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While the Village Sleeps

A ventriloquist detective and his wooden partner are trapped in a creepy inn with eccentric guests, one of whom is a serial killer.

  • Jonathan Geffner
    Writer
    Trillo & Suede Web Series; Oxford Park
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Number of Pages:
    94
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Writer Biography - Jonathan Geffner

Jonathan Geffner is a professional ventriloquist. He is the writer/creator/executive producer/star of the multi-award-winning Trillo & Suede web series, which has won 28 Top Awards for Best Web Series, Best Comedy, Best Noir and others in international film contests. While the Village Sleeps features the same Trillo & Suede characters of the Trillo & Suede web series: youtube.com/c/TrilloSuede

Jonathan is also the writer/star of the short Trillo & Suede film, Oxford Park (2005): https://youtu.be/WmaZHjG9zBQ

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Writer Statement

Proof of concept for this screenplay has already been established: This is a Trillo & Suede mystery/comedy, based on my multi-award-winning Trillo & Suede web series, which has won 28 awards for Best Web Series and others in international film contests.

This could be a very low budget movie: it is set almost entirely in one location - an old, rural inn - and there are only a few characters. Plus, I would play the lead role of Trillo (& Suede!). I estimate a total budget of $200,000.