The Cursed and the Favored

On a pre-Civil War plantation in Arkansas, a curious 8-year old slave girl awakens a monstrous scarecrow who seeks freedom and vengeance during one long, bloody summer.

  • Brock LaBorde
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Genres:
    Horror, Drama
  • Number of Pages:
    94
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Filmmatic Horror Screenplay Awards

    October 10, 2021
    Semi-FInalist
  • ISA Fast Track Fellowship

    October 1, 2025
    Second Round
  • Dark Matter Film Festival Screenplay Competition

    October 1, 2025
    Semi-Finalist
  • CoverFly Endorsement

    Overall Top 25% All-Time
  • Palm Springs Intn'l Screenplay & Pitch Deck-Sizzle Reel-Trailer Awards
    Palm Springs, CA
    January 20, 2026
    Finalist
  • Screams By the Sea Fest
    Bornemouth, UK
    March 14, 2026
    Best Screenplay
  • Table Read My Screenplay: Cannes Edition
    Cannes, France
    May 12, 2026
    Quarter-Finalist
  • Emerging Screenwriters Drama Screenplay Competition
    Los Angeles, CA
    May 6, 2026
    Top 10 Finalist
Writer - Brock LaBorde