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When a catastrophic accident causes an athlete to become paralyzed, and all seems to be lost, he finds redemption in the most unlikely place, with a gaggle of colorful characters in a halfway house for the autistic. Winner of 19 'Best Screenplay' awards. Previously #1 on the MovieBytes.com feature Drama & Family 'Winning Lists.'

Written by:
David J Schroeder
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Format:
Screenplay
Genres:
Drama
Posted:
05/16/2011
Updated:
11/06/2022
Author Bio:
Winner of 71 'Best' screenplay awards with 8 different scripts since 2010.

My first short film production, THIS MODERN MAN IS BEAT, with actor Jordi Vilasuso, and director Alex Merkin, premiered in 14 countries, and won 115 Best Film Awards/12 Best Screenplay Awards - so far.

Contest Results:
Atlanta (Semifinalist, (winners pending)) [2021]
Screenwriting Master (Finalist, winners pending, top 5) [2020]
Summer in the South (Finalist, top 5, winner pending) [2020]
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