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WILD DATURA places in Emerging Screenwriters Drama Contest.

By: Bernadett Belinda York
Following the spec script's placement in last year's Genre Competition, Emerging Screenwriters Drama Screenplay Competition announces WILD DATURA amongst its 2022 winning finalists. The project continues its momentum in the Western and Drama categories and is honored to be recognized by this esteemed contest for a second time.
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Buffalo 8 reps WILD DATURA for 2022 development
By: Bernadett Belinda York
Buffalo 8 & BondIt Media Capital has agreed to represent award-winning screenplay WILD DATURA. The feature is a female-driven, LGBTQ+ western written by ISA Network member, Bernadett Belinda York, who won the 2021 Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices Competition in her genre and placed in the following contests: Emerging Screenwriters Drama & Genre Competitions, Table Read My Screenplay Genre Competition, Stowe Story Labs/ISA Fellowship, The Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards. The project received an impressive financial score of 90/100 from Slated, made The Red List Top 20 Western Features, and is a Top 5% discoverable project on Coverfly.
Tags: Wild Datura,

Austin Film Fest advances PARANNOYANCE to finals
By: Bernadett Belinda York
The 28th Annual Austin Film Festival advances Parannoyance in the Produced Digital Series Competition. If selected, the pilot will premiere during the month of October 2021. Follow the paranormal dark comedy online @Parannoyance https://linktr.ee/parannoyance
Tags: PARANNOYANCE, Austin Film Festival(Finalist)

PARANNOYANCE selected to premiere in Hollywood!
By: Bernadett Belinda York
Paranormal dark comedy mini-series PARANNOYANCE was chosen as an official selection at the The Hollywood First-Time Filmmaker Showcase and Lift-Off Film Festival Global Network. The LGBTQ+ inclusive proof-of-concept pilot was created, written, and produced by award-winning screenwriter Bernadett Belinda York and comedian Kim Lupe-Smith. The festival is premiering online now during the month of September 2021.
Tags: PARANNOYANCE, Lift-Off Film Festival Global Network(Official Selection), Lift-Off Film Festival Global Network

PARANNOYANCE pilot advances in Paris finals!
By: Bernadett Belinda York
American paranormal dark comedy mini-series PARANNOYANCE moved to the finals at the Paris International Short Film Festival. The project is being considered for a Best TV Pilot Award and will screen in August 2022 if selected. The series was created/written/produced by award-winning writer Bernadett Belinda York and stand-up comedian Kim Lupe-Smith.
Tags: PARANNOYANCE,

Emerging Screenwriters 2022 Finalist

By: Kirk Young
Kirk Young's UNTITLED OCEAN TELEPORTER PROJECT placed as a top 10 finalist in the horror/thriller genre for Emerging Screenwriters.

Emerging Screenwriters Finalist

By: R.L. Hooker
R.L. Hooker's script HUMAN RESOURCES placed as a top 10 finalist in the comedy genre for Emerging Screenwriters.

Emerging Screenwriters Finalist

By: Joshua Maheu
LES PETITES GARCES places as a Top 10 Finalist in the horror genre category out of 3,000 submissions.
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Pitch Deck Requested - Taylor Lane Productions
By: Joshua Maheu
VIXEN's pitch deck is requested by Taylor Lane Productions after a pitch meeting. Pending review.
Tags: Vixen,

Pitch Deck Requested - Circle of Confusion
By: Joshua Maheu
Joshua Maheu's pitch deck for his screenplay SUGAR was requested by Circle of Confusion after a pitch meeting. Pending review.
Tags: Sugar, Circle of Confusion

L'ARPEGE gets produced - VFS Productions
By: Joshua Maheu
Joshua Maheu's short film L'Arpège has completed post-production, and is now ready for an audience.
Tags: L'Arpège, Vancouver Film School

LONDONAUTS Semifinalist, Creative Screenwriting Animation Competition 2021

By: Paul Glen Neuman
LONDONAUTS Semifinalist, Creative Screenwriting Animation Competition 2021
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FAIRY TRAIL Quarterfinalist Creative Screenwriting Animation Screenplay Co
By: Paul Glen Neuman
Paul Neuman's animated screenplay FAIRY TRAIL is a quarterfinalist in the Creative Screenwriting Animation Screenplay Competition 2021.
Tags: Fairy Trail,

DAVY CRICKET 2nd round of the ISA Fast Track Fellowship 2021
By: Paul Glen Neuman
DAVY CRICKET animation script by Paul Glen Neuman makes it to the 2nd round of the ISA Fast Track Fellowship 2021.
Tags: Davy Cricket, International Screenwriters' Association

Kirk Weddell selected for ISA's Development Slate

By: Kirk Weddell
Kirk Weddell was recently discovered by the ISA Development Department after winning the Horror/Sci-Fi Genre prize at the Table My Read Spring 2022 competition and placing in the finals of the Emerging Screenwriters Sci-Fi & Fantasy 2021 competition with his screenplay ALONE. After meeting with the ISA Team, and discussing his work, aspirations and future projects Kirk has now been invited on to the ISA's Development Slate of top tier writers. Kirk is thrilled to have been selected to join the slate and looks forward to working with the team.
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ALONE - Horror/Sci-Fi Genre Winner Table Read My Screenplay Spring 2022
By: Kirk Weddell
ALONE by Kirk Weddell has been awarded Genre Winner (Horror/Sci-Fi) of the Table Read My Screenplay Spring 2022 Contest.
Tags: Alone, Table Read My Screenplay Genre Screenplay Competition Summer(Quarter Finalist)

ALONE reaches the Finals of 2 Genre Screenplay Contests
By: Kirk Weddell
Kirk's Sci-Fi thriller - ALONE has placed in the Finals of Emerging Screenwriters Sci-Fi/Fantasy Contest 2021 and Table Read My Screenplay Genre Contest 2022.
Tags: Alone, Table Read My Screenplay Genre Screenplay Competition Summer(Quarter Finalist), Emerging Screenwriters Sci-Fi & Fantasy Screenplay Competition(Quarter Finalist)

Kirk places 5 screenplays in the CS Unique Voices Quarter Finals
By: Kirk Weddell
Extinction (Sci-Fi) was among five of Kirk's screenplays that placed in the Quarter Finals of the Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices Contest 2022 across three different genres. The other four were Omega Point (Sci-Fi), Transgression (Sci-Fi), Brothers Kerrigan (Drama) and Facing Heaven (Historical/War).
Tags: Extinction,

Kirk Weddell Academy Nicholl Fellowship Finalist 2016
By: Kirk Weddell

The Nicholl Fellowship has chosen their Finalists, and ISA member, Kirk Weddell, was among the top 10 (our of over 6,000 scripts). 

 

Weddell is honored to make the shortlist for the Nicholl Fellowship 2016. His script, a Sci-Fi/Thriller titled "Alone", revolves around a lone astronaut in an orbiting space station and how he witnesses Earth's explosive destruction.

 

The fellowship winners will each receive a $35,000 prize, the first installment of which will be distributed at an awards presentation on November 3 at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.

Tags: Nicholl Fellowship

Fast-Track Fellow Sean Collins-Smith Staffed!

By: Sean Collins-Smith
Sean Collins-Smith, who won the ISA Fast-Track Fellowship in 2018 with his pilots END OF LIFE and LIFERS ANONYMOUS, was recently staffed on the Peacock limited series FIELD OF DREAMS, Michael Schur's reboot of the beloved 90s original. Sean moved to Los Angeles in December of 2018 after winning the ISA Fellowship, and is repped at 3 Arts and A3 Artists Agency.
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Fast-Track Alum Sean Collins-Smith Accepted into Sony TV Program!
By: Sean Collins-Smith
Previous ISA Fast-Track Fellow Sean Collins-Smith was accepted into the inaugural Sony TV Pictures Diverse Writers Program! He was invited because of his limited series pilot WONDER DRUG, which is being called “CHERNOBYL meets ERIN BROCKIVICH.” The script chronicles the worldwide thalidomide tragedy of the 1960s, when the drug killed tens of thousands of newborn babies, and one FDA employee’s attempts to prevent it from reaching America. Readers on The Black List have called the pilot "remarkable," "fascinating," and "impeccably crafted." Sean will spend six weeks learning from writers, showrunners and execs within the Sony family.
Tags: WONDER DRUG,

Fellowship, Contest Wins and ISA Top 25
By: Sean Collins-Smith
Sean won the ISA Fast Track Fellowship in 2018 and signed with a manager. After then being selected as an ISA Top 25 Screenwriter to Watch, Sean has had a string of successes. He landed on the Austin Film Festival's Top Writers to Watch and placed as a finalist in Screencraft's Pilot Launch with THE SECRET LIFE OF INBRED MUTANTS, a 30-minute comedy pilot. He also placed as a finalist in WeScreenplay's TV Pilot Competition with his 60-minute pilot, LOST IN THE FLOOD, and was a finalist for ABC/Disney's Writers Program earlier this year. ------"The ISA is rocket fuel for your screenwriting career -- 7 months after winning the Fast Track Fellowship, I was in Los Angeles, I had a manager and I was taking general meetings!" - Sean Collins-Smith
Tags: Lost in the Flood,

SURVIVORS: B.S. wins Drama category in Table Read My Screenplay

By: Julia Skikavich
Julia Skikavich’s darkly funny, one-hour drama pilot, SURVIVORS: B.S. has won the Table Read My Screenplay contest, as the Genre Winner of the Drama Category. The multi-award winning pilot has been hailed for the writer’s unique voice, the script’s compelling characters, the world-building that gives an insider’s look at Toronto, and the polished storytelling. The pilot takes a women-centric approach in tackling intractable social issues, centered around wholly relevant discussions tied to sexism, rape culture, #MeToo, and the harsh realities of dealing with a serious medical issue and related disability as a struggling young professional.
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Julia Skikavich a Quarter-Finalist in Shore Scripts TV Pilot contest
By: Julia Skikavich
Julia Skikavich's darkly funny half-hour drama, HANG THE DJ, has placed as a quarter-finalist in Shore Scripts TV Pilot contest, and has advanced to consideration in the semi-finals.
Tags: Hang the DJ, Shore Scripts TV Pilot Contest(Quarter Finalist)

Julia Skikavich a Second Rounder in the Sundance Episodic Lab
By: Julia Skikavich
Julia Skikavich's darkly funny half-hour drama, HANG THE DJ, has advanced to the Second Round of the Sundance Episodic Lab.
Tags: Hang the DJ, Sundance Episodic Lab(Second Round), Sundance Institute

JA Skikavich's crime drama MISSING PIECES a semi-finalist in UNIQUE VOICES
By: Julia Skikavich
Julia Skikavich's MISSING PIECES continues to garner attention with its 7th contest placement. The female-centric serialized crime drama has placed as a semi-finalist in the Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices Screenplay Competition. The gritty pilot has been repeatedly hailed as a "kick butt script" that's "thoughtful" and "thrilling" "high stakes story that will keep the audience invested."
Tags: Missing Pieces, Creative Screenwriting UNIQUE VOICES Screenplay Competition(Semi Finalist)

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, International Screenwriters' Association

Female-driven animated comedy is ISA Fast Track Genre Winner

By: Dava Whisenant
The animated tv pilot MANSPLAINO by Dava Whisenant & Steve Young has been chosen as the ISA Fast Track Fellowship Genre Winner for Animation. The female-driven satirical comedy was also chosen as a Semifinalist in the recent Austin Film Fest Screenplay Competition. MANSPLAINO was initially inspired by Dava's personal experiences on the film festival circuit with a documentary she directed, where she was frequently assumed to be the assistant of the film's star, rather than the filmmaker. Her co-writer, a former Letterman staff writer, witnessed this happening, and MANSPLAINO's main characters developed from there.

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.
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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)

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)

DELIVERANCE makes Coverfly Top 3%
By: Olga Holtz
After earning multiple accolades, DELIVERANCE, a short Sci-Fi thriller by Olga Holtz, has made Coverfly Top 3%, in addition to placing #5 Sci-Fi short of the year and #2 of the month on The Red List.
Tags: Deliverance, The Red List(Top 10)

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.
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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)

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)

DELIVERANCE makes Coverfly Top 3%
By: Olga Holtz
After earning multiple accolades, DELIVERANCE, a short Sci-Fi thriller by Olga Holtz, has made Coverfly Top 3%, in addition to placing #5 Sci-Fi short of the year and #2 of the month on The Red List.
Tags: Deliverance, The Red List(Top 10)

FAIRY TRAIL Quarterfinalist Creative Screenwriting Animation Screenplay Co

By: Paul Glen Neuman
Paul Neuman's animated screenplay FAIRY TRAIL is a quarterfinalist in the Creative Screenwriting Animation Screenplay Competition 2021.
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LONDONAUTS Semifinalist, Creative Screenwriting Animation Competition 2021
By: Paul Glen Neuman
LONDONAUTS Semifinalist, Creative Screenwriting Animation Competition 2021

DAVY CRICKET 2nd round of the ISA Fast Track Fellowship 2021
By: Paul Glen Neuman
DAVY CRICKET animation script by Paul Glen Neuman makes it to the 2nd round of the ISA Fast Track Fellowship 2021.
Tags: Davy Cricket, International Screenwriters' Association

Denise Meyers named one of two ISA Fast Track Fellows 2021

By: Denise Meyers
Meyers was named one of two 2021 Fast Track Fellows by the International Screenwriters Association for her feature screenplay, FREEFALL, an action/adventure film that reimagines the D.B. Cooper hijacking as the work of a recently fired stewardess and an air traffic controller. Meyers shares Fellowship honors with along with Alan Jenkins, a law professor, for his screenplay, SCOTUS.
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FREEFALL in the ISA Fast Track Top 50/HOMEFRONT a WeScreenplay TV pilot QF
By: Denise Meyers
ISA Development Slate writer Denise Meyers screenplay FREEFALL has advanced to the ISA Fast Fellowship Top 50 and HOMEFRONT, a TV pilot set in World War Two (co-written with Todd Tavolazzi) is currently a WeScreenplay Pilot Quarterfinalist.
Tags: FREEFALL, ISA Fast Track Fellowship(Category Winner)

FINALIST, SEMI-FINALIST, QUARTERFINALIST SECOND ROUNDER AND OPTIONED!
By: Denise Meyers
FREEFALL was a Finalist for the Writers Lab, RIDE THE WIND; The Bessie Stringfield Story is currently a semi-finalist for the Emerging Screenwriters Contest, and HOMEFRONT, a TV pilot set in Galveston during World War Two, co-written with Todd Tavolazzi, is a quarterfinalist for the Page Awards, a Second Rounder for The Launch Pad Pilot competition and advanced to the second round for Sundance Episodic. Another screenplay is under option. August has been a good month so far for writer Denise Meyers.
Tags: FREEFALL, Writers Lab NYC(Finalist)

HOMEFRONT Advances to the Second Round of SUNDANCE EPISODIC
By: Denise Meyers
Stowe Story Labs participants, Denise Meyers and Todd Tavolazzi have advanced to the second round for Sundance Episodic with their spec TV pilot, HOMEFRONT, about the lives of four diverse Americans in Galveston, Texas, during World War Two. Meyers, who recently placed in the Top Ten for the ISA's Table Read My Screenplay's Genre Competition with her script RIDE THE WIND; The Bessie Stringfield Story, and Tavolazzi, a finalist in the ScreenCraft Film Fund with THE LAST RESCUE are currently at work on the pitch deck for the series.
Tags: HOMEFRONT, Sundance Episodic Lab(Semi Finalist)

ISA DEVELOPMENT SLATE LEADS TO MANAGER
By: Denise Meyers
A new management company recently found LUCKY 13, FREEFALL, POWDERKEG and the TV pilot for THE DARK OF NIGHT on the International Screenwriters Association website and is now in negotiations with writer Denise Meyers to represent her material. Meyers is the 2019 inaugural recipient of a Sloan Foundation Development Grant in partnership with the Athena Film Festival and Barnard College, a development grant winner through the Stowe Story Labs and winner of the Atlanta Film Festival Screenwriting Competition.
Tags: LUCKY 13, Stowe Story Labs(Finalist), ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship(Finalist)

Austin Film Fest advances PARANNOYANCE to finals

By: Bernadett Belinda York
The 28th Annual Austin Film Festival advances Parannoyance in the Produced Digital Series Competition. If selected, the pilot will premiere during the month of October 2021. Follow the paranormal dark comedy online @Parannoyance https://linktr.ee/parannoyance
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WILD DATURA places in Emerging Screenwriters Drama Contest.
By: Bernadett Belinda York
Following the spec script's placement in last year's Genre Competition, Emerging Screenwriters Drama Screenplay Competition announces WILD DATURA amongst its 2022 winning finalists. The project continues its momentum in the Western and Drama categories and is honored to be recognized by this esteemed contest for a second time.
Tags: Wild Datura,

Buffalo 8 reps WILD DATURA for 2022 development
By: Bernadett Belinda York
Buffalo 8 & BondIt Media Capital has agreed to represent award-winning screenplay WILD DATURA. The feature is a female-driven, LGBTQ+ western written by ISA Network member, Bernadett Belinda York, who won the 2021 Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices Competition in her genre and placed in the following contests: Emerging Screenwriters Drama & Genre Competitions, Table Read My Screenplay Genre Competition, Stowe Story Labs/ISA Fellowship, The Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards. The project received an impressive financial score of 90/100 from Slated, made The Red List Top 20 Western Features, and is a Top 5% discoverable project on Coverfly.
Tags: Wild Datura,

PARANNOYANCE selected to premiere in Hollywood!
By: Bernadett Belinda York
Paranormal dark comedy mini-series PARANNOYANCE was chosen as an official selection at the The Hollywood First-Time Filmmaker Showcase and Lift-Off Film Festival Global Network. The LGBTQ+ inclusive proof-of-concept pilot was created, written, and produced by award-winning screenwriter Bernadett Belinda York and comedian Kim Lupe-Smith. The festival is premiering online now during the month of September 2021.
Tags: PARANNOYANCE, Lift-Off Film Festival Global Network(Official Selection), Lift-Off Film Festival Global Network

PARANNOYANCE pilot advances in Paris finals!
By: Bernadett Belinda York
American paranormal dark comedy mini-series PARANNOYANCE moved to the finals at the Paris International Short Film Festival. The project is being considered for a Best TV Pilot Award and will screen in August 2022 if selected. The series was created/written/produced by award-winning writer Bernadett Belinda York and stand-up comedian Kim Lupe-Smith.
Tags: PARANNOYANCE,

THE JUMP - Top 10 Finalist - Table Read My Screenplay - Austin

By: John Killoran
John Killoran's psychological sci-fi dramedy THE JUMP was named in the Top 10 of the Horror/Science Fiction category in the 2021 Table Read Austin Competition.
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SCHOOL NIGHTS - Top 50 ISA Fast Track Fellowship
By: John Killoran
John Killoran's fantasy rom-com SCHOOL NIGHTS was named to the Top 50 of the 2021 ISA Fast Track Fellowship XIV.
Tags: School Nights, ISA Fast Track Fellowship(Top 50)

SCHOOL NIGHTS - Top 10 Finalist - ISA Comedy and Genre Busting Competition
By: John Killoran
John Killoran's rom-com fantasy SCHOOL NIGHTS was recently named in the Top 10 of ISA’s inaugural Comedy and Genre Busting Screenplay Competition, an achievement that the email announcing it made seem like a big deal—so John’s decided it’s a big deal, too.
Tags: School Nights,

MENTAL - Semifinalist, 2021 Austin Table Read My Screenplay

By: Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke's MENTAL was named a semifinalist in the 2021 Austin Table Read My Screenplay Competition. In this horror thriller, a psychiatry student with a phobia for gore is held captive by intruders, and she must use her training to outsmart her attackers.
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THE NUT FARM - Coverfly Top 1%, #1 Fantasy One-Hour TV Project
By: Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke's pilot THE NUT FARM is currently ranked among the top 1% of all discoverable projects on Coverfly. Additionally, THE NUT FARM is currently ranked #1 on the Coverfly Red List for the top-rated one-hour fantasy television projects of all time. THE NUT FARM is also currently ranked #1 on the Coverfly Red List for the top-rated one-hour fantasy television projects of the year.
Tags: THE NUT FARM, Slamdance Screenplay Competition(Quarter Finalist), Table Read My Screenplay - Austin(Quarter Finalist), PAGE International Screenwriting Awards(Quarter Finalist), WeScreenplay Diverse Voices(Quarter Finalist), Scriptation Showcase - TV Comedy & Drama Pilots(Quarter Finalist)

MENTAL - Quarterfinalist, 2021 Page Screenwriting Awards

By: Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke's MENTAL was named a quarterfinalist in the 2021 Page International Screenwriting Awards. In this horror thriller, a psychiatry student with a phobia for gore is held captive by intruders, and she must use her training to outsmart her attackers.
Tags: MENTAL,

FAMILY SPIES - Quarterfinalist, 2021 Page Screenwriting Awards
By: Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke's FAMILY SPIES was named a quarterfinalist in the 2021 Page International Screenwriting Awards. In this family-friendly action comedy, retired husband-and-wife spies go to extraordinary lengths to keep tabs on their rebellious teen daughter, and wind up placing their family in the crosshairs of an old enemy.
Tags: FAMILY SPIES , PAGE International Screenwriting Awards(Quarter Finalist)

THE NUT FARM - Semifinalist, 2021 Page International Screenwriting Awards
By: Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke's THE NUT FARM was named a semifinalist in the 2021 Page International Screenwriting Awards. In this fantasy pilot, a struggling single mother inherits a nut orchard from her estranged mom. She comes to realize the property has paranormal qualities that bring unimaginable benefits and horrifying burdens.
Tags: THE NUT FARM, PAGE International Screenwriting Awards(Quarter Finalist)

THE NUT FARM - Finalist, 2021 Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition
By: Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke's THE NUT FARM was named a finalist in the 2021 Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition. In this fantasy pilot, a struggling single mother inherits a nut orchard from her estranged mom. She comes to realize the property has paranormal qualities that bring unimaginable benefits and horrifying burdens.
Tags: THE NUT FARM, Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition(Semi Finalist)

ATTACK THERAPY - Semifinalist, 2021 Austin Table Read My Screenplay

By: Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke's ATTACK THERAPY was named a semifinalist in the 2021 Austin Table Read My Screenplay Competition. This thriller tells the story of a psychologist who must become her own therapist and conquer old demons, all so she can survive an attack aimed at protecting the career of the politician who assaulted her when they were teens.
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THE NUT FARM - Coverfly Top 1%, #1 Fantasy One-Hour TV Project
By: Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke's pilot THE NUT FARM is currently ranked among the top 1% of all discoverable projects on Coverfly. Additionally, THE NUT FARM is currently ranked #1 on the Coverfly Red List for the top-rated one-hour fantasy television projects of all time. THE NUT FARM is also currently ranked #1 on the Coverfly Red List for the top-rated one-hour fantasy television projects of the year.
Tags: THE NUT FARM, Slamdance Screenplay Competition(Quarter Finalist), Table Read My Screenplay - Austin(Quarter Finalist), PAGE International Screenwriting Awards(Quarter Finalist), WeScreenplay Diverse Voices(Quarter Finalist), Scriptation Showcase - TV Comedy & Drama Pilots(Quarter Finalist)

MENTAL - Quarterfinalist, 2021 Page Screenwriting Awards

By: Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke's MENTAL was named a quarterfinalist in the 2021 Page International Screenwriting Awards. In this horror thriller, a psychiatry student with a phobia for gore is held captive by intruders, and she must use her training to outsmart her attackers.
Tags: MENTAL,

FAMILY SPIES - Quarterfinalist, 2021 Page Screenwriting Awards
By: Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke's FAMILY SPIES was named a quarterfinalist in the 2021 Page International Screenwriting Awards. In this family-friendly action comedy, retired husband-and-wife spies go to extraordinary lengths to keep tabs on their rebellious teen daughter, and wind up placing their family in the crosshairs of an old enemy.
Tags: FAMILY SPIES , PAGE International Screenwriting Awards(Quarter Finalist)

THE NUT FARM - Semifinalist, 2021 Page International Screenwriting Awards
By: Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke's THE NUT FARM was named a semifinalist in the 2021 Page International Screenwriting Awards. In this fantasy pilot, a struggling single mother inherits a nut orchard from her estranged mom. She comes to realize the property has paranormal qualities that bring unimaginable benefits and horrifying burdens.
Tags: THE NUT FARM, PAGE International Screenwriting Awards(Quarter Finalist)

THE NUT FARM - Finalist, 2021 Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition
By: Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke's THE NUT FARM was named a finalist in the 2021 Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition. In this fantasy pilot, a struggling single mother inherits a nut orchard from her estranged mom. She comes to realize the property has paranormal qualities that bring unimaginable benefits and horrifying burdens.
Tags: THE NUT FARM, Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition(Semi Finalist)

Signed first attachment agreement

By: Todd Foley
Todd Foley has signed his first attachment agreement with a producer for my satirical thriller feature AMERICAN CHECKOUT, one week after placing as a Quarter Finalist in the Emerging Screenwriters Genre Competition. Todd said "I look forward to collaborating on making the story even stronger and then seeing it taken out to the market, with the hope of seeing it on screen one day. This is a significant milestone in my writing career."
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Shopping Agreement signed
By: Todd Foley
Todd Foley and his writing partner Dan Healey have recently signed a shopping agreement with Creative Screenwriter Productions, LLC for their thriller/horror script CABIN CLEANSE. The script was found through an ISA Writing gig.
Tags: CABIN CLEANSE, Creative Screenwriter Productions, LLC

Repped by Agent
By: Todd Foley
Todd Foley is represented by Doreen Holmes at Integral Artists.
Tags: THE PERFECT FILTER, Integral Artists

SCHOOL NIGHTS - Top 10 Finalist - ISA Comedy and Genre Busting Competition

By: John Killoran
John Killoran's rom-com fantasy SCHOOL NIGHTS was recently named in the Top 10 of ISA’s inaugural Comedy and Genre Busting Screenplay Competition, an achievement that the email announcing it made seem like a big deal—so John’s decided it’s a big deal, too.
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SCHOOL NIGHTS - Top 50 ISA Fast Track Fellowship
By: John Killoran
John Killoran's fantasy rom-com SCHOOL NIGHTS was named to the Top 50 of the 2021 ISA Fast Track Fellowship XIV.
Tags: School Nights, ISA Fast Track Fellowship(Top 50)

THE JUMP - Top 10 Finalist - Table Read My Screenplay - Austin
By: John Killoran
John Killoran's psychological sci-fi dramedy THE JUMP was named in the Top 10 of the Horror/Science Fiction category in the 2021 Table Read Austin Competition.
Tags: The Jump, Table Read My Screenplay - Austin(Semi Finalist)

THE STAY LIST is Quarterfinalist for ISA Genre-Busting

By: Rebecca Spindler
The supernatural TV drama, THE STAY LIST, makes the Quarterfinalist rank of the 2021 ISA Drama Genre-busting competition. This script was requested by Greg Berlanti Productions and Queen Latifah's production company; Flavor Unit Entertainment. It's TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL meets GREY'S ANATOMY.
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SONGBIRD requested by Gold Pictures
By: Rebecca Spindler
Rebecca Williams Spindler received a script request from Gold Pictures on her highly acclaimed Coming-of-Age / Music Inspired Drama: SONGBIRD.
Tags: SONGBIRD, Gold Pictures, Inc

SON OF THE SEED wins Best Sci-Fi Short Film
By: Rebecca Spindler
A quirky cosmic comedy short film, SON OF THE SEED, has won Best Sci-Fi at the 2021 Niagara Falls Film Festival. The script was written and produced by Rebecca Williams Spindler. This quirky college comedy was written back in 2010 and revised for 2018 production. Think Clark Kent meets Luke Skywalker to save the mustard seed planet. It's also won Official Selection at Venice and Santa Monica Film Festivals.
Tags: SON OF THE SEED,

TV Medical Pilot receives positive response from Greg Berlanti Productions
By: Rebecca Spindler
THE STAY LIST, written by Rebecca Williams Spindler, a TV Medical Drama pilot, based on actual patient stories with a supernatural slant was pitched to Greg Berlanti Productions. Rebecca received a script request and positive coverage notes from Greg Berlanti's Assistant, Max Cunningham.
Tags: THE STAY LIST,

THE STAY LIST chosen for 2019 Rocaberti Writers Retreat
By: Rebecca Spindler
THE STAY LIST, Rebecca Williams Spindler's TV Medical Drama pilot, based on actual patient stories, was chosen for the July 2019 Rocaberti Writers Retreat in Dordogne, France. Rebecca was selected to be mentored by Jen Grisanti during the retreat.
Tags: THE STAY LIST,
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