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Multiple awards for Writer-Director A.W. Scott's short film "Together"

By: A.W. Scott
The short film TOGETHER was completed in early 2019, and over the last twelve months has won multiple awards at significant film festivals including: Best Narrative Film; Most Inspiring Film; Best Drama; Best Producer; Best Screenplay; Best Actor; and Best Actress. The short, which was A.W. Scott's first film, was produced as a proof-of-concept for an already written feature, and has led to a commitment for equity financing for 50% of the budget of the feature film. The feature is expected to be cast in late spring 2020, and filmed in fall/winter 2020 with A.W. Scott directing.
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A.W. Scott's Broadvision Pictures leads theatrical release of feature

By: A.W. Scott
April, 2017: A.W. Scott and his partner Jean Su's production company Broadvision Pictures produced their first feature film in association with Beacon Pictures - GREY LADY starring Eric Dane, Natalie Zea, and Amy Madigan. Jean Su served as Executive Producer. A.W. and Jean led the marketing, distribution and release of GREY LADY in 25 theaters in 12 cities in the U.S., with Lionsgate handling distribution for home entertainment and international markets. A.W and Jean's marketing plan, which relied exclusive on social media and digital marketing, achieved great success in the targeted cities, and propelled the movie to a "Top 20" performer for Lionsgate the month of its Home Entertainment release.
Tags: Broadvision Pictures

A.W. Scott hired to write Singapore-China co-production action feature
By: A.W. Scott
2018: A.W. Scott and his Producing/Writing Partner Jean Qing Su were hired by a Singaporean Producer/Financier to write a police/terrorism action feature screenplay in English and Chinese that is planned to be filmed in Singapore and Chongqing, China in 2021 on a projected $10 million budget. Famed Cinematographer/Director Andrzej Bartkowiak (Director of "Romeo Must Die", "Exit Wounds", "Doom"; Cinematographer of "Speed", "Lethal Weapon 4", "Prizzi's Honor", "Terms of Endearment", "The Verdict" ) is slated to Direct, and A.W. Scott is slated to be a 2nd Unit/Splinter Unit Director.

A.W. Scott hired to write $30+ million budgeted historical action drama

By: A.W. Scott
2019: A.W. Scott and his writing/producing partner Jean Su were hired to write a feature about an incredible true story of survival during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during WWII, based on historical accounts, original research in the Phillippines, and the published memoir "Guerrilla Wife". This story is about the inspiring bravery and unshakeable faith demonstrated by a small group of American Doctors, Nurses, Miners, and Missionaries, and the local Filipinos who helped them hide from the Japanese military, all of whom risked torture and death if captured. World champion Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao has agreed to play the role of famous Guerrilla Leader Colonel Macario Peralta, Jr. Filming is expected in 2021.

Writer-Director A.W. Scott completes comedy short

By: A.W. Scott
In late 2019, Writer-Director A.W. Scott was hired to write and direct a short to showcase the comedic talents of actress Dale Waddington. The short was completed on-time and under budget in early 2020. Co-starring Melodie Casta, Chris M.K. Lee, and Melanie Herrara, this satirical comedy is now being submitted to film festivals.
Tags: Representation Matters?,

Final Draft Fellow for Stowe Story Labs 2020

By: Lisa Jay
Lisa Jay's screenply THE DOMOVOI was chosen as the Final Draft Fellowship winner for Stowe StoryLabs Fall 2020.

Cassian Elwes Sundance Fellowship Finalist -&- WIF Blacklist Labs Finalist

By: Lisa Jay
Lisa Jay's Horror Feature THE DOMOVOI was a finalist for both of these fellowships.
Tags: The Domovoi,

Script Optioned through ISA writing gigs

By: Terence Brody
Terence Brody's screenplay RENOVATE MY HEART has been optioned by Oren Kamara, with Fade To Black Films. He found the script through ISA "Writing Gigs." Kamara intends to go into production in September. Thanks ISA!

Terence Brody - Two Produced Features in 2014
By: Terence Brody

I have two produced features. "Mom and Dad UnderGrads" aired on PixL Network (and on Hallmark Channel under the title "A Lesson in Romance.") The second, titled "Rescuing Madison" is based on my book of the same name. It aired on Pixl Network in 2014.

Jeffrey Howe's sci-fi script takes top honors

By: Jeffrey Howe
Jeffrey Howe's script PERSONA was named the Best Narrative Fiction Screenplay by the 2020 New Hope Film festival, and included in the festival's annual promotion in Variety magazine. The sci-fi thriller was also a finalist in the 2020 Story Pros Awards.
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Jeffrey Howe's drama FLAT RATE FRANK in feature top 10 at Cinequest
By: Jeffrey Howe
Jeffrey Howe's historical coming-of-age script, FLAT RATE FRANK was announced as one of the top ten finalists in the feature screenplay competition at this year's Cinequest screenwriting competition. He will be attending the event in San Jose, CA in March.
Tags: Flat-rate Frank, Cinequest Screenwriting Competition(Top 10)

Jeffrey Howe's PERSONA one of 13Horror.com's top 13
By: Jeffrey Howe
PERSONA Jeffrey Howe's sci-fi thriller, was named an "additional winner" from among the feature screenplay finalists in 13Horror.com's Film and Screenplay Contest. This marks the third year in a row one of his scripts has received winner's laurels from the contest.
Tags: Persona, 13horror.com Film & Screenplay Contest(Finalist)

Jeffrey Howe's short film PAST PARTUM recognized in Toronto, Tokyo
By: Jeffrey Howe
PAST PARTUM, a dark thriller written by Jeffrey Howe, won "Best Horror Short" at the Toronto Independent Film Festival when it played there in September. It's currently nominated for "Best Drama Short" at the Genre Celebration Fesitval, coming up in December in Tokyo, Japan.
Tags: Past Partum,

Jeffrey Howe's THE COLDEST HORIZON takes top honors in two contests
By: Jeffrey Howe
Both the 2019 Huntington Beach Film Festival (aka SoCal Film Festival) and the 2019 Imaginarium Convention Screenplay Contest gave their Best Feature Screenplay awards to THE COLDEST HORIZON, Jeffrey Howe's South Pole ghost story script.
Tags: The Coldest Horizon, SoCal Film Festival(1st Place), Imaginarium Convention Screenplay Awards(1st Place)

Promoted to Story Editor on Dynasty for the CW

By: Elaine Loh
After finishing the room for the first season of the new Gossip Girl on HBO Max, Elaine was hired on another sexy, scandalous Fake Empire show - Dynasty!
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Elaine Loh - Signed with Paradigm and Staffed by HBO Max
By: Elaine Loh
After being named a Top 25 Writer by the ISA, Elaine was accepted into the HBO Access Writers Program. She also won the Silver Prize for the PAGE Awards and is currently in the Top 50 for Launch Pad by the Tracking Board. Shortly after starting the HBO program, Elaine signed with Paradigm. The digital series that she wrote and directed, DOXXED at www.doxxed-series.com, won Best Achievement at Raindance and Best Short Comedy at Catalyst (formerly itvFest). Elaine recently joined the writing staff of Gossip Girl for HBO Max!

Staffed on Gossip Girl for HBO Max streamer.
By: Elaine Loh
Elaine Loh has landed her first staff writer gig and is so grateful to be involved in re-launching such a treasured (and juicy!) show. HBO Max will launch some time in 2020 so please subscribe and watch Gossip Girl!

Best Achievement Award for DOXXED at Raindance
By: Elaine Loh
DOXXED written by and starring Elaine Loh, participated in the 2019 Raindance webfest and won the Best Achievement award. Raindance is the UK's largest independent film festival.
Tags: Doxxed,

ANGELS OF WAR - Now a FINALIST in The Golden Script Competition, 2020

By: Natalie Bergman
Natalie Bergman's screenplay, ANGELS OF WAR grabs a place in the finls of The Golden Script Competition. The untold true story of a group of American nurses trapped behind enemy lines for over three brutal years in the Philippines during World War II. The screenplay follows their heroism, relationships, endurance and survival.

ANGELS OF WAR - Semifinalist in The Golden Script Competition, 2020
By: Natalie Bergman
Natalie Bergman's screenplay ANGELS OF WAR, made it to Quarterfinals, and now to Semifinals in The Golden Script Competition 2020.
Tags: "Angels of War",

Ted Campbell repped at Zero Gravity

By: Ted Campbell
Ted Campbell has secured representation with Cameron Cubbison at Zero Gravity Management. Prior to becoming a literary manager, Cubbison worked as a freelance reader and story analyst for ten years, writing agency and production company coverage, and is the co-founder of ScreenCraft. Ted Campbell recently won the Grand Prize in Your Script Produced's screenplay contest. And is slated to direct the heist thriller UNDERGROUND (co-written with legendary filmmaker John Boorman) later this year.
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BLUE MOTEL YSP Season 1 Grand Prize Winner wins Platinum Remi Award
By: Ted Campbell
Ted Campbell, Your Script Produced Season 1 Ultimate Grand Prize Winner BLUE MOTEL, won the prestigious top category Platinum REMI AWARD for his script at the 53rd Worldfest Houston International Film Festival. "We have started developing the script into a great feature film, the team is proud to see Ted Campbell recognized by another established festival! We will come back to Houston next year with the finished film and look forward to adding our names on the great list which Worldfest founder prides himself for discovering : the likes of Spielberg, Lucas, Ang Lee..." -- YSP's Doval Bacall, executive producer BLUE MOTEL
Tags: Blue Motel, Worldfest Houston International Film Festival(Category Winner)

Ted Campbell's thriller ALMOST GONE Search for New Blood Finalist
By: Ted Campbell
Ted Campbell's supernatural thriller ALMOST GONE is a Finalist in Stage32's 6th Annual Search for New Blood screenwriting competition.
Tags: Almost Gone, Stage 32 Search For New Blood Screenwriting Contest(Finalist)

UNDERGROUND to be Produced by Kieran Corrigan
By: Ted Campbell
Ted Campbells heist thriller UNDERGROUND has been optioned by Film Bridge International and will be produced by Kieran Corrigan of Merlin Films. His contained, crime thriller BLUE MOTEL won the Grand Prize in Your Script Produced contest, and his suspense thriller HARM'S WAY was a Second Rounder at the Austin Film Festival and the Runner-Up in Roadmap Writers JumpStart Contest.
Tags: Underground,

Ted Campbell's supernatural thriller ALMOST GONE Search for New Blood
By: Ted Campbell
Ted Campbell's supernatural thriller ALMOST GONE has placed as a Semi-Finalist in Stage32's Search for New Blood screenwriting contest.
Tags: Almost Gone, Stage 32 Search For New Blood Screenwriting Contest(Finalist)

2020 Page Turner Feature Semi Finalist

By: David Duty
David Timothy Duty has just been notified that his feature length screenplay, WHAT WE LEAVE BEHIND, has been selected as a semi finalist in the 2020 Page Turner Feature & TV Drama Contest! Out of the hundreds of entries received, his script placed in the Top 15. This is the final judging status.

2020 Big Apple Film Festival Semi Finalist
By: David Duty
David Timothy Duty has just been notified that his feature length screenplay, WHAT WE LEAVE BEHIND, has been selected as a semi finalist in the 2020 Big Apple Film Festival (summer edition)! The Big Apple Film Festival is scheduled to take place August 18-20 at the Cinepolis Theater, New York City. This is the final judging status. A complete list of winners, finalists and semi-finalists can be found at bigapplefilmfestival.com/screenplay-competition
Tags: What We Leave Behind, Big Apple Film Festival Screenplay Competition(Semi Finalist), Big Apple Film Festival, Capital Fund Screenplay Competition, Inktip, International Screenwriters' Association, Selling Your Screenplay

IN GOD WE RUST Optioned

By: Christian Lybrook
Producer Noah Lang ("The Climb") has optioned Christian Lybrook's thriller script IN GOD WE RUST. The story centers around a missing $7 million gold coin. 20 years after the robbery, the architect of the heist races to find the missing coin before his murderous accomplice, freshly released from prison, exacts revenge on everyone involved.
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Screenwriter Christian Lybrook to Write Sci-Fi Feature
By: Christian Lybrook
Screenwriter Christian Lybrook has been brought aboard to write the dystopian sci-fi thriller THE MACHINE STOPS based on a story by Rod Blackhurst, Noah Lang, and Bryce McGuire. Blackhurst will direct.

BRANDED TV Series Optioned by the Hexagon Initiative
By: Christian Lybrook
Screenwriter Christian Lybrook's contemporary western crime drama series BRANDED (aka "Scarred Land") has been optioned by the Hexagon Initiative and is in development with Canadian production company Eagle Vision. The series follows the murder investigation of a prominent ranching family when their cattle are found skinned alive. The investigation uncovers ties to a secretive, militarized religious sect that shuns the police, banks and hospitals to protect their way of life—and punish those who turn against them.
Tags: Branded, CineStory T V / Digital Retreat & Fellowship(Semi Finalist), NYTVF Scripts(Semi Finalist), ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship(Semi Finalist)

DEAD DON'T SPEAK Optioned by Witchcraft Motion Picture Company
By: Christian Lybrook
Christian Lybrook's 1950s period thriller feature script DEAD DON'T SPEAK has been optioned by producer Noah Lang with the Witchcraft Motion Picture Company. Canadian director Justin Oakley ("Fire in a Cold Season") is on board to direct. Production is expected to begin in the fall of 2020.
Tags: Dead Don't Speak, Austin Film Festival Script Competition(Second Rounders), Emerging Screenwriters Genre Screenplay Competition(Second Rounders), Nicholl Fellowship(Second Rounders)

Very First Pilot: THE WEASEL: QUARTERFINALIST - Screencraft Comedy Comp

By: Brianna Cohen
THE WEASEL by Brianna Cohen recently placed as a quarterfinalist in the Screencraft Comedy Script Competition. THE WEASEL is a raunchy coming-of-middle-age story of a woman who swears off sex for a year on the eve of her 30th birthday. Brianna is looking forward to completing her other projects and participating in more competitions.

LUCKY 13 Selected by Stowe Story Labs for a Fall Development Grant

By: Denise Meyers
The Stowe Story Lab has selected LUCKY 13 for a $1000 development grant for the 2020 Fall Lab in Stowe, VT. LUCKY 13 is the inaugural recipient of a Sloan Foundation development grant. The script won the Atlanta Film Festival Screenwriting Competition in 2017 and has also been a finalist for The Writers Lab, the Nashville Film Festival and placed in the Next 100 for the Nicholl Fellowship in 2019.
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LUCKY 13 Is a Finalist for the 2020 Screencraft Fellowship
By: Denise Meyers
LUCKY 13 has been selected from out of nearly 3000 submissions as a Finalist for the 2020 Screencraft Fellowship. The selection represents 1.5 percent of submissions, and adds to the growing list of accolades for this powerfully written screenplay about female pilots in World War Two. LUCKY 13 is the inaugural recipient of a Sloan Foundation Development Grant, awarded a development grant by the Stowe Story Labs for their 2020 fall season, won the Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition and was a Finalist for The Writers Lab and the Nashville Film Festival.
Tags: LUCKY 13, ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship(Finalist)

EVERYTHING AND NOTHING advances to Finalist
By: Denise Meyers
The Stowe Story Labs, in partnership with Final Draft, have advanced EVERYTHING AND NOTHING, based on a true story about rhino poaching in the Eastern Cape, to finalist for a fellowship grant. Everything and Nothing was a second place selection for Table Read My Screenplay Park City in 2020.
Tags: Everything and Nothing, Stowe Story Labs(Finalist), Stowe Story Labs

EVERYTHING AND NOTHING WINS 2ND PLACE -TABLE READ MY SCREENPLAY - PARK CITY
By: Denise Meyers
EVERYTHING AND NOTHING, based on a true story about the desperate fight to protect endangered black rhino from poachers in the Eastern Cape, won second place for the 2020 Table Read My Screenplay - Park City competition. Meyers, who is the inaugural winner of the Sloan Foundation grant for screenwriting in partnership with the Athena Film Festival, is developing a sizzle reel to support the screenplay and the book it is based on.
Tags: Everything and Nothing,

LUCKY 13 TABLE READ AT THE ATHENA FILM FESTIVAL
By: Denise Meyers
The Athena Film Festival in partnership with the Sloan Foundation present a table read of the inaugural winner of the Sloan Foundation grant for screenwriting at the ten year anniversary of the Athena Film Festival. Tickets are free. RSVP with the following link. https://athenafilmfestival.com/film/lucky-13-reading/
Tags: LUCKY 13,

Julia Skikavich wins Magee TV emerging screenwriter mentorship award

By: Julia Skikavich
Julia Skikavich has received the 2020 Magee TV Diverse Screenwriters Mentorship Award. She is incredibly honoured to join this amazing group of emerging Canadian talents. Five winners are selected annually for the mentorship program created to support emerging screenwriters from diverse backgrounds through mentorship, networking with Canadian television professionals, and exposure to leaders in the field of screen-based writing. Julia will be mentored by Canadian screenwriter Duana Taha during the 3-month program, where she'll further develop her award-winning serialized drama SURVIVORS: B.S.. Julia is grateful to the Toronto Screenwriting Conference and Magee TV for supporting this opportunity to grow her career.
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Julia Skikavich named a 2020 ISA Fast Track Fellow
By: Julia Skikavich
Julia Skikavich has been named a 2020 ISA Fast Track Fellow. Julia's pilot scripts -- MISSING PIECES and SURVIVORS: B.S. -- were the basis of her selection. Fellowship judges said Julia's "writing is personal yet entertaining, gripping and compelling, wildly specific and yet also relatable." Julia is an award-winning screenwriter, online producer, and journalist. Both scripts have previously won and placed in several contests and have been hailed for their women-centric approach in tackling intractable social issues, centred on wholly relevant discussions. Julia holds degrees in screenwriting, journalism and political science. She has worked on a variety of news programs, factual entertainment and reality series.
Tags: Survivors: B.S., ISA Fast Track Fellowship(Top 50), International Screenwriters' Association, ISA

Julia Skikavich a TOP 50 finalist for ISA's Fast Track Fellowship
By: Julia Skikavich
Julia Skikavich has been named a TOP 50 finalists under consideration for the ISA Fast Fellowship. Two of Julia's pilot scripts -- MISSING PIECES and SURVIVORS: B.S. -- landed her a double-slot on the finalist list, and chance at being one of the two fellows selected for 2020. Julia is an award-winning screenwriter, online producer, and journalist. Both MISSING PIECES and SURVIVORS: B.S. have won and placed in several contests and have been hailed for their women-centric approach in tackling intractable social issues, centred on wholly relevant discussions. Julia holds degrees in screenwriting, journalism and political science. She has worked on a variety of news programs, factual entertainment and reality series.
Tags: Survivors: B.S., ISA Fast Track Fellowship(Top 50), International Screenwriters' Association, ISA

SURVIVORS: B.S. a TOP 50 script in ISA's Fast Track Fellowship
By: Julia Skikavich
Julia Skikavich's darkly funny, one-hour drama, SURVIVORS: B.S., is under consideration as a TOP 50 finalist in ISA's Fast Track Fellowship. The pilot script has been hailed for its women-centric approach in tackling intractable social issues, centered around wholly relevant discussions tied to sexism, rape culture, the #MeToo movement, and the harsh realities of dealing with a serious medical issue and disability as a struggling young professional.
Tags: Survivors: B.S., ISA Fast Track Fellowship(Top 50), International Screenwriters' Association, ISA

MISSING PIECES a TOP 50 script in ISA's Fast Track Fellowship
By: Julia Skikavich
Julia Skikavich's female-centric serialized crime drama, MISSING PIECES, has placed as a TOP 50 finalist under consideration for the 2020 ISA Fast Track Fellowship. The gritty pilot has been hailed as a "kick butt script" that's "thoughtful" and "thrilling", "high stakes story that will keep the audience invested."
Tags: Missing Pieces, ISA Fast Track Fellowship(Top 50), International Screenwriters' Association, ISA

LUCKY 13 Is a Finalist for the 2020 Screencraft Fellowship

By: Denise Meyers
LUCKY 13 has been selected from out of nearly 3000 submissions as a Finalist for the 2020 Screencraft Fellowship. The selection represents 1.5 percent of submissions, and adds to the growing list of accolades for this powerfully written screenplay about female pilots in World War Two. LUCKY 13 is the inaugural recipient of a Sloan Foundation Development Grant, awarded a development grant by the Stowe Story Labs for their 2020 fall season, won the Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition and was a Finalist for The Writers Lab and the Nashville Film Festival.
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LUCKY 13 Selected by Stowe Story Labs for a Fall Development Grant
By: Denise Meyers
The Stowe Story Lab has selected LUCKY 13 for a $1000 development grant for the 2020 Fall Lab in Stowe, VT. LUCKY 13 is the inaugural recipient of a Sloan Foundation development grant. The script won the Atlanta Film Festival Screenwriting Competition in 2017 and has also been a finalist for The Writers Lab, the Nashville Film Festival and placed in the Next 100 for the Nicholl Fellowship in 2019.
Tags: LUCKY 13, Stowe Story Labs(Finalist)

EVERYTHING AND NOTHING advances to Finalist
By: Denise Meyers
The Stowe Story Labs, in partnership with Final Draft, have advanced EVERYTHING AND NOTHING, based on a true story about rhino poaching in the Eastern Cape, to finalist for a fellowship grant. Everything and Nothing was a second place selection for Table Read My Screenplay Park City in 2020.
Tags: Everything and Nothing, Stowe Story Labs(Finalist), Stowe Story Labs

EVERYTHING AND NOTHING WINS 2ND PLACE -TABLE READ MY SCREENPLAY - PARK CITY
By: Denise Meyers
EVERYTHING AND NOTHING, based on a true story about the desperate fight to protect endangered black rhino from poachers in the Eastern Cape, won second place for the 2020 Table Read My Screenplay - Park City competition. Meyers, who is the inaugural winner of the Sloan Foundation grant for screenwriting in partnership with the Athena Film Festival, is developing a sizzle reel to support the screenplay and the book it is based on.
Tags: Everything and Nothing,

LUCKY 13 TABLE READ AT THE ATHENA FILM FESTIVAL
By: Denise Meyers
The Athena Film Festival in partnership with the Sloan Foundation present a table read of the inaugural winner of the Sloan Foundation grant for screenwriting at the ten year anniversary of the Athena Film Festival. Tickets are free. RSVP with the following link. https://athenafilmfestival.com/film/lucky-13-reading/
Tags: LUCKY 13,

Supporting actor attached to Danielle Erlich's award winning screenplay

By: Danielle Erlich
Cas Anvar has been attached to a supporting role in Legacy II: Origins (Once titled simply Legacy). You may recognize his name from Argo or because he stars on THE EXPANSE. THE EXPANSE is the #5 most popular show from all streaming networks.
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Rocaberti Writers Retreat Scholarship and Fellowship
By: Danielle Erlich
Danielle Erlich is humbled and honored to have had THE LEGACY SAGA, chosen to receive one of the scholarships for the elite, and talent-filled Rocaberti Writer’s Retreat Oct 2021! She will be going to the South of France for the retreat and staying at the music industry’s and former Sting manager, Miles Copeland’s castle in the French Countryside. She is being put in one of the only bedrooms with a bathroom you don't have to share. The castle is 700 yrs old. This retreat is filled with academy award winners for mentors too. This scholarship is an amazing accolade for Danielle and her script.
Tags: Legacy One: Luana,

LUANA chosen for Emerging Screenwriters
By: Danielle Erlich
LEGACY and LUANA both came in as Semi-finalists or Top 25 Sci-fi/Fantasy Screenplays in The Emerging Screenwriter Gene Competition!!
Tags: Legacy One: Luana, Emerging Screenwriters Genre Screenplay Competition(Semi Finalist)

LEGACY chosen for Emerging Screenwriters
By: Danielle Erlich
LEGACY and LUANA both came in as Semi-finalists or Top 25 Sci-fi/Fantasy Screenplays in The Emerging Screenwriter Gene Competition!!
Tags: Legacy Two: Origins, Emerging Screenwriters Genre Screenplay Competition(Semi Finalist)

LUANA chosen as a Top 10 Sci-fi in Austin
By: Danielle Erlich
Danielle R. Erlich's origin story LUANA was chosen as one of the Top 10 Sci-fi Feature Screenplays at The Austin Film Festival. The total number of screenplays submitted to Austin this year was around 12,000 screenplays. LUANA was in the Top 2% out of the 12,000.
Tags: Legacy One: Luana, Austin Film Festival Script Competition(Top 10)

ANGELS OF WAR - Semifinalist in The Golden Script Competition, 2020

By: Natalie Bergman
Natalie Bergman's screenplay ANGELS OF WAR, made it to Quarterfinals, and now to Semifinals in The Golden Script Competition 2020.

ANGELS OF WAR - Now a FINALIST in The Golden Script Competition, 2020
By: Natalie Bergman
Natalie Bergman's screenplay, ANGELS OF WAR grabs a place in the finls of The Golden Script Competition. The untold true story of a group of American nurses trapped behind enemy lines for over three brutal years in the Philippines during World War II. The screenplay follows their heroism, relationships, endurance and survival.
Tags: "Angels of War",

Shilpa Sunthankar Awarded the SAGIndie Fellowship for the Stowe Story Labs!

By: Shilpa Sunthankar
Shilpa was awarded the SAGIndie Fellowship to attend the prestigious 2019 Stowe Story Labs in Vermont with her screenplay. CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. It was a jam packed week of networking, pitching, and honing story, all resulting in a greater, leaner, meaner script.

2020 Big Apple Film Festival Semi Finalist

By: David Duty
David Timothy Duty has just been notified that his feature length screenplay, WHAT WE LEAVE BEHIND, has been selected as a semi finalist in the 2020 Big Apple Film Festival (summer edition)! The Big Apple Film Festival is scheduled to take place August 18-20 at the Cinepolis Theater, New York City. This is the final judging status. A complete list of winners, finalists and semi-finalists can be found at bigapplefilmfestival.com/screenplay-competition

2020 Page Turner Feature Semi Finalist
By: David Duty
David Timothy Duty has just been notified that his feature length screenplay, WHAT WE LEAVE BEHIND, has been selected as a semi finalist in the 2020 Page Turner Feature & TV Drama Contest! Out of the hundreds of entries received, his script placed in the Top 15. This is the final judging status.
Tags: What We Leave Behind, Page Turner Feature & TV Pilot GENRE Competition(Semi Finalist), Capital Fund Screenplay Competition, Inktip, ISA, Page Turner Screenplays, Selling Your Screenplay

Writers Guild Foundation Fellowship

By: Afonso Henrique
Alfonso Henrique has been accepted to the 2020-21 Veterans Writing Project cycle. The mission of the Writers Guild Foundation’s Veterans Writing Project is to identify emerging writers from United States military backgrounds and provide them with the tools and insights to nurture their passion for writing and successfully navigate the entertainment industry.
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EL BESO DE DESPEDIDA Wins Best Short Screenplay
By: Afonso Henrique
Afonso Henrique's screenplay EL BESO DE DESPEDIDA (THE KISS GOODBYE) won the Bi-Monthly -- March/April 2018 edition -- Mindfield Film Festival - Los Angeles "Diamond Award for Best Short Screenplay," (which is equivalent to its grand prize). The awards were announced on April 14th.
This screenplay EL BESO DE DESPEDIDA (THE KISS GOODBYE) also won "Best Short Script" at the Firefly Film Competition on January 15th, 2018. 
Tags: El Beso De Despedida, Mindfield Film Festival Los Angeles

Award Wins and Nominations for THE OTHER CAPULET Short Film
By: Afonso Henrique
Writer/Director Afonso J Henrique has produced his screenplay THE OTHER CAPULET and has already, in such a short time, won a few awards for Best Film, as well as Honorable Mentions and other nominations. The short film was released in November 2017 and has already accumulated 'Best Film Award' wins at the Grove Film Fest, SFAAF (Chile), West Wing Film Competition, and the Firefly Film Competiton. Afonso won Best Screenplay at the Oniros Film Awards forTHE OTHER CAPULET and has taken Honorable Mentions in Cinematography, Best Director, Best Sound Design, Best Actress (SFAAF,) and Best Thriller Short Film (LA Film Awards,) and Best First Time Director (Afonso J Henrique), Best Idea, and Best Short Film (Oniros Film Awards.)
Tags: The Other Capulet,

Afonso Henrique awarded TIME WARNER SCREENWRITING FELLOWSHIP
By: Afonso Henrique
Afonso Henrique has been selected for a Screenwriting Fellowship with Time Warner via the Bourough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC).
Tags: New York City Independent Film Festival, New York Screenplay Contest

Two more contest results for MATCHSTICKS 2.0

By: Shane Walsh-Smith
Shane Walsh-Smith's MATCHSTICKS 2.0, a script which leads a duel life as a Black Mirror spec and a standalone sci-fi feature script, has placed in two more competitions. It was a nominee for Best Feature Script in the Top Indie Film Awards; and is also an official selection in the Underground Indie Film Festival (the winners of which will be announced on June 25).

Shane Walsh-Smith selected for "Write From Home" international mentorship
By: Shane Walsh-Smith
Shane Walsh-Smith and his TV comedy pilot SURFACE TENSION have been selected for the Writing From Home international mentorship program, run by Screenworks Australia and the Australian International Screen Forum. "Under the guidance of US-based writers, producers and industry executives, the eight selected participants will now undertake the eight-week workshop to develop their screenplays and then pitch their individual projects to garner interest and representation in the United States." (From Inside Film magazine)
Tags: Surface Tension (pilot): Let Them Eat Cake,

FRECKLES Official Selection in various Film Festivals

By: Denise Papas Meechan
Denise Papas Meechan's screenplay FRECKLES is an official Selection at Hollyshorts, Toronto Independent International, and Reykjavik Film Festivals.

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