Slamdance announced the winners of its 2022 screenplay competition, with the grand prize going to writer Gabriel Malasig for his screenplay titled “American Retail.” The screenplay follows a Black woman as she struggles to supplement her music career through a dead-end retail job at a superstore.
Additional prizes were awarded during a live ceremony that took place at the Nuart Theatre and co-presented by the Writers Guild of America West and Landmark Theatres on Sunday. Slamdance recognizes writers in its feature film, horror/thriller, TV pilot, short film and mentorship categories. More than 18,000 in prizes, in addition to various industry services, are awarded to winners across all categories.
“We received over 4,200 screenplay submissions this year,” said festival manager Lily Yasuda. “Our readers were blown away by the quality of scripts this year, and our winners exemplify everything we look for in a screenplay: bold, original and unafraid to tackle complex social issues head-on.
Additional prizes were awarded during a live ceremony that took place at the Nuart Theatre and co-presented by the Writers Guild of America West and Landmark Theatres on Sunday. Slamdance recognizes writers in its feature film, horror/thriller, TV pilot, short film and mentorship categories. More than 18,000 in prizes, in addition to various industry services, are awarded to winners across all categories.
“We received over 4,200 screenplay submissions this year,” said festival manager Lily Yasuda. “Our readers were blown away by the quality of scripts this year, and our winners exemplify everything we look for in a screenplay: bold, original and unafraid to tackle complex social issues head-on.
- 10/24/2022
- by EJ Panaligan
- Variety Film + TV
"Whenever you get scared, you close your eyes and you count to ten, and then when you're done counting, you open your eyes and whatever was scaring you... will be gone." A boy fears what could be waiting in the shadows of his closet in the short horror film, Count to Ten. From Lone Suspect Productions, Count to Ten was recently released on BlackBoxTV and we now have the scary short for Daily Dead readers to enjoy.
Press Release -- "(Los Angeles, CA) April 30, 2015 - BlackBoxTV, the number one genre portal on the internet for all things horror, thriller and sci-fi, has released Count to Ten, a short film starring three time Emmy Winner Julie Marie Berman (General Hospital), Bob Clendenin (Cougar Town, Scrubs), and newcomer Jason Bonell.
In Count to Ten, a single mother in a new house tries to reassure her son that fear is only in his mind.
Press Release -- "(Los Angeles, CA) April 30, 2015 - BlackBoxTV, the number one genre portal on the internet for all things horror, thriller and sci-fi, has released Count to Ten, a short film starring three time Emmy Winner Julie Marie Berman (General Hospital), Bob Clendenin (Cougar Town, Scrubs), and newcomer Jason Bonell.
In Count to Ten, a single mother in a new house tries to reassure her son that fear is only in his mind.
- 5/3/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
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