Category: winning screenplays

Two detectives interrogate a hostage. As the interview drags on, something about the prisoner appears to be “off”. Project Links  Instagram

My story begins with a rock and roll band I created with my older brother. Everything that came with that lifestyle was on the plate. It began with creative catharsis and debauchery over many records and tours, and ended with heartbreak, drug addiction, suicide and prison. Noticing that the spirits seem to have spared me… Continue reading Director BIO: Charlie Å (777)

A young hostess bites off more than she can chew with a bad gambling crowd who’re about to get tricked by crafty thieves. Project Links  Website  Instagram

Former detective August Cavett and his new wife Elizabeth return from their honeymoon to learn that Elizabeth’s father has died. Now the family matriarch is threatening to cut ties with the rest of the family and keep the inheritance. When she ends up dead, the Cavetts are reluctantly drawn into the investigation. Between drinking copious… Continue reading CRIME/MYSTERY Festival BEST Scene Reading: A Death In The Family, by Alex Surowitz

With the dark dysfunctional-family tone of Hitchcock’s “Psycho” and the intensity of Freddie’s“Elm Street” adventures, BOARDGAMES is a character-driven thriller. A SMALL CITY DESCENDS INTO CHAOS AS A SERIAL KILLER SLASHES HIS WAY THROUGH THE DARKNESS OF NIGHT. CAST LIST: Narrator: Julie Sheppard Mrs. Patterson: Allison Corey: Allan Michael Brunet Scott: Steve Rizzo Patrick: Andy… Continue reading CRIME/MYSTERY Festival 1st Scene Script Reading: Board Games, by Madeline Hombert, Michael Markus

Showcase of the best SHORT FILMS in the world today. AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: Best Crime Film: ALL WE KNOW ABOUT IAN Best Action Film: HOLDING SOUTH Best Direction: THE MILL CREEK STRANGLER Best Performances: BEAUTIFUL VIOLENCE Best Cinematography: GLITTER GULCH Best Sound & Music: SOLDIER 1 Theme of night: Life Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos:… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: NOVEMBER 2021 CRIME/MYSTERY Film Festival

A formulaic Writer and tech-wise collaborator actively involved in Manchester’s emerging film industry. Director Statement “Contained, a collaboration with Actor/Producer Andrew Heaton, marks my first foray into festivals as a Director, showcasing a graphic-novel style and a subversive narrative.” Ratings

A cast of career criminals puppeteer the execution of an imposing assailant. Filmed in 7 days mid-pandemic. Project Links  Instagram

Aaron Egbert Allsop first got into filmmaking making skateboarding videos with his friends while living in Eau Claire, WI. Since he could never land a trick he ended up being the one to film everyone else. From there he started making short films with friends. After college, he pivoted from narrative work to produce and… Continue reading Director BIO:  Aaron Egbert Allsop (THE MILL CREEK STRANGLER)

A woman obsessed with a local serial killer finally gets to meet him one night when he shows up to her house to kill her. Project Links  Website  Instagram