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Exciting ISAConnect Member Success Stories

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ISA Fast Track Fellowship Leads to General Meetings

By: Jeremy Leder
As a direct result of receiving the ISA Fast Track Fellowship and winning the Drama Award for his screenplay, DEDICATED TO MORRIS BURKE, Jeremy had general meetings set up with potential managers at Circle of Confusion, Zero Gravity Management, Writ Large, and Artists First.

Jeffrey Howe's TA-DA shown at GrenreBlast, Jeff Howe named to Hall of Fame

By: Jeffrey Howe
Jeffrey Howe's first effort as a writer/director, the dark comedy short TA-SA!, had its East Coast premiere at GenreBlast VII in Winchester, VA on September 3, 2022, where it was nominated for Best Micro-Short. Jeffrey was also named one of two inaugural members of the GenreBlast Hall of Fame, in recognition of his work as a writer, filmmaker, and judge for the festival over the last seven years.
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Jeffrey Howe's 1st writer/director effort, TA-DA! at St. Louis festival
By: Jeffrey Howe
ISA Development Slate writer Jeffrey Howe's dark comedy short, TA-DA!, will premiere on July 23 2022 at the St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase (a local division of the St. Louis International Film Festival). TA-DA! will appear as part of the Showcase's comedy shorts block.
Tags: Ta-Da!,

Austin Revolution FF 2022 recognizes Jeffrey Howe
By: Jeffrey Howe
Jeffrey Howe's sci-fi rom-com script STARCROSSED was named Best Sci-fi Feature Screenplay at the tenth Austin Revolution Film Festival. In addition, the festival named him the winner of the Randall Greenland Screenwriter of the Year award for 2022!
Tags: Starcrossed, Austin Revolution Film Festival(Category Winner)

Jeffrey Howe's sci-fi rom-com script STARCROSSED wins at Indie Gathering
By: Jeffrey Howe
ISA Development Slate writer Jeffrey Howe's feature screenplay STARCROSSED, about an isolated scientist and the interplanetary ride-share driver he falls for, was named Best Feature Script and Best Script Overall at the Indie Gathering International Film Festival near Cleveland, Ohio this August.
Tags: Starcrossed, Indie Gathering International Film Festival(Finalist)

Jeffrey Howe's rom-com short script wins at Loudoun Arts FF
By: Jeffrey Howe
REHEATED, Jeffrey Howe's rom-com screenplay about a long-estranged couple's unlikely reunion, took top honors in the short script category at the Loudoun Arts Film Festival in Virginia this year.
Tags: Reheated, Loudoun Arts Film Festival(1st Place)

Invited to join ISA Development Slate

By: Hope Lasater
After reading Hope Lasater’s award-winning feature script ADULT CONTENT, the ISA Development Department spent two years trying to get in touch her – there was a faulty old email address, naturally. When contact was finally made, Lasater was thrilled to be selected for the ISA's Development Slate of top-drawer writers.

Lyndal Simpson Signs Shopping Agreement For THE GRAVEDIGGER

By: Lyndal Simpson
Lyndal Simpson has signed a shopping agreement for her Nicholl Fellowship quarterfinalist script THE GRAVEDIGGER with Canadian director Francesco Giannini.

THE PASSAGE OF SUN Wins Big at the Script Summit

By: Aaron Braxton
Aaron Braxton's mega award winning historical screenplay, THE PASSAGE OF SUN, has won the "Best Dialogue," category at the 2022 Script Summit. Also a Finalist in the "Drama," category, this screenplay, about 3 brothers fighting the Convict Leasing System of railroading African American men into prison post Civil War, continues to find success in the festival and competition circuit. "All my screenplays; horror, drama, comedy, and faith-based, have received major accolades, but this particular one was God inspired. I could not be more proud and motivated to continue my journey despite the obstacles."
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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

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,

Brian Schwab hired to Executive Produce LUCID

By: Brian Schwab
After today's contract signing, Brian Schwab has officially been named an EXECUTIVE PRODUCER on his psychological horror, LUCID. LUCID was optioned earlier this year after being named a FINALIST at the Creative World Awards. Brian was originally not meant to be a part of the production, but following a handful of creative meetings with the director and producers, the team was impressed enough to extend the offer. The film is currently under development and is scheduled to begin filming within the year.
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'Out of the Woods' named OFFICIAL SELECTION at HorrOrigins Film Festival!
By: Brian Schwab
Brian Schwab's horror-comedy, 'Out of the Woods,' was named an OFFICIAL SELECTION at this year's HorrOrigins Film Festival out of Tucson, Arizona. This is the second film festival for which 'Out of the Woods' was selected. The script was selected and went on to win at the Richmond Film Festival, being awarded BEST ORIGINAL COMEDY. Official nominees for the HorrOrigins Film Festival have yet to be named.
Tags: Out of the Woods, HorrOrigins Film Fest(Official Selection), HorrOrigins

Brian Schwab Named Head Writer and Creator!
By: Brian Schwab
Brian Schwab was named Head Writer and Creator for Dapper Bird Entertainment, a small, but ambitious, up-and-coming production company out of Burbank, CA. The production company has already optioned two of his scripts and Brian hopes to find representation who can help sell any one of his multiple award-winning screenplays to fund these upcoming projects.

Brian Schwab Wins at Richmond International Film Festival!
By: Brian Schwab
Brian Schwab’s horror-comedy, OUT OF THE WOODS wins ‘Best Original Comedy Script’ at the Richmond International Film Festival! OUT OF THE WOODS has now won awards in two different genres after being named ‘Best Horror Script’ at the Creative World Awards just months prior.
Tags: Out of the Woods, Richmond International Film Festival(Best Comedy Screenplay)

ICE AND GOLD - currently under a Shopping Agreement

By: Steve Trebilcock
After a nine month development program in the Voyage Media 'Incubator', ICE AND GOLD was placed under a Shopping Agreement as of September 2022 with Voyage Media. ICE AND GOLD is a limited series, historical drama and period western, with 8 episodes in season one. It is inspired by true characters and events which took place during the Yukon Gold Rush of 1896-99 and is an odyssey about the change humans will make in their character when they are isolated from civilization’s constraints. ICE AND GOLD has a completed Show Bible and professionally created Look Book available. Completed for season one are the Pilot and 7 additional fully scripted episodes.

A RAUNCHY CHILDREN'S STORY Makes the Official Selection List

By: Larry Coleman
ISA Development Slate Writer L.E. Coleman's short comedy script, A Raunchy Children's Story, makes the Official Selection list in the Chicago Script Awards 2022/23 Autumn Edition.
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Tall Man Short Man Official Selection
By: Larry Coleman
Development Slate writer L.E. Coleman's sci-fi horror script, TALL MAN SHORT MAN, makes the Official Selection list in the International World Film Awards.
Tags: Tall Man Short Man, International World Film Awards(Winner)

International World Film Awards Success
By: Larry Coleman
Development Slate writer L.E. Coleman wins the Best Short Script Award for his sci-fi short, EBO, in the summer edition of the International World Film Awards.
Tags: EBO, International World Film Awards(Winner)

SWIRL CITY: A New York Script Awards Winner
By: Larry Coleman
Development Slate writer L.E. Coleman's sci-fi drama, SWIRL CITY was selected as the Best Sci-fi Screenplay for the 2022/2023 Summer Edition of the New York Script Awards.
Tags: Swirl City, New York Script Awards(Winner)

A RAUNCHY CHILDREN'S STORY Makes the Finalist List
By: Larry Coleman
Development Slate writer L.E. Coleman's comedy short, A RAUNCHY CHILDREN'S STORY was selected as a finalist in The Austin Comedy Film Festival.
Tags: A Raunchy Children's Story, Austin Comedy Film Festival(Finalist)

Winner of Best Dark Comedy Screenplay

By: Ayisha Henry
Ayisha M Henry's screenplay THE CYCLE had the pleasure of winning it's first festival award in the category of Best Dark Comedy Screenplay at the Broad Humor Film Festival.

WOULD YOU KISS ME Went Up For A Great Start

By: MUHAMAD ALFIN EKA ROHADI
WOULD YOU KISS ME, a screenplay by Muhamad Alfin Eka Rohadi, started its first submissions in 2021. The script has received placements with three established festivals/competitions: Prix Royal Paris Screenplay Awards, Barnstorm Fest, and Southern California Screenplay Competition. "Thank you for believing in this project. It has been a very good year," Alfin said. "Looking forward to the next year's achievements."

2 x 2nd Rounders at Austin

By: Dale Winton
Both of ISA Development Slate writer, Dale Winton's, TV comedy pilots (POSITIVE LEE & SAUSAGE 'N SUSHI) are second-rounders at Austin this year. This is straight after becoming a Finalist at this year's Page contest.
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Comedy drama - SAUSAGE AND SUSHI - doing well in contests,
By: Dale Winton
The TV pilot about a bisexual guy juggling a secret straight/gay life has received some noteworthy award placements recently: second-rounder in the Austin Festival, and semifinalist in the ISA Genre-Busting Comedy contest.
Tags: Sausage 'n Sushi, International Screenwriters' Association

POSITIVE LEE Off To A Very Positive Awards Start.
By: Dale Winton
Dale Winton and Lindiwe Suttle Mueller-Westernhagen's latest pilot POSITIVE LEE made it to the semis for both WeScreenplay and ScreenCraft contests. They were chuffed as it's the first time they've entered our script into any competition, and both times it came just shy of making the finals. Watch this space... or rather, this script.
Tags: Positive Lee, ScreenCraft Pilot Launch Contest(Semi Finalist), WeScreenplay Diverse Voices(Semi Finalist), WeScreenplay, ScreenCraft

THAT SISTER THANG makes Launch Pad Top 50.
By: Dale Winton
Our comedy-drama about two black South African sisters tackling life in weird 'n wacky Austin, and the arrival of a conservative white Texan mother, has made it to the last Top 50 pilot scripts!
Tags: That Sister Thang , Launch Pad Pilots Competition(Top 50), International Screenwriters' Association

SAUSAGE & SUSHI makes Finals of WeScreenplay Diverse Voices

By: Dale Winton
Dale Winton's latest pilot about a bisexual guy secretly juggling a traditional straight life with a more hedonistic gay one is through to the final round! (Script and pitch deck available.)
Tags: Sausage & Sushi, WeScreenplay Diverse Voices(Semi Finalist), WeScreenplay

Signed with New Manager

By: Rachel McClard
ISA Development Slate writer, Rachel McClard is thrilled to have signed with new manager, Christian Rodriguez of AAO Entertainment.
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HIRED - OWA - DEVELOP TV DRAMA SERIES (existing IP)
By: Rachel McClard
Commissioned by producers for OWA based on existing IP for a drama series - includes creating a three-season series outline, pilot development, and supporting pitch documents.

TOP 10 - DRAMA Category
By: Rachel McClard
My project NO MAN'S LAND was selected as a Top 10 Finalist in the Drama Category for TABLE READ MY SCREENPLAY: AUSTIN.
Tags: No Man's Land, Table Read My Screenplay - Austin(Semi Finalist)

Stowe Story Labs - ISA FELLOW 2021
By: Rachel McClard
Selected as the Stowe Story Narrative Lab ISA Fellow for 2021
Tags: The Killing Time,

Selected for the ISA Development Slate
By: Rachel McClard
Rachel entered THE KILLING TIME for the Development Evaluation, the Development team responded to the TV Pilot, and Rachel was invited to join the Development Slate, and has signed a deal memo to allow them to send it to productions companies.
Tags: The Killing Time,

Invited onto the ISA Development Slate

By: Adelita (aka Lita) Lopez
Success in the Table Read My Screenplay competition has been a goal for Lita for awhile, knowing the benefits and gratification of hearing one's words lifted off the page by professionals. Lita and co-writer/sister Amanda entered their pilot script, The Work, in the Park City, Austin and Genre TRMS competitions. These entries nurtured and developed the project, with feedback from each driving new rewrites. The Work did a little better each time, as a Semifinalist, Top 100 and finally Grand Prize Winner! After meeting with the ISA Development Team, and discussing their work, aspirations and future projects Lita and Amanda are thrilled and honored to have now been invited on to the ISA's Development Slate of top tier writers.

2 Scripts by Tom Yungerberg Semifinalists in Emerging Screenwriters Contest

By: Thomas Yungerberg
Two screenplays by Thomas Yungberberg (UNSTUCK and I BRING THE SWORD) have both placed as semifinalists in the Emerging Screenwriters Competition in the Suspense and Adventure categories respectively. The screenplays have garnered attention outside the competition as well, and are being read by interested parties. Both screenplays are available to read and are hosted on the ISA's website.
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LANDFALL Finalist in ISA's Action/Adventure Competition
By: Thomas Yungerberg
Thomas Yungerberg's pilot LANDFALL recently placed as a finalist in the ISA's Action/Adventure Competition. The story is a fast-paced, sci-fi adventure through the stars that explores the excitement and peril that exists in an Intergalactic Racing League. This placement marks Tom's second time being awarded a ranking of finalist in an ISA competition. He previously won the Grand Prize for his dramatic screenplay Gross Profit in 2021. The pilot is available for download on ISA and Coverfly.
Tags: Landfall, Emerging Screenwriters Action & Adventure Screenplay Competition(Finalist)

GROSS PROFIT takes Grand Prize in ISA's Drama Competition
By: Thomas Yungerberg
Earlier this year, Thomas Yungerberg's screenplay GROSS PROFIT won the Grand Prize in the ISA's 2021 Drama Busting Screenplay competition. He then went on to meet with the development team at ISA. The screenplay is about an entrepreneur and his neurotic brother who are hired to disguise suicides as freak accidents for their clinically depressed customers, but when the daughter of a former client returns, their business model spirals out of control. To read, you can find the most recent draft on ISA.
Tags: Gross Profit, Emerging Screenwriters Drama Screenplay Competition(Semi Finalist), International Screenwriters' Association

WITH LOVE LIKE LAVA Orchard Project Adaptation Lab Finalist

By: Colin Scott
Colin Scott and Khris Burton's staggering true story about the sole survivor of the 1902 Mount Pelée eruption on the island of Martinique is a finalist for the NY-based Orchard Project's first inaugural Adaptation Lab.
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WITH LOVE LIKE LAVA Receives Martinique Writing Grant
By: Colin Scott
Colin Scott and Khris Burton recently received the the largest writing grant to date for their historical thriller WITH LOVE LIKE LAVA from the Collectivité Territoriale de Martinique (Martinique Film Commission) for 2022.
Tags: With Love Like Lava,

Colin Scott Produces 2022 Sundance Darling GOD'S COUNTRY
By: Colin Scott
Award-winning filmmaker Colin Scott is a producer on Julian Higgins GOD'S COUNTRY, which is the feature expansion of his Oscar-nominated short WINTER LIGHT and will premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. It stars Thandiwe Newton of HBO's WESTWORLD and is based off the James Lee Burke novel "Winter Light".

MINSTREL BOY Takes 3rd at Slamdance
By: Colin Scott
Colin Scott's comedy short MINSTREL BOY receives top-three honors from the industry-renowned and highly-competitive Slamdance Screenplay Competition.
Tags: Minstrel Boy, Slamdance Screenplay Competition(3rd Place)

MINSTREL BOY Named to Coverfly's Red List
By: Colin Scott
Colin Scott's award-winning screenplay MINSTREL BOY, which previously took home 3rd place at the prestigious Slamdance Screenwriting Competition, has moved into the top-ten comedy shorts of all-time on Coverfly's renowned Red List.
Tags: Minstrel Boy, Slamdance Screenplay Competition(3rd Place)

THE TIME TRAVELER'S GALA - 2022 Stowe Story Labs

By: Anderson Boyd
Anderson Boyd's in-development screenplay THE TIME TRAVELER'S GALA heads to Ireland in October as part of the inaugural Connemara Writer's Retreat from Stowe Story Labs.
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MESCALERO - Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices & Table Read My Screenplay
By: Anderson Boyd
Anderson Boyd's Western odyssey MESCALERO placed as a Semi Finalist in both the Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices Competition and the Table Read My Screenplay - Genre Competition!
Tags: Mescalero, Creative Screenwriting UNIQUE VOICES Screenplay Competition(Semi Finalist), Table Read My Screenplay Genre Competition(Semi Finalist)

THE LEASE OF NATURE - ISA Fast Track Fellowship & Action and Adventure
By: Anderson Boyd
Anderson Boyd's crime saga THE LEASE OF NATURE was a recent second rounder in the ISA Fast Track Fellowship as well as a Semi Finalist in the Action & Adventure Plus Genre Busting Competition!
Tags: The Lease of Nature, ISA Fast Track Fellowship(Second Round), Emerging Screenwriters Action & Adventure Screenplay Competition(Second Round)

MESCALERO - Stowe Story Labs
By: Anderson Boyd
Anderson Boyd's Western odyssey MESCALERO traveled to the 2021 Stowe Story Labs Writer's Retreat in Palm Springs earlier this November.
Tags: Mescalero, Stowe Story Labs(Official Selection)

MESCALERO - PAGE International Screenwriting Awards Finalist
By: Anderson Boyd
Anderson Boyd's Western odyssey MESCALERO has placed as one of ten Action/Adventure Finalists within the PAGE International Screenwriting Awards!
Tags: Mescalero, PAGE International Screenwriting Awards(Semi Finalist)

BEASTS UNDISCOVERED awarded six-figure Big Sky Film Grant

By: Jeremy Dehn
The Montana Film Office has awarded BEASTS UNDISCOVERED a six-figure Big Sky Film Grant for production in the state of Montana. The film, a feature comedy based on an award-winning screenplay co-written by Jeremy Dehn and Cat Dale, received the largest Big Sky Film Grant given to any production in 2022, which helped put it on course for principal photography in summer 2023 in and near Bozeman, where Cat also teaches film production at Montana State University. Jeremy is attached to direct, and Cat attached to produce, with Jim Henson's Creature Shop attached and building creature effects, and Myriad Pictures acting as Executive Producer. Casting is underway now. For more information, visit BeastsUndiscovered.com
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ISA Top 25 writer Jeremy Dehn lands another general meeting
By: Jeremy Dehn
On the strength of the indie creature comedy script Beasts Undiscovered, written by Jeremy Dehn and Cat Dale, Jeremy landed a general meeting with a large production company that owns over seventy-five years worth of entertainment and toy IP. Jeremy has been invited to develop feature pitches and scripts based on several of those properties, and is working on them both individually, and with Cat.
Tags: Beasts Undiscovered, Nicholl Fellowship(Quarter Finalist), Stowe Story Labs(Quarter Finalist), Free ISA Virtual Pitch Challenge(Quarter Finalist)

ISA Top 25 writer Jeremy Dehn lands general meeting
By: Jeremy Dehn
On the strength of his sci-fi pilot script Breakwater City, Jeremy landed a general meeting with preeminent production company that has created award-winning series content for USA, Amazon, and Netflix. Jeremy has been invited to develop feature scripts fitting that company’s mandate, and is developing several titles, both individually, and with his writing partner, Cat Dale.
Tags: Breakwater City, Emerging Screenwriters Genre Screenplay Competition(Second Round), Austin Film Festival Script Competition(Second Round), Final Draft Big Break Screenwriting Contest(Second Round), Table Read My Screenplay Genre Competition(Second Round)

BREAKWATER CITY wins Genre in Emerging Screenwriters Genre Competition
By: Jeremy Dehn
Jeremy Dehn's pilot, BREAKWATER CITY, has won the Mystery/Crime genre in the Emerging Screenwriters Genre Competition. This tops off a great year for Breakwater City, as it also was a quarterfinalist in the Final Draft Big Break, became a second rounder at the Austin Film Festival, and got Jeremy invited onto the ISA Development Slate, where he was named one of the Top 25 Screenwriters to Watch in 2021.
Tags: Breakwater City, Emerging Screenwriters Genre Screenplay Competition(Second Round), Austin Film Festival Script Competition(Second Round), Final Draft Big Break Screenwriting Contest(Second Round), International Screenwriters' Association

BEASTS UNDISCOVERED optioned & in development
By: Jeremy Dehn
This film is in development, with Jim Henson's Creature Shop attached to create creature effects, some of which are already completed. The production has raised a significant amount of initial investment, and partnered with a renowned producer/sales agent currently working on casting, pre-sales, and completion of financing. Co-writer Jeremy Dehn is attached to direct.
Tags: Beasts Undiscovered, Nicholl Fellowship(Quarter Finalist), Stowe Story Labs(Quarter Finalist), Free ISA Virtual Pitch Challenge(Quarter Finalist)

Paramount Viewfinder Program: The Ms Pat Show Season 3, BET+

By: Xavier Burgin
ISA Development Slate writer Xavier shadowed showrunner, Jordan E. Cooper, on Season 3 of BET+ The Ms Pat Show. | Paramount Viewfinder Program
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Paramount Viewfinder Program: Sacrifice Season 2, BET+
By: Xavier Burgin
Xavier shadowed director, Mary Lou Belli, on Season 2 of BET+ series, Sacrifice.

ViacomCBS Viewfinder Program Selection.
By: Xavier Burgin
ISA Development Slate writer Xavier Burgin has been chosen to participate in ViacomCBS's Emerging Directors Program. The Program spans 2021 - 2023, and he was one of the six selected from over 330 plus applicants. Hollywood Reporter Article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/viacomcbs-emerging-directors-program-1234984942/
Tags: ON TIME, CBS

BERLINALE TALENTS 2021 SELECTION
By: Xavier Burgin
Chosen for 2021's Berlinale Talents at the 71st International Berlin Film Festival https://www.berlinale-talents.de/bt/page/c/pr-january-2021

HBO Short Film Competition
By: Xavier Burgin
Xavier Burgin was chosen as a finalist for the HBO Short Film Competition.

Tall Man Short Man Official Selection

By: Larry Coleman
Development Slate writer L.E. Coleman's sci-fi horror script, TALL MAN SHORT MAN, makes the Official Selection list in the International World Film Awards.
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A RAUNCHY CHILDREN'S STORY Makes the Official Selection List
By: Larry Coleman
ISA Development Slate Writer L.E. Coleman's short comedy script, A Raunchy Children's Story, makes the Official Selection list in the Chicago Script Awards 2022/23 Autumn Edition.
Tags: A Raunchy Children's Story, Chicago Script Awards(Official Selection)

International World Film Awards Success
By: Larry Coleman
Development Slate writer L.E. Coleman wins the Best Short Script Award for his sci-fi short, EBO, in the summer edition of the International World Film Awards.
Tags: EBO, International World Film Awards(Winner)

SWIRL CITY: A New York Script Awards Winner
By: Larry Coleman
Development Slate writer L.E. Coleman's sci-fi drama, SWIRL CITY was selected as the Best Sci-fi Screenplay for the 2022/2023 Summer Edition of the New York Script Awards.
Tags: Swirl City, New York Script Awards(Winner)

A RAUNCHY CHILDREN'S STORY Makes the Finalist List
By: Larry Coleman
Development Slate writer L.E. Coleman's comedy short, A RAUNCHY CHILDREN'S STORY was selected as a finalist in The Austin Comedy Film Festival.
Tags: A Raunchy Children's Story, Austin Comedy Film Festival(Finalist)

Jordan Trippeer Meets with Up and Coming Horror Director Braden R. Duemmler

By: Jordan Trippeer
Connected by Alberto Medina of WME, Jordan Trippeer met with produced horror director Barden R. Duemmler to dig into and strategize for her contained horror sci fi feature IN UTERO.
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Jordan Trippeer Hired to Co-Write Sci-Fi Action Feature for Verve Circle
By: Jordan Trippeer
ISA Development Slate writer Jordan Trippeer has been hired to co-write a sci fi action feature called MUMBAI X by producers at The Verve Circle. This comes directly after she successfully co-created a series called COMING OUT WITH THE HELP OF A TIME MACHINE with director Naman Gupta. The series' proof of concept has screened at over 40 festivals and won 11 awards so far. The Verve Circle is producing. It is currently out to talent, with Karan Soni (Deadpool, Miracle Workers) attached as the lead.

Jordan Trippeer meets with Intrigue Entertainment VP of Dev Joe Wiggins
By: Jordan Trippeer
Following an introduction by the ISA Development Team and after reading Jordan's existential dramedy about a man slipping into alternate dimensions, Joe Wiggins of Intrigue Entertainment requested a general meeting as well as three of ISA Development Slate writer Jordan's latest projects.
Tags: A RED MUG DAY, Capital Fund Screenplay Competition(Top 100), Stage 32 Sci-fi and Fantasy Screenwriting Contest(Top 100), Intrigue Entertainment

Conde Nast Entertainment, Indigenous Media Debut Project HER Short Films

By: Jordan Trippeer
Conde Nast Entertainment and Indigenous Media on Wednesday released six short films directed by female filmmakers as part of its Project HER incubator program. The incubator, sought to connect filmmakers at various stages of their careers with mentors who would work with them to develop a short film that could eventually be adapted into a television series. The goal was to help bridge the gap in opportunities for women directors in film and television.

Trippeer Finds Success with Nicholl and Universal
By: Jordan Trippeer

Jordan Tripeer's script, "You Are My Home", an action-drama set in wartorn Africa, finished in the Top 50 of the 2014 Nicholl Fellowship. Jordan has also been selected as a Fellowship finalist in the 2015 Universal Emerging Writers.

Tags: Nicholl Fellowship
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