Escaping Paradise
Escaping Paradise
Feature
· Thriller · 117 pages
When two best friends from Hawaii, tired of their dead-end hotel jobs, rob a wealthy guest, they must escape a detective they’ve known since childhood and a tight-knit community to start a new life on the mainland.
Written by
Michael Roud Roud
3 Accolades
Accolade Highlights
Second Rounder,
Launch Pad Feature Competition 2024
Quarterfinalist,
ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship 2025
Quarterfinalist,
Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards Spring 2024
1 Writer
Los Angeles, CA
Michael Roud is a screenwriter, director, and photographer dedicated to shining a light on marginalized groups and subcultures that often go unnoticed. When he's not writing or behind the lens, you can find him in Malibu, floundering to catch waves.