Scriptapalooza Past Winners Optioned and Produced
Several former Scriptapalooza winners and runners-ups have had scripts optioned in recent months:
- In 2004, Patrick Andrew O'Connor won the prestigious Scriptapalooza International Screenplay competition. His script, Don Juan, beat out 4,150 others for the $10,000 grand prize. After doing studio rewrite work and having several scripts in development, Patrick sold his script Break-Up Artist in June of 2008. It's currently being filmed in Vancouver and is expected to be released in 2009.
- 2007 Finalist John Muscarnero "The Hypochondriac" got a meeting with producer Mark Shady of Nom De Plume Films and now he had his first feature produced by them, called Dark Woods, starring James Russo and Tracy Coogan.
- 2007 First Place Winner "Whale Farts" signed by Viviano/Feldman and with lawyer Nigel McNulty at Jackoway Tyerman. Also, Brian optioned another script "A Brief History of Tim" to Hudson River Entertainment.
- 2007 2nd place winner Matt Billingsly "Code Name Veil" signed with Industry Entertainment.
- 2007 Finalist Natalie Light signs with United Talent Agency and Luber Roklin Management.
- Natalie has been hired to write an urban love story for music video/ feature film director Chris Robinson and producer Jesse Collins about a love triangle between a famous R & B artist, a fan, and a songwriter.
- Natalie is working with UTA TV agent, Marissa Devins, on an original series idea
- Natalie is writing a Jami Gertz project.
- Natalie has been hired to write an urban love story for music video/ feature film director Chris Robinson and producer Jesse Collins about a love triangle between a famous R & B artist, a fan, and a songwriter.
Updated: 11/25/2008
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ScriptLinks
Post Your Script Here!Hapless Fu
A happy-go-lucky Asian cop in LA loses his confidence, self-respect, job and girl after an embarrassing incident ruins him.
Fidelity Clause
A former model-turned-entrepreneur once had the world at her fingertips, now she has to grasp a world of torment; her cheating psychiatrist husband blurs the line between Psychotherapist and Psycho, when he resorts to mind games and unscrupulous schemes, intent on framing her of adultery and escaping his vows free & clear.
Cold Pepper
A law-abiding, church-going court stenographer becomes a one-woman vigilante 'offing' violent domestic abusers (and other despicable souls) after their third offense.
AT THE MERCY OF FAITH
A former preacher, haunted by the tragic rape/murder of his twin sister, spirals into darkness as supernatural forces, both angelic and demonic, wage war for his soul.
Xanadu Shores III Rescuing Atlas
The Xanadu Team, their credibility restored after rescuing Natalia and the painting, are recruited to recover the plans to save the world from a rogue aerospace engineer.
Xanadu Shores (20pgs) - "The Pilot" - 9.16.25
Logline: Four friends unknowingly become entrapped after their employer's gold heist escalates to kidnapping.
Xanadu Shores: 10 Minute PoC for The TV Pilot
Four friends unknowingly become entrapped after their employer's gold heist escalates to kidnapping.
Alien Olympics
A brilliant alien teenager, gifted with a high IQ and extraordinary speed, has always excelled academically on her home planet.
She Curses Like a Sailor
A thought-provoking view of women and cursing is entertained at this art opening in New York.
Lady Diogenes of the Shadow
Three retired ladies candidly discuss their baffling neighbor over morning coffee.
