UNCLE FRANCO'S BIRTHDAY SUIT

UNCLE FRANCO'S BIRTHDAY SUIT

Feature · Comedy · 90 pages
A young man’s relatives are determined to reunite their nephew with his teenage love. To succeed, they must overcome a scheming coworker, and his gold-digging sister.
Written by Lynn H. Elliott
6 Accolades
Accolade Highlights
Semifinalist, Filmmatic Comedy Screenplay Awards Season 8
Semifinalist, Filmmatic Comedy Screenplay Awards Season 6
Quarterfinalist, Stage 32 Comedy Feature Screenwriting Competition 2022

1 Writer

Lynn H. Elliott
Chico, CA
Born and raised in Cardiff, Wales. After studying in Nottingham, I emigrated and completed my masters and doctorate at the University of California, Santa Barbara. I taught English literature and Creative Writing at California State University, Chico. Many national and international award-winning screenplays.

Additional Project Info

-- FINALIST in Houston Comedy Film Festival, 2019 -- FINALIST in Portland Comedy Film Festival, 2019 -- FINALIST in Utah Comedy Film Festival, 2019 -- SEMI-FINALIST in Toronto Comedy Film Festival, 2020 -- OFFICIAL SELECTION, Rome Prisma, 2020 -- OFFICIAL SELECTION Depth of Field International, 2020 -- SEMI-FINALIST, Burning Love Screenplay Contest, 2020 --AWARD WINNER, Mockfest Film Festival, 2020. --OFFICIAL SELECTION, Love Wins, 2020 --FINALIST, BEST SCREENPLAY, Hollywood South Film Festival, 2020. --AWARD WINNER, Beyond the Curve International Film Festival, 2020 --OFFICIAL SELECTION, Gold Star, 2021 --OFFICIAL SELECTION, Austin Comedy, 2021 --HONORABLE MENTION, The Wiki Screenplay Contest, 2021 --QUARTER FINALIST, Stage 32 Comedy Screenwriting, Contest, 2021. --FINALIST, LONELY SEAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, 2021. --OFFICIAL SELECTION, New York Independent Cinema Awards, 2021. --FINALIST, Filmmatic Comedy Screenplay, 2021. --AWARD WINNER, BEST FEATURE (comedy), Hollywood on the Tiber, 2021 --OFFICIAL SELECTION, New York Neorealism Cinema Awards, 2021. --FINALIST, New York Tri-State International Film Festival, 2021. --OFFICIAL SELECTION, New York Movie Awards, 1/5/22. --AWARD WINNER, Reykjavik Independent Film Festival, 2/23/22 --AWARD WINNER, Bright International Film Festival, 3/5/22 --QUARTER FINALIST. 8th Annual Stage 32 Feature Comedy Writing, 3/4/22 --OFFICIAL SELECTION, International Manhattan Film Awards, 7/2/22 --QUARTER-FINALIST. New York Metropolitan Screenwriting Competition. 11/17/22 --FINALIST, EDIPLAY, 1/2/23 --FINALIST, Spring Time International Film Festival, 1/13/23 --FINALIST, Delta International Film Festival, 1/25/23 --AWARD WINNER, Milan Gold Awards, 2/9/23 --AWARD WINNER. Stingray International Film Festival, 3/1/23 --AWARD WINNER. Filmnest International Film Festival, 3/1/23 --OFFICIAL SELECTION. Five Continents International Festival, 3/31/23 --AWARD WINNER. Crown International Film Festival, 4/10/23 --FINALIST. Indiefare International Film Festival, 4/13/23 --OFFICIAL SELECTION. 8 & HalFilm Awards (France). 4/17/23 --AWARD WINNER, Crown International Film Festival, 4/26/23 --OFFICIAL SELECTION. International Gold Awards (New York). 5/4/23 --OFFICIAL SELECTION. Inca Imperial International Film Festival, (Peru). 5/5/23 --FINALIST, Clown International Film Festival (Paris) 5/11/23 --AWARD WINNER. Inca Imperial International Film Festival, (Peru). 5/17/23 --AWARD WINNER. 8 & HalFilm Awards (France). 5/18/23 --QUARTER-FINALIST. Outstanding Screenplays Feature Competition. 5/21/23 --OFFICIAL SELECTION, The Magic of Cinema (Barcelona), 7/6/23. --AWARD WINNER. Frida Film Festival (Paris), 8/26/23 --AWARD WINNER, Script Symphony Award, 9/1/23 --OFFICIAL SELECTION. Big Screen Blast Film Festival, 9/11/23 --SEMI-FINALIST. Filmmatic, Comedy Screenplay Awards, Season 6, 9/16/23 --AWARD WINNER. Big Screen Blast Film Festival, 10/2/23 --AWARD WINNER, Zeal International Film Festival (Paris), 10/8/23. --AWARD WINNER, San Diego Independent Cinema Awards, 10/22/23 --OFFICIAL SELECTION, Anatolia International Film Festival, 2/9/24 --OFFICIAL SELECTION, Venice Under the Stars, 4/2/24 -QUARTER-FINALIST. Emerging Screenwriters' Comedy Screenplay Competition, 4/17/24 --SEMIFINALIST, Cleveland Arthouse Film Awards, 6/11/24 --OFFICIAL SELECTION, Flight Deck Film Festival (USA), 6/17/24 --AWARD WINNER, Williamsburg International Film and Music Competition, 9/21/24. --AWARD WINNER, Best International Feature Script, SAN FRANCISCO Film Lab Awards, 2024, 10/24/24. --AWARD WINNER, Best Arthouse American Feature Script, Special INDIE Event MIA, International Audiovisual Market 2024, Rome. WILD FILMMAKERS AWARDS 2024, 10/28/24. --AWARD WINNER, Best International Writer and Best Feature Script, British Film Critics Awards 2024 --OFFICIAL SELECTION, Swedish International Film Festival, 11/7/24 --AWARD WINNER, Best International Feature Script, 1/15/25 --AWARD WINNER, Muzzle Awards (Iraq), 1/21/25 --AWARD WINNER, The Paramount Cine Carnival, 3/1/25. --AWARD WINNER, Best International Feature Script, Winners on the Roads of Cinema Film Fest 2025 (Newport, Rhode Island), 3/7/25. --AWARD WINNER, Berlin Motion Picture Awards, WFCN. 3/7/25 --AWARD WINNER and CRITICS CHOICE AWARD, Dubai International Film Festival, 3/31/25 --AWARD WINNER, Best Indie Feature Script, Madrid Indie Academy of Motion Picture Arts, Special Event 2025, 3/29/25. --AWARD WINNER, Best Screenplay Writer, Sterling International Cine Carnival, WFCN (London), 4/2/25