THE ARMCHAIR TRAVELLERS

The Armchair Travellers is a genre-defying cinematic journey—blending sci-fi, historical literature, rom-com warmth, and fearless adventure. In a world where books come alive, the most extraordinary story is not found between the covers – but between the lines.

Four unmarried women are thrust into a reality where literature is no longer an escape but a minefield. Their quiet lives—shaped by work, friendship, and the fragile hope of something more—are upended by an extraordinary chair that can transport them into the worlds of the books they love.

Katherine longs for a romance worthy of Jane Austen, but the factory floor offers no Mr Darcy, only grit and misogyny. Within the chair's embrace, she lives her own Regency romance—complete with mishaps, mayhem, and a hero too perfect to be real. But every story must end.

Her friends have their own objectives. Charlotte's journey to selflessly help a friend takes her into a turbulent chapter of history, where others' sacrifices shape every choice.

Jane, haunted by a buried secret, must confront the one thing she has fled her entire life, even if it demands the ultimate price. Maria, wary and unyielding, senses danger from the start. After one harrowing encounter with the Chair, she vows to protect her friends from the wild magic of the Chair that obeys its own rules.

What begins as a miraculous gift becomes a test of human desire. Love and loss, ambition and regret, courage and triumph -- all play out across worlds beyond the written word. As the women chase their deepest wishes, they discover that dreams can come true, but only some of them come without a price.

  • Patricia Planck
    Writer
    Pure Grit
  • Kelly E. Nine
    Writer
  • Patricia Planck
    Documentary
    Pure Grit
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Genres:
    Fantasy
  • Number of Pages:
    109
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Vail Feature Film Competition fall 2024
    Vale Film Festival
    June 23, 2025
    Quarter Finalist
  • Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards
    Santa Barbara CA
    March 31, 2025
    Quarter Finalist
  • Imagine This Women's Film Festival
    New York NY
    June 30, 2025
    Semi Finalist
  • Los Angeles International Screenplay Award
    Los Angeles CA
    December 2, 2024
    Quarter Finalist
  • Palm Springs International Screenplay Awards & Pitch Deck-Sizzle Reel-Trailer Contest
    Palm Stprings CA
    August 2, 2025
    Semifinalist
  • The Red List
    Los Angeles CA
    August 1, 2025
    Ranke # 4 Top Fantasy Films
  • World Film Festival in Cannes
    France
    October 13, 2025
    Nominee
  • World Film Festival in Cannes
    France
    July 31, 2025
    Finalist
  • World Film Festival in Cannes
    France
    July 31, 2025
    Semi-Finalist
  • World Film Festival in Cannes
    France
    October 13, 2025
    Winner - Best Fantasy Screenplay
  • Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards
    Los Angeles
    October 13, 2025
    Quarter Finalist
  • Oxford Script Awards
    London England
    December 30, 2025
    Finalist Best US Screenplay
  • NEW YORK SCRIPT AWARDS
    NEW YORK
    December 17, 2025
    SEMI-FINALIST
  • British Film Festival
    London England
    December 5, 2025
    Winner Best Screenplay
  • Tokyo Film and Screenplay Awards
    Tokyo Japan
    December 11, 2025
    Winner Best Fantasy Screenplay
  • 100 Page Turner Screenplays
    Santa Monica, CA.
    December 24, 2025
    Quarter Finalist Best Screenplay
  • Cannes Script Festival
    France
    January 21, 2026
    Winner Best Sci-Fi / Fantasy Screenplay
  • Culver City Film Festival
    Culver City CA
    December 21, 2025
    Winner Best Fantasy Thriller Screenplay
  • Nashville Independent Filmmakers Festival
    Nashville TN
    January 9, 2026
    Semi-Finalist
  • Pitch Now Screenplay Competition
    Los Angeles, CA. 90028
    January 15, 2026
    Semi-Finalist Screenplay
  • Atlanta Movie Awards
    Atlanta GA
    January 20, 2026
    Semi-Finalist Best Feature Script
  • Berlin International Screenwriting Festival
    Berlin International Screenwriting Festival
    January 30, 2026
    Finalist
  • Berlin International Screenwriting Festival
    Berlin
    January 30, 2026
    Finalist
  • Grand Laurel International Film Festival
    Firenze 50124 Italy
    March 15, 2026
    Best Sci-Fi Screenplay
  • Hollywood International Indie Film and Screenplay Awards
    Hollywood, CA
    May 6, 2026
    Winner Best Fantasy Screenplay
  • Indie Vegas Film Festival
    Las Vegas, NV
    May 16, 2026
    Grand Prize Best Screenplay
  • Hollywood Indie Festival
    Hollywood, CA
    May 6, 2026
    Winner Best Fantasy Screenplay
  • London International Screenwriting and Film Festival
    London, England
    May 6, 2026
    Official Selection
  • ICE Awards
    Courchevel, France.
    May 6, 2026
    Official Selection
  • Vail Film Festival 2025
    Vale, CO
    May 6, 2026
    Quarter Finalist
  • Under The Spotlight Independent Creator Awards
    Atlanta, GA
    May 6, 2026
    Final Competition Selection
  • Golden Ciak Award
    Venice, Italy
    May 13, 2026
    Artist With The Highest Score
  • Lifetime Achievement Awards
    79th Cannes Film Festival
    May 13, 2026
    Qualified Author
  • Wild Oscar For Film Innovation 2026
    Pasadena, CA
    June 27, 2026
    Artist Selected
Writer Biography - Patricia Planck, Kelly E. Nine

After beginning her journalism career, Patricia was recruited by Fries Entertainment, founded by legendary producer Charles Fries. Working alongside Alan Sacks, she developed a comprehensive knowledge of television and film production.
She was instrumental in the revival and development of Harvey Comics' intellectual property, which contributed to the company’s successful IPO. Specifically, she helped bring Casper the Friendly Ghost to the big screen.

Patricia has transitioned back into feature film development and production with a clear intent to create original, intellectual-property-driven storytelling.
She formed Doodleflix Entertainment to produce high-quality creative content intended to have an impact at release and an enduring commercial life across streaming, television, and digital windows.

Currently, Patricia’s slate includes a multi-award-winning screenplay, The Armchair Travellers, built for theatrical release; an animated feature, Big Dog's Adventures in Believeland; and The Diary’s Tale, based on the book The Boy Who Saw True.

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THE ARMCHAIR TRAVELLERS

The thrilling twists and turns of The Armchair Travellers illuminate the quiet strength of women—strength born not from spectacle, but from grace, resolve, and the sacrifices they carry with unwavering dignity. Their determination becomes the invisible architecture holding families, communities, and histories together.

This story stands as a bold affirmation that women's experiences —struggles, triumphs, beauty, depth, and unmatched complexity—deserve the full brilliance of the spotlight.

By placing women firmly at the forefront, we honour the formidable forces they represent and offer a platform where their voices resonate not only with women but also this cinematic marvel carves an unprecedented path through four groundbreaking story arcs and a high-concept narrative delivered with striking ingenuity. It is a thunderous declaration that elevating women's opportunities and perspectives on the world stage is not only overdue but also transformative. The film ignites a universal human experience, bringing profound, resonant meaning to audiences of every age, background, and walk of life.