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Screenwriter: 14 plus Screenwriting Awards Associate Producer: Indy Fans http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2986271/ Educator: www.discovery-academy.org
The-Greenlight.com FIRST PLACE ANNUAL CONTEST WINNER One the best scripts we have ever read! The characters, locations and story are exciting, rich, and would dazzle any cinema going audience... The writer has captured the essence of a tumultuous time in world history and delivered it to the page like a newborn, naked, screaming, and with tenderness. It has what we call the holy trinity... Sex, Violence and a well crafted story. BRAVO!!!! RECOMMEND!!! http://the-greenlight.hostei.com/tllewis.html.
"Rebirth is an iconic classic in the making. The story is engaging from page one, and doesnt miss a beat thereafter. Rebirth catapults its audience on a captivating journey wrought with peril and intrigue. Danger, romance, passion, and betrayal are used to weave the story into a historical tapestry of epic proportions.
Rebirth is a lucid and lively work that will engage both lovers of romance, while appeasing those who are more engaged by sequences of action. It manages to make the period come alive, and whets the appetite for more... This larger-than-life tale is not to be ignored. A RECOMMEND." ScriptVamp for Dream Quest. GRAND PRIZE WINNER.
BIG APPLE FILM FESTIVAL 09 SCREENPLAY WINNER: Given a commercial potential score of 10--
"Two lovers struggle to survive, while maintaining their commitment to each other and the shattered humanity around them. Written on an epic scale, and based on a true story, the writer does a very good job of weaving considerable tragedy with hope and Rebirth. RECOMMEND." Screenplaycoverage.com
Extreme Screenwriting gives Rebirth a RECOMMEND.
"The story is very well written with epic proportions that present a message that spans the generations... an extraordinary work." Barb Doyan
Excerpt from judge: "Rebirth" is a stunningly-visual, extraordinarily-researched story with well-written dialogue and fully-developed characters. Judge can feel the writers deep attachment and feelings for this personal family saga..."
A provocative mix of sex, love, politics, war and religion, that excites with its larger-than-life characters, in an emotional roller coaster of passion and intrigue, with many contemporary echoes of religious terrorism and the reason for our religious freedom and the separation of church and state.
LOGLINE: A womanizing artist uncovers more than the nudes he captures on canvas, when he finds love that changes his life, only to risk it all in a fight for civil liberty. The passion of "Braveheart" and the promise of "Ever After."
TAGLINE: "It is not death that a man should fear."
T.L. Lewis www.tllewis.net Screenwriter
Associate Producer, "Indy Fans" http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2986271/ www.myspace.com/tllewisscreenwriter
21 Screenwriting Awards for "Rebirth" and "Beyond Reason".
R E B I R T H
Action/ Historical/ Epic Romance
The themes of art, literature and liberty help create the romance of the Renaissance, yet this same thirst for knowledge also becomes a threat to the unbridled powers that be.
Based on a timeless true story, that reminds us of the perils of unbridled power, and inspires us to to never lose sight of the true power of love and honor.
In this world torn between renaissance and genocide, "Rebirth" reveals a provocative epic of a notorious true story, set in a time when faith, law and king are one, when speaking your mind can literally lead to the loss of your head.
When the pursuit of truth threatens the powers that be, and intolerance tramples on law and civil liberty-- the torture and murder of the bravest and brightest, becomes commonplace.
"Rebirth" is a timeless love story that unfolds in a turbulent time, set in world torn between renaissance and genocide. The story opens through the eyes of a little boy who loses his faith and his faith in humanity, then unfolds into his life twelve years later as a womanizing artist who ignores pain through pleasure. As he escapes, the world around him falls apart.
As tyranny triumphs, this unlikely hero emerges. Edmund Chastel, a pacifist and humanist at heart, exchanges his brush for a sword in a fight for liberty and life itself.
REVIEWS:
"What an impressive epic love story! It has all the elements necessary to make a good film. It has romance, betrayal, murder, war, noble men standing for a noble cause. These elements are what sell this script: the massive nature of this story and the complexity of the events." (Top 20)
"Captivating story from the lead in right through to the rewarding climax. Solid entertainment value." Larry Myles, RED INKWORKS (Top 50)
"This script has it all-- from the love and romance, to the martyrs and heroes staking their lives on the quest for peace and justice, to the heartbreaking tragedy, death and despair. I LOVED IT!" Sasha Lauren, Epiphany Scripts FIRST PLACE
"REBIRTH spans the bridge from European classics to Hollywood high concept, and then reaches out and touches the heart of the American Heartland." Mark Hastings, Judge, Project Greenlight Finalist First Draft
"The rich symbolism in Rebirth, is what makes it a story to be re-read or a film that will be seen again and again." When the film does well, possibly a French counter series to the "Tudors". Rose DuSeigneur, French history scholar.
"This sweeping epic is instructive for all time. A classic. I highly recommend REBIRTH to anyone looking for a certain international hit." Steven P. Mark, Entertainment Attorney, NYC
Film History Professor, USC " The two leads/love interests involving political intrigue a la Elizabeth, Braveheart, the Tudors, etc. The religious persecution, lust/conquest transforming to love, taking a stand and fighting for one's beliefs are timely and timeless. The film should make for an engrossing experience. "
SYNTHÈSE COURTE :
Un artiste français de la Renaissance découvre plus que la nudité qu'il capture sur la toile, quand il trouve l'amour qui change sa vie et un combat contre la terreur qui change le destin d'une nation. Basé sur une histoire vraie avec la passion de "Braveheart" et la promesse de "Ever After
A womanizing artist uncovers more than the nudes he captures on canvas when he finds love that changes his life and a fight for civil liberty that alters the fate of a nation. Inspired by a true story with the passion of Braveheart, the provocation of Da Vinci Code and the passion of Ever After.
Based on a timeless true story, that reminds us of the perils of unbridled power, and inspires us to never lose sight of the true power of love and honor. Rebirth: inspired by a true story with the passion of Braveheart, the provocation of Da Vinci Code and the promise of Ever After. www.tllewis.net
Co-Founder, Discovery Institute www.discovery-academy.org http://www.tllewis.net http://www.myspace.com/screenwritertllewis http://www.myspace.com/tllewisscreenwiter (in progress)
18 Screenwriting Awards for: REBIRTH (including: Finalist Beaufort and Charleston International Film Festivals, 08 not listed.) www.tllewis.net and 5 for BEYOND REASON Winner, WildSound www.tllewis.net/beyond-reason
"Honor is not bound by our beliefs, but found in our humanity."
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