Hand Twins

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Hand Twins received strong coverage scores from The Black List, SlamDance, NYC International Screenplay Awards, BarnStorm Fest, and BlueCat. The screenplay has also won awards at 17 different film festivals to date. SYNOPSIS: CHLOE DAVENPORT is a 33-year-old chaotic, impulsive, yet talented journalist living in Los Angeles. Newly engaged and in the midst of a full-blown career crisis, Chloe's life is further turned upside down when she receives an unexpected voicemail from her AUNT CAROL, asking her to mail some of her late father's ashes to their redneck family reunion. The only problem? Chloe lost the ashes—and she doesn't have a clue where they might be. Not wanting her estranged family to discover the truth, Chloe embarks on a quest to track down her father’s lost urn, which forces her to return to her insufferable hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas. Shortly after arriving, she runs into her first love, JAY MORGAN, a deadbeat, chronically depressed bartender secretly grappling with mental health issues following a painful breakup and him inadvertently killing his dogs. Once the former couple cuts through the initial awkward tension, the pair sets out on an adventure to locate the remains of Chloe's father which unearths a multitude of painful memories from their past. And just like that, with Jay by her side, Chloe quickly gets sucked back into the life she fought so hard to escape, and she’s forced to confront the devastating reality of the life she left behind. During their impromptu road trip, the exes reminisce, reconnect, and hook up one last time—until the secrets they’ve been hiding threaten to tear them apart for good. As their adventure concludes, Chloe is forced to make a difficult choice between the familiarity of her adolescence and the promise of her future with her new fiancée. HAND TWINS combines the heartfelt dark humor of Sunshine Cleaning with the emotional depth of The Skeleton Twins. This script reimagines the ‘city girl returns to her roots’ theme with a fresh, poignant twist, revealing that not every love story is destined for a happy ending. This feature-length screenplay is well-suited for a small to midsize production company with a low budget, thanks to its limited cast size, small-town filming locations, and minimal need for stunts or VFX. HAND TWINS ACCOLADES: 2022 California Women's Film Festival Winner | Hand Twins | Best Feature Screenplay 2022 First Women's Film Festival Winner | Hand Twins | Best Feature Screenplay 2022 Venus Community Awards Winner | Hand Twins | Best Feature Screenplay 2022 Fall ScreenCraft Film Fund Feature Competition w/ Mark Duplass Semi-Finalist | Hand Twins | Best Screenplay 2022 Filmmatic Drama Screenplay Awards Semi-Finalist | Hand Twins | Best Drama Screenplay 2021 Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards Semi-Finalist | Hand Twins | Best Feature Screenplay 2021 Scriptation Showcase Screenwriting Competition Semi-Finalist | Hand Twins | Best Drama Screenplay 2024 Pitch to Page Screenwriting Contest Quarter-Finalist | Hand Twins | Best Comedy Screenplay 2022 Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition Quarter-Finalist | Hand Twins | Best Feature Screenplay 2022 Richmond International Film Festival Quarter-Finalist | Hand Twins | Best Feature Screenplay 2022 Creative World Awards Preliminary Finalist | Hand Twins | Best Drama Screenplay 2023 Cannes Film Awards Annual Distribution List Selection | Hand Twins | Best Feature Screenplay 2022 LA Indies Film Festival Honorable Mention & Official Selection | Hand Twins | Best Feature Screenplay 2022 Toronto International Women Film Festival Official Selection | Hand Twins | Best Screenplay 2022 Miami Indie Film Awards Official Selection | Hand Twins | Best Screenplay 2022 Andromeda Film Festival Jury Selection | Hand Twins | Best Screenplay 2021 Toronto Film & Script Awards Official Selection | Hand Twins | Best Screenplay MACEE BINNS PRESS: LA Indies Independent Film Magazine Highlighted Macee Binns as an Up-and-Coming Hollywood Screenwriter in a feature on her acclaimed screenplay, Hand Twins https://www.laindiesmagazine.com/post/hand-twins Cannes Film Awards Distribution List Hand Twins by Macee Binns featured as Screenplay of the Month https://cannesfilmawards.com/i-am-distributor1/i-am-distributor VoyageLA Magazine Featured Macee Binns as a Los Angeles Creative On The Rise http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-macee-binns-writer-blogger-hollywood/ Bold Journey Magazine Showcased Macee Binns writing career in their 2023 series spotlighting Hollywood Creatives You Should Know https://boldjourney.com/news/meet-macee-binns/ Canvas Rebel Magazine Arts & Entertainment: Small Business Series editorial on Macee Binns’ multifaceted career as a Casting Director, Producer, and Writer https://canvasrebel.com/meet-macee-binns/ Bold Journey Magazine Inspiring Entrepreneurs & Creatives Series feature on Macee Binns’ agency, Black Sheep Casting https://boldjourney.com/meet-macee-binns-and-fernanda-chaves-and-mercedes-manning/ MACEE BINNS ADVERTISING AWARDS (CASTING DIRECTOR ACCOLADES): Cetaphil "Game Time Glow - Swiftie Spot" Super Bowl Campaign | 2024 Vogue Magazine Super Bowl Ad Awards | Winner, Most Emotional Mastercard “True Name” | 2021 Cannes Lion | Winner, Cannes Grand Prix Award- Brand Experience Microsoft Xbox “We All Win” Super Bowl Campaign | 2019 Cannes Lion | Winner, Cannes Grand Prix Award - Activation Ad Council “Love Has No Labels” | 2016 Creative Arts Emmy Award | Winner, Outstanding Commercial