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Denise Meyers

Screenwriter

Website: http://www.delicateflowerfilms.com

Biography

Denise Meyers is the inaugural recipient of a 2019 Sloan Foundation Development Grant in partnership with the Athena Film Festival and Barnard College for her screenplay, THE WIDOWMAKER, about the Women's Air Force Service Pilots in World War Two.  THE WIDOWMAKER was also a Top Ten Feature Finalist for the Creative Screenwriting Awards and earned a place on the Grey List, celebrating writers over 50 with production ready projects.  Meyers was an ISA Fellow in 2021 with her feature screenplay, FREEFALL, and recently placed in the Top Ten Features for the Park City Table Read My Screenplay Competition.

An Athena List winner and the winner of the Atlanta Film Festival screenplay competition, Meyers was one of nine screenwriters invited to participate in the New York Stage and Filmmakers Workshop at the Powerhouse Theater at Vassar College.  She was also named one of the Top 25 Screenwriters to Watch by the International Screenwriters Association in 2018.

Her short film, THE DARK OF NIGHT, directed by Robin Wright and starring Leslie Bibb and Sam Rockwell had its red-carpet world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017.  The film was also selected for the Palm Springs International Short Film Festival, the Mill Valley Film Festival and the Seattle Film Festival and received Best Short by the LA Femme International Film Festival and Best Actor at the Paris Art and Movie Awards. 

Meyers is currently working with director, Candice Vernon (THE DREAM STILL LIVES, MAKE AMERICA GREAT?)  and producer Ana de Diego on FINDING BESSIE STRINGFIELD, blending magical realism with biography to tell the remarkable story of this incredible Jamaican American motorcycle pioneer.

 

Denise Meyers is the inaugural recipient of a 2019 Sloan Foundation Development Grant in partnership with the Athena Film Festival and Barnard College for her screenplay, THE WIDOWMAKER, about the Women's Air Force Service Pilots in World War Two.  THE WIDOWMAKER was also a Top Ten Feature Finalist for the Creative Screenwriting Awards and earned a place on the Grey List, celebrating writers over 50 with production ready projects.  Meyers was an ISA Fellow in 2021 with her feature screenplay, FREEFALL, and recently placed in the Top Ten Features for the Park City Table Read My Screenplay Competition.

An Athena List winner and the winner of the Atlanta Film Festival screenplay competition, Meyers was one of nine screenwriters invited to participate in the New York Stage and Filmmakers Workshop at the Powerhouse Theater at Vassar College.  She was also named one of the Top 25 Screenwriters to Watch by the International Screenwriters Association in 2018.

Her short film, THE DARK OF NIGHT, directed by Robin Wright and starring Leslie Bibb and Sam Rockwell had its red-carpet world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017.  The film was also selected for the Palm Springs International Short Film Festival, the Mill Valley Film Festival and the Seattle Film Festival and received Best Short by the LA Femme International Film Festival and Best Actor at the Paris Art and Movie Awards. 

Meyers is currently working with director, Candice Vernon (THE DREAM STILL LIVES, MAKE AMERICA GREAT?)  and producer Ana de Diego on FINDING BESSIE STRINGFIELD, blending magical realism with biography to tell the remarkable story of this incredible Jamaican American motorcycle pioneer.

 

My Story

Projects (12)

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THE WIDOWMAKER
Feature
  • Action .
  • Drama .
  • Historical
0 Recommendation
5 Awards
Watch Video
Available
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LETTERS FROM HOME
Podcast
  • Drama .
  • Historical
0 Recommendation
1 Award
Watch Video
Available
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NO REST FOR THE WICKED
Television (One-hour)
  • Crime .
  • Drama
0 Recommendation
0 Award
Watch Video
Available
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HOMEFRONT
Spec Pilot
  • Drama
0 Recommendation
5 Awards
Watch Video
Available

Credits (1)

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THE DARK OF NIGHT
Written by
Short
  • Thriller
0 Recommendation
3 Awards
Watch Video
Produced

Education

New York Stage and Filmmakers Workshop
New York Film Academy
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Denise Meyers

Screenwriter

Website: http://www.delicateflowerfilms.com

Biography

Denise Meyers is the inaugural recipient of a 2019 Sloan Foundation Development Grant in partnership with the Athena Film Festival and Barnard College for her screenplay, THE WIDOWMAKER, about the Women's Air Force Service Pilots in World War Two.  THE WIDOWMAKER was also a Top Ten Feature Finalist for the Creative Screenwriting Awards and earned a place on the Grey List, celebrating writers over 50 with production ready projects.  Meyers was an ISA Fellow in 2021 with her feature screenplay, FREEFALL, and recently placed in the Top Ten Features for the Park City Table Read My Screenplay Competition. An Athena List winner and the winner of the Atlanta Film Festival screenplay competition, Meyers was one of nine screenwriters invited to participate in the New York Stage and Filmmakers Workshop at the Powerhouse Theater at Vassar College.  She was also named one of the Top 25 Screenwriters to Watch by the International Screenwriters Association in 2018. Her short film, THE DARK OF NIGHT, directed by Robin Wright and starring Leslie Bibb and Sam Rockwell had its red-carpet world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017.  The film was also selected for the Palm Springs International Short Film Festival, the Mill Valley Film Festival and the Seattle Film Festival and received Best Short by the LA Femme International Film Festival and Best Actor at the Paris Art and Movie Awards.  Meyers is currently working with director, Candice Vernon (THE DREAM STILL LIVES, MAKE AMERICA GREAT?)  and producer Ana de Diego on FINDING BESSIE STRINGFIELD, blending magical realism with biography to tell the remarkable story of this incredible Jamaican American motorcycle pioneer.  

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Recommendations

Bijan Bayne - Screenwriter

Awards & Accolades

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Success Stories

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LETTERS FROM HOME is a Finalist for the Scriptapalooza Fiction Podcast
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FREEFALL selected for the 2021 ISA Fast Track Fellowship
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Denise Meyers named one of two ISA Fast Track Fellows 2021
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FREEFALL in the ISA Fast Track Top 50/HOMEFRONT a WeScreenplay TV pilot QF
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FINALIST, SEMI-FINALIST, QUARTERFINALIST SECOND ROUNDER AND OPTIONED!
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HOMEFRONT Advances to the Second Round of SUNDANCE EPISODIC
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ISA DEVELOPMENT SLATE LEADS TO MANAGER
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EVERYTHING AND NOTHING Genre Winner (Drama) 2020 Fast Track Fellowship
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LUCKY 13 Is a Finalist for the 2020 Screencraft Fellowship
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LUCKY 13 Selected by Stowe Story Labs for a Fall Development Grant
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EVERYTHING AND NOTHING advances to Finalist
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EVERYTHING AND NOTHING WINS 2ND PLACE -TABLE READ MY SCREENPLAY - PARK CITY
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LUCKY 13 TABLE READ AT THE ATHENA FILM FESTIVAL
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Denise Meyers Wins Inaugural SLOAN FOUNDATION GRANT
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THE DARK OF NIGHT, directed by Robin Wright to premiere on YouTube
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LUCKY 13 - Finalist for the Meryl Streep Writers Lab and Athena/IRIS Lab
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THE DARK OF NIGHT TV is a semi-finalist for the Screencraft Pilot Launch
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Tie Dye Santa and the RV Lady Optioned By Jay Ellis and, Aaron Bergman
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'The Dark of Night' selected Best Short Film by LA Femme Film Fest
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Jay Ellis and Aaron Bergman Option Athena List Winner, 'Ride the Wind'
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Denise Meyers Options 'Uptown and Downbeat' with Jay Ellis
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Denise Meyers options three projects with actor/producer Jay Ellis
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Denise Meyers - Quarterfinalist for the Finish Line Competition
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Denise Meyers interviewed by Laura Powers - Career Highs and Contest Wins
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DENISE MEYERS WINS ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL SCREENPLAY COMPETITION
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Robin Wright directs "The Dark of Night" by Denise Meyers
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DENISE MEYERS is a finalist for the Nashville Film Festival
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DENISE MEYERS IS ANNOUNCED AS AN ATHENA LIST WINNER 2016

Companies

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