The Last Word

A struggling actor, while navigating his own personal demons, stumbles upon an unexpected source of income and inspiration: reading eulogies written by the deceased.

  • James Crisp
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Television Script
  • Genres:
    Comedy
  • Number of Pages:
    40
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • The WriteMovies 2024 Screenwriting Contest
    Beverly Hills, CA
    December 20, 2024
    Honorable Mention
  • New York International Screenplay Awards
    New York City, NY
    April 28, 2025
    Finalist
  • Palm Springs International Screenplay & Pitchdeck-Sizzle Reel - Trailer Contest
    Palm Springs, CA
    April 30, 2025
    Semi Finalist
  • Filmmatic - Inroads Fellowship Season 8
    Los Angeles, CA
    May 16, 2025
    Quarter Finalist
  • New York Screenwriting Awards
    New York City, NY
    June 20, 2025
    Winner - Best TV Pilot Screenplay Comedy
  • Creative Screenwriting - Pilot Screenplay Competition
    Los Angeles, CA
    July 8, 2025
    Quarter Finalist
  • Roadmap Writers - JumpStart Competition
    Los Angeles, CA
    July 18, 2025
    Finalist - Top 5 TV Pilots
  • Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival - Screenplay Competition
    Providence, RI
    July 22, 2025
    Semi Finalist
  • Stage 32 - 5th Annual TV Comedy Screenwriting Contest
    Los Angeles, CA
    August 15, 2025
    Semi Finalist
  • Filmmatic - Comedy Screenplay Awards
    Los Angeles, CA
    September 15, 2025
    Semi Finalist
  • Barnstorm Fest - Screenwriting Competition
    Los Angeles, CA
    October 1, 2025
    Short List
  • Los Angeles Comedy Film Festival - Screenplay Competition
    Los Angeles, CA
    October 8, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Filmmatic - TV Pilot Awards
    Los Angeles, CA
    October 15, 2025
    Semi Finalist
  • Atlanta Comedy Film Festival
    Atlanta, GA
    January 2, 2026
    Official Selection
  • Cinequest Screenwriting Competition
    San Jose, CA
    February 8, 2026
    Quarter Finalist
  • Stage 32 + Pathfinder Media Film & TV Comedy Screenwriting Contest
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 13, 2026
    Quarter Finalist
  • Film Invasion - Los Angeles
    Los Angeles, CA
    June 19, 2026
    Official Selection: Screenplay - Pilot/Series
Writer Biography - James Crisp

James is a lot better at writing about fictional characters than himself, so here are the bullet points:

Sydney Film School graduate from New Zealand, relocated to Los Angeles in 2021, award-winning writer/director, a writer who prefers to project reality than reflect it.

You can find the longer, boring version on his profile page.

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