Out of My Comfort Zone

Feature · Musical · 89 pages
Status: In Production
Josh and Rachel's close friendship is tested when a high school cyberbully with a hidden past threatens to expose secrets in this feature film musical comedy about having the courage to be who you are. WINNER, 21 Best Screenplay Awards, over 80 placements/selections.
Written by Ivy Vale
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Accolade Highlights
Quarterfinalist, The Script Lab - TSL Free Screenplay Contest 2021

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New York, New York
Lifelong New Yorker, multi-award-winning writer & daughter of TV commercial icon, Ivy Vale was writing funny, angsty stories in 6th grade. Ivy’s off-Broadway musical OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE, written with husband Rick Reil, was called “A singing, dancing powerhouse punctuated by dialogue that rings true and real” (Huff Post) & cover-featured on Playbi...
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- WINNER, Hollywood International Diversity Film Festival 2021, Best Screenplay - WINNER, Paris Film Awards 2021, Best Feature Script - WINNER, Hollywood Gold Awards 2021, Silver Script - WINNER, Chicago Indie Film Awards 2021, Best Script - WINNER, Prix Royal Platinum Competition 2021 - Gold Script Award - WINNER, Cannes Film Awards 2021, Best First Time Screenwriter - WINNER, Cannes Film Awards 2021, Best LGBT Screenplay - WINNER, The UK Film Festival Feature Script Competition 2021, Best Family Feature Screenplay - WINNER, Best Script Award London 2021, Best LGBT Screenplay - WINNER, Beyond Entertainment Family Film, Screenwriting & Musical Festival 2021, Best Musical Family Feature Screenplay - WINNER, New York Script Awards 2021 - Best Female Screenwriter - WINNER, Rome International Film Festival 2021, Best Original Screenplay - WINNER, Feel the Reel International Film Festival 2021 - Best Screenplay - WINNER, International World Film Awards 2021, Best First Time Screenwriter - WINNER, Las Vegas International Film & Screenwriting Festival 2021, Best Musical - WINNER, LGBTQ Unbordered International Film Festival 2021, Platinum award for Script Writing - WINNER, WRPN Women's International Film Festival 2021, Gold Award for Scriptwriting - WINNER, The Bright International Film Festival 2021, UK, Best Feature Screenplay - WINNER, Paris Play Film Festival 2021, France, Best Feature Screenplay - WINNER, New Faces, New Voices 2021, Best Feature Screenplay - WINNER, London Movie Awards 2021 – Best Feature Script - WINNER, Milan Gold Awards 2021, Silver, Best Feature Script - WINNER, Best Script Award London 2021, Best LGBT Script - FINALIST, New Renaissance Film Festival 2021, London, Feature Screenplay - FINALIST, Le Festival du Film Fantastique de France, Best Script - FINALIST, Ediplay International Film Festival 2021, Screenplay - FINALIST, SoCal Film Awards 2021, Best Screenplay - FINALIST, The Film Empire: The Industry Next 2021 - Screenplay - FINALIST, London International Monthly Film Festival 2021, Best Original Script - FINALIST, Beyond the Curve Film Festival 2021, France, Best Screenplay - FINALIST, New York Cinematography Awards 2021, Best Screenplay - FINALIST, Art Film Awards 2021, Best Screenplay - FINALIST, The Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards 2021, Best Screenplay - FINALIST, Evolution! Mallorca International Film Festival, Feature Film Screenplay - QUARTERFINALIST, London International Scriptwriting 2021 - HONORABLE MENTION, Procida International Film Festival 2021, Script - OFFICIAL SELECTION, New York City International Screenplay Awards 2021, Feature Script - OFFICIAL SELECTION, Toronto Film Magazine Festival 2021, Best Screenplay - OFFICIAL SELECTION, FLOW Festival and Film Market 2021, Screenplay - OFFICIAL SELECTION, Diversity Film & Script Showcase - OFFICIAL SELECTION, Toronto International Women Film Festival - OFFICIAL SELECTION, New York True Venture Film Festival - OFFICIAL SELECTION, First Time Screenwriter Showcase - OFFICIAL SELECTION, LA Indies 2021 - OFFICIAL SELECTION, Hollywood Gold Awards 2021 - OFFICIAL SELECTION, New York Independent Cinema Awards 2021 - OFFICIAL SELECTION, KIDS FIRST! Film Festival 2021 - OFFICIAL SELECTION, Marina del Rey Film Festival 2021 - OFFICIAL SELECTION, Vesuvias International Film Fest - OFFICIAL SELECTION, Berlin International Art Film Festival 2021 - OFFICIAL SELECTION, CKF International Film Festival UK 2021 - OFFICIAL SELECTION, Montreal Independent Film Festival 2021 - OFFICIAL SELECTION, Austin Lift-Off Film Festival 2021 - OFFICIAL SELECTION, Canadian Diversity Film Festival 2021 - OFFICIAL SELECTION, Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival 2021 - OFFICIAL SELECTION, Hollywood Blvd. Film Festival, April 2021 - FINALIST; Capital Fund Screenplay Competition THE HOT 100 2020 LIST; UK Songwriting Competition, Music Video Songwriting Category, FINALIST; Top 20 Finalist for Roy W. Dean Film Grant.