

Zach Jansen Wins 2022 Golden Script Competition

By: Zach Jansen
Zach Jansen's Western feature screenplay HADLEYVILLE was named the 1st Place Golden Script winner of the 2022 Golden Script Competition. This is the second contest win for HADLEYVILLE which was previous named the winner of the 2021 Hollywood Jumbo Screenplay Competition. HADLEYVILLE follows a young Easterner in a rough old west town, where he gets hard lessons in the ways of the world when he falls for an innocent whore and his idealism sparks the wrath of the town's power brokers.
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Zach Jansen Wins 2022 Hot Springs Screenplay Competition
By: Zach Jansen
Zach Jansen's dramedy feature screenplay THE INCREDIBLE FROG BOY IS ON THE THE LOOSE AGAIN! was named the winner of the 2022 Hot Springs Screenplay Competition. THE INCREDIBLE FROG BOY IS ON THE THE LOOSE AGAIN! follows an ambitious journalist for a cheap tabloid who returns to his hometown where he must confront the life he eagerly left behind as well as investigate the existence of a frog creature terrorizing the town.
Tags: The Incredible Frog Boy Is On the Loose Again!, Hot Springs Screenplay Competition(Winner)

Zach Jansen Has Original Screenplay Optioned
By: Zach Jansen

Zach Jansen's original feature-length screenplay How We Really Won the Space Race has been optioned by Royer Films whose current feature film AIR will premiere later this year.

This is Zach's second optioned script, following his untitled thriller that was found through the ISA Writing Gigs page.

Zach Jansen Has Original Screenplay Optioned
By: Zach Jansen
An original untitled screenplay written by Zach Jansen has been optioned by Lou Coty through the Writing Gigs listings on ISA.  This is Zach's first optioned feature screenplay.

The script is a thriller/mystery about a small town detective embroiled in the search for a missing pregnant woman that forces him to accept the truth of his wife's disappearance years earlier.

POE'S DISCIPLE Places in 2022 Table Read My Screenplay Competition

By: La'Chris Jordan
La'Chris Jordan's horror feature POE'S DISCIPLE recently placed as a Quarterfinalist in the Horror Category for the Table Read My Screenplay Competition Summer 2022. The screenplay centers on Rebekah Cordoba, a 17-year-old girl who is being bullied by students at the prestigious prep school she attends. When a mysterious, caped man begins taking revenge on the bullies, Rebekah must confront her past in order to stop the vicious attacks. This marks the second award for the adapted screenplay which is based on author Dani Lamia's fiction novel "The Raven" scheduled for release by Level 4 Press in February 2023.
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Beverly Hills Film Festival selects ROSES IN THE WATER
By: La'Chris Jordan
La'Chris Jordan's feature script ROSES IN THE WATER was named an Official Selection of the 21st Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival. The festival will be held April 28-May 2, 2021. Established in 2001, the Beverly Hills Film Festival is considered among the most exclusive and influential film festivals globally. The Beverly Hills Film Festival’s objective is to merge today’s filmmaking pioneers with the wealth of cinematic heritage of Beverly Hills by edifying and developing the cinematic community and enhancing the impact of the arts.
Tags: Roses in the Water,

PINEY RIDGE Named Top 10 Finalist in Emerging Screenwriting Competition
By: La'Chris Jordan
(Los Angeles, CA - January 7, 2021) - La'Chris Jordan's historical pilot PINEY RIDGE placed in the Top 10 Historical/Bio Category for the 2020 Emerging Screenwriting Genre Competition. Winners and finalists were announced today on the competition's website. A multiple award-winner in several high profile competitions, PINEY RIDGE is Jordan's first pilot. Inspired by true events, a Black female sharecropper in 1930s Virginia who sets out on a mission of personal revenge after her husband is brutally murdered by the KKK, all while fighting the exploitation of the town’s wealthy landowners and the violent harassment of the local sheriff and his posse of unlawful men.
Tags: Piney Ridge, Emerging Screenwriters Genre Screenplay Competition(Top 10)

Africa Movie Academy Awards Announces Nominees
By: La'Chris Jordan
(Lagos, Nigeria - December 1, 2020) - The organizers of the Africa Movie Academy Awards released the 2020 nominees list. AMAA jury president, Steve Ayorinde announced the list in a broadcast message, shared on AMAA’s social media platforms on Monday, November 30, 2020. JANUARY 14TH was nominated for Best Diaspora Short Film along with Boxed directed by Wanjiru Njendu (USA), Egun directed by Yuri Costa (Brazil), and Brick by Brick directed by Tina Chapman DaCosta (USA). The virtual awards show is scheduled for December 20, 2020.
Tags: January 14TH,

JANUARY 14th Wins Best Social Justice Film at HSUFF
By: La'Chris Jordan
(Atlanta, GA - November 20, 2020) - La'Chris Jordan's short film January 14th won Best Social Justice Film at the Hollywood South Urban Film Festival (HSUFF) following the festival's virtual run. The film festival was held October 2-10, 2020 and featured films in their "Virtual Online Screenings," including short films, features, documentaries, series content, animations and music videos that were submitted from all over the world. This year, the festival also presented two new categories that consisted of Global Films (non-black content) and Atlanta first-time filmmakers.
Tags: January 14TH,

ASSEMBLE THE CREATORS included in the LA Sci-fi & Horror Festival

By: Larry Coleman
ISA Development Slate writer Larry Coleman's sci-fi action adventure feature, ASSEMBLE THE CREATORS has been selected to be included in the LA Sci-fi & Horror Film Festival.
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TALL MAN, SHORT MAN -- An official selection
By: Larry Coleman
Development Slate writer L.E. Coleman's new sci-fi horror short, TALL MAN, SHORT MAN is officially selected into the Paris Film Awards.
Tags: Tall Man Short Man, Paris Film Awards(Official Selection)

TALL MAN, SHORT MAN: A 13 Horror.com Film and Screenplay Finalist
By: Larry Coleman
Development Slate writer L.E. Coleman's new sci-fi horror short, TALL MAN, SHORT MAN, places as a finalist in the 13 Horror.com Film and Screenplay Contest.
Tags: Tall Man Short Man,

Platinum Award Winner

By: Larry Coleman
ISA Development Slate writer Larry Coleman's sci-fi action adventure feature, ASSEMBLE THE CREATORS, wins H.G. Wells Platinum Award in the LA Sci-fi & Horror Film Festival.
Tags: Assemble the Creators, L.A. Sci-Fi Film Festival(Official Selection)

Pembrook: A Script Summit Official Selection
By: Larry Coleman
A throwback to the days of the X Files and FRINGE, Larry E. Coleman's sci-fi tv pilot, PEMBROOK, joins the Official Selection list in this year's Script Summit Screenplay Competition.
Tags: PEMBROOK, Script Summit(Finalist)

Film noir short COUNTERFEIT optioned, bought, produced - ISA Writing Gig

By: J. Hillard
Short film noir crime dramedy listed on Network ISA was optioned and then produced by an Iowa-based indie filmmaker. It's now in post-production and may be released this year (2022). https://spilledinkcinema.com/?page_id=1958
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