In Between The River

Katie (on the spectrum) thinks her nomadic family is normal but as she transitions from child to teenager; her father Donald is frequently absent, her mother Judy tries too hard to hold them together and her older brother Kyle hides a secret that eventually surfaces to expose the family illusion.

  • Tishia K Malone
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Number of Pages:
    119
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Screencraft Drama Competition 2018

    June 14, 2018
    Quarterfinalist
  • Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition 2019

    January 19, 2019
    Quarterfinalist
  • Filmatic Drama Screenplay Awards 2019

    June 15, 2019
    Finalist
  • Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards (2019 HOLIDAY SEASON COMPETITION)
    Los Angeles California
    December 12, 2019
    Quarterfinalist
  • Storypros International Screenplay Contest (14TH ANNUAL - 2020): FEATURE

    November 10, 2020
    Quarterfinalist
Writer Biography - Tishia K Malone

I love the movies so when my high school drama teacher suggested I write instead of act (I kept changing the lines) I took her advice. However, back in the eighties, it was hard to get a screenplay read so I took a break to gain true life experience by writing a small town golf column, fighting wildfires, trying every sport imaginable, working in an ER, boating, playing drums in several bands and oil painting until I realized what was missing and that was my original passion with screenwriting so I started again and this time, I'm here to stay.

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Writer Statement

This one was loosely based on my childhood and is dedicated to my brother who was sexually molested by a father and a life, I thought was perfect...until it wasn't