Deirdre Patterson
Screenwriter, playwright.
Deirdre Patterson
Screenwriter, playwright.
Like any other woman, I like really big men who own tiny breed dogs, parents who torture their babies by making them eat lemons and finding new and unique ways to eviscerate the characters in my scripts.
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Deirdre started writing at the age of fourteen with poems and short stories.
Her love of horror, thrillers, cult classics and dark comedies also started young with watching way too many 1970s cult classics, 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.
In 2005, Deirdre ventured into the world of screenwriting and has penned twelve screenplays including five shorts. She likes to mix the genres she grew up watching and put her unique spin on the horror genre.
She has offered her skills as a professional script reader for the NOLA Horror Film Fest (Nov. 2020-2021), the Ivoryton Playhouse (Oct. 2023), The Writers Lab (Feb. 2024) & the Austin Film Festival(Aug. 2024). She is also an audio describer for the Yale Repertory Theater (Oct. 2024 - present), The Bushnell (March 2026 - present) and the Hartford Stage Company (March 2026 - present). She is also a former member of the CT League of Professional Theater Women (Aug. 2022 - 2025)
She is currently the box office manager and group coordinator for the Palace Theater in Waterbury, CT.


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Filmography
143 Awards & Selections
Quarter Finalist
Soul Mate
2026 Outstanding Screenplays Shorts Competition
London, United Kingdom
2026
Quarter Finalist
D.F.W.
2026 Outstanding Screenplays Shorts Competition
London, United Kingdom
2026
Semi Finalist
D.F.W.
2026 PitchNow Screenplay Competiton Season 8
Los Angeles, CA
2026
Quarterfinalist - Short
Soul Mate
2025 Big Break Screenwriting Contest
2025
Second Rounder
Soul Mate
2025 Austin Film Festival
Austin, TX
2025
Quarter Finalist
The Second Beast
2025 Filmmatic Horror Screenplay Awards
Los Angeles
2025
Official Selection
The Second Beast
2025 INROADS Screenwriting Fellowship
Los Angeles, CA
2025
Official Selection
Soul Mate
2025 INROADS Screenwriting Fellowship
Los Angeles, CA
2025
Quarter Finalist
The Second Beast
2025 Outstanding Screenplays Feature Competition
London, United Kingdom
2025
Quarter Finalist
Auntie
2025 Outstanding Screenplays Feature Competition
London, United Kingdom
2025
Quarterfinalist
Introducing Mr. & Mrs. Darke
2025 The Writers Lab International
New York, NY
2025
Quarter Finalist
TATT2WO
2025 Filmmatic Drama Screenplay Awards
Los Angeles, CA
2025
Semi Finalist
TATT2WO
2025 18th Annual StoryPros Awards Screenplay Contest
Woodland Hills, CA
2025
Quarter Finalist
TATT2WO
2025 INROADS Screenwriting Fellowship
Los Angeles, CA
2025
Quarter-Finalist
TATT2WO
2025 Unique Voices Screenplay Competition
Los Angeles, CA
2025
Grand Prize Winner - Short Screenplay
Soul Mate
2024 TNS Horror Screenplay Competition (Hollywood Edition)
Los Angeles, CA
2024
Finalist - Feature Screenplay
The Second Beast
2024 TNS Horror Screenplay Competition (Hollywood Edition)
Los Angeles, CA
2024
Quarter Finalist
The Second Beast
2024 Emerging Screenwriters/Suspense Category
West Hollywood, CA
2024
Best Outré Short Screenplay
D.F.W.
2024 Hollywood Horror Fest
Hollywood, CA
2024
Finalist - Feature Screenplay
TATT2WO
2024 TNS Horror Screenplay Competition (Hollywood Edition)
Los Angeles, CA
2024
Semi Finalist
TATT2WO
2024 Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival
Providence, RI
2024
Quarter Finalist
TATT2WO
2024 Emerging Screenwriters-Suspense Category
2024
Quarter Finalist
TATT2WO
2024 Creative World Awards
Marina Del Ray, CA
2024
Semi-Finalist
Introducing Mr. & Mrs. Darke
2023 Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival
Providence, RI
2023
Quarter Finalist
TATT2WO
2023 Page Turner Screenplays
Santa Monica, CA
2023
Runner Up (Feature)
TATT2WO
2023 Frights! Camera! Action!
2023
Nominee - Short Script Category
D.F.W.
2023 Austin Revolution Film Festival
Austin, TX
2023
Finalist
TATT2WO
2023 Reno Tahoe Screenplay Contest
Reno, NV
2023
Nominee - Feature Screenplay Category
TATT2WO
2023 Austin Revolution Film Festival
Austin, TX
2023
Quarter Finalist
TATT2WO
2023 Screencraft Horror Competition
Beverly Hills, CA
2023
Quarter Finalist
The Second Beast
2023 Portland Screenplay Awards
Portland, OR
2023
Finalist
TATT2WO
2023 Lonely Seal International Film, Screenplay & Music Festival
Arlington, MA
2023
Semi-Finalist
TATT2WO
2023 GenreBlast Screenplay Competition
Winchester, VT
2023
Quarter Finalist
Soul Mate
2023 Outstanding Screenplay Shorts Competition
2023
Semi Finalist- Female Category
TATT2WO
2023 Cynosure Screenwriting Awards
Los Angeles, CA
2023
Nominee in the Rom-Com Category
Introducing Mr. & Mrs. Darke
2022 Austin Revolution Film Festival
Austin, TX
2022
Quarter Finalist
The Second Beast
2022 ScreenCraft Horror Competition
Hollywood, CA
2022
Semi-Finalist
D.F.W.
2022 Zed Fest Film Festival & Screenplay Competition
Burbank, CA
2022
Best Short Screenplay
D.F.W.
2022 Frights! Camera! Action Screenplay & Film Contest
2022
Quarter Finalist
The Second Beast
2022 16th Annual Story Pros International Screenplay Contest
Woodland Hills, CA
2022
Semi-Finalist
The Second Beast
2022 Red Flight Screenplay Awards
Philedelphia, PA
2022
Finalist
The Second Beast
2021 Summer Reno Tahoe Screenplay Contest
Reno, Nevada
2021
Semi Finalists
The Second Beast
2021 Red Flight Screenplay Awards
Philadelphia
2021
First Round
The Second Beast
2021 The Academy Nicholl Fellowship
Los Angeles, CA
2021
First Round
Auntie
2021 The Academy Nicholl Fellowship
Los Angeles, CA
2021
Winner-Best Thriller Un-produced Short Script
Soul Mate
2020 Boobs & Blood International Film Festival
Los Angeles, CA
2021
Semi Finalist
Soul Mate
2021 Reno-Tahoe Screenplay Contest
Reno, Nevada
2021
Winner - Best Horror Script
Soul Mate
2021 Hollywood Just4Shorts Screenplay Competition
Los Angels, CA
2021
Quarter Finalist
Soul Mate
2020 Southern California Screenplay Competition
San Diego, CA
2021
Second Rounder in the Drama Feature Category
Auntie
2021 Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition
Austin, TX
2021
Quarter Finalist - Thriller
Auntie
2020-2021Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition
Hollywood, CA
2021
Semi Finalist
Auntie
2021 WeScreenplay Feature Competition
2021
Finalist - Action/Adventure/Thriller
Auntie
2021 14th Annual StoryPros Awards
Woodland Hills, CA
2021
Quarter Finalist - Diversity Category
Introducing Mr. & Mrs. Darke
2021 Cynosure Screenwriting Awards
Los Angeles, CT
2021
Official Selection
D.F.W.
2021 Gorst Underground! An Exploitation Film & Punk Rock Festival
Port Orchard, WA
2021
Finalist
D.F.W.
GenreBlast 2021 Script Competition
Winchester, VA
2021
Semi Finalist
D.F.W.
2021 Reno-Tahoe Screenplay Contest
Reno, Nevada
2021
Semi Finalist
D.F.W.
2021 17th Annual ReelHeart International Film & Screenplay Festival
Toronto, Ontario
2021
Best Unproduced Screenplay-Runner Up
D.F.W.
2021 Grindsploitation Film Festival
2021
Finalist
D.F.W.
2021 3rd Annual Grindsploitation Film Fest
Winchester, VA
2021
Semi Finalist - Female Category
The Second Beast
2020 Cynosure Screenwriting Awards
Los Angeles, CA
2020
Finalist
D.F.W.
2020 13Horror.com Film & Screenplay Contest
Los Angeles, CA
2020
Official Selection
D.F.W.
2020 Shockfest Horror Library
Las Vegas, Nevada
2020
Finalist
D.F.W.
2020 NOLA Horror Film Festival
New Orleans, LA
2020
Semi-Finalist
D.F.W.
Hollywood Just4Shorts Screenplay Competition
Los Angeles, CA
2020
Official Selection
D.F.W.
2019 Boobs & Blood International Film Festival
Los Angels, California
2019
Quarterfinalist
D.F.W.
15th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival
Sherman Oaks, CA
2019
Finalist Short Screenplay
Soul Mate
2019 16th Annual ReelHeART International Film and Screenplay Festival
Toronto, Ontario
2019
Top 100
Tea Time
2019 Get It Made Short Film Progam
Los Angeles, CA
2019
Top 100
Birth Day for Sir Max
2019 Get It Made Short Film Program
Los Angels, CA
2019
TOP 50
The Second Beast
2019 Jumpstart Writing Competition
Sherman, Oaks California
2019
Finalist
Soul Mate
2018 InRoads Screenwriting Fellowship
2018
Semi Finalist
Soul Mate
2018 Manhattan Short Film Festival
New York, NY
2018
Top 100
Big Daddy
2012 Emerging Screenwriters Competition
Top Ten
Big Daddy
2013 Bare Bones International Film Festival
Muskogee, OK
Second Place
Big Daddy
2013 Cherub Productions Horror Screenplay Competition
Semi Finalist
Big Daddy
2014 Austin Indie Flix Showcase Screenplay Competition
Austin, TX
Finalist
Big Daddy
2014 Zed Fest Film Festival and Screenplay Competition
Official Selection - Feature Script
Big Daddy
2015 Here Be Dragons International New Genre Film Festival
UK
First Round
The Second Beast
2012 Academy Nicholl Fellowship
Semi Finalist
Auntie
2014 Screenplay Festival Competition
First Round Qualifier
Auntie
2014 13th Annual Filmmakers International Screenwriting Awards
Official Finalist
Auntie
2014 World Series of Screenwriting Competition
Platinum Standing
Auntie
2014 International Independent Film Awards
Finalist
Auntie
2012 Horror Screenplay Contest
Beverly Hills, CA
Winner - Best Screenplay
Auntie
2011 Gotham International Film Festival - Winner of the Circle Frame Screenwriting Award - Best Screenplay Thriller Category
New York, NY
Third Place
Auntie
2011 Terror Film Festival Screenplay Compeition
Malvern, PA
Top Ten & Best in Horror Category
Auntie
2011 Emerging Screenplay Competition
Second Place
Auntie
2011 International Indie Gathering Film Festival
Cleveland, OH
Third Place
Auntie
2011 Woods Hole Film Festival
Woods Hole Falmouth, PA
Top Ten Finalist
Auntie
2011 New Hampshire Film Festival
Portsmouth, NH
Silver Prize
The Second Beast
2014 Beverly Hills Screenplay Competition
Beverly Hills, CA
Quarter Finalist
The Second Beast
2014 13th Annual Filmmakers Screenwriters Awards
Semi Finalist
The Second Beast
2014 Screenplay Competition
Semi Finalist
The Second Beast
2014 Circus Road Screenplay Contest
Studio City, CA
Quarter Finalist
The Second Beast
2014 Shriekfest Screenplay Competition
Los Angeles, CA
Silver Standing - Feature Screenplay
The Second Beast
2014 International Independent Film Awards
Encino, CA
Semi Finalist
The Second Beast
2013 ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship Contest
Beverly Hills, CA
Semi Finalist
Soul Mate
2016 Boston International Film Festival
Boston, MA
Gold Winner
Soul Mate
2016 LA Neo Noir Novel, Film and Script Festival
Beverly Hills, CA
Finalist
Soul Mate
2015 Screenplay Film Festival
Finalist
Soul Mate
2015 Just 4 Shorts Film and Screenplay Competition
Semi Finalist
Soul Mate
2015 Avanti and Productions Management LTD Short Script Competition
Official Selection
Soul Mate
2015 Mile High Horror Film Festival
Denver, CO
Winner - Best Drama Script
Soul Mate
Here Be Dragons International New Genre Film Festival
United Kingdom
Quarterfinalist
Soul Mate
3rd Annual 2016 STAGE32 Search of New Blood Screenwriting Contest
Los Angeles, CA
Second Round Finalist
Soul Mate
4th Annual The Write Room Screenplay Competition
Pembroke Pines, FL
Official Selection
Soul Mate
2015 Back In the Box Competition
Toluca Lake, CA
Quarter Finalist
Soul Mate
9th Annual Story Pros International Screenplay Contest
Woodland Hills, CA
Finalist
Soul Mate
2018 Motor City Nightmares Horror Expo & Film Festival
Novi, MI
Official Selection
Soul Mate
2018 Selenite Film Festival
NY, New York
Second Round Finalist
Sub
2016 4th Annual The Write Room Screenplay Competition
Quarter Finalist
Sub
2016 Creative World Awards Screenplay Competition
Semi Finalist
Sub
2016 Boston International Film Festival
Boston, MA
Gold Award Winner
Sub
2016 LA Neo Noir Novel, Film and Script Festival
Beverly Hills, CA
Finalist
Sub
2015 Screenplay Fesitval
Official Selection
Sub
2015 Back In The Box Competition
Toluca Lake, CA
Quarter Finalist
Sub
9th Annual StoryPros International Screenplay Contest
Official Selection
Sub
2015 BLOW UP Chicago International Arthouse Film Fest Storytelling Competition
Chicago, IL
Official Selection
Sub
2015 Mile High Horror Film Festival
Denver, CO
Third Place Horror/Comedy Category
Big Daddy
2010 International Indie Gathering Film Festival
Cleveland, OH
Quarter Finalist
Little Sister
2015 Austin Revolution Film Festival
Austin, TX
Honorable Mention
Little Sister
2014 Zed Fest Film Festival and Screenplay Competition
Los Angeles, CA
Official Selection
Little Sister
2014 Hollywood Screenplay Contest
Hollywood, CA
Park Avenue Award (3rd Place)
Little Sister
2014 New York Screenplay Contest
New York, NY
Semi Finalist
Little Sister
17th Annual Fade In Awards
Runner Up
Little Sister
2012 Midnight Black International Screenplay Competition
Los Angeles, CA
Semi Finalist
Bottom Bitch
16th Annual Bare Bones International film and Music Festival
Muskogee, OK
Finalist
Cop's Wife
2015 Twisted International Film Festival
Chicago, IL
Quarter Finalist
Cop's Wife
2015 Austin Revolution Film Festival
Austin, TX
Best Short Screenplay
Cop's Wife
2014 5th Annual PollyGrind Film Festival
Las Vegas, NV
Semi Finalist
Cop's Wife
2013 Eerie Horror Film Festival Screenplay Competition
Edinboro, PA
Second Place - Horror/Comedy Category
Cop's Wife
2013 International Indie Gathering Film Festival
Hudson, OH
Finalist
Cop's Wife
2018 Motor city Nightmares Horror Expo & Film Festival
Novi, MI
Second Round Finalist
Soul Mate/Sub
2016 3rd Annual STAGE32 Search for New Blood Screenwriting Contest
Quarter Finalist
Soul Mate/Sub
2016 Creative World Awards Screenplay Competition
Semi Finalist
Soul Mate/Sub
2016 Boston International Film Festival
Boston, MA
Finalist
Soul Mate/Sub
2015 Screenplay Festival
Official Selection
Soul Mate/Sub
2015 Back In The Box Competition
Quarter Finalist
Soul Mate/Sub
9th Annual Story Pros International Screenplay Contest
Quarter Finalist
Soul Mate
2016 Creative World Arts
Semi Finalist
Soul Mate
2016 Austin Revolution Film Festival
Austin, TX
Winner-Best Drama Script
Sub
2015 Here Be Dragons International New Genre Film Festival
UK
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Education
College
Eastern Connecitucut State University
B.S. In Communications. Minor in Theater
High School
Crosby High School
Personal Details
Birth Date
December 1
Hometown
Waterbury, CT
Gender
Female
Zodiac Sign
Sagittarius
Trivia
In Deirdre's past life she was a AM radio talk show producer, announcer, voiceover artist and host of her own jazz show.
Quotes
Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments.
Do today what others won't so you can do tomorrow what they can't.
~Les Brown~
Writers aren't exactly people... They're a whole bunch of people trying to be one person.
~F. Scott Fitzgerald~
Like any other woman, I like really big men who own tiny breed dogs, parents who torture their babies by making them eat lemons and finding new and unique ways to eviscerate the characters in my scripts.
Contact
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