Breaking Free 2022

LOGLINE:- In order to live a faithful life, a young biracial man must have the courage to set his other half FREE even by BREAKING his family tradition.

Synopsis:- In our diversity story, we portray our main character, a young biracial man from a High society family with solid Traditional Asian authoritarian parenting who desires to live upon his dream and goal. We will follow his journey to see if he dares to BREAK FREE or not at the end of the story through the Game of American Football as its background.

  • Sam Iwata aka Liu
    Writer
    METEMPSYCHOSIS
  • Michael Shih
    Writer
    METEMPSYCHOSIS
  • Kevin Smith
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Number of Pages:
    120
  • Country of Origin:
    China
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • World Film Carnival – Singapore
    Singapore
    October 28, 2022
    Critic' Choice Award
  • Hong Kong Indie Film Festival
    Hong Kong
    December 31, 2022
    Best Unproduced Script in a Feature Film
  • Gold Star Movie Awards
    Newark, New Jersey
    September 30, 2022
    Best Social Script
  • Storypros International Screenplay contest
    USA
    November 25, 2022
    Quarter-Finalist
  • The Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards - 2022 Diverse Writer Outreach
    USA
    January 13, 2023
    Semi-Finalist
  • The Wiki Screenplay Contest!
    USA
    November 18, 2022
    Semi-finalist
  • New Filmmakers New Orleans
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    January 9, 2023
    Semi-Finalist
  • Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards Diversity Initiative
    Los Angeles, California
    January 28, 2023
    Semi-Finalist
Writer Biography - Sam Iwata aka Liu, Michael Shih, Kevin Smith

Sam Iwata, aka Liu, is a writer-director based in Shanghai, China, a former M&C Saatchi Shanghai Head of TV from 2010 - 2019, and the founder of 38pro film Ltd. as a Writer-Director from 2018 - current.

In commercial, he was awarded the ROI FESTIVAL GOLD WINNER in 2018.

Currently in 2021, Sam is adapting himself into the movie industry, targeting on becoming a successful storyteller while projecting compelling visuals toward audience with mind-blowing creative works of art to come.

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Writer Statement

Genre:- Diversity Drama; Sports

Introduction:- Life is all about choices. You can either "play it safe" and live the life your master desires or take a chance by being who you are and living the life your heart desires. Which choice are you making?

Concept:- Live the life your heart desires.

Logline:- To live a faithful life, a young biracial man must have the courage to set his other half FREE even by BREAKING his family tradition and beliefs.

Synopsis:- In our diversity story, we portray our main character, a young biracial man from a High society family with solid Traditional Asian authoritarian parenting, who desires to live upon his dream and goal. We will follow his journey to see if he dares to BREAK FREE or not at the end of the story through the Game of American Football as its background.

I hope you will enjoy it. - Sam Iwata aka LIU