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THE SWIMMER MANUSCRIPT / THE CONJUR' MAN
A young conjurer sets out to discover why his father was killed, and uncovers secrets about his past, about the death of his mother, and about his father's brothers who are steeped in the dark arts, tortured by betrayals, and bent on deadly revenge. Before his journey is done, he will be called upon to overcome an army of demons, ghosts, witches, and miscreants, to avenge his father's death and assume his place as a leader of men and a conjurer with the utmost of power. 43 award nominations and accolades at U.S. and international film festivals and screenwriting competitions.

Written by: Joseph Kenny     [Contact Author]
Format: Screenplay
Starring Roles For: Mickey Rourke
Liam Neeson
Russell Crowe
In the Vein Of: Lord Of The Rings
Pan's Labyrinth
Chronicles of Narnia
Posted: 07/10/2008
Updated: 01/01/2011
Author Bio: Joseph Kenny is a professional writer, who helps individuals and businesses enhance their written communications and tell their unique and powerful stories. Kenny was the Outstanding Graduate of the College of Fine Arts at Arizona State University (ASU) and a graduate of the Master of Professional Writing program at the University of Southern California (USC). He is a member of the Dramatists Guild and Authors League of America. He served as a writer and producer on The Exceptional Child television series (PBS), and as the writer of Pete Rose's Reach For The Sky (Appledown Entertainment). His stage play, In August The Jewelweed Cried, was produced as part of Jerome Lawrence's Octet play series. And, his play Out of the Shadows was produced in Los Angeles. His earlier screenplay draft titled, The Conjur' Man, received recognition from the New Century Writer Awards, The Chesterfield Writer's Film Project, and the Writers Guild of America East Foundation Fellowship Awards. This screenplay later rewritten and re-titled, The Swimmer Manuscript, was the recipient of 43 award nominations and accolades at U.S. and international film festivals and screenwriting competitions. Kenny has worked as a marketing consultant with leading Hollywood talent and film production entities, and served as the west coast representative of the 1984 Scottsdale Film Festival and director of the 1986 Scottsdale Film Festival, produced in association with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the American Film Institute.

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Contest Results: Action On Film (Finalist, Nominated/Best Script+Fantasy)
Blazing Quill (Semifinalist)
Extreme Feature (Semifinalist)
Garden State (Finalist)
Great Lakes Fest (Second Place)
Indie Gathering (First Place)
SoCal International (Semifinalist)
StoryPros International (Finalist)
Wildsound (First Place)
Worldfest - Houston (Third Place)
FilmMakers (Quarterfinalist)
New Century (Quarterfinalist, as The Conjur' Man)
Chesterfield (Quarterfinalist, as The Conjur' Man )
GIAA Festival (Semifinalist)
Fade In (Semifinalist)
Writers Network Screenplay & Fiction Competition (Quarterfinalist)
Movie Deal! (Finalist, Top 10 Animation / Fantasy)
SkyFest (Second Place)
Screenplay Festival (Semifinalist, Action/Adventure & Family)
Cinema City Fest (Finalist)
ENDAS (Finalist)
Austin (Quarterfinalist, Top 10% of 4,000+ entries )
Beverly Hills Fest (Finalist)
Shriekfest (Semifinalist)
Champion (Quarterfinalist)
Yosemite Fest (Finalist)
Screenwriting Expo (Quarterfinalist)
EXPOSURAMA (First Place)