Pines of Rome

A world-famous conductor finds himself exiled to a small town, where he butts heads with the female conductor of a local volunteer symphony. He gains humility, perspective, and friendship as he re-discovers his passion for music and rights a wrong from his past.

  • Terry Menefee Gau
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Genres:
    Comedy
  • Number of Pages:
    109
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • South Carolina Underground Film Festival
    Charleston, SC
    October 10, 2017
    Finalist
  • Sunlight International Film Festival
    Berlin, Germany
    October 24, 2017
    Official Selection
  • Oregon International Film Festival
    Oregon
    November 1, 2017
    Silver Award
  • Atlanta Comedy Film Festival
    Atlanta, GA
    November 13, 2017
    Official Selection
  • Nevada International Film Festival
    Las Vegas, NV
    November 14, 2017
    Official Selection
  • California Film Award
    San Diego, CA
    January 5, 2018
    Diamond Award
  • Nashville Film Festival Screenwriting Competition
    Nashville, TN
    March 26, 2018
    Semi-Finalist
  • Virginia Film Festival
    Charlottesville, VA
    May 19, 2017
    Finalist
Writer Biography - Terry Menefee Gau

Terry Menefee Gau is an accomplished actor & writer. She has a varied theatre and film resume, spanning over twenty-five years as an actor, producer, writer, and director. Terry is a proud member of the Virginia Screenwriters’ Forum and has several awards-winning scripts under her belt. She received her M.Div. and MACE from Union Presbyterian Seminary, focusing in Narrative and Film Theology; and she has a B.S. in Mathematics from James Madison University. Math and art - logic and creativity - it all makes sense to her.

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Writer Statement

Story.
Because story is the sea we swim in
and we are always our own hero.