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BEFORE THE FALL

Feature · Historical · 123 pages
Status: Financing
East Berlin, 1989: When a single mother is coerced into spying after her son is imprisoned by a government fixer, her act of revenge is woven into the historic events that lead to the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Written by Michael Lipoma and Tamra Teig
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Coverfly Top 1% in Genre/Format
Semifinalist, Austin Film Festival 2018

2 Writers

  • Verified WGA Member
Los Angeles Metro Area, CA
WGA. Slamdance and Creative Screenwriting Comedy winner. I’ve had Tourette’s since 13, which gives me a unique perspective into marginalized people while understanding those who try not to stare when taking a peek. I weave my experiences into my characters with heart and humor because, seriously, while having Tourette’s can be a real pain in the ass...
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Named one of the Top 25 Screenwriters to Watch in 2021 by the ISA, Michael is a WGA writer with a unique POV and multiple projects at various stages of development. Having Tourette’s Syndrome has given him a sensitivity to the kind of folks people peek at while trying not to stare. He writes about awkward underdogs and headstrong badasses—flawed characters forced to navigate unpredictable worlds. Michael's half-hour pilot 'F-YOU! I'M A TEACHER' - which is inspired by his life - is a must read.”
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Coverfly Director of Development
Woodland Hills, CA
Tamra is a former journalist and Paris expat, whose scripts have won Slamdance, PAGE Silver, Austin Film Fest Top 5, semifinalist in The Writer's Lab and Top 5% in Nicholl Fellowship, among many others. She specializes in genre-blending action-dramas inspired by true events and personal experience. Chokepoint is in development with Oscar-nominated ...
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Additional Project Info

Winner - 2019 Grand Prize Slamdance Screenplay competition, Silver Award Historic Feature - 2019 PAGE International Screenwriting; 2019 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, Semifinalist; 2018 Austin Film Festival Screenwriting competition Semi-finalist