Paul Thornhill
Screenwriter
Paul Thornhill
Screenwriter
The "Serving" Trilogy A psychological thriller cycle exploring the hierarchy of human systems—Law, Religion, and Government—and how each can be corrupted, weaponized, or twisted by unseen forces—where truth is fragile, and belief can be fatal.
Company
Thornhill Productions
    Filmography
    17 Awards & Selections
    Award Winner - Best Screenplay
    Daddy
    Budapest Short Cut Film Festival 2026
    https://hungaryfest.com/festival-award-winners/
    Award Winner - Best Short Screenplay
    Daddy
    Madrid Shorts Film Festival 2025
    https://spainfilmfestival.com/results/#2024-2025-award-winners
    Award Winner - Best Short Screenplay
    Daddy
    Melbourne International Screenplay Awards 2025
    https://www.misawards.com.au/
    Award Winner - Best Thriller Screenplay
    Serving Power
    Melbourne International Screenplay Awards 2026
    https://www.misawards.com.au/
    Award Winner - Best Thriller Screenplay
    Serving Faith
    Melbourne International Screenplay Awards 2026
    https://www.misawards.com.au/
    Award Winner - Best Thriller Screenplay
    Serving Justice
    Melbourne International Screenplay Awards 2025
    https://www.misawards.com.au/
    Award Winner - Best Marketability/Outlook
    Serving Justice
    New York Script Awards 2025
    https://newyorkscriptawards.com/
    Award Winner - Best Horror Screenplay
    Serving Justice
    New York Screenplay Competition 2024
    https://www.nyscreenplaycompetition.com/
    Award Winner - Feature Script
    Serving Justice
    Bangkok Movie Awards December 2024
    https://bangkokmovieawards.com/
    Finalist - Horror screenplay (feature-length)
    Serving Justice
    13HORROR.COM FILM & SCREENPLAY CONTEST 2025
    http://www.13horror.com/
    Finalist - Horror Screenplay
    Serving Justice
    Best Script Awards London 2025
    https://bestscriptawards.com/
    Finalist - THRILLER screenplay
    Serving Justice
    Cambridge Script Festival 2025
    https://www.cambridgescriptfestival.com/
    Finalist - Best Screenplay
    Serving Justice
    Sweden Film Awards 2025
    https://swedenfilmawards.se/
    Semi-Finalist - Feature
    Serving Justice
    Emerging Screenwriters Thriller Screenplay Competition 2025
    https://www.networkisa.org/competitions/
    Semi-Finalist - Feature Screenplay Competition
    Serving Justice
    A Night of Horror International Film Festival 2025
    http://www.anightofhorror.com/
    Semi-Finalist - Full Screenplay Entry
    Serving Justice
    London International Screenwriting Competition 2025
    http://www.londonswc.com/
    Quarter-Finalist - Feature Screenplay
    Serving Justice
    Vail Screenplay Contest 2025
    http://www.vailfilmfestival.com/screenplay-competition
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    Quotes
    "Omit needless words" - The Elements of Style
    "The higher your structure is to be, the deeper must be its foundation" - Saint Augustine
    "A logline is a menu item, not the recipe" - Paul Thornhill
    "Write scripts like a songwriter. Always chase the next melody" - Paul Thornhill
    "Great stories force the protagonist into a moral dilemma" - Paul Thornhill
    The "Serving" Trilogy A psychological thriller cycle exploring the hierarchy of human systems—Law, Religion, and Government—and how each can be corrupted, weaponized, or twisted by unseen forces—where truth is fragile, and belief can be fatal.
    Company
    Thornhill Productions
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