Dear Agony

A man confronts pieces of his identity in a frozen world devoid of life, death, or memory, guided by elusive visions toward a truth that’s always one step ahead.

  • Xandar
    Writer
    Worth Fighting For
  • Xandar
    Screenwriter
    Worth Fighting For, Dear Agony
  • Project Type:
    Short Script
  • Genres:
    Horror, Drama
  • Number of Pages:
    17
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • New York Script Awards
    New York City, New York
    Winner of "Best Short Script"
  • Gothamite Film Awards
    New York, NY
    Winner of "Best Horror Script"
  • Horrors4You
    London, UK
    Winner of "Best Script Technique"
  • Seoul International Monthly Film Festival
    Seoul, South Korea
    Winner of "Best Original Script"
  • Art Blocks International Film Festival
    Copenhagen, Denmark
    Winner of "Best Short Screenplay"
  • Golden Horse International Film Festival
    Sivagangai, India
    Winner of "Best Short Script"
  • 1st Monthly Film Festival
    Belgrade, Serbia
    Winner of "Best Short Script"
  • Art Film Awards
    Skopje, Macedonia
    Winner of "Best Short Script"
  • International Film Festival of Rangoon
    Rangoon, Myanmar
    Winner of "Best Short Script"
  • Athvikvaruni International Film Festival
    Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
    Winner of "Best Short Script"
  • Brno Film Festival
    Brno, Czech Republic
    Best Horror Screenplay
  • Golden Lemur International Film Festival
    Lisabon, Portugal
    Honorable Mention for "Best Short Screenplay"
  • Arrow International Film Festival
    Paris, France
    Honorable Mention for "Best Short Screenplay"
  • People's International Film Festival
    Nusajaya, Malaysia
    Special Jury Award
  • International Film Festival of Jakarta
    Jakarta, Indonesia
    Runner-Up for "Best Short Script"
  • Rome Prisma Film Awards
    Rome, Italy
    Finalist for "Best Short Screenplay"
  • Emerald Peacock International Film Festival
    Berlin, Germany
    Official Selection
  • Stockholm City Film Festival
    Stockholm, Sweden
    Official Selection
  • Kathmandu Independent Film Festival
    Kathmandu, Nepal
    Official Selection
  • Fox International Film Festival
    Rome, Italy
    Official Selection
Writer Biography - Xandar

Xandar was born in Eastern Europe and immigrated to the United States at a young age. Xandar made his short film festival debut with the project "Worth Fighting For".

He was privileged to study under brilliant mentors, such as Leo Partible, prior to his recent return to the film industry after a 5 year hiatus. His most recent short film as writer & direct, "Worth Fighting For (2021)" has been an official selection of 17 film festivals with 14 awards thus far.

Additionally, Xandar has a total of 23 awards for "Best Short Script" between his short horror screenplay "Dear Agony" and the short drama screenplay "Frame My Mind" which was co-written by first-time screenwriter Fauna Nicole.

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