Screenwriter Stephanie Marie Couture (The Sea Captain’s Cottage)

Watch the Screenplay Reading:

After losing her job in NYC, Marylin and her daughter move away for a quieter life in Maine. Marylin hopes to fix her strained relationship with her daughter and find new purpose by restoring an old seaside cottage. What she didn’t anticipate was falling in love with the ghost that resides there. A modern adaptation of “The Ghost and Mrs. Muir” Book by R. A. Dick.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Steve Rizzo
Marilyn: Val Cole
Jess: Hannah Ehman

Get to know the writer:


1. What is your screenplay about?
After losing her job in NYC, Marylin and her daughter move away for a quieter life in Maine. Marylin hopes to fix her strained relationship with her daughter and find new purpose by restoring an old seaside cottage. What she didn’t anticipate was falling in love with the ghost that resides there. This is a modern adaptation of “The Ghost and Mrs. Muir,” the novel by R.A. Dick.

2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?
Romance Dreamed

3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
After the isolation everyone felt during the pandemic lockdown, people now have more of a connection of that feeling of isolation we all experienced. Marilyn is that character feeling isolation in her life from her disease and loss of her job. Marilyn is a relatable character that will have a connection to audiences post-pandemic.

4. How would you describe this script in two words?
Complicated and cerebral

5. What movie have you seen the most times in your life?
Logan Lucky

6. How long have you been working on this screenplay?
2 years.

7. How many stories have you written?
25 – maybe more!

8. What is your favorite song? (Or, what song have you listened to the most times in your life?)
Cherry Wine by Hozier

9. What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?
Find alone time to concentrate.

10. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
Filmmaking – I’ve been wanting to be a filmmaker since I was a teenager.

11. You entered your screenplay via FilmFreeway. What has been your experiences working with the submission platform site?
It’s easy to use!

12. What influenced you to enter the festival? What were your feelings on the initial feedback you received?
There are many copyright barriers when it comes to my story, and this provided an option where that wasn’t a problem. The feedback was very thorough and helpful. I agreed with everything said to me.