One Mad Apple
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One Mad Apple

Feature · Drama · 112 pages
Inspired by true events, a disillusioned man seeking peace in a quiet California town finds himself in an absurd and escalating feud with a volatile former teacher—forcing him to confront corruption, community, and his own capacity for conviction in the most unlikely battleground: a school board election.
Written by Laurie ashbourne and Tom Pratt
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6 Accolades
Accolade Highlights
Semifinalist, ScreenCraft True Story & Public Domain Competition 2023
Semifinalist, Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards Spring 2023
Quarterfinalist, Vail Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2023

2 Writers

Laurie ashbourne
Laurie Ashbourne got her start in the industry with Walt Disney Feature Animation, she is a writer-producer, with over 30 produced credits to her name and many in various stages of production right now, including an animated feature with the director of MULAN, and two other features in pre-production. She also acts as a creative producer in the docu...
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Tom Pratt
Carmel, California
After serving for 11 1/2 years of serving on two different school boards, I wrote a novella inspired by true life events. Because of the success of the novella, I have been working with a screenwriter and the novella has been turned into a screenplay.

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2024 Carmel International Film Festival - Honorable Mention 2024 Berlin International Screenplay Festival - Selected 2024 Los Angeles Movie & Music Video Awards - Honorable Mention 2023 Thriller/Suspense Festival - Award Winner! 2023 Brussels International Film Festival - Award Winner! 2023 Atlanta Screenplay Awards - Finalist 2023 Chicago Script Awards - Selected 2023 Dark Comedy Film Festival - Selected 2023 Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards - Selected 2022 San Francisco Book Festival - Honorable Mention Book Review: Verified Purchase This book was a very quick and entertaining read! I have never read a book that used music to begin chapters! Although some songs were familiar, there were new songs to add to my playlist once I listened to them. It was an enjoyable way to begin new chapters and to title each chapter; which also served as a prelude to each. It appealed to me on a few different levels. The story was real and relatable. All in all it was fun, quirky, and entertaining!