DEATH OF A MORTAL WOMAN

Based on a true story.

Rome, 19AD. After her husband’s murderer walks free, a defiant widow determined to have justice, ignores societies’ norms and risks her life to launch a dangerous campaign of reprisal against the most powerful man on earth - the emperor of Rome.

  • Persephone Vandegrift
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Genres:
    Historical, true stories, drama
  • Number of Pages:
    104
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • The Film Empire: The 'Fempire' Screenwriting Contest

    April 29, 2018
    Top 5 Screenplay
  • Sacramento International Film Festival

    February 5, 2017
    Semi-Finalist
  • Back In The Box Competition

    December 12, 2016
    Official Selection
  • True Stories Screenwriting Contest

    Official Selection
  • Write Movies UK Screenwriting Contest

    Top 4 Screenplay
  • Capital Fund Screenplay Contest

    Winner: Historical Category
  • PAGE Screenwriting Contest

    Semi-Finalist
  • Best 1st Scene WILDSound Film & Theater Festival

    Winner
Writer Biography - Persephone Vandegrift

Persephone is an award-winning screenwriter, filmmaker, author, and playwright. She is the writer and co-producer of two short films, ALL THINGS HIDDEN, and THE LAST LIGHT. Current projects in development include WW2 TV series - ESTHER'S DEN, romantic comedy - THE WATER KING, and supernatural thriller - THE BRIDGE. When she's not wandering around the Underworld, she enjoys teaching creative writing and is an ardent story coach. Her poetry and short stories have been published nationally and internationally. She is the creator of upcoming children's book series The Very Fairy Series, and Paleolithic-inspired novella Eye Of The Sun.

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