North Amerikay by Elizabeth Dwyer

North Amerikay

Television (One-hour) · Drama · 64 pages

After a harrowing loss, a young Irish Catholic woman and her family adjust to life in 1915 Chicago. Her father’s grief, the call of women’s suffrage, and her closest friend’s unwed pregnancy are the least of Bernadette Daley’s worries when a compelling Black man moves into her home and her heart.

Written by Elizabeth Dwyer

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Finalist, WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Lab Fall 2018

Finalist, Stowe Story Labs Programs and Fellowships Application 2020

Second Rounder, Austin Film Festival 2020

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Elizabeth Dwyer

Albuquerque, NM

While earning her screenwriting MFA from Stephens College, Elizabeth hugged the inimitable Winnie Holzman and was instantly imbued with the singular grit of storytelling mothers. Now a flourishing Stowe Story Labs Launch Fellow, ISA FastTrack Finalist, WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Finalist, George R.R. Martin Screenwriting Grant Finalist, LA Int...

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ISA Fast Track Fellowship Finalist, Austin Film Festival Second Rounder