Watch the August 2016 Winning 1pg. Short Screenplay 

Desperate Crossing  by Thomas Thorpe

SYNOPSIS:

Genre: Historical Thriller

Three sisters are stranded on the coast of Russia. Separated from their husbands, they encounter escaped convicts from the Siberian Gulag.

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Becky Shrimpton
ELIZABETH – Laura Darby
VICTORIA – Victoria Urquhart

Get to know the winning writer: 

What is your screenplay about?

Three sisters are stranded on the East coast of Russia. Separated from their husbands, they encounter escaped convicts from the Siberian Gulag.

Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?

Adventure, mystery, true events, cultural history, thriller, suspense, character building.

How would you describe this script in two words?

Historical thriller

What movie have you watched the most times in your life?

Jaws, Star Wars, Hunt for Red October

How long have you been working on this screenplay?

Adapted from my novel, Desperate Crossing. 10 years for…