Genre - Drama
Logline: A mother gives her three year-old daughter a beautiful, impossible birthday gift.
I wrote this in two days for the final round of the
NYC Midnight Screenwriting Championships (2009). The writers in my heat had to write a short that featured a nursery and a wig.
I was up against 39 very talented writers, and this script came in 12th place. Considering the competition, I'm okay with that. ;]
I surprised myself by choosing to write a drama when the judges opted for an open genre for the final round. I'm happy with my choice (and the resulting script), but I read some KILLER scripts from other writers that have prompted me to approach the next contest with a little more courage.
Overall, I tied for 11th place out of 278 writers. That puts me in the top 4%.
I wish I could say something like, "I can live with that," but I'd be lying.
I'll keep at it until I've either landed in the top 1% or a I've become ineligible to compete because of a script sale.
Whichever comes first...
Happy_Birthday_Anna.pdf (8.11 KB)