COOP

COOP - Feature Film Screenplay
GENRE: Inspirational Sports Drama
106 Pages

LOGLINE: After a devastating accident ends his Olympic dreams, a gifted young athlete forms an unlikely bond with a wheelchair-bound rescue dog. Together, they discover that true champions are not defined by what they lose, but by the courage to begin again.

SUMMARY: A heartfelt tale about the incredible struggle and ultimate success of Gabriel Gonzales, a promising young track star, who loses his three best friends and becomes a double amputee in a tragic car accident. With the extraordinary love and encouragement of friends, family, and an adorable wheelchair-bound rescue dog, Coop, Gabriel goes on to win the Gold Medal at the Paralympic Games.

COOP will leave audiences with tears in their eyes and hope in their hearts, reminding us that no obstacle is too great when you have love, courage, and a loyal friend by your side.

  • Joe Leone
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Number of Pages:
    106
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • DESERT PITCH (FILM FEST TUCSON)
    TUCSON, AZ
    October 10, 2019
    TOP 5 FINALIST - PITCH COMPETITION - OCTOBER, 2019
  • STORYPROS 13th INTERNATIONAL SCREENPLAY AWARDS
    Los Angeles
    November 12, 2019
    QUARTERFINALIST - NOVEMBER, 2019
  • LA LIVE FILM FESTIVAL
    Los Angeles, CA
    November 11, 2019
    OFFICIAL SELECTION - NOVEMBER, 2019
  • DEPTH OF FIELD INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    Nassau, DE
    November 30, 2019
    OFFICIAL SELECTION - FEATURE FILM SCREENPLAY - NOVEMBER, 2019
  • AFTER HOUR FILM FESTIVAL
    Online
    December 5, 2019
    AWARD WINNER – BEST SCREENPLAY - DECEMBER, 2019
  • PITCH NOW SCREENPLAY CONTEST
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 13, 2019
    FINALIST - FEATURE FILM SCREENPLAY - DECEMBER, 2019
  • BARNSTORM FEST
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 27, 2019
    SHORT LIST SELECTION - DECEMBER, 2019
  • LAKE TRAVIS FILM FESTIVAL
    Lake Travis, TX
    January 3, 2020
    OFFICIAL SELECTION - JANUARY, 2020
  • GOLD CANYON FILM FESTIVAL
    Gold Canyon, AZ
    January 6, 2020
    OFFICIAL SELECTION - JANUARY, 2020
  • CHANDLER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    Chandler, AZ
    January 20, 2020
    TOP 10 FINALIST - JANUARY, 2020
  • LOGLINE TO MOVIE SCREEN CONTEST
    Florida
    January 21, 2020
    SEMI-FINALIST - JANUARY, 2020
  • DEPTH OF FIELD INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL COMPETITION
    Nassau, DE
    January 27, 2020
    GOLD SCRIPT WRITING (AWARD WINNER) - JANUARY, 2020
Writer Biography - Joe Leone

Joe Leone is an award-winning American screenwriter and film industry professional. He serves as President and CEO of Write Now Productions LLC and a proud alumnus of Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. His screenplays have garnered more than 100 awards and have been officially selected by over 400 film festivals and screenplay competitions worldwide.

Professional Experience: Joe Leone brings a wealth of industry experience to his craft. He spent six years with Paramount Pictures' Motion Picture Marketing Administration, where he honed his skills and gained valuable insights into the marketing and promotion of films. Additionally, he served as a Story Analyst for Prelude Pictures and Kamin & Howell Entertainment, further deepening his understanding of storytelling and the intricacies of the filmmaking process.

Joe Leone's passion for storytelling, combined with his exceptional talent and extensive industry experience, has established him as a leading voice in the world of screenwriting. His dedication to his craft and remarkable achievements continue to inspire and shape the future of the film industry.

Agent Representation:
Lisa Simpson - Elevated Artists Entertainment LLC
Elevated Artists Entertainment LLC
Clearwater, FL 33764
(727) 350-2665
contact@elevatedartistsent.com

COOP (FEATURE FILM SCREENPLAY) - currently selected in (83) Film Festival/Screenplay Competitions, which include: (16) Award Wins, (18) Finalist, (4) Honorable Mention, (20) Semi-Finalist, (10) Quarterfinalist Placements, and (15) Official Selections to date.

SCREENPLAY COMPETITION RECOGNITION/AWARDS FOR (COOP) FEATURE FILM SCREENPLAY

AWARD WINNER(S):
COOP - Hollywood Storytellers Script Competition - AWARD WINNER (June 2024)
COOP - BLASTOFF film, screenplay, and music festival - AWARD WINNER - (March 2023)
COOP - Show Low Film Festival - AWARD WINNER - BEST OF THE FEST (Oct 2021)
COOP - Wallachia International Film Festival (Romania) - AWARD WINNER (Sep 2021)
COOP - Florida Script Challenge - AWARD WINNER (May 2021)
COOP - Redwood Shorts & Scripts - BEST DRAMA FEATURE SCRIPT (Jan 2021)
COOP - FFTG Awards Film Fest 2020 - BEST INSPIRATIONAL FEATURE SCREENPLAY (Dec 2020)
COOP - Flixze Film Festival - AWARD WINNER (Dec 2020)
COOP - Gold Star Movie Awards - HONOURABLE MENTION (Oct 2020)
COOP - SoCal Film Awards - DIAMOND AWARD WINNER (Oct 2020)
COOP - Milan Film Awards - AWARD WINNER (Sep 2020)
COOP - The Hollywood Jumbo 2020 Screenplay Festival - AWARD WINNER - FEATURE SCREENPLAY (July 2020)
COOP - Queen Palm International Film Festival, 3rd Quarter, 2020 - SILVER AWARD WINNER (CROWN SELECTION) - FEATURE FILM SCREENPLAY - BEST CONCEPT (June 2020)
COOP - The Good Dog! International Film Festival - BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY (May 2020)
COOP - Depth of Field International Film Festival - GOLD SCRIPT WRITING - AWARD WINNER (Jan 2020)
COOP – After Hour Film Festival - AWARD WINNER – BEST SCREENPLAY (December 2019)

FINALIST:
COOP - Cordillera International Film Festival - FINALIST (August 2024)
COOP - Sunvale Screenplay Contest - FINALIST (Dec 2023)
COOP - Sunvale Film Festival - FINALIST (August 2022)
COOP - Comox Valley International Film Festival - FINALIST (April 2022)
COOP - KATRA Film Festival - FINALIST (June 2021)
COOP - Richmond International Film Festival (RIFF) - FINALIST (May 2021)
COOP - Visionfest Screenwriting Competition - FINALIST (Dec 2020)
COOP - L.A. Live Film Festival - FINALIST (Oct 2020)
COOP - PixelsGARAGE Awards of Excellence - RUNNER-UP (Sep 2020)
COOP - Storyteller's Cottage Annual Feature and Short Screenplay Contest - FINALIST (May 2020)
COOP - FilmMatic - Inroads Screenwriting Fellowship - FINALIST Selection out of 1,200 (+) submitted entries (May 2020)
COOP - Red Flight Pictures Screenplay Awards - FINALIST - Top 100 Selection out of more than 3,500 submitted entries received (Feb 2020)
COOP - Block Island Film Festival - FINALIST (Feb 2020)
COOP - Miami Screenplay Awards - TOP 10 FINALIST out of 632 submitted entries (Feb 2020)
COOP - Hollywood International Diversity Film Festival - FINALIST (Jan 2020)
COOP - Chandler International Film Festival - TOP 10 FINALIST (Jan 2020)
COOP - FilmMatic Pitch Now Screenplay Competition - FINALIST (Dec 2019)
COOP - Desert Pitch - Film Fest Tucson - TOP 5 FINALIST - PITCH COMPETITION (Oct 2019)

HONORABLE MENTION:
COOP - HOLLYWOOD STAGE SCRIPT FILM COMPETITION - HONORABLE MENTION (Jan 2025)
COOP - Get It Made - HONORABLE MENTION (Jan 2025)
COOP - THE ART OF BROOKLYN FILM FESTIVAL - HONORABLE MENTION (May 2023)
COOP - Barnstorm Fest - OFFICIAL (SHORT LIST) SELECTION - HONORABLE MENTION (Dec 2019)

SEMI-FINALIST:
COOP - Faith, Hope, and Love Screenwriting Competition & Film Festival - SEMI-FINALIST (Dec 2024)
COOP - Faith Fest - SEMI-FINALIST (Nov 2024)
COOP - Dallas International Film Festival - SEMI-FINALIST (Apr 2024)
COOP - Scripts4c.com Faith & Family 2023 Script Competition - SEMI-FINALIST (Nov 2023)
COOP - Fade In Awards - SEMI-FINALIST (June 2023)
COOP - 100 Screenplays - SEMI-FINALIST (June 2023)
COOP - Scriptmatix Fellowship - SEMI-FINALIST (June 2023)
COOP - FLICKERS' Rhode Island Film Festival - SEMI-FINALIST (July 2021)
COOP - Cinema Soup Film Festival - SEMI-FINALIST (June 2021)
COOP - Marketable Filmmaker Screenwriters Collaborative - SEMI-FINALIST (April 2021)
COOP - Lonely Seal International Film, Screenplay and Music Festival - SEMI-FINALIST (Oct 2020)
COOP - CWA (Creative World Awards) Screenwriting Competition - SEMI-FINALIST - DRAMA (Aug 2020)
COOP - Tirota/Finish Line Social Impact Script Competition - SEMI-FINALIST (June 2020)
COOP - Austin Screenplay Awards - SEMI-FINALIST - Top 10% finish out of 1,104 submitted entries (May 2020)
COOP - Atlanta Screenplay Awards - SEMI-FINALIST - Placed in the Top 4-10th Percentile out of nearly 1,100 submitted entries (April 2020)
COOP - Circus Road Screenplay Contest - SEMI-FINALIST - Placed in the Top 30% of all submitted entries (March 2020)
COOP - New York City International Screenplay Awards - SEMI-FINALIST - FEATURE FILM SCREENPLAY - Top 10% finish out of 829 submitted entries (March 2020)
COOP - Chicago Screenplay Awards - SEMI-FINALIST - FEATURE SCREENPLAY (Feb 2020)
COOP - BLASTOFF - Master of the Logline - SEMI-FINALIST (Feb 2020)
COOP - Logline to Movie Screen Contest - SEMI-FINALIST (Jan 2020)

QUARTERFINALIST:
COOP - Faith and Family Filmmakers Awards - QUARTERFINALIST (Jan 2026)
COOP - Vail Film Festival - QUARTERFINALIST (Dec 2025)
COOP - Launch Pad Feature Competition - QUARTERFINALIST (APR 2024)
COOP - SPARK - International Screenwriting Competition - QUARTERFINALIST (Sep 2023)
COOP - Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards - QUARTERFINALIST (March 2023)
COOP - Houston International Sports Film Festival - QUARTERFINALIST (May 2021)
COOP - Sedona International Film Festival - QUARTERFINALIST (May 2021)
COOP - Plot Point International Screenwriting Awards - QUARTERFINALIST (April 2021) - listed #3 by Premium Beat for Top 7 Online Screenwriting Competitions - (May 21, 2020) article
COOP - Scriptation Showcase - QUARTERFINALIST (Sep 2020)
COOP - StoryPros International Screenplay Contest - QUARTERFINALIST - Top 20% finish out of all submitted entries (Nov 2019)

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS:
COOP - American Story Showcase - OFFICIAL SELECTION (Mar 2026)
COOP - London Indie Film Festival - OFFICIAL SELECTION (Jan 2026)
COOP - Voices Rising Film Festival - OFFICIAL SELECTION (Oct 2025)
COOP - Budapest Movie Awards - OFFICIAL SELECTION (Oct 2023)
COOP - Fort Myers Beach International Film Festival - Screenplay Competition - OFFICIAL SELECTION (Aug 2021)
COOP - 4theatre Selection - OFFICIAL SELECTION (Aug 2021)
COOP - Marina Del Rey Film Festival - OFFICIAL SELECTION (July 2021)
COOP - Summer in the South Film Festival - OFFICIAL SELECTION (July 2021)
COOP - The Macoproject Film Festival - OFFICIAL SELECTION (July 2021)
COOP - Northeast Mountain Film Festival - OFFICIAL SELECTION (May 2021)
COOP - Filmchilla - OFFICIAL SELECTION (Oct 2020)
COOP - Festival Angaelica - OFFICIAL SELECTION - Screenwriter Mentorship Program (Oct 2020)
COOP - Austin Spotlight Film Festival - OFFICIAL SELECTION (Sep 2020) - with over 1000 submissions this season, your entry stood above the competition & we could not be happier to include you in our 2020 showcase!
COOP - Filmmatic Drama Screenplay Awards - OFFICIAL SELECTION (June 2020)
COOP - Gold Canyon Film Festival - OFFICIAL SELECTION (Jan 2020)
COOP - Lake Travis Film Festival - OFFICIAL SELECTION (Jan 2020)

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