What is your screenplay about? “Legacy,” is a fantasy story rendering a teen’s initiation into a magical world, in order to find out the truth about his own origins. Lachlan is an outcast who uses his journal to try and figure out why his father left him at such a young age. After a horrible… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Danielle Erlich (LEGACY)
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Interview with Winning Screenwriter Jeff Racho (BUCCANEERS OF THE ASTEROID BELT)
What is your screenplay about? It tells the story of a once-prosperous asteroid mining business driven to the point of bankruptcy after a disruptive technology from a rival entrepreneur crashes the market for space metals. The former owner and his crew are faced with a decision: eke out a substance-level life in the asteroid belt… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Jeff Racho (BUCCANEERS OF THE ASTEROID BELT)
Interview with Winning Screenwriter Clark Moriarty (LURE)
What is your screenplay about? When a group of InstaSnap addicted Crazy Rich Kids ignore warnings not to go to the haunted Gomen Island, fun soon turns to horror when an activated augmented reality game forces them to #PlayOrDie What genres does your screenplay fall under? Horror Why should this screenplay be made into a… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Clark Moriarty (LURE)
Interview with Winning Screenwriter Maria Hinterkoerner (AS AN ACTRESS)
What is your screenplay about? As An Actress, on a broad scale, is about being a woman in the “industry” and how one sometimes has to push through, gnashing teeth and throwing fists, to reach the goals we have set for ourselves. On a much more personal scale, it is Schneider’s story, of course, and… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Maria Hinterkoerner (AS AN ACTRESS)
Interview with Winning Screenwriter Zach Closs (RED RIBBONS)
What is your screenplay about? Two years, a month, three weeks and six days after a controversial exposé forced him to flee, a young journalist returns to his hometown, hunting the pardoned rapist that was the article’s subject, and rekindling a tormented relationship with one of the victims. What genres does your screenplay fall under?… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Zach Closs (RED RIBBONS)
Interview with Winning Screenwriter Kristen Nedopak (ÉIRE’S SONG)
What is your TV Pilot screenplay about? The Irish Celtic goddess of war The Morrígan gives a prophecy that rules our series that an ancient cult—The Fir Dorcha (The Dark Men)—will unleash a “storm of death” on Ireland (endless blights), but that three heroes could connect to the old magic to defeat the enemy,… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Kristen Nedopak (ÉIRE’S SONG)
Interview with Winning Screenplay Writer Jimmy Prosser (BETTER CALL SAUL)
What is your TV Spec screenplay about? The logline is “Suspended lawyer Jimmy McGill endures community service at a high school where he meets an accused teen, while Mike searches for the distributor of Cheese, a popular new drug.” Going deeper, this episode provides viewers a better understanding of why Jimmy McGill cares about his… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenplay Writer Jimmy Prosser (BETTER CALL SAUL)
Interview with Winning Screenplay Writer Eric W. Carlson (THE SPIRIT OF COLUMBUS)
November 2017 Winning Feature Screenplay writer. What is your screenplay about? In 1964, Ohio housewife and amateur pilot Jerrie Mock races professional aviatrix Joan Merriam Smith in a daring attempt to become the first woman to successfully fly solo around the world. What genres does your screenplay fall under? True story/Adventure/Drama Why should this screenplay… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenplay Writer Eric W. Carlson (THE SPIRIT OF COLUMBUS)
Interview with Winning Screenwriter Barry Brennessel (ÁNH SÁNG)
November 2017 Winning Feature Screenplay writer. What is your screenplay about? Two teenage boys in 1917 French Indochina discover their feelings for one another transcend mere friendship. But the hardships under French colonial rule, and the effects of the Great War, alter their lives forever. What genres does your screenplay fall under? LGBTQ historical drama… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Barry Brennessel (ÁNH SÁNG)
Interview with Winning Screenwriter Hazel Allan (THE RECEIPT)
October 2017 Winning Short Screenplay Writer. What is your screenplay about? It’s the story of Zak, a coffee shop customer who allows his ignorance to get the better of him. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Drama/tragedy. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? Many years ago I witnessed a waitress having… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Hazel Allan (THE RECEIPT)
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