Jerod Brennen

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)