Bloodlines: The Mogadishu Diaries 1992-1993

Logline: A US Marine recalls his mission to track a Somali Warlord, wherein he is confronted with love, loss and peril, in the most dangerous city in the world.

  • Eddie Clay Thompkins III
    Writer
    The Seduction of Monet Dawson
  • Kayla Hendy
    Editor
  • Stephen Morgan-MacKay
    Editor
  • Jeff D. Opdyke
    Editor
  • Sebastian Cox
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Genres:
    Military, War, drama, historical fiction, based on a true story, Romance, Action
  • Number of Pages:
    106
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Bright International Film Festival
    London, England
    November 23, 2021
    Winner Best Feature Script
  • New York International Film Awards
    New York , New York
    November 29, 2021
    Winner Best Feature Script
  • Silk Roads Film Awards
    Cannes, France
    December 1, 2021
    Winner Best Feature Screenplay
  • Hollywood Script Awards
    Los Angeles, California
    December 1, 2021
    Winner Best Writer
  • Golden Eagle Indie Film Festival
    Tamil Nadu, India
    December 12, 2021
    Winner Best Feature Script
  • Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood
    Los Angeles, California
    December 20, 2021
    Finalist Script
  • Culver City Film Festival
    Culver City
    December 2, 2021
    BEST INTERNATIONAL & GRAND PRIZE - BEST FEATURE SCREENPLA
  • Los Angeles Film Awards Los Angeles Film Awards
    Los Angeles, California
    January 2, 2022
    Honorable Mention Screenplay
  • Gona Film Awards
    KARAIKKUDI, TAMIL NADU
    January 1, 2022
    Special Jury Award Best Feature Script
  • Royal Society of Television & Motion Picture Awards
    West Bengal, IN
    January 3, 2022
    Winner Best Feature Script
  • Black Swan International Film Festival
    Kolkata, West Bengal IN
    January 6, 2022
    Winner Best Feature Script
  • Oniros Film Awards New York
    New York, New York
    January 6, 2022
    Best 1st Time Screenwriter Feature
  • Florence Film Awards
    Tuscany, Italy
    January 8, 2022
    Honorable Mention Feature Script
  • Milan Gold Awards
    Milan, Italy
    January 8, 2022
    Winner Feature Script
  • New York Film Awards
    New York, New York
    January 10, 2022
    Winner Screenplay Contest
  • London Screenwriting Competition
    London, England
    December 30, 2021
    Finalist Screenplay 1st Ten Pages
  • SoCal Film Awards
    Los Angeles
    January 16, 2022
    Winner Best Screenplay (long form)
  • Cult Critic Movie Awards
    Kolkata, India
    January 15, 2022
    Winner Best Feature Script
  • Best Script Award London
    London, England
    January 21, 2022
    Winner Best War Screenplay
  • Cooper Awards
    Moscow, Russia
    December 10, 2021
    Finalist Best Screenwriter
  • New York Tri-State International Film Festival
    New York, New York
    January 10, 2022
    Finalist Best Script
  • Dubai Independent Film Festival
    Eid Al Adha, Dubai
    January 28, 2022
    Finalist Best Unproduced Script
  • Script Awards Los Angeles
    Los Angeles, California
    January 28, 2022
    Semi-Finalist First Time Screenwriter
  • Montreal Independent Film Festival
    Montreal, Canada
    January 22, 2022
    Nomination Best Script
  • World Film Carnival Singapore
    Kampong Glam, Singapore
    January 31, 2022
    Critic's Choice Award
  • San Diego Movie Awards
    San Diego, California
    January 31, 2022
    Honorable Mention
  • Roma Short Film Festival
    Rome, Italy
    February 2, 2022
    Winner Best Script
  • American Filmatic Arts Award
    Brooklyn, New York
    February 2, 2022
    Winner Best Historical Screenplay
  • Festigious International Film Festival
    Los Angeles, California
    February 6, 2022
    Winner Best Action Screenplay
  • Druk International Film Festival
    Punakha, Paro
    February 8, 2022
    Winner Feature Script
  • FilmCon Awards
    New York, New York
    February 8, 2022
    Special Jury Award
  • Royal Wolf Film Awards
    Los Angeles, Ca
    February 8, 2022
    Winner Best Feature Script
  • Global Film Festival Awards
    Los Angeles, Ca
    January 1, 2022
    Winner Best Screenplay
  • Santa Barbara International Screenplay
    Santa Barbara, California
    February 15, 2022
    Honorable Mention Feature Script
  • Oasis International Film Festival
    Jaisalmer, India
    February 18, 2022
    Outstanding Achievement Feature Script
  • New Wave Short Film Festival
    Munich, Germany
    March 4, 2022
    Finalist Best Script
  • New York Script Awards
    Niagra Falls. New York
    March 1, 2022
    Honorable Mention Feature Scirpt
  • 8 & Halfilm Awards
    Rome, Italy
    March 5, 2022
    Winner Feature Script
  • Rome International Movie Awards
    Rome, Italy
    March 5, 2022
    Winner Best Original Screenplay
  • New York Script Awards
    New York, New York
    March 1, 2022
    Honorable Mention Feature Script
  • Gold Star Movie Awards
    Newark, New Jersey
    March 6, 2022
    Winner Best Thriller Script
  • International World Film Awards
    New York, New York
    April 1, 2022
    Best Feature Script War
  • International Independent Film Awards
    Encino, California
    April 9, 2022
    Best Feature Script
  • OTB | Only The Best Film Awards
    Miami, Florida
    April 12, 2022
    Best Screenplay Feature Film
  • OTB | Only The Best Film Awards
    Miami, FLorida
    April 12, 2022
    Best First Time Screenplay
  • Chicago Script Awards
    Chicago, Illinois
    April 2, 2022
    Best First-Time Screenwriter (Feature script)
  • Indie Cine Tube Awards
    Kolkata, West Bengal
    April 6, 2022
    Best Scriptwriting
  • Colombo Independent Film Festival
    Sri Lanka
    April 10, 2022
    Best Feature Screenplay
  • Colombo Independent Film Festival
    Indie Cine Tube Awards
    April 10, 2022
    Best Debut Film maker
  • Los Angeles Film & Script Festival
    Los Angeles, California
    April 23, 2022
    Best Script Action Adventure
  • WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival
    Houston, Texas
    April 20, 2022
    Best Screenplay Action
  • Golden Leaf International Film Festival
    JUNGLIGHAT, ANDAMAN NICOBAR ISLAND
    April 27, 2022
    Best Feature Script / screenplay
  • New York Los Angeles International Film Festival (NYLA)
    Los Angeles, CA
    April 27, 2022
    Best Script Competition
  • Independent Film Awards, London
    London, England
    April 29, 2022
    Best Screenplay
  • Florida Script Challenge
    Tampa, Florida
    June 21, 2022
    Winner Feature Screenplay
  • Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival
    Kolkata, West Bengal
    June 7, 2022
    Best Scriptwriting
  • Tokyo International Short Film Festival
    Tokyo, Japan
    April 4, 2022
    Honorable Mention First Time Filmaker
  • Big Apple Film Festival and Screenplay Competition Big Apple Film Festival and Screenplay Competition
    New York, New York
    May 23, 2022
    Honorable Mention Feature Screenplay
  • Australia Film Festival
    Sydney, Australia
    March 10, 2022
    Honorable Mention FEATURE SCREENPLAY
  • Dubai Independent Film Festival
    Dubai, Emirates
    January 28, 2022
    Finalist Best Unproduced Short Script
  • National Black Film Festival
    Houston, Texas
    June 8, 2022
    Best Screenplay - Feature length
  • Seoul International Short Film Festival
    Seoul, Korea
    July 3, 2022
    Finalist Best Script
  • Los Angeles Cinematography AWARDS (LACA)
    Los Angeles, Ca
    July 13, 2022
    Finalist Best Script
  • Marina del Rey Film Festival®
    Los Angeles, Ca
    June 17, 2022
    Grand Prize Best Feature
Writer Biography - Eddie Clay Thompkins III

Eddie Thompkins III grew up in Hyde Park, on the south side of Chicago, Illinois in the mid 1960s. In 2000 he retired from the United States Marine Corps and relocated to England. His father was the late Rev. Dr. Eddie Thompkins Jr, and his mother, Brenda, was an accountant for the city. Eddie has one son, Eddie IV, who enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. Eddie is an accomplished novelist having penned two No. 1 best sellers, The Seduction of Monet Dawson and its sequel The Crossover.

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