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A NEED FOR SOMETHING NEW

A screenwriter, a "bull without balls," eight days from 60... drives into The Great American Southwest, searching for beauty... and a new story to tell.

  • John T. Frederick
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Number of Pages:
    81
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 23/08 – WOODS HOLE FILM FESTIVAL – Martha's Vineyard, Mass. - WIN – Best Feature Comedy Screenplay
    BARCELONA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – Spain
    September 15, 2019
    Official FINALIST
  • 22/01 – SEDONA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - WIN – Best Feature Screenplay
    NY/LA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    April 17, 2019
    Award of Excellence - Top 7 FINALIST
  • 20/04 – IRVINE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – Orange County, California - WIN – Best Feature Screenplay
  • LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL
    June 15, 2020
    HONORABLE MENTION (Top 8)
  • IRVINE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    May 15, 2020
    WINNER
  • LOS ANGELES FEEDBACK FILM AND SCREENPLAY FESTIVAL
    January 15, 2020
    WINNER
Writer Biography - John T. Frederick

23/08 – WOODS HOLE FILM FESTIVAL – Martha's Vineyard, Mass.
“A Need For Something New” - WIN – BEST Feature Comedy Screenplay

22/01 - SEDONA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
“The Need For Something New” - BEST Feature Screenplay

20/04 – IRVINE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – O.C.,California - “The Need For Something New” - WIN – BEST Feature Screenplay

19/12 – LOS ANGELES FEEDBACK FILM AND SCREENPLAY FESTIVAL
“The Need For Something New” - WIN – BEST Feature Screenplay

25/08 - LONDON VISION FILM FESTIVAL
“You Know” - BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

25/11- FILM REVOLUTION – Montreal, Canada
“Her Place” - Top 7 Finalist/NOMINEE

25/11 - AREA 51 FILM FESTIVAL – Santa Fe, N.M.
“Her Place” - Top 5 Finalist/NOMINEE

25/11 - YETI FILM FEST – Reykjavik, Iceland
“Her Place” - Top 6 Finalist/NOMINEE

25/11- FILMHAUS – Berlin, Germany
“Her Place” - Top 10 Finalist/NOMINEE

25/08 – SOUTHWEST FILM FESTIVAL – Austin, Texas
“Love! Art! (and hollywood)” - GOLD AWARD WINNER - COMEDY

25/06 – TOKYO FILM & SCREENPLAY AWARDS
“George & Dorothy” - BEST AMERICAN SHORT FILM

25/04 – SANTA MONICA FILM AWARDS FESTIVAL
“George & Dorothy” - BEST SHORT

24/09 - CORDILLERA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – Reno, NV
“America: The Truthfully Absurd Life And Times Of Florance Honeypott” - FINALIST

24/08 – SOUTHWEST FILM FESTIVAL – Austin, TX
“You Know” - SILVER AWARD WINNER - Drama

24/05 – MAMMOTH LAKES FILM FESTIVAL
“You Know” - FINALIST (Top 10 Feature Screenplay)

24/03 – DESERTSCAPE INT. FILM FESTIVAL – St George, Utah
“You Know” - FINALIST (Top 9 Feature Screenplay)

24/03 – 8 & HALFILMS AWARDS – Italy - “George & Dorothy” - WIN - BEST American Narrative Short; BEST Social Film; BEST Inspirational Film

24/02 - LIVERPOOL INDIE AWARDS
“Quiet Souls” - FINALIST (Top 5 Unproduced Scripts)

23/07 – PARIS AWARDS FILM FESTIVAL – France
“Learning To Be Human” - WIN – BEST Original Screenplay

23/07 – ONE-REELER SHORT FILM COMPETITION – Los Angeles
“George & Dorothy” - AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

23/07 – AUSTIN COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL - “America: The Truthfully Absurd Life And Times Of Florance Meltingpott” - FINALIST (Top 6)

23/05 – MAMMOTH LAKES FILM FESTIVAL
“Learning To Be Human” - FINALIST (Top 10)

23/02 - SEDONA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
“Learning To Be” - FINALIST (Top 4)

23/01 - “George & Dorothy” - Short Script/Film - PRODUCED

18/10 – PAGE TURNER SCREENPLAYS GENRE COMPETITION – Santa Monica, CA - “Western Dragons” - WIN - BEST Action/Adventure - (2nd Place Overall)

18/08 – LIONSHEAD FILM FESTIVAL – Dallas, Texas
“Western Dragons” - WIN - BEST Feature Screenplay

18/06 - Los Angeles Television, Script and Film Festival
“Running Blind” - WIN - BEST Unproduced Feature Screenplay

16/04 – SCREENPLAY FESTIVAL – Sherman Oaks, CA
“Running Blind” - WIN – Grand Prize/Feature Comedy Screenplay

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