STRUGGLING UP THE SLOPE

After a childhood marked by loss, racism, and isolation, a young man finds purpose through boxing under the guidance of a disgraced former fighter — forcing them both to confront the failures that once nearly destroyed their lives.

  • Peter Noel
    Writer
    129
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Genres:
    Drama, Sport
  • Number of Pages:
    108
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Best Script Award
    London
    September 21, 2021
    Best European Script
  • Stage 32 3rd Annual Feature Drama Contest
    Los Angeles, US
    February 25, 2022
    Quarter-Finalists
  • Outstanding Screenplays Feature Competition
    London
    June 13, 2022
    SEMI-FINALISTS
  • Near Nazareth Festival
    Aliyat Hano'ar St 14, Afula
    May 25, 2022
    GRAND PRIZE WINNER
  • MELECH Tel-Aviv International Film Festival
    Tel-Aviv
    October 4, 2022
    TOP15 FINALISTS
  • Benin City Film Festival
    Benin City, Nigeria
    October 17, 2022
    FINALISTS
  • The Great American Script Contest
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 27, 2023
    Quarter-Finalists
  • UK FILM FESTIVAL
    London
    November 21, 2023
    Selected
  • Barnstorm Fest
    Atlanta, US
    January 10, 2024
    TOP140 Short List
  • BlueCat Screenplay Competition
    Hollywood, CA
    March 26, 2024
    Quarter-Finalists
  • Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival
    Mallorca
    September 7, 2024
    Quarter-Finalists
  • Inside Nollywood International Film Festival & Awards
    Abuja, Nigeria
    January 4, 2025
    Official Selection
Writer Biography - Peter Noel

Peter Noel is a prolific screenwriter and filmmaker with over two decades of experience, working across fiction, biography, and crime genres. Since 2003, he has built a diverse portfolio that includes feature films, short films, series, commercials, and published novels, serving as writer, director, and producer.

His work has gained significant international recognition, earning 16 Grand Prizes, 13 Best Script Awards, and over 180 finalist and semi-finalist placements in major U.S. and global screenwriting competitions between 2021 and 2025. In 2022, he was selected as one of Coverfly’s Top 150 writers from nearly 30,000 applicants for an exclusive HBO development program.

Peter is currently collaborating with the internationally renowned DIGIC Pictures on a new feature film, following the studio’s recognition of his exceptional screenplays. Founded by Alex Rabb and Andy Vajna, the studio is known for its world-class productions.

He currently has 25 completed feature film screenplays.

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