The Wardrobe

1939, Poland. During the Nazi invasion, a little Polish girl is spared death at the hands of the Nazis by hiding in a wardrobe, but her peculiar connection with a German deserter puts them both at risk as they flee capture and Auschwitz.

  • Peter Noel
    Writer
    129
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Genres:
    Drama, Historic, War, Action
  • Number of Pages:
    114
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Cinequest Screenwriting Competition
    California, San José
    March 6, 2020
    Finalist, TOP10, 6th place.
  • Vail Film Festival, Screenplay Contest, 2020
    United States, Vail
    May 8, 2020
    SEMIFINALIST, TOP26
  • MELECH Film Festival Israel
    Israel, Tel Aviv
    July 30, 2020
    SEMI-FINALIST, TOP10 - Best Screenplay
  • MELECH Film Festival Israel
    Israel, Tel Aviv
    July 30, 2020
    SEMI-FINALIST, TOP10, Best Writer
  • Big Apple Film Festival Screenplay Competition
    New York
    October 28, 2020
    SEMI-FINALIST
  • Barnstorm Fest
    Los Angeles, CA United States
    December 29, 2020
    TOP140 Short List
  • Dumbo, New york Screenwriting Competition
    New York
    January 5, 2021
    Quarter Finalists, TOP18
  • Pinewood Studios, Lift-Off Film Festival (Melbourne)
    Melbourne, Australia
    January 8, 2021
    GRAND PRIZE WINNER
  • ECU The European Independent Film Festival
    Paris, France
    March 17, 2021
    FINALIST, TOP3
  • Table Read My Screenplay Genre Competition
    Chicago, London
    March 24, 2021
    SEMI-FINALIST
  • Near Nazareth Festival
    Aliyat Hano'ar St 14, Afula Afula
    June 11, 2021
    GRAND PRIZE WINNER
  • Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards
    Beverly Hills, CA 90210
    June 21, 2021
    TOP22 FINALIST
  • PAGE International Screenwriting Awards
    Los Angeles, CA United States
    July 15, 2021
    Quarter Finalists
  • Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival
    83 Park St. Suite 5 Providence, RI 02903 United States
    July 27, 2021
    SEMI-FINALISTS
  • SWN Screenplay Competition
    Hampshire, UK
    August 5, 2021
    Quarter Finalists
  • ScreenCraft Drama Competition
    HOLLYWOOD, CA
    October 7, 2021
    TOP100 SEMI-FINALIST
  • Austin Fim Festival
    Austin
    October 5, 2021
    Second Round
  • Brno Film Festival
    Brno, Czech Republic
    January 1, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition
    Hollywood, Ca. 90028 United States
    February 3, 2022
    Quarter-Finalists
  • Emerging Screenwriters Genre Screenplay Competition
    Los Angeles, CA United States
    March 16, 2022
    Quarter-Finalists
  • Big Apple AGENTS AND MANAGERS Networking Lab
    New York
    June 8, 2022
    TOP13 WINNERS
  • Cannes Film Awards
    Cannes
    June 15, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Rotterdam Independent Film Festival
    Rotterdam, Netherlands
    July 6, 2022
    SEMI-FINALISTS
  • Hollywood Screenplay Awards
    Hollywood
    July 27, 2022
    TOP4 FINALISTS
  • WriteMovies 2022 Screenwriting Contest
    Beverly Hills, California
    July 29, 2022
    TOP30 SEMI-FINALISTS
  • Script Studio® Feature Screenwriting Contest
    USA
    September 30, 2022
    TOP29 SEMI-FINALISTS
  • ScreenCraft Drama Competition
    Hollywood, CA
    October 19, 2022
    Quarter-Finalists
  • Manchester Film Festival
    Manchester, UK
    January 10, 2023
    Quarter-Finalists
  • Scriptation Showcase Script Competition
    Los Angeles
    October 17, 2023
    SEMI-FINALISTS
  • Las Vegas International Film & Screenwriting Festival
    Las Vegas
    October 9, 2023
    FINALISTS - Best Historical Feature Script
  • Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition
    Atlanta, US
    January 30, 2024
    Quarter-Finalists
  • The Script Lab - TSL Free Screenplay Contest
    Hollywood, CA
    May 3, 2024
    SEMI-FINALISTS
  • The Golden Script Competition
    United Kingdom, Glasgow
    July 21, 2024
    TOP48 FINALISTS
  • 1st Writing Paycheck Spark – International Screenwriting Competition. 2024
    US
    October 1, 2024
    FINALISTS
  • American Screenwriting Conference
    California
    October 27, 2024
    Selected
  • Screenplay Festival
    Sherman Oaks, CA
    December 15, 2024
    FINALIST
  • Berlin Lift-Off Film Festival
    Berlin, Germany
    February 8, 2025
    Official Selection
Writer Biography - Peter Noel

Peter Noel is a prolific screenwriter and filmmaker with over two decades of experience, working across fiction, biography, and crime genres. Since 2003, he has built a diverse portfolio that includes feature films, short films, series, commercials, and published novels, serving as writer, director, and producer.

His work has gained significant international recognition, earning 16 Grand Prizes, 13 Best Script Awards, and over 180 finalist and semi-finalist placements in major U.S. and global screenwriting competitions between 2021 and 2025. In 2022, he was selected as one of Coverfly’s Top 150 writers from nearly 30,000 applicants for an exclusive HBO development program.

Peter is currently collaborating with the internationally renowned DIGIC Pictures on a new feature film, following the studio’s recognition of his exceptional screenplays. Founded by Alex Rabb and Andy Vajna, the studio is known for its world-class productions.

He currently has 25 completed feature film screenplays.

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