Downburst

A group of different individuals meet on the worst day of their lives as they try to fight and survive an uncontrollable and destructive wildfire, whose cause is associated with a conspiracy theory.

  • Carlos Galinho Pires
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Genres:
    Action, Drama, Catastrophe
  • Number of Pages:
    83
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Emerging Screenwriters Screenplay Competition 2024

    January 19, 2024
    Semifinalist
  • Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards Fall 2023

    March 1, 2024
    Semifinalist
  • Filmmatic Drama Screenplay Awards Season 9

    July 15, 2024
    Semifinalist
  • Action/Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Thriller Festival

    November 23, 2024
    Award Winner
  • Outstanding Screenplays Feature Competition 2024

    January 15, 2025
    Quarterfinalist
  • New York International Screenplay Awards - NYISA 2025

    April 29, 2025
    Quarterfinalist
  • Capital Fund Screenplay Competition 2025

    The Hot 100
  • Your Script Produced! 4th Edition Screenwriting Competition

    October 4, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Page Turner Feature & TV Pilot GENRE & GENRE MASH-UP Competition

    September 30, 2025
    Quarterfinalist
Writer - Carlos Galinho Pires
Writer Statement

Carlos is a software engineer who loves creating original stories whenever he has free time.
He attended some courses and workshops related with creative writing, screenwriting, directing and dubbing; published 3 tale books, wrote and produced dozens of sketches for a comedy animated web-series and lately he adventured himself on writing and submitting plays and scripts to competitions.