Screenwriter. Author. Bad at Golf. Giants. Orioles. Intentionally funny, unintentionally fat. MY DEBUT NOVEL IS OUT NOW ON AMAZON!
Steve Hanisch is a comedy screenwriter and self-published author, and he has won several film festivals and screenplay competitions for his work.
His screenplay festival awards include being the Winner of the 22nd LA Comedy Film Festival Screenplay Competition, the 6th Northeast Film Festival, the Horror-Comedy Feature Screenplay Competition from the 9th International Horror Hotel, and The Green Light Award for Comedy Excellence from Die Laughing Film Festival. He also has many honorable mentions, runner-ups, finalists, semi-finalists, etc., from various film festivals over the years, on multiple scripts.
His debut novel, "Once Upon a Time in a Spaghetti Western, Desperado Cowboy Shoot-’Em-Up Moving Picture Cinematic Feature Film: The Novel" came out on May 23, 2023.
On a personal note, he is an avid New York Giants fan, Baltimore Orioles, a rock and roll, and metal music fan, and loves to be bad at golf.
Best UnProduced Screenplay
Run Through the Jungle
6th Northeast Film Festival
Teaneck, New Jersey
2018
Finalist
The Evil That Men Do
Austin Short Screenplay Film Festival
Quarterfinalist
The Evil That Men Do
Screencraft
Semifinalist
The Evil That Men Do
Killer Shorts 2024
Finalist
Once Upon a Time in a Spaghetti Western, Desperado Cowboy Shoot-’Em-Up Moving Picture Cinematic Feature Film
Finalist, Austin Comedy Film Festival, Spring 2022
Honorable Mention
Once Upon a Time in a Spaghetti Western, Desperado Cowboy Shoot-’Em-Up Moving Picture Cinematic Feature Film
Screenplay Festival
Honorable Mention
Once Upon a Time in a Spaghetti Western, Desperado Cowboy Shoot-’Em-Up Moving Picture Cinematic Feature Film
Big Apple Film Festival and Screenplay Competition
Finalist
Haunted Wedding at Crescent Park
18th Annual HorrorFest International
Finalist
Haunted Wedding at Crescent Park
4th Oregon Screams Horror Film Festival
Finalist
Haunted Wedding at Crescent Park
7th Annual Northeast Horror Film Festival
2nd Place Winner
Haunted Wedding at Crescent Park
Horror-Comedy Feature, 8th Annual International Horror Hotel
Winner, Best Comedy or Musical, Feature Screenplay
Haunted Wedding at Crescent Park
Lonely Wolf
Winner
Haunted Wedding at Crescent Park
Horror-Comedy Feature Screenplay Competition, 9th International Horror Hotel
Quarter-Finalist
Stacey
22nd Annual Slamdance Screenplay Competition
Preselected
Stacey
New York State Film Festival
Official Selection
Stacey
17th & 18th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival
Hollywood, CA
Finalist
Stacey
2nd Annual Portland Comedy Film Festival
Portland
Finalist
Stacey
2nd Annual Atlanta Comedy Film Festival
Atlanta
Runner-Up Finalist
Stacey
15th Annual FilmMakers International Screenplay Awards
Preselected
Run Through the Jungle
6th New York State Film Festival
Official Selection
Run Through the Jungle
3rd Berlin International Cinefest
Official Selection
Run Through the Jungle
2nd Annual Portland Comedy Film Festival
Finalist
Run Through the Jungle
2nd Annual Atlanta Comedy Film Festival
Finalist
Run Through the Jungle
1st Annual Die Laughing Film Festival
Official Selection
Run Through the Jungle
16th Annual Beverly Hills International Screenplay Competition
Semi-Finalist
Run Through the Jungle
15th Annual FilmMakers International Screenwriting Awards
Honorable Mention Finalist
Run Through the Jungle
1st Annual Silver Tuna Screenplay Competition
Winner, Best Feature Screenplay
Run Through the Jungle
LA Comedy Film Festival Screenplay Competition
Los Angeles, CA
College
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Filmmaking: Screenwriting
20092013
Birth Date
July 8, 1989
Nickname
Sandwich, Sven
Birth City
Oak Ridge, NJ
Height
6'1"
Gender
Male
Ethnicity
Caucasian
Eye Color
Blue
Zodiac Sign
Cancer
Married To
A Woman
Screenwriter. Author. Bad at Golf. Giants. Orioles. Intentionally funny, unintentionally fat. MY DEBUT NOVEL IS OUT NOW ON AMAZON!
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