WeScreenplay Feature Lab |
2016
6 winners will be selected to participate in an exclusive virtual lab full of 1:1 meetings and workshops with industry professionals.
Placement
Genre
Format
Representation Status
Winners
Darlings_
Private
Winner
Feature
· Unknown
· 114 Pages
No logline available.
Toronto, Ontario, CA
Aaron Yeung is an Award-winning writer/screenwriter from Toronto, Canada.
He is a Quarterfinalist in the 2017 Nicholl Fellowship, as well as winner/finalist in other screenwriting competitions, including Final Draft's Big Break Contest, the Emerging Writers Competition & WeScreenplay’s WISC. In 2018, he was also a recipient in Telefilm's Developm...
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Diminuendo
Private
Winner
Feature
· Drama
· 99 Pages
In 1800’s Vienna, Ludwig van Beethoven struggles with political censorship, hearing loss, money problems, and a custody battle over his deceased brother’s son as he makes a bargain with God: let my music flourish, and I will cease my pursuit of the woman I love
No bio available.
Winner
Feature
· Thriller
· 111 Pages
No logline available.
No bio available.
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Mesa 1966
Private
Winner
Feature
· Drama
· 110 Pages
No logline available.
Orson Scott Card
No bio available.
Winner
Feature
· Historical
· 114 Pages
Bizarre true story of last woman executed in California for having her daughter-in-law murdered . A pill addicted, bigamist over fourteen times, turned tricks to pay for her son’s law school, her trial became an international sensation.
New York, NY
Screenplays for "Quarantine in the Grand Hotel," "The Frontier Garrison" and "The It Drive In" have won over 100 grand prizes, finalists and semi-finalists awards in film festivals from Cannes to London to Tokyo to LA and New York and all points in between.
Award winners "Vacuums and the Whistling Pig" and "The Widow Marsh" to be filmed in 2...
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Winner
Feature
· Drama
· 102 Pages
A disgraced lawyer must prevent an innocent man from being convicted of the murder of a police officer in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Sevenoaks, Kent, GB
4 projects optioned.
7 projects in the top 1% Coverfly all time list.
Writer on "The Head" (season 3), now streaming on HBO Max.
Finalists
THE COLORED SECTION (former title: 3D AT THE PALACE)
Private
Finalist
Feature
· Other
· 120 Pages
A determined teenager struggles to keep his late father’s small-town movie palace from closing in the 1950s, while nurturing an uneasy romance and confronting racial prejudice at the segregated theatre.
No bio available.
Finalist
Feature
· Unknown
· 103 Pages
No logline available.
No bio available.
106
Private
Finalist
Feature
· Drama
· 106 Pages
No logline available.
Michael Grogan
No bio available.
Finalist
Feature
· Drama
· 113 Pages
An adopted Black teenager searching for independence teaches herself how to ride a motorcycle and embarks on an unprecedented solo motorcycle road trip across America in 1931.
Dana Point, CA
Paloma is a queer chingona who is proud of her Mexican roots. Having lived a life of “otherness,” Paloma strives to create stories that magnify the human experience. Paloma’s writing has been on The Black List’s Latinx List, and her work has premiered at Sundance and Cannes. She’s developing projects at Cedar Park Studios and SB Projects. Paloma has...
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Finalist
Feature
· Adventure
· 113 Pages
No logline available.
No bio available.
Cold Abandon
Private
Finalist
Feature
· Drama
· 103 Pages
This logline was hidden by the writer.
Burbank, CA
Want me to talk your earballs off? Ask me:
Why NASA's budget should be doubled;
If, how, and when we'll achieve FTL;
Which three movies I have tattooed on me.
Obviously I'm pretty nerdy. I'm also:
A content director for huge big tech companies covering stuff like AI, blockchain, VR, etc;
An Emerson College grad;
Willing to recite the introductory ...
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Finalist
Feature
· Drama
· 110 Pages
Based on a true story, a fatally ill man robs JFK Airport, forcing his recovering-addict son to exonerate his father before it's too late.
Brooklyn, NY
Kyle attended the School Of Visual Arts where his thesis film became an award-winning feature at SVA's Dusty Film Fest. Since graduation in 2010, Kyle has worked in film and TV as an editor and assistant for director Tom Gormican. His short films were accepted into numerous festivals including Palm Springs ShortFest. In 2021, Kyle was accepted to th...
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Finalist
Feature
· Western
· 100 Pages
A spoiled widow teams up with a warrior Blackfoot woman against the vile bank robbers that killed her husband. A story that celebrates sisterhood, the frontier spirit, and the dark side of America's past that still resonates today. THELMA AND LOUISE meets TERMINATOR.
Los Angeles, California
As a Turkish immigrant, Odin spent his childhood between the snowy suburbs of Detroit camping and BBQing, and the crystal blue Aegean Sea eating fresh caught seafood and wandering bazaars. His heart is half-burger, half-kebab. Odin channels cultural fluidity to tell entertaining and accessible genre stories about characters too often unexplored. Pro...
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Finalist
Feature
· Drama
· 97 Pages
A teenage genius struggling with mental problems goes to stay with her estranged mother on a study year abroad in Scotland and befriends her chronically ill teacher who wants to help her get better, but he himself needs more help than he realizes.
Dallas, TX
Amanda Norman holds a BA in Creative Writing and M.Ed in Teaching. Her prose can be found in Bright Flash Literary Magazine, MockingOwl Roost, Kalopsia and others. Her screenplays have placed amongst the finals of contests such as Page, WISC, the Launch and more. She lives in Dallas with her guinea pigs.
Race Music
Private
Finalist
Feature
· Drama
· 135 Pages
No logline available.
No bio available.
Red Moon
Private
Finalist
Feature
· Horror
· 97 Pages
No logline available.
Jesus Celaya
No bio available.
Shelter
Private
Finalist
Feature
· Thriller
· 98 Pages
No logline available.
Adam Foster
No bio available.
Finalist
Feature
· Drama
· 113 Pages
An art teacher's marriage and life falls apart when she's diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, but a wayward student and her meeting with a fellow sufferer allows her to rebuild her life, finding love and purpose again.
Epsom, GB
No bio available.
Finalist
Feature
· Adventure
· 109 Pages
A rogue WWI pilot, a beautiful Indian spy, Pinkerton detectives, a mystical seductress and the German Army all race to find the source of mysterious and powerful magic that will change the nature of time itself.
Ridgefield, Connecticut
AFI Screenwriting Grad.
Finalist
Feature
· Drama
· 106 Pages
No logline available.
No bio available.
The Flower Hunter
Private
Finalist
Feature
· Drama
· 123 Pages
Think of a female Indiana Jones. Instead of a whip and a gun, make her weapons a seductive charm, a devil-may-care resoluteness and a paintbrush, and you have the remarkable true story of one of history’s forgotten heroes - the internationally renowned Australian wildflower painter, naturalist and intrepid explorer, Ellis Rowan (1848 - 1922). Her ...
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Brisbane, Qld, AU
No bio available.
The Grocer
Private
Finalist
Feature
· Horror
· 90 Pages
No logline available.
No bio available.
Finalist
Feature
· Thriller
· 113 Pages
A haunted former guerilla soldier, forced into poaching ivory to feed his starving family, finds himself gaining unwanted notoriety after shooting his estranged brother – a ruthless warlord who comes looking for revenge.
LA, CA
Travis J. Opgenorth is an award-winning screenwriter, including the CineStory Feature Fellowship, ISA Fast Track Fellowship, and the Stage 32 Search for New Blood contest. Some of his other accomplishments include having his feature Day of Reckoning produced through ESX Productions and attending a Hollywood mixer where he knew no one. He currently h...
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Finalist
Feature
· Drama
· 113 Pages
An African American private eye goes to war with corrupt cops when he investigates the
shooting of an unarmed African American man
Los Angeles, CA
Greetings,
I’m an award-winning Screenwriter based out of Los Angeles, CA. I write both TV and film scripts and have 11 short film writing credits.
Here is my website: https://www.brendonsleescreenwriter.com/
Semifinalists
Semifinalist
Feature
· Drama
· 117 Pages
When his grandson dies in jail under mysterious circumstances, Alexander DeLarge—now retired and widowed—sets out to find the truth, unaware that the lure of the streets will reassert his ultraviolent nature.
Los Angeles, CA
BILL WALKER is an award-winning writer whose works include novels, short stories and screenplays. His first novel, “Titanic 2012,” was enthusiastically received by readers, and Bill's two short story collections, “Five-Minute Frights” and “Five-Minute Chillers,” are perennial Halloween favorites. His latest novel, "Starring... John Dillinger was pub...
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American Dream
Private
Semifinalist
Feature
· Horror
· 103 Pages
No logline available.
Los Angeles, CA
Originally from Paris, France - moved to Los Angeles in 2012 to pursue a film/TV career. Has directed multiple short films including collaborations with actors like Alex Essoe, Ryan Carnes and Alessandra Torresani. Austin Film Festival semi-finalist, Final Draft Quarter Finalist, and WeScreenplay Finalist.
Semifinalist
Feature
· Comedy
· 110 Pages
A heartbroken young man travels to Germany and joins a rollicking band of dysfunctional brothers, filling in as their drummer to help save a precarious European tour, in this coming of age road comedy.
London, Ontario, CA
As the only left handed, web fingered Scorpio in London Ontario, Scott's zeal for writing stemmed from wanting to share his bizarre rock and roll stories with a few friends. Those same glorious friends encouraged him to cast a wider net, so here we are. His work has been recognized by the Austin Film Festival, the WeScreenplay Feature Contest, the F...
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Binaries
Private
Semifinalist
Feature
· Sci-fi
· 114 Pages
No logline available.
Allen Colombo
No bio available.
Semifinalist
Feature
· Historical
· 120 Pages
Harlem, 1920: Stunted by the discriminatory American record industry, Harry Pace and WC Handy create Black Swan Records, the first African-American owned record company in America. Pace and Handy unite some of the most talented artists of their era before they were household names.
Brooklyn, New York
Nia Ashley is an award-winning writer, producer, and media artist born and based in Brooklyn. Nia’s work explores how women’s intimate relationships (familial, romantic, platonic) impact them. Raised by career educators and multi-hyphenate weirdos in a multi-ethnic Black household, Nia conjures characters experiencing multiple identities at once.
Semifinalist
Feature
· Drama
· 114 Pages
In an attempt to help their community, two young African American men find a unique yet dangerous way to take on white supremacy.
No bio available.
Blue Orchid
Private
Semifinalist
Feature
· Drama
· 115 Pages
No logline available.
Jusrin Stoeckel
No bio available.
Buzz Cut Season
Private
Semifinalist
Feature
· Drama
· 115 Pages
No logline available.
Tatiana Bears
No bio available.
CHANCES
Private
Semifinalist
Feature
· Unknown
· 99 Pages
No logline available.
No bio available.
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Chocolate Potato
Private
Semifinalist
Feature
· Comedy
· 111 Pages
No logline available.
Neil o'neil
No bio available.
Closer Than Love
Private
Semifinalist
Feature
· Fantasy
· 114 Pages
Everyman, Dean Hill, gets the opportunity to travel back in time in an attempt to save the love of his life.
No bio available.
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Coincoin
Private
Semifinalist
Feature
· Other
· 120 Pages
No logline available.
Charles (Sonny) Richardson
No bio available.
Semifinalist
Feature
· Comedy
· 106 Pages
“COLLECTOR’S EDITION has a great, original premise. It’s a mystery set in the world of specialized collectables, fascinating, funny and heartfelt”. Oaxaca Filmfest
Golden Valley, MN
No bio available.
Semifinalist
Feature
· Sci-fi
· 96 Pages
When an alien spaceship crashes a couple’s rehearsal dinner, it forces their dysfunctional wedding party to band together to stop the ensuing invasion and -- more importantly -- save the couple’s big day.
Toronto, Ontario, CA
My first feature, GORE, QUEBEC, was a microbudget slasher I wrote and produced for under $7,000. It won the horror category at a local Toronto festival, was selected to play as part of Raindance Canada's Indie Night series, got a North American DVD/VOD/online release through eOne, and, for reasons that still aren't entirely clear, can be rented in t...
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Deterrent
Private
Semifinalist
Feature
· Thriller
· 105 Pages
No logline available.
No bio available.
Finding Hitler
Private
Semifinalist
Feature
· Drama
· 93 Pages
No logline available.
Ron Mancini
No bio available.
Semifinalist
Feature
· Historical
· 120 Pages
Irving Jaffee fought his teammates, his country and the world to become the first Jewish athlete in Winter Olympic history to win a gold medal during the 1928 and 1932 Olympic Games.
Long Beach, CA
CEO of Whiskeyslinger Productions, Inc. Award winning screenwriter and novelist. Bred, born and raised in Texas. Currently shares a house in Long Beach with the ghosts of his past.
Semifinalist
Feature
· Drama
· 110 Pages
Upon the untimely death of her farmworker father, a college student tosses aside her textbooks to build a garden sanctuary near campus – her own Walden Pond – where she fends off school officials to face loss, mortality, artistic dreams, and romance.
San Pedro, CA
I have over 15 years experience as a freelance script analyst and story editor for independent production companies such as Revelations Entertainment, Eclectic Pictures, and Shoreline Entertainment. Several of my own feature-length screenplays have won finalist awards in national contests, although none of the projects have yet been produced. This y...
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GRACE
Private
Semifinalist
Feature
· Drama
· 96 Pages
No logline available.
No bio available.
Semifinalist
Feature
· Drama
· 109 Pages
No logline available.
Sacramento, California
No bio available.
Semifinalist
Feature
· Sci-fi
· 105 Pages
No logline available.
No bio available.
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Military Affairs
Private
Semifinalist
Feature
· Drama
· 124 Pages
No logline available.
No bio available.
Mocha Dick
Private
Semifinalist
Feature
· Unknown
· 119 Pages
No logline available.
Laura Kelber
No bio available.
Semifinalist
Feature
· Adventure
· 123 Pages
Revenge for Tienanmen Square is a dish best-served cold, and when America is threatened, three American women agents are drawn back together by a hacked Chinese Military file. It’s a struggle to the death to prevent the murder of the President and total destruction of Congress.
Chicago, Illinois
My picture is at least 40 years old. After all, don't want to frighten people. I am an attorney and prior city tax judge. I still hear arbitration cases, do research in AI and enjoy writing action adventures.
On the Sidelines
Private
Semifinalist
Feature
· Comedy
· 115 Pages
No logline available.
Sam Greisman
No bio available.