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A first-year teacher in an at-risk Los Angeles middle school finds the inspiration to confront his bullies through his interactions with a lovable, but equally teased, student. [Ranked 2nd in the Urban short script category of MovieBytes.com's "Top 10 Contest Winning Scripts"]

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Short Screenplay
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Posted:
06/27/2015
Updated:
05/08/2026
Author Bio:
JONATHAN LAPOMA is a 160x award-winning, optioned screenwriter, Kirkus/Barnes & Noble-recommended novelist, songwriter, and professional voice actor (Netflix) based in Mexico City.

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.

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Contest Results:
Aura Screenwriter Awards (Finalist) [2015]
New Life Film Festival (Finalist) [2016]
Los Angeles CineFest (Finalist) [2016]
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