Not All Is Lost

Logline:
Ashley is glued to social media and struggles to escape her dependency, but when she misses a major life event of a close friend, she realizes she must reclaim her real-life connections.

PREMISE:
Social-Media Detox

Synopsis:
Ashley, a 50-something watercolor painter living in Palma with her wife Olga and their tortoise Shelly Fern, exists primarily on social media. Her obsession with scrolling all day leads to the crumbling of her marriage and the breakdown of close friendships. Only when she learns of a close friend’s death via Facebook does she confront her addiction and begin to reclaim her real-life connections.

  • Sophie von Rheden
    Writer
    Awarded
  • Cannes Shorts France
    NOMINEE
    Best Original Screenplay
  • Venice Shorts Malibu California
    Selected
    Best Screenplay (Unproduced)
  • Madras Independent Film Festival
    FINALIST
    Best Short Script less than 25 pages
  • Bright International Film Festival
    FINALIST
    Best short script
  • Independent Shorts Award LA California
    FINALIST
    Best short script
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    No todo esta perdido
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay, Short Script
  • Genres:
    LBGTQ, Romance, dramedy
  • Number of Pages:
    10
  • Country of Origin:
    Spain
  • Language:
    English, German, Spanish
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Crown International Film Best short script
    UK 🇬🇧
    January 8, 2023
    Award Winner 🏆 Best Short Script
  • FilmNest International Film Festival
    India 🇮🇳
    January 20, 2023
    Award Winner 🏆 Best Short Script
  • World Film Carnival
    Singapore 🇸🇬
    January 23, 2023
    Award Winner 🏆 Best short Script
Writer Biography - Sophie von Rheden

Sophie is a German scriptwriter who began her career later in life because of the pandemic. She is self-taught and gained recognition in 2022 when she won the Evolution Mallorca Film Festival with her debut feature script. In 2023 she has been a finalist twice with two different scripts and won an award in Barcelona just a month before. She is currently based in Madrid and has already written multiple scripts. The Flickers Rhode International Film Festival placed her in 2023 as a Semi-Finalist. Sophie's favourite genres are romance drama and romantic comedy. However, she is also branching out to her first short Horror. Her writing is based on her long life experiences she considers her film school. In her free time, Sophie enjoys reading to her two little granddaughters.

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Writer Statement

Age should not limit pursuing one's dreams. My writing takes readers on an emotional journey, evoking laughter or tears.