The Man in the Flying Lawn Chair
The Man in the Flying Lawn Chair
Feature
· Comedy · 114 pages
Status: Spec
In the 1980s, in Long Beach, CA, a Vietnam vet looking for meaning in his life after the war builds a flying machine out of weather balloons and a lawn chair. But as the dogged pursuit of his dream consumes his life, his relationship with his fiancée hangs in the balance, forcing them to navigate ambition and love. Inspired by the true story and inv...
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Written by
Ryan Mekenian
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21 Accolades
Accolade Highlights
Coverfly Top 1% in Genre/Format
Semifinalist,
Austin Film Festival 2023
Quarterfinalist,
The Academy Nicholl Fellowship 2022
1 Writer
Los Angeles, CA
Armenian writer-director Ryan Mekenian calls Los Angeles, the ancestral land of the Tongva people, home. His short documentary, "Spokespeople," which celebrates the vibrant bicycle communities of LA, garnered the Jury Prize for Best Short Doc at the Annapolis Film Festival. "Spokespeople" also screened at the Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the Canne...
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“A one-of-a-kind, brilliant script with an amazing premise” that’s “so well-executed that it’s easy to imagine this turned into a critical and commercial success.” -The Black List Winner, Screenwriting Discovery Award Grand Prize, Oscar-qualifying Rhode Island International Film Festival, 2021 Black List Recommended Coverfly Red List + Top 1%