FEATURE-LENGTH FILM SCREENPLAYS

THERE, WHERE QUINCE BLOOM
drama/war
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This poignant film is told from two different narratives and tells the story of a mother and son who were separated during the genocide against Muslims during the harrowing Bosnian war. Esma, who has now built a new life in the United States, is faced with the devastating diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, which threatens to erase the memories of her son she has been trying to find ever since the separation. Esma races against time with urgency to locate her son before everything’s lost, but unbeknownst to her, her son Amir is also on a parallel quest, looking for her. Amir is now a successful cellist in France who struggles to fill the void within him, as he is constantly reminded of the loss and horrific events of the war that follow him like a shadow, only deepening his loneliness and depression. As both look for each other, Amir and Esma reflect on the time they had together and their journey to where they are today.

A HAND ON THE OTHER END OF THE ROPE
drama/coming of age
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Fourteen years after leaving, Nick returns to a small Croatian town for a funeral. As Nick prepares to give his final goodbye to the deceased and hopefully leave the past behind him once and for all, he reflects on the complexities and struggles of growing up in Croatia as the country began negotiations with the European Union. He also reflects on his friendship with an American newcomer of his age, enigmatic Enzo, whose presence changed him forever and ultimately the events that led him to leave his family and his country behind. As the day goes on, Nick once again finds himself stuck between the past and the present as he realizes the hurt his decision has caused to his brother and mother, who each drastically contrast Nick’s personality and gasp of life.
SHORT FILM SCREENPLAYS

THE TWO OF US
drama/coming of age
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Set in Scotland in 1997, two 11-year-old friends, a boy and a girl, engage in a candid discussion about growing up and the awkwardness of adolescence they both are terrified of. The story is filled with humor and child’s innocence as the two friends, through conversation, navigate their thoughts and feelings about the world neither of them feels that they fit in – each in their unique way, ultimately leading to a confession that’s bigger than what either one of them can understand.

A LULLABY FOR ALL THE MONSTERS WHO LIVE UNDER MY BED
psychological thriller
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- This thought-provoking story delves into the mind of Camilo, a troubled painter in his early 30s who’s preparing for an exhibit that could change the course of his life. Put under tremendous pressure, Camilo’s reality begins to blur as he begins experiencing hallucinations that only teeter the inner demons that he tried to suppress for years. As he battles his inner voices and hunting visions, Camilo will have to determine what’s real and what’s not as he navigates through his daily life and chases after his dreams.

NO ANGELS IN HELL
drama
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As her estranged drug-addict son knocks on her door in the middle of the night, a Christian mother grapples with distrust. Put in an unpresidential situation, both are forced to confront their differences and seek salvation through a web of lost faith, grief, differences, and family tragedy that forever changed their lives.