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Rising Descent

A newly widowed newspaper editor’s investigation into her name brings her sudden fame, but unlocks secrets and crimes long hidden within an upstate New York castle in the Thousand Islands. *Story inspired by the tragic love story of George and Louise Boldt, and by "Roman Fever" by Edith Wharton.

  • Project Type:
    Screenplay, Television Script
  • Number of Pages:
    55
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Big Apple Film Festival Screenplay Competition (Fall 2020)
    New York, NY
    October 23, 2020
    Semifinalist
Writer Biography

It has been a year of firsts: empty nester, virtual teacher, story creator, whiskey drinker, screenplay reader, obituary writer.

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Writer Statement

Sometimes there is no choice but to write.