The Mountains Are Calling

S​et in a small town nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, recovering heroin addict Mason Summers has just moved back in with his parents after yet another stay in rehab. The day after he arrives, he comes home to his darkest secret sitting on the couch - 18 year old Abigail Summers. The daughter Mason never told anyone about, who he gave up in secret weeks after her birth, a memory that has haunted him since. With nowhere else to go, Abigail is invited to stay at the Summers household until she sets out for college in the fall. Can Mason learn to be the father that Abigail has never had, or will the demons he's fought his entire life ruin this last chance?

  • Eva Bennett
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Genres:
    Drama, Family, Family Drama
  • Number of Pages:
    120
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • New York Independent Cinema Awards
    New York, NY
    January 5, 2021
    Best Script
  • New York Film Awards
    New York, NY
    March 6, 2021
    First Time Screenwriter (Feature Screenplay)
  • Chicago Indie Film Awards
    Chicago, IL
    December 3, 2020
    Best Unproduced Script
  • New Jersey Film Awards
    New Jersey
    February 1, 2021
    Finalist - Best Feature Screenplay
  • Vancouver Independent Film Festival
    Vancouver, Canada
    March 25, 2021
    Finalist - Best Unproduced Script
  • Chicago Screenplay Awards
    Chicago, IL
    July 5, 2021
    Semi-Finalist - Feature Script
Writer Biography - Eva Bennett

Eva Bennett was born and raised in South Carolina, and now lives in Brooklyn, New York. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of South Carolina. Eva has always had a keen interest in writing, beginning as far back as elementary school. She is fascinated by the complex, intricate lives of those around her, and aims to take those stories to the screen.

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