A Custom of the Sea by Amanda Prentiss

A Custom of the Sea

Feature · Historical · 105 pages

An ambitious barrister jeopardizes his career and morals as he battles to discern fact from fiction in order to prosecute a group of shipwrecked sailors accused of cannibalism in the trial that would forever change the laws of maritime crime. Inspired by true events.

Written by Amanda Prentiss

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8 Accolades

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Bronze Prize, PAGE Awards - PAGE International Screenwriting Awards Competition 2018

Semifinalist, Script Pipeline Screenwriting Competition 2019

Top 10%, The Academy Nicholl Fellowship 2018

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Amanda Prentiss

Flowery Branch, GA

Amanda is a screenwriter and professor who focuses on morally-conflicted protagonists whose internal struggles prove nearly as insurmountable as the external forces they face. She's passionate about period pieces and literary adaptations. Amanda received her MFA in Writing for the Screen from Loyola Marymount University and is a member of the Produc...

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Semifinalist - BlueCat Screenplay Competition (2019)