Auntie
Karina is a survivor of an abusive childhood. Upon the advice of her therapist, she decides to reconnect with her sister's family. When it comes to light that her sister’s family is not as picture perfect as she thought it was, Karina becomes desperate to maintain her notion of family values.
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Deirdre PattersonWriter
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Project Type:Screenplay
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Number of Pages:99
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Country of Origin:United States
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First-time Screenwriter:No
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Student Project:No
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2014 Screenplay Festival Competition
Semi Finalist -
2014 13th Annual Filmmakers International Screenwriting Awards
First Round Qualifier -
2014 World Series of Screenwriting Competition
Official Finalist -
2014 International Independent Film Awards
Platinum Standing -
2012 Horror Screenplay ContestBeverly Hills, CA
Finalist -
2011 Gotham International Film FestivalNew York, NY
Winner - Best Screenplay -
2011 Terror Film Festival Screenplay CompeitionMalvern, PA
Third Place -
2011 Emerging Screenplay Competition
Top Ten & Best in Horror Category -
2011 International Indie Gathering Film FestivalCleveland, OH
Second Place -
2011 Woods Hole Film FestivalWoods Hole Falmouth, PA
Third Place -
2011 New Hampshire Film FestivalPortsmouth, NH
Top Ten Finalist -
2020-2021Fresh Voices Screenplay CompetitionHollywood, CA
January 28, 2021
Quarter Finalist - Thriller -
2021 WeScreenplay Feature Competition
March 15, 2021
Semi Finalist -
2021 14th Annual StoryPros AwardsWoodland Hills, CA
June 7, 2021
Finalist - Action/Adventure/Thriller -
2021 Austin Film Festival Screenplay CompetitionAustin, TX
September 7, 2021
Second Rounder in the Drama Feature Category -
2021 The Academy Nicholl FellowshipLos Angeles, CA
February 18, 2021
First Round
Deirdre started writing at the age of fourteen with poems and short stories.
Her love of horror, thrillers, exploitation and dark comedies also started young with watching way too many 1970s exploitation, 1980s slasher and foreign films.
With a background in theater, mostly behind the scenes, Deirdre switched from short stories to writing staged plays. She has completed seven stage plays with topics ranging from a murder mystery set in the 1890s to an S/M themed, disco musical. Three of her plays are in her book, Ladies & Whores: Three Two Act Plays. Available on amazon.com and barnesandnobles.com.
In 2005, Deirdre ventured into the world of screenwriting. All of her scripts have either won or placed highly in multiple screenwriting competitions.
I have a tendency to merge genres and my hope is to continue to write strong female roles, change the face of horror and have my words expressed both on stage and screen. Like every other writer, I am looking for a creative home.