The Wednesday Killer

The Wednesday Killer, a riveting, race against time crime drama, tells the story of a sadomasochistic murderer targeting affluent New York City women and the FBI agent driven by childhood memories to catch this monster before he kills again.

  • Janet Walker
    Writer
    The Six Sides of Truth, The Assassins of Fifth Avenue, The Manhattan Project
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Genres:
    Crime, Thriller
  • Number of Pages:
    117
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Atlanta Screenplay Awards
    Atlanta, Georgia
    October 22, 2021
    Semi-Finalist
  • Portland Screenplay Awards
    Portland, Oregon
    November 10, 2021
    Quarter-Finalist
  • Miami Indie Film Awards
    Miami, Florida
    December 2, 2021
    Winner Best Unproduced Screenplay
  • LA Independent Women Film Awards
    Los Angeles
    February 7, 2022
    Official Selection
  • 8 & Halfilm
    Rome, Italy
    June 16, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Los Angeles Film Awards
    Los Angeles
    June 20, 2022
    Official Selection
  • 8 & HalFilm Awards
    Rome, Italy
    June 20, 2022
    Best Thriller Script
  • Los Angeles Film Awards
    Los Angeles
    June 23, 2022
    Quarter-Finalist
  • Los Angeles Film Awards
    Los Angeles
    June 29, 2022
    Finalist
  • New York International Film Awards
    New York, NY
    July 30, 2022
    Quarter-Finalist
  • New York Film Awards
    New York, NY
    July 28, 2022
    Official Selection
  • New York International Film Awards
    New York, NY
    August 2, 2022
    Semi-Finalist
  • Berlin International Art Film Festival
    Berlin, Germany
    August 2, 2022
    Official Selection
  • New York Movie Awards
    New York, NY
    August 4, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Hollywood Gold Awards
    Hollywood, CA
    August 4, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Florence Film Awards
    Florence, Italy
    August 4, 2022
    Official Selection
  • London Movie Awards
    London, England
    August 4, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Paris Film Awards
    Paris, France
    August 4, 2022
    Official Selection
  • New York International Film Awards NYIFA
    New York, NY
    August 4, 2022
    Finalist
  • Paris Film Awards
    Paris, France
    August 5, 2022
    Silver Award: Feature Script
  • Hollywood Gold Awards
    Hollywood, California
    August 5, 2022
    Gold Award - Feature Script
  • New York Movie Awards
    New York, NY
    August 5, 2022
    Best Feature Script
  • Florence Film Awards
    Florence, Italy
    August 5, 2022
    Best Feature Script
  • New York International Film Awards NYIFA
    New York, NY
    August 6, 2022
    Winner Best Thriller Script
  • New York Film Awards
    New York, NY
    August 10, 2022
    Winner - Best Screenplay
  • Gold Star Movie Awards
    Newark, New Jersey
    December 27, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Bridge Fest
    Vancouver, Canada
    December 28, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Gold Star Movie Awards
    Newark, New Jersey
    December 29, 2022
    Winner Best Drama Screenplay
  • Bridge Fest
    Vancouver, Canada
    January 16, 2023
    Winner - Overall Monthly Winner
  • Best Script Award London
    London, England
    February 1, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Milan Gold Awards
    Milan, Italy
    March 4, 2023
    Official Selection
  • International Gold Awards
    New York City, NY
    March 4, 2023
    Official Selection
  • International Gold Awards
    New York, NY
    March 6, 2023
    Winner - Gold Award - Feature Script
  • Milan Gold Awards
    Milan, Italy
    March 6, 2023
    Winner - Silver Award Feature Script
  • Florence Film Awards Annual Winners
    Florence, Italy
    March 29, 2023
    Honorable Mention - Feature Script (Annual Awards)
  • Filmtage Der Nationen
    Frankfurt, Germany
    July 2, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Filmtage Der Nationen
    Frankfurt, Germany
    July 5, 2023
    Finalist
  • World Film Carnival
    Singapore
    August 23, 2023
    Official Selection
  • World Film Carnival
    Singapore
    August 30, 2023
    Winner - Feature Script
  • Boston Screenplay Awards
    Boston, Massachusetts
    September 25, 2023
    Quarter Finalist
  • Frida Film Festival
    Paris, France
    October 4, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Frida Film Festival
    Paris, France
    October 8, 2023
    Best Thriller Script/Best Crime Script
  • Critics' Choice International
    Paris, France
    October 30, 2023
    Winner
  • New York Film Awards (Annual Best List)
    New York, NY
    October 30, 2023
    Nominated
  • Dubai International Film Festival
    Dubai, UAE
    November 29, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Dubai International Film Festival
    Dubai, UAE
    January 5, 2024
    Award Nominee
  • Oxford Sript Awards
    London, UK
    January 15, 2024
    Best Thriller Script
Writer Biography - Janet Walker

Janet Walker, a screenwriter, journalist, and beat writer, is the founder and Publisher of Haute-Lifestyle.com. She has been a credentialed member of the media for top industry events including The Academy Awards (Day of Show Winner's Room), AFI Film Festival, and Denver Film Festival, as well as an invited member of the press for Hollywood premieres, media junkets, and film screenings in New York, London, and Los Angeles. Ms. Walker honed her news reporting skills as the News Editor at Suffolk County Community College, where she assisted in turning an obscure student paper into a respected and recognized newspaper. She continued her education at New York University, and graduated, respectfully, with a major in Journalism and a minor in American History. She attended Circle in The Square Theatre School, an acceptance by audition only theatrical preparatory program. She has completed five screenplays, "The Six Sides of Truth," a cerebral espionage thriller, "The Assassins of Fifth Avenue," a race against time murder mystery, “The Wednesday Killer,” a riveting, crime drama, "The Manhattan Project," a tale of greed and corruption, and the Sci-fi action drama, “Project 13: The Last Day.” She has also created "Justice Watch Investigates: A True Crime Reality Series" and "Rape, Religion, Wall Street & Money," a six episode true crime investigation. She is a member of the Author's Guild, Northwest Screenwriter’s Guild, Online News Association, National Writers Union UAW Local 1981/AFL-CIO and International Federation of Journalists.

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