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Exciting ISAConnect Member Success Stories

These are the top success stories listed by ISAConnect Members. If you're an Industry Pro and interested in viewing the work of these emerging writers, please request Industry Pro status. 31 Success Stories Listed.

THE WHITE WITCH OF ROSE HALL

By: Shaunia McKenzie
Shaunia McKenzie's feature script THE WHITE WITCH OF ROSE HALL was listed as a semifinalist in the Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices Screenplay Competition.

THE WHITE WITCH OF ROSE HALL - The Hot 100 List
By: Shaunia McKenzie
Shaunia McKenzie's feature script THE WHITE WITCH OF ROSE HALL has secured a place on The HOT 100 list in the Capital Fund Screenplay Competition. This well respected list is published and provided to film industry financiers around the world and includes the top 100 Scripts of the year. The scripts are showcased at investor meetings at the major film markets worldwide including AFM, Cannes, Berlin, Toronto and Shanghai film markets.
Tags: The White Witch Of Rose Hall, Capital Fund Screenplay Competition(Top 100)

THE ABYSSINIAN: A Top 10 Historical Script

By: Larry Coleman
Larry E Coleman's period war drama, THE ABYSSINIAN finished in the top 10 in the Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices Screenplay Competition in the Historical/Biopic category. This script brings new life to World War II dramatic film-making because its' backdrop doesn't focus on popular settings like Normandy, but instead, on the invasion of Africa, and is seen through the lens of an African, an Ethiopian POW.
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THE ABYSSINIAN Advances
By: Larry Coleman
The period war drama, THE ABYSSINIAN, advances as a semi-finalist in the Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices Screenplay Competition in the Historical/Biopic category. This script brings new life to World War II dramatic film-making because its' backdrop doesn't focus on popular settings like Normandy, but instead, on the invasion of Africa, and is seen through the lens of an African, an Ethiopian POW.
Tags: The Abyssinian, Creative Screenwriting UNIQUE VOICES Screenplay Competition(Top 10)

SWIRL CITY 2020 Scriptapaloza Quaterfinalist
By: Larry Coleman
Written well before the pandemic and the George Floyd murder, SWIRL CITY is a dystopian sci-fi script about the catastrophic race wars which came on the heels of protest and how an interracial couple with the help of an AI helped saved humanity.
Tags: Swirl City, Scriptapalooza Screenplay & SHORTS Competition(Quarter Finalist)

Triple Threat for success

By: Kim Hornsby
THREE projects by screenwriter, KIM HORNSBY, were recognized in Table Read my Screenplay by screenwriter. Her TV Pilot, MOODY & THE GHOST, reached the top 100 in Table Read my Screenplay as did her Features, NECESSARY DETOUR, and THE DREAM JUMPER'S PROMISE. All 3 scripts are adapted from her Bestselling books. MOODY also reached the second round of Austin Film Fest as did her Short script, CHAT. Her feature, THE DREAM JUMPER'S PROMISE quarter finaled in Page Turner Screenplays and Moody was in the top 20 of Adapted Screenplay Contest. Kim is represented by JD DeWitt of 5x5 Literary Management
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Screenplay Optioned
By: Kim Hornsby
Kim Hornsby's feature screenplay, CHRISTMAS IN CRYSTAL CREEK, was optioned by 5x5 Productions and with the lead actress attached, is planning to film this year. 5x5 Productions and Emerald Bay Entertainment will produce. This option replaces the previous option on her novel of the same name.
Tags: Christmas in Crystal Creek - IN DEVELOPMENT,

THE DREAM JUMPER'S PROMISE Wins Big
By: Kim Hornsby
After winning the Hollywood Fellowship and Grand Prize Award at the Seattle Film Summit's BIGFOOT SCRIPT CHALLENGE, Kim Hornsby's supernatural Suspense Feature, THE DREAM JUMPER'S PROMISE has entered into a shopping agreement with Indy Entertainment who recently produced Justin Long and Cobie Smulders film "Literally, Right Before Aaron." JD DeWitt of 5x5 Productions negotiated the deal that was brought to Ms. Hornsby by the Bigfoot team.
Tags: The Dream Jumper's Promise, Bigfoot Script Challenge(Grand Prize)

Christmas Novel Optioned
By: Kim Hornsby
CHRISTMAS IN CRYSTAL CREEK, the novel, was optioned by 5x5 Productions and is in development as a TV movie with a star attached. The spec screenplay was written by USA Today Bestselling Author and Awarded Screenwriter, KIM HORNSBY. Repped by JD DeWitt
Tags: Christmas in Crystal Creek - IN DEVELOPMENT,

Christmas Movie SOLD
By: Kim Hornsby
Christmas Romance screenplay, CHRISTMAS AT SNOWFLAKE LODGE, sold to Crazy Legs Productions with filming to take place this winter in Georgia. Deal negotiated by JD DeWitt of 5x5 Productions.
Tags: The Dream Jumper's Promise,

THE LAST INDIAN WAR Optioned to Nonesuch Pictures

By: Michael Graf
"We think the market has caught up to this amazing script," says Producer Darin Dusan when he optioned screenwriter Michael Graf's historical sports drama about a group of Native American children that are kidnapped by the US Army and go on to invent the modern game of football. "This is an amazing story and it needs to be told." The screenplay has been making waves around the world, winning dozens of awards and accolades. It also has been a part of the ISA Development Slate.
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Won Best Screenplay at Paris Arts & Movie Awards
By: Michael Graf
Michael Graf's screenplay based on true events, was the only category that won an unanimous vote by the judges. At the Awards Show, the founder of the Festival said, "THE LAST INDIAN WAR is an important work that needs to be shared with the world."
Tags: THE LAST INDIAN WAR, Paris Arts and Movie Awards(1st Place)

Michael Graf wins the Culture & Heritage Award at the Fresh Voices Screenwriting Competition
By: Michael Graf
Michael Graf won the Culture & Heritage Award at the Fresh Voices Screenwriting competition for his screenplay, The Last Indian War. Described as a "brilliant concept" by one of the judges, The Last Indian War is a gorgeous epic telling of the forced re-location of Native American children and the greatest football game ever played.
Tags: Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition

DELIVERANCE makes top 25 shorts at TRMS Genre Competition

By: Olga Holtz
DELIVERANCE, a short Sci-Fi thriller by Olga Holtz, made it to the top 25 shorts at Table Read My Screenplay 2020 Genre Competition.
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A LABOUR OF LOVE recognized at two more contests
By: Olga Holtz

'A Labour of Love', a feature written by Olga Holtz, was selected a finalist of the 2016 Hollywood Screenplay Contest and listed among the top 100 scripts by Emerging Screenwriters.

 

'A Labour of Love' is the story of an obsessive English film-maker who sacrifices all - money, personal life, career - to restore the epic silent film `Napoleon', while his idol, the delusional genius director of the mutilated masterpiece, sabotages the restoration. It is based on the real story of Academy Award winner Kevin Brownlow's restoration of 'Napoleon' and his love-hate relationship with Abel Gance.

 

The newest digitized restoration of 'Napoleon' will be widely released in the UK at the end of 2016 and in France in 2017.

Tags: Emerging Screenwriters Screenplay Competition, Hollywood Screenplay Contest

A LABOUR OF LOVE on The Hot 100 list
By: Olga Holtz
A Labour of Love, a biopic of Academy Award winner Kevin Brownlow written by Olga Holtz, placed 6th on The Hot 100 list of the 2016 Capital Fund Screenplay Competition.
Tags: Capital Fund Screenplay Competition

Two more awards for The Zahir

By: Olga Holtz

The Zahir, a magic realist short thriller written and directed by Olga Holtz, has received a Platinum Remi Award at WorldFest-Houston International Film & Video Festival and a Top Indie Film Award for Best Original Idea. These are the 7th and 8th awards for the short, which is on the festival circuit.

Tags: Top Indie Film Awards, Worldfest Houston International Film Festival

A LABOUR OF LOVE wins Best Feature Script at Top Indie Film Awards
By: Olga Holtz
A Labour of Love, a biopic of Academy Award winner Kevin Brownlow written by Olga Holtz, has been named Best Feature Script at April 2016 Top Indie Film Awards.
Tags: Top Indie Film Awards

ISA Table Ready My Screenplay - Winner

By: Xavier Burgin
Xavier Burgin's drama Feature ON TIME was chosen as the 2020 ISA Table Read My Screenplay Drama Category Winner.

KALTENHOUSE wins top awards

By: Don Thompson
Don Thompson's WWII action-drama screenplay KALTENHOUSE has won top awards, including 'Best Drama Screenplay' at the Los Angeles Film Awards (2019), 'Best Action Screenplay' at the Festigious International Film Festival (2020), and 'Screenplay of the Month' at the Festigious International Film Festival (July - 2020).
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MEDEA, SOUTH CAROLINA is a finalist in the New York Screenplay Competition
By: Don Thompson
Medea, South Carolina was among the Official Finalists in the New York Screenplay Contest, 2017. The competition had over 1000+ submissions.
Tags: New York Screenplay Contest

MESSAGE TO SHIGATSE a Finalist in Filmmatic Screenplay Awards, 2017
By: Don Thompson
Don Thompson's screenplay Message to Shigatse is a finalist in the 2017 Filmmatic Screenplay Awards.

MEDEA, SOUTH CAROLINA selected among TOP 50 for ISA Fast Track Fellowship
By: Don Thompson
Don Thompson's screenplay 'Medea, South Carolina' has moved forward in the TOP 50 for the ISA Fast Track Fellowship.
Tags: ISA Fast Track Fellowship

Don Thompson Semi-finalist, Los Angeles CineFest screenplay Competition
By: Don Thompson
Thompson's script 'Medea, South Carolina' is a semi-finalist in the Los Angeles Cinefest Screenplay Competition. The script may still move up to the next tier, with final annoncements to follow.
Tags: Los Angeles CineFest

Representation: But the Work Doesn't Stop There.

By: Crystal Harris
Crystal found ISA's Virtual Pitch challenge through a fellow writer, and literally submitted the pitch a day before the deadline. The next week, she learned she was 1 of 4 winners. Since then, things have been moving very quickly! She was accepted onto ISA's Development Slate, and has been working with Jerren and Felicity on the project. Two weeks ago, she was introduced to Matt Prater from Citizen Skull Productions. They had a great talk about life in general and (of course her writing). She sent Matt her pilot that night, and the next morning, he called her to discuss it and her dreams for her career. The conversation was insightful; he gave her GREAT feedback on ways to elevate the story structure. What she liked about Matt is that he was invested in her story. Happy to announce that Crystal is now repped by Matt...

Robert Rossetti PAGE Semi Finalist

By: Robert Rossetti
THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF JIMMY LYNCH a working class romantic comedy by NYU Alum and former Stand Up Comic, Robert Rossetti, was recently announced as a Semi Finalist in the Page International Screenwriting Awards. Bob is a hardworking prewga comedy writer with two scripts that have both placed multiple times in the contest circuit. Thanks to ISA for all their help & support!
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THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND Official Selection 2020 Script Summit
By: Robert Rossetti
Robert Rossetti's action comedy THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND has now picked up it's 4th Contest Placement of 2020. First a StoryPros Awards Quarter Finalist then a Stage32 Comedy Semi Finalist and a member of the illustrious Top 100 Comedies from the Table Read My Screenplay Competition, THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND has now been named as an official selection of the 2020 Script Summit Contests. Government Agents, Russian Spies, Roller Coasters, and your Nana kicking ass and taking names!
Tags: This Land is Your Land, Script Summit(Official Selection)

THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF JIMMY LYNCH Goes to 11!
By: Robert Rossetti
But this one goes to 11... THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF JIMMY LYNCH was recently selected as a Unique Voices Screenplay Competition Semi Finalist which gives the Robert Rossetti working class romantic comedy a total of 11 contest placements!
Tags: The Further Adventures of Jimmy Lynch, Creative Screenwriting UNIQUE VOICES Screenplay Competition(Semi Finalist)

THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF JIMMY LYNCH Page Awards Quarter Finalist!

By: Robert Rossetti
THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF JIMMY LYNCH is now a 2020 Page International Screenwriting Competition Quarter Finalist. That makes four Finalist Placements in 2020 for Robert Rossetti's hilarious romantic comedy about a Newport smoking Mailman and a snarky Soccer Mom. THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF JIMMY LYNCH was also selected as a Stage32 Comedy Contest Finalist as well as a 2020 Story Pros Semi Finalist and a 2020 Screencraft Fellowship Quarter Finalist! Bob Rossetti has also placed three times with his latest comedy THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND too. An NYU Film grad and former stand up comic, Bob is going to stop at nothing to get represented and sell his scripts. 16 Contest Placements between two comedy features and more on the way!
Tags: The Further Adventures of Jimmy Lynch, PAGE International Screenwriting Awards(Quarter Finalist)

FURTHER ADVENTURES OF JIMMY LYNCH Stage32 Comedy Writing Contest Finalist
By: Robert Rossetti
Robert Rossetti's working class comedy garners it's first Finalist placement from the 2020 Stage32 Comedy Writing Contest! JIMMY LYNCH has now placed in a total of 7 Contests going back to 2019! Surely 2021 will a year that Rossetti, an NYU Film grad, with multiple contest placements for multiple comedies, will continue to rack up awards.
Tags: The Further Adventures of Jimmy Lynch, Stage 32 Comedy Writing Contest(Quarter Finalist)

ROSES IN THE WATER Places in the Top 10% for the Academy Nicholl Fellowship

By: La'Chris Jordan
ROSES IN THE WATER placed among the Top 10% for the Academy Nicholl Fellowship. A record-breaking 7,831 entries were received this year.
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Best First Time Filmmaker Award at Montreal Independent Film Festival
By: La'Chris Jordan
(August 5, 2020) - The Montreal Independent Film Festival recently announced the winners of its latest edition. La'Chris Jordan won Best First Time Filmmaker for her short film JANUARY 14TH. The festival has various categories which have recently been expanded to include awards such as Best Female Director and Best First Time Director. All the award recipients of the monthly editions are also further nominated for the annual awards. 
Tags: January 14TH,

JANUARY 14TH - Official Selection of Indie Short Fest
By: La'Chris Jordan
(March 31, 2020) - JANUARY 14TH was officially selected for the April 2020 season of the Indie Short Fest. Hundreds of film submissions were received from 48 countries. Indie Short Fest (ISF-LA) is an LA-based international film competition. Indie Short Fest is a Gold verified Filmfreeway, an IMDb award list qualifier, and a partner of Independent Shorts Awards and IndieX Film Fest.
Tags: January 14TH,

JANUARY 14TH - Official Selection of the Accra Indie Filmfest in Ghana
By: La'Chris Jordan
JANUARY 14TH was named an Official Selection of the Accra Indie Filmfest in Accra, Ghana. Fifty-five films will be showcased in the festival which will be held virtually on July 20-26. This marks the second year of the festival. The festival received 4,00 submissions from all over the world and JANUARY 14TH was the only film selected from the U.S.
Tags: January 14TH,

JANUARY 14TH - Official Selection of the Pan African Film Festival
By: La'Chris Jordan
LaChris Jordan's short film JANUARY 14TH was an official selection for The Pan African Film Festival, held in Los Angeles on February 11-23, 2020. This was the World Premiere of LaChris's short film JANUARY 14TH.
Tags: January 14TH,

Jeffrey Howe's FLAT-RATE FRANK advances in Nicholl Fellowship

By: Jeffrey Howe
FLAT-RATE FRANK, Jeffrey Howe's historical coming of age drama, advanced to the quarterfinals of the Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting. It also entered the semifinal round at the Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices competition.
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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.
Tags: Persona, New Hope Film Festival Script Competition(Official Selection), StoryPros Awards Contest(Official Selection)

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,

WRITER FOR HIRE: Biopic Feature

By: Shane Elizabeth
After Datura Studios read Cannabiz, thanks to the ISA, they hired Shane to write a biopic feature about one of Houston's first African-American millionaires. This marks Shane's first official PAID job for a feature as a screenwriter. She started it at the beginning of the pandemic and is currently working on revisions with the intention of moving into development soon! THANKS ISA for the recommendation.
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ROTU - Named an Official Selection for the CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2020
By: Shane Elizabeth
ROTU, the VR story-narrative gaming experience was officially selected by the Cannes Film Festival 2020 in the category of: XR DEVELOPMENT SHOWCASE. Shane was the writer for this piece. She is responsible for brining the characters to life with dialogue and direction as well as setting the stage for the gaming experience.

WRITER FOR HIRE: VR: Finding Pandora: VENICE FILM FESTIVAL

By: Shane Elizabeth
Thanks to Felicity and the ISA, Shane has also made a great connection with Double Eye Studios. They have officially hired Shane to come on board as a writer for the larger-than-life, LIVE Interactive Virtual Reality Theater Performance: Finding Pandora. She is currently writing scenes and developing character's voices for the soon to be seen experience. Officially premiered at the Venice Film Festival 2020.

HALF-HOUR DRAMA Wins Pilot Category of Drama Screenplay Awards

By: Shane Elizabeth
Shane was recently named the category winner in the Filmmatic Drama Screenplay Awards for her half-hour drama pilot, Cannabiz. This is an interesting success worth noting due to the fact that the half-hour drama format is still a very new, niche, not often used, format. Yet, Shane still pulled through with a win, beating all the other traditional hour-long drama screenplays submitted.
Tags: Cannabiz, Filmmatic Screenplay Awards(Category Winner)

WRITER FOR HIRE: VR game - ROTU, Rhythm of the Universe, POST SUNDANCE
By: Shane Elizabeth
Thanks to the amazing Table Read My Screenplay event at the Sundance Film Festival of Shane Elizabeth's award winning script, she has been hired by a VR company to write for them. The CEO and COO of ROTU Entertainment attended the table read of her script, CANNABIZ. They were so impressed, they followed up with her post Sundance and gave Shane her first official "paid writing gig." Shane wrote the script for their arcade version of the first installment for their VR game they have been developing for the past 10 years. In addition, Shane also served as the Script Supervisor on set during production and assisted the director in directing the actors. Her words will soon be heard, seen, and played in arcades all across the U.S. come 2020.

WRITER FOR HIRE: VR: Finding Pandora: VENICE FILM FESTIVAL

By: Shane Elizabeth
Thanks to Felicity and the ISA, Shane has also made a great connection with Double Eye Studios. They have officially hired Shane to come on board as a writer for the larger-than-life, LIVE Interactive Virtual Reality Theater Performance: Finding Pandora. She is currently writing scenes and developing character's voices for the soon to be seen experience. Officially premiered at the Venice Film Festival 2020.
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ROTU - Named an Official Selection for the CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2020
By: Shane Elizabeth
ROTU, the VR story-narrative gaming experience was officially selected by the Cannes Film Festival 2020 in the category of: XR DEVELOPMENT SHOWCASE. Shane was the writer for this piece. She is responsible for brining the characters to life with dialogue and direction as well as setting the stage for the gaming experience.

WRITER FOR HIRE: Biopic Feature
By: Shane Elizabeth
After Datura Studios read Cannabiz, thanks to the ISA, they hired Shane to write a biopic feature about one of Houston's first African-American millionaires. This marks Shane's first official PAID job for a feature as a screenwriter. She started it at the beginning of the pandemic and is currently working on revisions with the intention of moving into development soon! THANKS ISA for the recommendation.
Tags: Cannabiz, Table Read My Screenplay - Park City

HALF-HOUR DRAMA Wins Pilot Category of Drama Screenplay Awards

By: Shane Elizabeth
Shane was recently named the category winner in the Filmmatic Drama Screenplay Awards for her half-hour drama pilot, Cannabiz. This is an interesting success worth noting due to the fact that the half-hour drama format is still a very new, niche, not often used, format. Yet, Shane still pulled through with a win, beating all the other traditional hour-long drama screenplays submitted.
Tags: Cannabiz, Filmmatic Screenplay Awards(Category Winner)

WRITER FOR HIRE: VR game - ROTU, Rhythm of the Universe, POST SUNDANCE
By: Shane Elizabeth
Thanks to the amazing Table Read My Screenplay event at the Sundance Film Festival of Shane Elizabeth's award winning script, she has been hired by a VR company to write for them. The CEO and COO of ROTU Entertainment attended the table read of her script, CANNABIZ. They were so impressed, they followed up with her post Sundance and gave Shane her first official "paid writing gig." Shane wrote the script for their arcade version of the first installment for their VR game they have been developing for the past 10 years. In addition, Shane also served as the Script Supervisor on set during production and assisted the director in directing the actors. Her words will soon be heard, seen, and played in arcades all across the U.S. come 2020.

Athena Writers Lab 2020

By: Leslie Nipkow
Leslie Nipkow's pilot, CRUMB BUMS, was chosen for the 2020 Athena Writers Lab.
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Stowe Story Labs Development Grant Winner
By: Leslie Nipkow
Leslie Nipkow's courtroom drama feature, THE ST. RITA'S PROJECT, received a $2,000 development grant from Stowe Story Labs and was a 2020 Stowe Story Labs Selected Project.

Stowe Story Labs Selected Project
By: Leslie Nipkow
Leslie Nipkow's screenplay SALT OF THE EARTH was a two-time Stowe Story Labs Selected Project.
Tags: Salt of the Earth, Stowe Story Labs

Stowe Story Labs Selected Project
By: Leslie Nipkow
Leslie Nipkow's screenplay CRUMB BUMS was chosen as a Stowe Story Labs Selected Project 2019.
Tags: Crumb Bums, Stowe Story Labs

THE LITTLEST VOICE short script

By: Tammy Olsen
Tammy Olsen's short script THE LITTLEST VOICE reached the Top 100 for the Emerging Screenwriters Shoot Your Short Competition. 
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Tammy Olsen reached semi-finals in Fresh Voices Contest
By: Tammy Olsen
Sci-fi / Action feature 'Shadow Warrior' reached the semi finals of the Fresh Voices Screenplay Contest.
Tags: Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition

Tammy Olsen - Finalist in Happy Writer 2013 Feature Contest
By: Tammy Olsen
Action/Drama 'Fail Safe' placed in the top 20 of the Happy Writer's 2013 contest.

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,

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.
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Julia Skikavich wins Grand Prize in Emerging Screenwriter Award

By: Julia Skikavich
Julia Skikavich has won the Emerging Screenwriter Award in the 2019 Emerging Screenwriter Genre Screenplay Competition with SURVIVORS: B.S. taking the Grand Prize. The darkly funny, one-hour drama pilot also won the Drama category. The contest’s judges highlighted 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 as factors in awarding the prize. The pilot 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., International Screenwriters' Association, ISA

Julia Skikavich's MISSING PIECES places as a Shore Scripts Semi-Finalist
By: Julia Skikavich
Julia Skikavich's female-centric serialized crime drama, MISSING PIECES, has placed as a semi-finalist in Shore Scripts' TV Contest. The script is one of 26 semi-finalists in the 1-Hour TV category. The gritty pilot has been hailed as a "kick butt script" that's "thoughtful" and "thrilling". Scoring big on the script evaluation, MISSING PIECES has been cited as a "high stakes story that will keep the audience invested."
Tags: Missing Pieces, Shore Scripts Screenwriting Competition(Quarter Finalist), Shore Scripts

Julia Skikavich one of ISA's TOP 25 Screenwriters to Watch in 2019
By: Julia Skikavich
Julia Skikavich has been selected by the International Screenwriters' Association as one of its TOP 25 Screenwriters to Watch in 2019. Julia is an award-winning screenwriter, online producer, editor and journalist. Her TV pilots, 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. Julia is proud to be included on this list of emerging, driven and talented writers. She looks forward to an exciting and productive 2019.
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Julia Skikavich's SURVIVORS: B.S. an Austin Film Festival second-rounder
By: Julia Skikavich
Julia Skikavich's darkly funny, one-hour drama SURVIVORS: B.S. has placed as a second-rounder in the Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition. The pilot 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 young, struggling professional.
Tags: Survivors: B.S., Austin Film Festival Script Competition(Quarter Finalist)

Top 50 finalist in the 2020 ISA Fast Track Fellowship

By: Josh Sorokach
Josh's new script THE MOST HATED MAN IN NEW YORK was a Top 50 finalist in the 2020 ISA Fast Track Fellowship.
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Quarterfinalist in the 2018 WeScreenplay TV Competition
By: Josh Sorokach
Josh Sorokach's Pilot ROCK BOTTOM was a quarter-finalist in the The 2018 WeScreenplay TV Competition.
Tags: Rock Bottom,

Winner of the 2018 Table Read My Screenplay Competition
By: Josh Sorokach
Josh Sorokach's comedy pilot CLEAN SLATE won the 2018 Table Read My Screenplay Competition. A live reading of the script took place at the Sundance Film Festival.
Tags: Clean Slate, Table Read My Screenplay - PARK CITY(1st Place)

JUDY BEDNAREK TOP 50 ISA FAST TRACK FELLOWSHIP

By: Judy Bednarek
A SEASON OF STRAWBERRIES was considered for the 2020 ISA Fast Track Fellowship and placed in the Top 50. This coming-of-age thriller has also been entered in the Los Angeles InRoads Screenwriting Fellowship and the FilmNorth McKnight Fellowship in her home state of Minnesota.
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YELLOW EYE Finalist in Film Quest 2019
By: Judy Bednarek
Yellow Eye was a Finalist in the prestigious sci-fi FilmQuest in Utah. A low-budget version of the original script was commissioned by Chris Turner at Ballistic Films in Canada. His direction went into television and after 7 years of being shelved, the script was released.
Tags: Yellow Eye,

STAR CHILD: A FOURTH GENERATION Ready To Go
By: Judy Bednarek
Judy moved to LA for 3 months to network with film colleagues that resulted in offers to direct and produce Star Child. She collaborated on a rewrite with award-winning directors Scott McCullough and Pasha Patriki (Black Water, Gridlocked) who both signed on to direct. Agents requested exclusive contracts for their clients that included an actor from Game of Thrones. Matthew Helderman at Buffalo 8 has offered to submit the project to their financiers for funding. There was interest from independent producers and an offer to film in China. Script has been read by Isaac Florentine, Jennifer Connelly, Ozzie Devrish, Jacob Whitley, Patrick Wang, Pasha Patriki, Matthew Helderman, Lou Simon, Dempsey Tillman, Trisha Kirk

Oaxaca Film Festival Official Selection 2019
By: Judy Bednarek
A SEASON OF STRAWBERRIES was a pitch winner at the WildSound Film Festival in Canada and placed as a finalist in the Sundance-affiliated Oaxaca Film Festival in Mexico. The script was entered in the Global Script Challenge category and chosen for immediate commercial development from more than 10,000 scripts. It was also a semi-finalist in the Los Angeles CineFest.
Tags: A Season of Strawberries,

MESCALERO - Stowe Story Labs, Fresh Voices, Atlanta International, Richmond

By: Anderson Boyd
Western screenplay MESCALERO was invited to the Stowe Story Labs April Writer's Retreat prior to postponement, finished as a Quarterfinalist in Fresh Voices, a Quarterfinalist in Richmond International Film Festival, and placed as a Semifinalist in the Atlanta International Screenplay Awards. Wishing all great health and safety during this time.
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MESCALERO - Capital Fund Hot 100 and Sidewalk Film Festival Finalist
By: Anderson Boyd
Anderson Boyd's screenplay MESCALERO, a Western saga, placed 22nd in the Capital Fund's Hot 100 list and is a current Top 16 Finalist with Sidewalk Film Festival's - Sidewrite Competition.
Tags: Mescalero, Capital Fund Screenplay Competition(Top 100)

MESCALERO - HUMANITAS New Voices Semi Finalist!
By: Anderson Boyd
Boyd's Western Adventure/Drama MESCALERO is a current Semi Finalist within the tenth HUMANITAS New Voices Program!
Tags: Mescalero, Humanitas New Voices(Semi Finalist)

MESCALERO - 2020 Stowe Story Labs; THE LEASE OF NATURE - Inroads, BlueCat..
By: Anderson Boyd
Boyd's Western Drama MESCALERO received an invitation to the 2020 Stowe Story Lab programs, his second affiliation with the Labs. Elsewhere, his crime saga THE LEASE OF NATURE placed as a Finalist with the Inroads Fellowship, advanced and finished as a Semifinalist in the BlueCat Screenplay Competition, and as a Semifinalist with New York International Screenplay Awards.
Tags: Mescalero, Stowe Story Labs(Official Selection)

THE LEASE OF NATURE - BlueCat, Fresh Voices, Atlanta, New Media...
By: Anderson Boyd
Crime saga THE LEASE OF NATURE placed as a Semifinalist in both the Atlanta Film Festival and Atlanta International Screenplay Awards, finished as a Quarterfinalist in Fresh Voices, and is currently a Quarterfinalist with BlueCat. THE LEASE OF NATURE is also an official selection of the New Media Film Festival, still slated to occur this June. Stay safe, all.
Tags: The Lease of Nature, Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition(Quarter Finalist), Atlanta International Screenplay Awards (Quarter Finalist), BlueCat Screenplay Competition(Quarter Finalist), Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition(Quarter Finalist), New Media Film Festival Scripts Competition(Quarter Finalist)

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