After surviving what seems to be a terrorist attack on an airplane, a woman must go under the radar as she stumbles on something much larger.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Sean Ballantyne
Server: Geoff Mays
Armida: Val Cole

Get to know the writer:

1. What is your screenplay about?

It’s about a retired US Army elite unit soldier who finds herself caught up in a staged terrorist attack and decides it’s her duty to reveal the conspiracy against impossible odds.

2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?

It’s a cat and mouse thriller, but there’s enough action in it that it can fall into that category as well. I used “Three Days of the Condor” as a template, but there’s more action in this than Condor.

3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?

This may not break ground artistically, but it has all the elements of a classic genre movie. Certainly, the conspiracy theory element will make people think. If made well, it is one of those movies you’ll love watching over and over.

4. How would you describe this script in two words?

Enjoyably intense.

5. What movie have you seen the most times in your life?

French Connection

6. How long have you been working on this screenplay?

About three years.

7. How many stories have you written?

23 features, 1 limited-series, 6 shorts, 1 pilot, 1 treatment, three short stories.

8. What motivated you to write this screenplay?

I’m fascinated by conspiracy theories. They provide great scenarios that really work as movies. The conspiracy in this screenplay will be recognizable, for sure.

9. What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?

Trying to get the technical details down. Some answers are easy to find, others take a lot of digging. The hope is to get it right so that the action has credibility.

10. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?

I really love music, although I’m not an accomplished musician.

I enjoy learning favorite songs on an instrument and then trying to figure out what makes them work. Like storytelling, keeping music simple is the best thing you can do.

11. What influenced you to enter the festival? What were your feelings on the initial feedback you received?

I like that the festival focuses on crime, mystery and action specifically. Heavy dramas are often given awards because they seem to be the best and most important work. But genre films are just as difficult to do well and can have, frankly, the same artistic and emotional impact. I always appreciate the feedback. It’s well-thought out and encouraging, which is
always appreciated.