Writing feature films that inspire, move hearts and change minds.
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Peter Herlan is a globally recognized, award-winning screenwriter and former corporate executive, with 200+ international awards and accolades across 34 countries.
Most recently, he was honored with the Golden Palm Award for Best Screenplay at the Beverly Hills Film Festival, further solidifying his position among today’s elite independent screenwriters.
A seven-time Coverfly RED LIST honoree, Herlan is known for developing commercially viable, emotionally driven, studio-ready feature films that resonate with global audiences.
His work spans multiple genres including comedy, drama, family, faith, military, suspense, romantic comedy, and western, with a consistent focus on stories that move audiences, inspire connection, and deliver strong market potential.
  • Writer (14 Credits)
    CROOKED
    Short Script
    Crossed
    Screenplay
    Driving While Guido
    Screenplay, Short Script
    Greater Love
    Screenplay
    Halfway Game
    Screenplay
    Hearts and Mimes
    Short Script
    Journey To Thailand
    Screenplay
    Kick Rocks
    Screenplay
    LYNCH
    Screenplay
    MALVADO (The Evil One)
    Master Guns'
    Screenplay
    Streets of Gold
    Screenplay
    The Chase Is On
    Screenplay
    Words Are Weapons
    Screenplay
  • Story By (9 Credits)
    Crossed
    Screenplay
    Greater Love
    Screenplay
    Halfway Game
    Screenplay
    Kick Rocks
    Screenplay
    LYNCH
    Screenplay
    Master Guns'
    Screenplay
    Streets of Gold
    Screenplay
    The Chase Is On
    Screenplay
    Words Are Weapons
    Screenplay
Nominee
Kick Rocks
Barcelona Indie Awards
Barcelona Indie Awards
2026
Golden Palm Award for Best Screenplay
LYNCH
Beverly Hills Film Festival
Beverly Hills, California
2026
Winner Best Original Screenplay
LYNCH
Barcelona Indie Film Awards
Barcelona, Spain
2026
Winner Best Screenplay
Kick Rocks
Niagara Canada International Film Festival
Niagara, Canada
2025
Winner Best Screenplay
Kick Rocks
All The Laughs Comedy Awards
Atalanta, Georgia
2025
Winner
Hearts and Mimes
Rome International Short Festival
Rome IT
2025
Semi Finalist
Hearts and Mimes
Dubai Independent Film Festival
Dubai
2025
Nominee
Hearts and Mimes
Montreal Independent Film Festival
Montreal, CN
2025
Winner
Hearts and Mimes
Hong Kong Indie Film Festival
Hong Kong
2025
Quarter Finalist
Hearts and Mimes
Auguri Film Festival
Turin, Italy
2025
Official Selection (Winner TBA)
LYNCH
Film Fest LA @ LA Live
Los Angeles, CA
2025
Official Selection (Winner TBA)
LYNCH
Las Vegas International Film & Screenwriting Festival
Las Vegas, NV
2025
Official Selection (Winner TBA)
LYNCH
San Pedro International Film Festival
San Pedro, CA
2025
Finalist Best Screenplay
LYNCH
Mad Wife 100
Reno, NV
2025
Finalist Best Screenplay
LYNCH
Paramount Film Festival
Paramount, CA
2025
Winner Best Screenplay
LYNCH
Broad Street Film Festival
Sugar Hill, GA
2025
Winner Best Screenplay
LYNCH
MEI International Film Festival
Mysuru, India
2025
Winner Best Screenplay
LYNCH
New Jersey Film Awards
Newark, New Jersey
2025
Winner Best Screenplay
LYNCH
Swedish International Film Festival
Stockholm, Sweden
2025
Semi-Finalist
LYNCH
Desertscape Film Festival
St. George, Utah
2025
Quarter Finalist
LYNCH
Dallas International Film Festival
Dallas
2025
Finalist
Halfway Game
Athen International Monthly Art Award
Athens, Greece
2025
Nominee
Master Guns'
Nieves International Christian Film Festival
Cape Coral, Florida
2025
Finalist
Crossed
Athens International Monthly Art Film Awards
Athen, Greece
2025
Semi-Finalist Best Screenplay
Streets of Gold
Niagara Falls International Short Festival
Niagara Falls, New York
2025
Finalist Best Screenplay
Streets of Gold
Independent Indie Film & Screenplay Festival
Antwerp, Belgium
2025
Official Selection Best Screenplay
Streets of Gold
Atlanta Short Film Festival
Atlanta, GA
2025
Best Short Screenplay
CROOKED
California International Shorts Festival
California
2025
Winner Best Screenplay
Streets of Gold
Cannes Independent Shorts
Cannes, France
2025
Winner Best Screenplay
Streets of Gold
Hollywood Just4Shorts Film and Screenplay Competition
Hollywood, CA
2025
Nominee
Kick Rocks
Chandler Film Awards
Chandler, AZ
2025
Official Selection
Kick Rocks
SPIFFest Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
2025
Official Selection
Kick Rocks
Carmel International Film Festival
Carmel California
2025
Nominee Best Screenplay
Kick Rocks
New York Independent Cinema Awards
New York, New York
2025
Nominee Best Screenplay
Kick Rocks
Rome Prisma Film Awards
Rome, Italy
2025
Nominee Best Screenplay
Kick Rocks
New York Independent Art Film Fest
New York, New York
2025
Nominee Best Screenplay
Kick Rocks
San Diego Independent Cinema Awards
San Diego, California
2025
Nominee Best Screenplay
Kick Rocks
Burbank International Film Festival
Burbank International Film Festival
2025
Winner Best Screenplay
Kick Rocks
New York Movie Awards
New York, New York
2025
Winner Best Screenpaly
Kick Rocks
Paris Film Awards
Paris, France
2025
Winner Best Screenplay
Kick Rocks
Hollywood Gold Awards
Hollywood, California
2025
Winner Best Screenplay
Kick Rocks
Florence Film Awards
Florence, Italy
2025
Finalist Best Screenplay
Kick Rocks
New Hampshire Film Festival
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
2025
Semi-Finalist
Crossed
Auguri Film Festival
Rome, Italy
2025
Finalist Best Screenplay
Kick Rocks
International Indie Film & Screenplay Award
Antwerp, Belgium
2025
Finalist Best Screenplay
Kick Rocks
Dreamscape International Film Festival
St. George, Utah
2025
Semi-Finalist Best Screenplay
Kick Rocks
Cordillera International Film Festival
Reno, Nevada
2025
Quarter Finalist Best Screenplay
Kick Rocks
Page Turner Screenplays
Los Angeles, California
2025
Winner
Crossed
Caravan International Film Festival
International
2024
Winner
Crossed
Silver Wings International Film Festival
Kolkata, India
2024
Official Selection
Crossed
World Independent Cinema Awards
Los Angeles, CA
2024
Winner
Crossed
Florence Film Awards
Florence, IT
2024
Winner
Crossed
Rohip International Film Festival
Kallal
2024
Winner
Crossed
New York Script Awards
New York, NY
2024
Winner
Crossed
The IndieFEST Film Awards
La Jolla, CA
2024
Winner
Crossed
Five Continents Film Festival
Venezuela
2024
Winner
Crossed
Yellowstone International Film Festival
Noida, India
2024
Finanist
Crossed
Catalina Film Festival
Catalina Island, CA
2024
Finalist
Crossed
Los Angeles Cinematography AWARDS (LACA)
Los Angeles, CA
2024
Finalist
Crossed
New Hampshire Film Festival
New Hampshire, US
2024
Finalist
Crossed
Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival
Toronto, ON
2024
Finalist
Crossed
World Class Film Awards
Barcelona, Spain
2024
Semi-Finalist
Crossed
Orlando Film Festival
Orlando, FL
2024
Nominee
Crossed
European Cinema Film Award
Amsterdam
2024
Nominee
Crossed
Vesuvius Film Awards
Turin, IT
2024
Quarter-Finalist
Crossed
Big Apple Film Festival
New York, NY
2024
Official Selection
Master Guns'
Geneva International Film Festival
Geneva, Switzerland
2024
Official Selection
Master Guns'
Chicago Script Awards
Chicago, IL
2024
Official Selection
Master Guns'
World Independent Cinema Awards
Los Angeles, CA
2024
Finalist
Master Guns'
Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards
Los Angeles, CA
2024
THE RED LIST
Master Guns'
THE RED LIST - Family Feature
Global
2024
Official Selection
Master Guns'
Toronto International Nollywod Film Festival
Toronto
2024
Quarter Finalist
Master Guns'
Dallas International Film Festival
Dallas, TX
2024
Finalist
Master Guns'
FAITH FEST
California, USA
2024
Winner
Master Guns'
Rohip International Film Awards
Kallal
2024
Winner
Master Guns'
Hong Kong International Screenplay Awards by CINEVERSE
Hong Kong, China
2024
Winner
Master Guns'
The IndieFEST Film Awards
La Jolla, CA
2024
Winner
Master Guns'
Beyond Entertainment Family Film Festival (BEF3) Beyond Entertainment Family Film Festival
Cape Coral, FL
2024
Finalist
Master Guns'
Austin International Screenplay Awards
Austin, TX
2024
Finalist
Master Guns'
Cordillera Film Festival
Reno, NV
2024
Semi-Finalist
Master Guns'
Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival
Providence, RI
2024
Semi-Finalist
Master Guns'
Faith and Family Screenwriting Awards
Cape Coral, FL
2024
Nominee
Master Guns'
Orlando Urban Film Festival
Orlando, FL
2024
Nominee
Master Guns'
Broad Street Film Fest
Sugar Hill, GA
2024
Nominee
Master Guns'
Cannes Film Awards
Cannes, France
2024
Official Selection
Crossed
Beverly Hills Film Festival
Beverly Hills, CA
2024
Semi-Finalist
Halfway Game
Flickers' Rhode Island Film Festival
Providence, Rhode Island
2024
Winner
Halfway Game
New York International Film Awards
New York, New York
2024
Winner
Halfway Game
Rohip International Film Festival
Kallal
2024
Finalist
Halfway Game
Grande Stories Screenplay Competition
Florida, US
2024
Quarter Finalist
Halfway Game
Vesuvius International Film Awards
Campania, Italy
2024
Quarter Finalist
Halfway Game
Cordillera Film Festival
Reno, NV
2024
Selected
The Chase Is On
Portland Comedy Film Festival
Portland, OR
2024
Finalist
The Chase Is On
Austin Comedy Film Festival
Austin, TX
2024
Selected
Greater Love
Canadian International Faith & Family Film Festival
Toronto, ON
2024
Honorable Mention
Greater Love
Faith Fest
California, US
2024
Winner
LYNCH
International Gold Awards New York
New York, NY
2024
Winner
LYNCH
Paris Film Awards
Paris, France
2024
Winner
LYNCH
London Movie Awards
London, UK
2024
Winner
LYNCH
New York Movie Awards
New York, NY
2024
Winner
LYNCH
Cinestars Chicago Film Festival
Chicago, IL
2024
Winner
LYNCH
New York Screenplay Competition
New York, NY
2024
Winner
LYNCH
New York International Film Awards
New York , NY
2024
Winner
Hearts and Mimes
New York Movie Awards
New York, NY
2024
Winner
Hearts and Mimes
Rohip International Film Festival
Kallal
2024
Nominee
Hearts and Mimes
Rome Prisma Awards
Rome, Italy
2024
Selected
Hearts and Mimes
New York Script Awards
New York, NY
2024
Semi-Finalist
Crossed
Cordillera Film Festival
Reno, NV
2024
Nominee
Crossed
Bloody Hats Film Festival
Germany
2024
Nominee
Crossed
Muzzle Awards
US
2024
Honorable Mention
Crossed
San Diego Movie Awards
San Diego, CA
2024
Official Selection
Crossed
Scriptmatix
Beverly Hills, CA
2024
Official Selection
Crossed
Silicon Beach Film Festival
Los Angeles, CA
2024
Official Selection
Crossed
Purgatory Film Festival
Southhampton UK
2024
Official Selection
Crossed
Marina Del Rey Film Festival
Marina Del Rey, CA
2024
Official Selection
Crossed
Pinocchio Film Awards
Florence, IT
2024
Official Selection
Crossed
The Flight Deck Film Festival
New York, NY
2024
Official Selection
Crossed
Berlin International Screenwriting Film Festival
Berlin, Germany
2024
Official Selection
Crossed
Europe International Film Festival
Lisbon, Spain
2024
Official Selection
Crossed
Hollywood Independent Film Festival
Hollywood, CA
2024
Official Selection
Crossed
All Genre Film Awards
Los Angeles, CA
2024
Official Selection
Halfway Game
Marina Del Rey Film Festival
Marina Del Rey, CA
2024
Winner
Halfway Game
The IndieFEST Film Awards
La Jolla, CA
2024
Official Selection
Halfway Game
Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival
Toronto, ON
2024
Official Selection
Halfway Game
Angel Film Awards Monaco International Film Festival
Monaco, Monte Carlo
2024
Selected
Halfway Game
Austin Spotlight Film Fest
Austin, Texas
2024
Selected
Halfway Game
Silicon Beach Film Festival
Los Angeles, CA
2024
Finalist
Halfway Game
Athen International Art Film Festival
Athens, Greece
2024
Birth Date
March 14, 1972
Current City
Tampa, FL
Hometown
San Diego, CA
Ethnicity
Hispanic
Eye Color
Brown
"To make a film is easy; to make a good film is war. To make a very good film is a miracle." Alejandro Gonzales Inarritu
Writing feature films that inspire, move hearts and change minds.
Legal Representative
Lastine Entertainment Law
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