The finals, baby!
Trap Doors in Top 10
Drama AND Comedy
Who says writers can’t do both drama and comedy?
I’m very proud of this result because this was a low-cost contest, and they got a ton of entries. These are the top 100 of combined features and TV pilots. The competition was wide and not divided by medium. And, two of my scripts made the semifinals–Trap Doors and Les Go!
Update
We are nearing completion on IRA: Cashing In. Just a few more tweaks this week, and I will call it done. Suspended has a few more hands to go through but is expected to be done by May.
I’m turning my producer’s brain to the development of Trap Doors. We are knee-deep scheduling and budgeting but should be ready to go out for financing this spring. The production is slated for July 2021.
In addition to producing, I’m also writing a couple more scripts at the moment. I apparently don’t enjoy sleep, relaxation, or my family. Just kidding, Charlotte. (My daughter thinks I’m in my study too much.)
I’ll be cutting my director’s reel soon and am looking forward to having some actual video on my production company’s website.
That’s it for now. Stay tuned.
General Update
I’ve been working with my amazing editor, Alli Holland, to get close-to final cut of Suspended. I say close-to final because I’m not sure how a director manages to sit back and call something finished. The temptation to shoot more is almost overpowering. Why didn’t I get the sunset during that night shoot? What the hell was I thinking? I understand why it’s called cutting.
My trip to California for the CineStory retreat went well. I met wonderful writers, both colleagues and mentors, and got helpful feedback on the two feature scripts I sent them for notes: Trap Doors and Les Go! My next push will be to rewrite both based on the notes I got.
I’m also developing a new feature script for a local director. Because with two shorts in post and a feature in development of my own, I have that kind of time. Such is the life of a writer, I suppose!
CineStory
My feature script Trap Doors has been named a semi-finalist in the CineStory Retreat and Fellowship Contest. I get to go to California for a few days of one-on-one mentoring with industry professionals. Doors are opening for me! (pun intended)
https://cinestory.org/2019-feature-contest-semifinalists/
My plan is for Trap Doors to be my feature directorial debut. Stay tuned for more information about this project after IRA: Cashing In wraps in early September.