Miasma

London. 1931. A private investigator and Viola, an actress, must rely on each while searching for a missing heiress who has vanished. As the pair sleuth, romantic sparks fly despite the accusations that Viola may be involved.

WINS in Sweden, LA, Toronto, Berlin.
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  • Ellen M. Puff
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Number of Pages:
    110
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Berlin Women Cinema Festival
    Berlin, Germany
    April 15, 2025
    Finalist
  • Swedish Int'l Film Festival

    WIN for best unproduced screenplay
Writer Biography - Ellen M. Puff

Ellen M. Puff received her Bachelor of Speech from Northwestern University’s Theatre Department, studying with two Tony Award winning directors. After Northwestern, she continued her studies at ACT in San Francisco and worked in LA as a production assistant. She has produced, directed, and adapted literature for the stage in SF, LA, Chicago, and Minneapolis. In addition, she served as a dramaturge at the O’Neill National Play Writing Festival with the late Pulitzer-prize winning author August Wilson. Ms. Puff earned a Master's degree in Education and is a licensed high school English, Speech, and Theatre teacher.

56 awards in '24-'26 including: Best Screenplay in Sydney, Berlin, Sweden, Toronto; finalist in Berlin, London, NY, Paris, the Big Break competition, and Santa Barbara.

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