Daniel Wasserman's SAFEHOUSE is a finalist in the 2009 Slamdance Feature Screenplay Competition. Good going, Dan!
2009 Page Semi Finalists
Congratulations to Script Department clients:
Stephen Hoover, WEDDING KNIGHT and HORROR COMIC
Steven Arvanites, IMPRESSION
Louis Rosenberg, BREAKFAST IN BEDLAM
Jason Thornton and Chris Thornton, HEART
Louis Rosenburg's UPGRADE was just named the GRAND PRIZE WINNER in the Cinestory Contest, a $7000 win! Louis' other script, MONKEY ROOM, was named a TOP 20 SEMI-FINALIST in the PAGE INTERNATIONAL CONTEST, and a runner up in the annual UCLA Contest.
Jay and Chris Thornton - the infamous Thornton Brothers - just got repped at William Morris/Endeavor with their script, MECHANICSVILLE. Congratulations, guys! We knew you when!
Congratulations to Stephen Hoover, who is a semi-finalist in the 2009 Blue Cat competition with his script HORROR COMIC.
Michael Ennis is a semi-finalist in the 2009 Final Draft Big Break with his script, BOBBY DAWN. Congratulations, Michael!
Client Adam Farhi's script STAR WITNESS (representation: Rhonda Bloom of Plumeria Entertainment) is on the tracking boards and going wide to producers in mid-July, 2009. Good luck, Adam!
The 2009 Worldfest Houston International Film Festival recognized not one but three Script Department clients. Kevin West was awarded the top screenwriting prize, the Platinum Remi, for his script SURFSIDE HOTEL, Louis Rosenburg won the Gold Remi for his script UPGRADE and Paul Fusco won the Bronze Remi for his script THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL. A very proud congratulations to all three!
Wenonah Wilms' script SLEEPING WITH THE LUTEFISK, a 2008 Silver Screenwriting finalist was selected for the IFP Independent Film Week's "emerging narrative" and also won first place in the Atlanta Film Fest screenwriting competition. Congratulations, Wenonah!
Sara Bovolenta's script CHRISTOP MENZ won first prize at the 2009 Fellowship of Australian Writers literary competition and first prize at the White Light Award, also in Australia.
Hilary Graham, Grand Prize Winner of the 2008 Silver Screenwriting Competition is in the top 18 finalists for the 2009 Disney Feature Writing Fellowship - good luck, Hil!
The following Script Department clients placed in the 2008 Page International Screenwriting competition as semi-finalists:
David Gillis, RABBIT HAWK
Jason Thornton, MECHANICSVILLE
Scott Cramer, TRAIN RENOIR
Zac Greenbaum, AMERIKAN PRINCE
Steve Zawacki, ORCADIA
Diane Stredicke, THE ORCHARD
Script Department client Vicki Rocco optioned her romantic comedy, TRANSITIONAL GUY to Whitewater Films and Reactor Films. The script is currently being shopped for directors and talent.
Script Department client Ryan Condal clinched a deal to adapt the Warren Ellis comic book, OCEAN. Congratulations, Ryan!
Edward Martin III’s THROUGH THE NIGHT is a semifinalist in the 2008 Nicholl Screenwriting Competition.
Patricia Sorge is a semifinalist at the Austin Film Festival Screenwriting Competition with her drama, ORFANO DI PADRE.
David Gillis won first place in the Family category at the Fade In Magazine Screenwriting Competition for his script THE GRAY GHOST.
Ehud Lavski, THE THINGS I SAW BEFORE I WENT BLIND - finalist, 2008 Final Draft Big Break Competition.
