Cherished Viciousness

In a witty and elusive interaction among two intellectual career pros, Sophie and Alan meet at a bar and hit it off and create an impenetrable bond neither has experienced. As their relationship grows strong, they can't escape who they are and the secrets they carry and where they may end up.

  • Daniel Arreola
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Number of Pages:
    124
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • East Village New York Film Festival
    New York, NY
    August 4, 2025
    Honorable Mention (Runner-Up) - Best Featured Screenplay
  • Athens International Art Film Festival
    Athens, Greece
    August 5, 2025
    Honorable Mention (Top 3)- Best Original Script
  • Hawaii International Film Awards
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    August 7, 2025
    Semi Finalist- Best Feature Screenplay
  • Chicago Script Awards
    Chicago, IL
    August 25, 2025
    Semi Finalist- Best Feature Script
  • Silicon Beach Film Festival
    Los Angeles, CA
    September 1, 2025
    Official Selection- Feature Screenplay
  • WILDsound Film & Feedback Festival
    Toronto, Ontario
    September 2, 2025
    Best Screenplay
  • Florence Film Awards
    Florence, Italy
    September 7, 2025
    WINNER- Best Feature Script
  • Hollywood Gold Awards
    Hollywood, CA
    September 7, 2025
    Honorable Mention- Feature Script
  • Paris Film Awards
    Paris, France
    September 7, 2025
    Honorable Mention- Feature Script
  • New York Movie Awards
    New York, NY
    September 5, 2025
    Official Selection- Feature Script
  • Milan Gold Awards
    Milan, Italy
    September 5, 2025
    Official Selection- Feature Script
  • Seattle Filmmaker Awards
    Seattle, WA
    September 19, 2025
    Semi Finalist- Best Unproduced Feature Screenplay
  • National Independent Film Association - NIFA Awards
    Appleton, WI
    September 25, 2025
    Semi Finalist- Best Screenplay
  • New Orleans International Film Festival
    New Orleans, LA
    October 4, 2025
    Semi Finalist- Best Feature Script
  • Los Angeles Silver Screen Film Festival
    Los Angeles, CA
    October 18, 2025
    Semi Finalist- Best Screenplay
  • Genre Celebration Festival
    Tokyo, Japan
    November 13, 2025
    Official Selection- Feature Screenplay
  • Cinema Royale: Paris Edition
    Paris, France
    October 27, 2025
    Finalist- Feature Screenplay (Royal Screenplay)
  • Mellon International Film Festival
    USA
    October 26, 2025
    Official Selection- Best Feature Script
  • Santa Fe Movie Awards
    Santa Fe, NM
    October 27, 2025
    Semi Finalist- Best Unproduced Script
  • INDO NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL FILMFARE AWARDS
    Bengal, India
    November 24, 2025
    WINNER- FEATURE SCRIPT/SCREENPLAY
  • Detroit Independent Film Festival
    Chicago, IL
    December 16, 2025
    Semi Finalist- Best Thriller
  • Oxford Script Awards
    Oxford, England
    December 30, 2025
    WINNER- Best US Screenplay
  • Asian International Filmfare Awards
    Bengal, India
    January 2, 2026
    WINNER- Best Feature Script/Screenplay
Writer Biography - Daniel Arreola

Daniel is a former stage and screen actor/producer located in Seattle, WA. He also has stage writing credits to his name presented in numerous festivals and workshops. Although no longer a performer, his focus is now directed toward writing plays and screenplays. CHERISHED VICIOUSNESS marks his third screenplay.

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Writer Statement

This project has been lingering in my head for years and I finally got it on paper. This piece addresses the fact that sometimes we can't change who we are no matter what we do. We are who we are.