DeCodeMe

A biotech salesman, maliciously diagnosed with the 'latent gay gene' by a love-rival scientist, finds his life turned upside down when he's publicly 'outed' and loses his fiancé, his job and his sense of self until he finally discovers 'the truth' about the deception and himself.

  • Warren Paul Glover
    Writer
    Dark Angels, A Man Tries to Get Back In, Heart Attack, 2 x 3
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Number of Pages:
    109
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Madras Independent Film Festival September 2020
    Chennai, India
    September 3, 2020
    Critics' Choice
  • Olympus Film Festival April 2019
    Los Angeles
    April 1, 2019
    Best Original Concept Feature Screenplay
Writer Biography - Warren Paul Glover

Warren Paul Glover is a British-Australian screenwriter, playwright, poet and actor.

His writing has been screened, performed and published in Australia, Britain, Ireland, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United States.

Warren was a script assessor for Sydney’s Short+Sweet play festival from 2014-2018.

He has a degree in Sociology.

Writing training:

• 2013: Novel Writing - Sydney Writers’ Centre, Sydney, Australia.
• 2011: Playwriting – Griffin Theatre Company, Sydney, Australia.
• 2011: Weekend Film Producers' course - Australian Film Base, Sydney, Australia.
• 2010: Screenwriting – Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
• 2009/10: From Short Stories to Short Film – Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
• 2009: Writing Poetry & Short Stories - Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.

Produced credits (shorts):

• 2018: MALCOLM TURNS TO THERAPY (sit-com pilot; script editor/additional writing and played 'Malcolm'), Sydney, Australia.
• 2016: REVISE (short; script editor), Sydney, Australia.
• 2015: DIRECTOR (short; script editor), Sydney, Australia.
• 2011: DARK ANGELS (short; co-writer), Melbourne, Australia.
• 2011: A MAN TRIES TO GET BACK IN (short; writer) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
• 2011: HEART ATTACK (short; writer), Sydney, Australia.
• 2010: 2 x 3 (short; writer, co-director) Edinburgh, Scotland.

Unproduced commissions:

• ‘Out from the Shadow of Men’ (screenplay adaptation of Laila El-Sissi’s memoir)
• ‘DeCodeMe’ (dramedy feature); AzureCine (now defunct) Melbourne, Australia
• ‘Zafeer’ (drama feature) FilmStreet 1930’s Studios, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
• ‘Who Stole My Megaphone’ (drama, long short) FilmStreet 1930’s Studios, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
• ‘The Falling World of George Solomon’ (drama feature) FilmStreet 1930’s Studios, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Contest wins:

• Best Feature Script – Award of Merit: Vegas Movie Awards June 2020 – ‘TABLE FOR TWO?’ (dramedy/rom-com)
• Best Feature Script – Award of Excellence: Vegas Movie Awards June 2020 – ‘CAPTIVE’ (drama/thriller)
• Best Short Script – Award of Excellence: Vegas Movie Awards June 2020 – ‘THE DROWNED MAN’ (short, mystery/suspense)
• Winner - ‘Best Feature Screenplay’: Los Angeles Film Awards April 2020 – ‘CAPTIVE’ (drama/thriller)
• Winner – ‘Best Screenplay’: Top Shorts Film Festival April 2020– ‘THE DROWNED MAN’ (short, mystery/suspense)
• Winner – ‘Best Thriller Screenplay’: Top Shorts Film Festival April 2020 – ‘DISAPPEARING ALLY’ (short, crime/thriller)
• Winner - ‘Best Original Concept Feature Screenplay’: 2019 Olympus Film Festival – ‘DeCodeMe’ (dramedy)
• Winner: 2015 Screenwriter Showcase screenwriting competition – ‘TABLE FOR TWO?’ (dramedy/rom-com)
• Winner - 2010 Screenwriter Showcase screenwriting contest - 'LUCK'S RAN OUT' (drama)
• Winner - WILDSound Fall 2010 short screenplay contest (Canada) - 'HEART ATTACK' (short, dark comedy/rom-com)
• Winner - 2009 Vibe TV/Writers' International Premier Screen Talent (UK) - ‘TABLE FOR TWO’ (short, rom-com)

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Writer Statement

'DeCodeMe' was commissioned by (now defunct) Melbourne production company, AzureCine. It takes as it's premise the controversial idea that a 'gay gene' exists, and uses a science set-up in order to discuss the concept and explore themes of masculinity and male self-image, surrogacy and gay parenting. It's firmly tongue in it's black comedy cheek, but I'm aware that some of the issues it explores are sensitive and not everyone will like the way the characters deal with some of these issues.

Extreme Screenwriting gave 'DeCodeMe' a 'recommend'.