West With The Night
Courage isn't flying alone. It's letting people in. Raised in Kenya, a free-spirited girl becomes an adventurous woman and a world-wide sensation in the early days of aviation. She fights against the era’s restrictions while hiding a childhood trauma. Based upon the true life story of Beryl Markham, a woman who flew into history.
WINS in Sydney, Toronto, Sweden.
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Ellen M. PuffWriter
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Project Type:Screenplay
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Genres:Adventure, drama
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Number of Pages:112
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Language:English
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First-time Screenwriter:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Toronto Int'l Women Film FestivalToronto
October 8, 2024
Best Unproduced Screenplay -
Swedish Int'l Film FestivalSweden
February 13, 2025
Best Unproduced Screenplay -
Santa Barbara Int'l Screenplay AwardSanta Barbara
Finalist -
Sydney Women's Int'l Film FestivalSydney
October 20, 2025
WIN for best unproduced screenplay -
Berlin Women Cinema FestivalBerlin, Germany
Nominee for Best -
LA Indendent Women Film AwardsLA, CA
Nominee for Best
Ellen M. Puff received her Bachelor of Speech from Northwestern University’s Theatre Department, studying with two Tony Award winning directors. After Northwestern, she continued her studies at ACT in San Francisco and worked in LA as a production assistant. She has produced, directed, and adapted literature for the stage in SF, LA, Chicago, and Minneapolis. In addition, she served as a dramaturge at the O’Neill National Play Writing Festival with the late Pulitzer-prize winning author August Wilson. Ms. Puff earned a Master's degree in Education and is a licensed high school English, Speech, and Theatre teacher.
56 awards in '24-'26 including: Best Screenplay in London, Sydney, Berlin, Sweden, Toronto; finalist in Berlin, London, NY, Paris, the Big Break competition, and Santa Barbara.
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