The Wednesday Killer
THE WEDNESDAY KILLER, a riveting, race against time, crime drama, tells the story of a sadomasochistic murderer, Charles Sada, a charming, and well-liked, man, the kind of man that men envy and women desire, who is targeting affluent, educated, and beautiful women, and dumping their bodies in landfills surrounding Manhattan and the FBI agent, Lennon Morgan, the first African American female to lead the New York Bureau of the FBI, who is tasked with catching him before he kills again. She handpicks three officers, two NYPD detectives and a New Jersey Sex Crimes detective, suspected of being corrupt, to join a joint task force. After the latest victim is found, her father a prominent and wealthy Saudi businessman takes it upon himself to launch a coast-to-coast campaign to find the person responsible. He meets an eccentric art dealer, who is sympathetic to his cause. Sada, at the top of his game, a combination of successful financier and elusive serial killer, maintains his luxurious double life unbeknownst to his internationally known artist wife, Linda, who lives on Long Island’s East End curating exhibits for their exclusive gallery. After a year, Morgan acting on a hunch dispatches a team to an upstate landfill, as days pass without the K9 team picking up anything, she is ordered to end the search in 24 hours. With the clock ticking, her intuition increases, and she is willing to risk everything and put her career on the line. The Wednesday Killer is filled with intrigue and surprises, with plot twists and turns, as the investigation closes in on the killer.
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Janet WalkerWriterThe Six Sides of Truth, The Assassins of Fifth Avenue, The Manhattan Project
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Project Type:Screenplay
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Genres:Crime, Thriller
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Number of Pages:117
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Country of Origin:United States
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Language:English
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First-time Screenwriter:No
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Student Project:No
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Atlanta Screenplay AwardsAtlanta, Georgia
October 22, 2021
Semi-Finalist -
Portland Screenplay AwardsPortland, Oregon
November 10, 2021
Quarter-Finalist -
Miami Indie Film AwardsMiami, Florida
December 2, 2021
Winner Best Unproduced Screenplay -
LA Independent Women Film AwardsLos Angeles
February 7, 2022
Official Selection -
8 & HalfilmRome, Italy
June 16, 2022
Official Selection -
Los Angeles Film AwardsLos Angeles
June 20, 2022
Official Selection -
8 & HalFilm AwardsRome, Italy
June 20, 2022
Best Thriller Script -
Los Angeles Film AwardsLos Angeles
June 23, 2022
Quarter-Finalist -
Los Angeles Film AwardsLos Angeles
June 29, 2022
Finalist -
New York International Film AwardsNew York, NY
July 30, 2022
Quarter-Finalist -
New York Film AwardsNew York, NY
July 28, 2022
Official Selection -
New York International Film AwardsNew York, NY
August 2, 2022
Semi-Finalist -
Berlin International Art Film FestivalBerlin, Germany
August 2, 2022
Official Selection -
New York Movie AwardsNew York, NY
August 4, 2022
Official Selection -
Hollywood Gold AwardsHollywood, CA
August 4, 2022
Official Selection -
Florence Film AwardsFlorence, Italy
August 4, 2022
Official Selection -
London Movie AwardsLondon, England
August 4, 2022
Official Selection -
Paris Film AwardsParis, France
August 4, 2022
Official Selection -
New York International Film Awards NYIFANew York, NY
August 4, 2022
Finalist -
Paris Film AwardsParis, France
August 5, 2022
Silver Award: Feature Script -
Hollywood Gold AwardsHollywood, California
August 5, 2022
Gold Award - Feature Script -
New York Movie AwardsNew York, NY
August 5, 2022
Best Feature Script -
Florence Film AwardsFlorence, Italy
August 5, 2022
Best Feature Script -
New York International Film Awards NYIFANew York, NY
August 6, 2022
Winner Best Thriller Script -
New York Film AwardsNew York, NY
August 10, 2022
Winner - Best Screenplay -
Gold Star Movie AwardsNewark, New Jersey
December 27, 2022
Official Selection -
Bridge FestVancouver, Canada
December 28, 2022
Official Selection -
Gold Star Movie AwardsNewark, New Jersey
December 29, 2022
Winner Best Drama Screenplay -
Bridge FestVancouver, Canada
January 16, 2023
Winner - Overall Monthly Winner -
Best Script Award LondonLondon, England
February 1, 2023
Official Selection -
Milan Gold AwardsMilan, Italy
March 4, 2023
Official Selection -
International Gold AwardsNew York City, NY
March 4, 2023
Official Selection -
International Gold AwardsNew York, NY
March 6, 2023
Winner - Gold Award - Feature Script -
Milan Gold AwardsMilan, Italy
March 6, 2023
Winner - Silver Award Feature Script -
Florence Film Awards Annual WinnersFlorence, Italy
March 29, 2023
Honorable Mention - Feature Script (Annual Awards) -
Filmtage Der NationenFrankfurt, Germany
July 2, 2023
Official Selection -
Filmtage Der NationenFrankfurt, Germany
July 5, 2023
Finalist -
World Film CarnivalSingapore
August 23, 2023
Official Selection -
World Film CarnivalSingapore
August 30, 2023
Winner - Feature Script -
Boston Screenplay AwardsBoston, Massachusetts
September 25, 2023
Quarter Finalist -
Frida Film FestivalParis, France
October 4, 2023
Official Selection -
Frida Film FestivalParis, France
October 8, 2023
Best Thriller Script/Best Crime Script -
Critics' Choice InternationalParis, France
October 30, 2023
Winner -
New York Film Awards (Annual Best List)New York, NY
October 30, 2023
Nominated -
Dubai International Film FestivalDubai, UAE
November 29, 2023
Official Selection -
Dubai International Film FestivalDubai, UAE
January 5, 2024
Award Nominee -
Oxford Sript AwardsLondon, UK
January 15, 2024
Best Thriller Script -
Prague Screenplay AwardsPrague, Czech Republic
June 13, 2024
Honorable Mention -
LWIFF - Lonely Wolf Film FestivalSpain
August 28, 2024
Finalist (Nominee) Best TV Script -
New York Script AwardsNew York, NY
December 18, 2024
Official Selection
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.