The Tea Room
A merger announcement begins to unravel the lives of Jamie and Sophie in ways they could never imagine. The Russian Mob has been the invisible hand in their lives and now that hand is about to reveal the truth.
Jamie and Sophia have been in a committed relationship for seven years. Jamie leaves for a regular day of work, and a merger announcement. Sophia gets a call from Jamie’s assistant asking her to also attend the announcement at a downtown LA hotel.
The announcement is not just a merger of companies, but of families. Sophia is rocked to the core with the announcement. This event sends her fleeing the city with their two young sons to their home in Palm Springs. The Russian Mob tracks Sophia to the house, but she leaves hours before they arrive.
Sophia and Jamie go on road trips that will uncover things in their past that connects them in the most tragic of circumstances. Jamie is tired of the Russian Mob using it’s invisible hand to control his and Sophia’s life, so he makes a call to the Pakhan(Godfather) in Russia. After the Pakhan’s arrival all debts are settled.
Fast paced thrill ride that will feel like you’re in a Nascar race. Fast where it needs to be, and slow enough into the curves to let you catch your breath.
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T AndersonWriter
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Project Type:Screenplay
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Genres:Drama, Thriller
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Number of Pages:91
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Country of Origin:United States
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Language:English
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First-time Screenwriter:Yes
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Student Project:No
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NYC Indie Film AwardNew York City, NY
December 16, 2017
Best Feature Script - Diamond Award -
The European Independent Award
December 23, 2017
Best Feature Scipt - Diamond Award -
Minefield Film Festival - AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, NM
December 1, 2017
Best Feature Script - Diamond Award -
LA Shorts AwardsLos Angeles, California
January 6, 2018
Best Screen Play - Gold Award -
FireFly Film CompetitionsLos Angeles, California
January 7, 2018
Best Feature Script - Diamond Award -
Script and Storyboard ShowcaseLos Angeles, California
January 14, 2018
Finalist - Feature Script -
Sochi Film FestivalSochi Russia
January 31, 2018
Official Selection -
Shutter Speed Film FestivalArlington, Texas
March 13, 2018
Semi - Finalist for Best Screenplay -
Pinnacle Film Awards
May 1, 2018
Silver Award - Best Feature Script -
The INROADS SCREENWRITING FELLOWSHIPLos Angeles, California
April 4, 2018
Finalist - Screenplay/Pilot Entry -
Kiev International Film FestivalKiev, Ukraine
May 15, 2018
Finalist - Feature Script -
Barnstorm Film+TV Script FestLos Angles, California
June 4, 2018
Finalist - Feature Script -
Feodosiya International Film FestivalFeodosiya, Republic Of Crimea
July 25, 2018
Award Winner - Best Screen Play -
EUROPEAN FILM FESTIVAL Mainstream & UndergroundMoscow, Russia
September 11, 2018
Award Winner - Best Screen Play -
North Europe International Film Festival - London EditionLondon UK
February 16, 2019
Award Winner - Best Script -
Phenomenal Film FestivalVineyard, UT
February 25, 2019
Official Selection - Best Script -
The Hague Global Cinema FestivalThe Hague Netherlands
November 15, 2019
Official Selection - Best Script -
Phoenix ShortsOttawa, Ontario
December 1, 2020
Selected -
Vienna Indie Short Film FestivalVinenna, Austria
March 19, 2021
Selected -
Berlin International Art Film FestivalBerlin, Germany
March 25, 2021
Selected
My writing extends back to my childhood. I would spend hours in the library dreaming about places to travel to and people I would meet. Being an Army brat and sitting in the backseat of my parent's Rambler station wagon just daydreaming about what was going on in the houses or fields that we saw out our window. When I was in Junior High school, I would write stories for one of my sister's who was in college. I used to love how she would edit the stories for me and send them back. But just like everything that happens in life, you grow, you get busy and your love fades for a while. Then out the blue, that love of telling stories emerges again like a Pheonix rising from the ashes. So, this is me and why I love telling stories.
This story was crafted out of a road trip I took from Atlanta to Seattle. I used the Southern route through the lower half of the United States to Los Angles and straight North. For this story, the route plays a bit of the character in this piece.