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Two young, successful female entrepreneurs gather new content for their web page.
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Deirdre PattersonWriter
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Project Type:Screenplay, Short Script
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Number of Pages:28
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Country of Origin:United States
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Language:English
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First-time Screenwriter:No
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Student Project:No
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15th Annual HollyShorts Film FestivalSherman Oaks, CA
August 2, 2019
Quarterfinalist -
2019 Boobs & Blood International Film FestivalLos Angels, California
September 19, 2019
Official Selection -
Hollywood Just4Shorts Screenplay CompetitionLos Angeles, CA
July 30, 2020
Semi-Finalist -
2020 NOLA Horror Film FestivalNew Orleans, LA
August 22, 2020
Finalist -
2020 Shockfest Horror LibraryLas Vegas, Nevada
September 30, 2020
Official Selection -
2020 13Horror.com Film & Screenplay ContestLos Angeles, CA
December 30, 2020
Finalist -
2021 3rd Annual Grindsploitation Film FestWinchester, VA
March 1, 2021
Finalist -
2021 Grindsploitation Film Festival
April 26, 2021
Best Unproduced Screenplay-Runner Up -
2021 17th Annual ReelHeart International Film & Screenplay FestivalToronto, Ontario
May 12, 2021
Semi Finalist -
2021 Reno-Tahoe Screenplay ContestReno, Nevada
June 30, 2021
Semi Finalist -
GenreBlast 2021 Script CompetitionWinchester, VA
July 30, 2021
Finalist -
2021 Gorst Underground! An Exploitation Film & Punk Rock FestivalPort Orchard, WA
August 19, 2021
Official Selection -
2022 Frights! Camera! Action Screenplay & Film Contest
November 12, 2022
Best Short Screenplay -
2022 Zed Fest Film Festival & Screenplay CompetitionBurbank, CA
December 30, 2022
Semi-Finalist -
2023 Austin Revolution Film FestivalAustin, TX
December 21, 2023
Nominee - Short Script Category
Deirdre started writing at the age of fourteen with poems and short stories.
Her love of horror, thrillers, exploitation and dark comedies also started young with watching way too many 1970s exploitation, 1980s slasher and foreign films.
With a background in theater, mostly behind the scenes, Deirdre switched from short stories to writing staged plays. She has completed seven stage plays with topics ranging from a murder mystery set in the 1890s to an S/M themed, disco musical. Three of her plays are in her book, Ladies & Whores: Three Two Act Plays. Available on amazon.com and barnesandnobles.com.
In 2005, Deirdre ventured into the world of screenwriting. All of her scripts have either won or placed highly in multiple screenwriting competitions.
I have a tendency to merge genres and my hope is to continue to write strong female roles, change the face of horror and have my words expressed both on stage and screen. Like every other writer, I am looking for a creative home.