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SUBURBAN SAMURAI is a semi-finalist in the LAISA contest img

Smith's screenplay, SUBURBAN SAMURAI wins Semi-Finalist honors at the Los Angeles International Screenwriting Awards contest for Spring 2024.
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Advanced as a finalist in 2024 Mentorship Matters Program img

Lindsay is honored to have advanced as a finalist in the 2024 Mentorship Matters program for her hour-long historical drama pilot DAUGHTER OF HEAVEN. The program is aimed at championing underrepresented writers and pairing them with showrunners for mentorship over the course of a year. Lindsay was invited onto the ISA Development Slate, after being selected for the ISA's Diversity Initiative.
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GREEN AND GOLD Wins Back To Back Festival Audience Awards img

GREEN AND GOLD, co-written by Michael Graf, won back to back Audience Awards for Best Feature Film at the Austin Film Festival and the Heartland Film Festival this month.The movie is about a desperate Wisconsin Dairy Farmer that bets his farm - and family's legacy - on the Green Bay Packers. Michael Graf is on the ISA's Development Slate.
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ARABELLE SUCCESS AFTER ISA DEVELOPMENT EVALUATION NOTES img

After receiving ISA's Full Script Notes and then a full set of ISA Development Evaluation Notes, ARABELLE was tightened and went on to garner Quarter Finalist status in Table Read My Screenplay Park City 2024, and FINALIST for Barnstorm Fest.In addition, the Author's self-created ARABELLE Pitch Deck was offered up as an example during an ISA Pitching Class, after which suggestions were employed, definitely helping with ARABELLE's success.
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ChangeUp Production Company has put Dana Barnaby's script - HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND LOSE INFLUENCERS into development with Justin Hartley and Sofia Pernas attached as leads.
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ANGST wins at Tel-Aviv International Film Festival 2024 img

Psychological horror/time warp script ANGST won the award for Best Short Screenplay at the Tel-Aviv International Film Festival 2024. The plot evolves from the premise that each of our actions contain an abyss of possible consequences: A seemingly harmless prank throws 9-year old Jimmy back into a dark chapter of history to atone for his real and imagined sins. ANGST is part of a series set in a middle-income apartment building in NYC.
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Advanced as a finalist in the Austin Film Festival img

Lindsay Kamikawa's newest script, a subversive hour-long drama pilot titled YOUR LOVING BRIDE inspired by the mail order bride industry, received its first laurel having advanced as a finalist in the Austin Film Festival. Lindsay was invited onto the ISA Development Slate after she was a selection from the Diversity Initiative.
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Featured in Bold Journey Magazine img

Bold Journey Magazine interviewed Caitlin McCarthy about her screenwriting and DES activism. Read the article at https://boldjourney.com/meet-caitlin-mccarthy/. Bold Journey Magazine is a publication focused on inspiring and empowering individuals to pursue personal growth and adventure. It often features stories, tips, and resources related to travel, self-discovery, and taking bold steps toward achieving one’s goals.

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BACK FIRES fiction podcast wins twice in 2024 Signal Awards img

BACK FIRES was honored twice in the 2024 Signal Awards for excellence in podcasting, taking home the Bronze for "Best Indie Podcast" and "Scripted Fiction (Drama)" in the Limited Series categories.BACK FIRES is the first podcast from ISA Development Slate writer Alex Vincent Blumberg, and is adapted from his award-winning TV pilot script.
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BLOOD, SCUM FRANCHISE Officially Attaches Film & TV Talent! img

The current 3-script BLOOD, SCUM FRANCHISE of the multi-award-winning, film noir, feature screenplay, BLOOD, SCUM & NEON LIGHTS, written by Brett Howard Nelson, has officially attached film & TV actors. The talent includes Guy Nardulli (Tulsa King), Angel Garet (The First Wives Club), Jeff Hugh Williams (VH1’s My True Crime Story), Jonathan Hirsch (The Knife Fighter), Drew G. Sicard (CW’s The Flash), and David M. Sandoval Jr., (Big Little Lies).
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MY DEAD FRIEND ZOE Wins a Third Audience Award img

MY DEAD FRIEND ZOE (which lands in theaters February 28, 2025) has picked up its third Audience Award, this time at the Woodstock Film Festival, where it also won the Grand Jury award. Previous awards include SXSW and Mill Valley Film Festival. AJ Bermudez, the co-writer for the film is an ISA Development Slate writer.
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THE SAUNA MASTER in Development img

Based on screenwriter Colin Scott's three very real days held captive at an Estonian farmstay with his wife, Abigail, THE SAUNA MASTER is co-written alongside Ariel McCleese and Julian Higgins, with Higgins attached to direct.This will serve as Higgins second feature after debuting 2022's GOD'S COUNTRY at the Sundance Film Festival.THE SAUNA MASTER is currently casting with principal photography set to begin in 2025.
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