Dellwood
A successful but unhappy novelist reluctantly returns to his childhood town to attend a friend's funeral and reminisces about his experiences playing basketball on a city court to escape his abusive home. [STAND BY ME meets THE SANDLOT--Ranked 7th in the Urban category of MovieBytes.com's "Top 10 Contest Winning Scripts"]
A Buffalo, NY native, LaPoma’s creative voice was forged during a prolific decade of profound isolation where he translated internal struggle into a massive catalog of songs, scripts, and novels. This period earned him significant industry validation, including his black comedy screenplay, HARM FOR THE HOLIDAYS, which was optioned by legendary producer WARREN ZIDE (American Pie, Final Destination) and Wexlfish Pictures.
San Francisco Global (Finalist) [2015]
California (Finalist, Diamond Award) [2015]
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