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A DAY AT THE RODEO (screenplay)

Feature · Comedy · 90 pages
A wealthy, widowed New York socialite, and a know-it-all preacher enter the unfamiliar world of rodeo, determined to “rescue” the widow’s wayward daughter who has fallen for a young bull rider. But plans go comically awry. Eventually the rodeo and unlikely romances win the day.
Written by Lynn H. Elliott
5 Accolades

1 Writer

Born and raised in Cardiff, Wales. After studying in Nottingham, I emigrated and completed my masters and doctorate at the University of California, Santa Barbara. I taught English literature and Creative Writing at California State University, Chico. Many national and international award-winning screenplays.

Additional Project Info

-- OFFICIAL SELECTION Bridge Fest. , 2020. --FINALIST. Austin Comedy Festival. Best Comedy Feature Length Screenplay, Fall, 2020. -- FINALIST, BEST COMEDY FEATURE LENGTH SCREENPLAY, Houston Comedy Festival. 2020. -- FINALIST, Portland Comedy Festival. 2020 --SEMI-FINALIST . Filmmatic Comedy Screenplay Awards, 2020 -- OFFICIAL FINALIST, Beyond the Curve International Film Festival. , 2020. -- OFFICIAL FINALIST, Mockfest, 2020. --OFFICIAL SELECTION. Oaxaca FilmFest, 2021 --QUARTER FINALIST. Page Turner Screenplays, 2021. --QUARTER FINALIST. Creative World Awards, 2021. --FINALIST, Bright International Film Festival, London, 11/21/2021 --AWARD WINNER, Gold Star Movie Awards, 11/21/2021 -AWARD WINNER, World Film Carnival, Singapore, 11/29/21. --OFFICIAL SELECTION, 4th Dimension Independent Film Festival, 11/29/21 -- OFFICIAL SELECTION Vegas shorts. , 12/5/21. --FINALIST, 4th Dimension Independent Film Festival, 12/5/21 --AWARD WINNER, Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival, 11/21/2021 --AWARD WINNER. Calgary Independent Film Festival, 1/2/22 --SEMI-FINALIST, Dallas Movie Awards Festival, 1/19/22 --BEST ROM-COM AWARD WINNER, Cowpokes International Film Festival, 6/13/22 --AWARD WINNER. Wild Bunch Film Festival. 10/29/22 --AWARD WINNER. Movie Play International Film Festival. 12/7/22 --FINALIST. Ediplay International Film Festival, 3/2/23 --FINALIST, Indiefare International Film Festival, 3/9/23 --AWARD WINNER, Best Romantic Drama, Lonely Wolf Film Festival (London), 4/29/23 --QUARTERFINALIST. Reno-Tahoe Screenplay Competition, 5/22/23 --NOMINEE (currently Semifinalist). Denver Movie Awards, 6/2/23. --AWARD WINNER, Accolade Global Film Festival. 6/2/23 --OFFICIAL SELECTION, Sydney World Fest, 6/3/23. --FINALIST, Multi Dimension Independent Film Festival, 6/7/23 (London) --AWARD WINNER, FilmNest International Film Festival, 6/15/23 --AWARD WINNER, Sweet Democracy Film Awards (Cannes), 7/5/23. --NOMINEE , Denver Movie Awards, 7/6/23. --AWARD WINNER, 8& HalFilm Awards (Rome), 7/10/23 --SEMIFINALIST. Seattle Filmmakers Awards, 7/12/23 --FINALIST, Stingray International Film Festival (France), 7/15/23 --HONORABLE NOMINEE. Clown International Film Festival (France), 7/20/23 --OFFICIAL SELECTION. Chicago Indie Film Awards, 7/28/23 --OFFICIAL SELECTION. Lake Travis Film Festival, 8/2/23 --OFFICIAL SELECTION. International Gold Awards (New York), 8/3/24. --SEMIFINALIST in Atlanta Movie Awards, 8/15/23 --QUARTERFINALIST, Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition (2022), 7/20/22 --OFFICIAL SELECTION. London Movie Awards, 9/3/23 --currently SEMI-FINALIST. Paris International Short Festival. 9/12/23 --AWARD WINNER, Swedish International Film Festival, 10/31/23 --currently SEMI-FINALIST. Madrid Arthouse Film Festival. 9/12/23 --OFFICIAL SELECTION. Golden Earth Film Awards (Texas), 9/19/23 AWARD WINNER, Goldspire International Film Festival (Paris), 9/25/23 --HONORABLE NOMINEE, Swedish International Film Festival, 10/17/23 --AWARD WINNER, Madrid Arthouse Film Festival, 10/13/23 --SEMIFINALIST, Nashville Independent Filmmakers Festival, 10/28/23 --AWARD WINNER, Swedish International Film Festival, 10/31/23 --SEMIFINALIST, Orlando Independent Film Festival, 11/10/23 --OFFICIAL SELECTION, Big Screen Blast Film Festival, 11/11/23 --AWARD WINNER, Zeal International Film Festival (Paris), 11/16/23 --HONORABLE NOMINEE, Big Screen Blast Film Festival, 11/21/23 --SEMIFINALIST, Nashville Independent Filmmakers Festival, 12/2/23 --AWARD WINNER, Big Screen Blast Film Festival, 12/4/23 -- SEMIFINALIST, Atlanta Movie Awards, 12/20/23 --AWARD WINNER, Best Unproduced Feature Screenplay, International Cosmopolitan FF of Tokyo, 12/21/23. --AWARD WINNER, Buster Keaton in Paris Frida Film Festival (France), 12/28/23 --FINALIST, Sunvale Screenplay Contest, 12/30/23 --SEMIFINALIST, Edinburgh Film Awards, 1/11/24 --OFFICIAL SELECTION, Beverley Hills Film Festival 2/15/24 --OFFICIAL SELECTION, the Pinx Film Festival (India), 3/1/24. Best game script writer. --OFFICIAL SELECTION, the Pinx Film Festival (India), 3/1/24. Best game story writer. -AWARD WINNER, Filmshort Creative Awards (USA), 12/28/24 --OFFICIAL SELECTION, Beverly Hills Film Festival 4/13/24 --SEMIFINALIST, Calgary Indie Film Awards, 5/1/24 --SEMIFINALIST, Santa Barbara International Movie Awards, 5/19/24 --QUARTER FINALIST, ScreenCraft Comedy Competition, 6/5/24 --QUARTER FINALIST, TSL Free Screenplay Contest, 6/5/24 --QUARTER FINALIST, Emerging Screenwriters Action and Adventure, 6/20/24 --AWARD WINNER, Best International Feature Script, Wild Filmmaker, Route 66 Film Fest 2024, 8/6/24 --AWARD WINNER, Best Writer, Wild Filmmaker, Special Event at 81st Venice International Film Festival, 8/31/24 (ITALY) --AWARD WINNER, Best Writer, Wild Filmmaker Awards at the American Film Market in Las Vegas 2024, 11/5/24 --SEMIFINALIST, Nocturna Online Brooklyn Film Festival, 11/29/24. --AWARD WINNER, Best American Feature Script, Neon On Contemporary Cinema, 1/17/25 --AWARD WINNER, Best American Feature Script, Indie Golden Globe 2025, 1/20/25 --AWARD WINNER, Best Arthouse Screenplay 2025, Siena International Film Showcase (Wild Filmmaker), 1/31/25 --AWARD WINNER, Best American Feature Script, 2025, International Film Festival, Rotterdam, Wild Filmmaker Awards, 2/21/25 --QUARTER FINALIST, Emerging Screenwriters Comedy Screenplay Competition, ISA, 4/23/25 --AWARD WINNER, Best American Script, Cambridge (Mass) Film Critics Awards, (Wild Filmmakers) 2025. 3/27/25 --QUARTER FINALIST, Emerging Screenwriters Comedy Screenplay Competition, ISA, 4/23/25 --AWARD WINNER, Best American Script, Cambridge (Mass) Film Critics Awards, (Wild Filmmakers) 2025. 3/27/25 --QUARTER FINALIST, Emerging Screenwriters Comedy Screenplay Competition, ISA, 4/23/25 --AWARD WINNER, Best American Script, Cambridge (Mass) Film Critics Awards, (Wild Filmmakers) 2025. 3/27/25 --OFFICIAL SELECTION, Inca Imperial International Film Festival (Peru), 5/6/25