Humayun Mirza – October 2016 SHORT Screenplay Winner

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NOTE TO SELF
Written by Humayun Mirza
Read 10 Questions with the writer

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Hugh Ritchie
BECKY – Cass Van Wyck
COMPANY MAN – Paul Whitaker
WOMAN – Becky Shrimpton
MAN – Benjamin Camenzuli
DR. LIN – Jane Smythe
MICHAEL – Percy Alexander Harris

SYNOPSIS:

Genre: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Thriller

A scientist invents a radical new form of brain therapy but must subject herself to the first human trial.

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Brian Gililland – October 2016 SHORT Screenplay Winner

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Watch the Winning Comedy Short Screenplay for October 2016

THE MIGHTY BIRD
Written by Brian Gililland and Lance Larson

SYNOPSIS:

Genre: Comedy

An average joe discovers one day that he yields a surprising super-power in his middle fingers.

CAST LIST:

MIGHTY BIRD – Gabriel Darku
FABULOUS FINGERLING – Rikki Wright
OLD LADY – Julie C. Sheppard
NARRATOR – Michelle Alexander

Get to know the winning writer:

What is your screenplay about?

An ordinary man one day realizes that he has the power to make people explode when he gives them the middle finger. With great power comes great responsibility, until he meets a man with an equally powerful middle finger.

What genres does your screenplay under?

comedy/sci-fi

Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?

It plays on the superhero film craze, then turns it on its head.

How would you describe this script in two words?

Mmmm. Bop.

What…

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Brian Gililland – October 2016 SHORT Screenplay Winner

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Watch the Winning Comedy Short Screenplay for October 2016

THE MIGHTY BIRD
Written by Brian Gililland and Lance Larson

SYNOPSIS:

Genre: Comedy

An average joe discovers one day that he yields a surprising super-power in his middle fingers.

CAST LIST:

MIGHTY BIRD – Gabriel Darku
FABULOUS FINGERLING – Rikki Wright
OLD LADY – Julie C. Sheppard
NARRATOR – Michelle Alexander

Get to know the winning writer:

What is your screenplay about?

An ordinary man one day realizes that he has the power to make people explode when he gives them the middle finger. With great power comes great responsibility, until he meets a man with an equally powerful middle finger.

What genres does your screenplay under?

comedy/sci-fi

Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?

It plays on the superhero film craze, then turns it on its head.

How would you describe this script in two words?

Mmmm. Bop.

What…

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Happy Birthday: David Schwimmer

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davidschwimmer.jpgDavid Schwimmer

Born: November 2, 1966 in Astoria, New York, USA

Married to:
Zoe Buckman (4 June 2010 – present) (1 child)

[on his post-Friends (1994) activity in live theatre] The best thing about going back to drama was discovering how good I feel as a leader. I feel I’m a natural collaborator, but I’m also good at bringing people together..People really have to know their opinion matters. And I can remember the days when I was happiest as an actor were those days when my opinion seemed to make a difference.
[on Friends (1994)] The miracle is the casting. Having been on the other side of it now in terms of directing and producing, to find one magical actor who is just right for the role is difficult enough, but to find six and then to have them actually have chemistry with each other is just kind of a…

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Happy Birthday: Shah Rukh Khan

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shahrukhkhan.jpgShah Rukh Khan

 Born: November 2, 1965 in New Delhi, India

Married to:
Gauri Khan (25 October 1991 – present) (3 children)

I don’t like wearing dark glasses. I’m happy with the fact that people know me. I want people to scream and shout at me, I want people to trouble me when I’m having lunch, I like six bodyguards around me. I love being a star. I find it very strange when people who are famous say they don’t want to be photographed. I don’t want to be photographed first thing in the morning, I don’t want people peeping into my bedroom, but besides that, it’s a wonderful life.

 

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Happy Birthday: Katharine Isabelle

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katharineisabelle.jpgKatharine Isabelle

Born: November 2, 1981 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

[on ‘American Mary’]. I have some friends who are just too scared to see it. My brother has seen it at least six times and still can’t watch one scene in particular, but my mother made it through the whole thing without any problem at all. My dad was the very first person I went to with the script – to make sure I wasn’t crazy for loving this. I knew if my dad liked it, it was good.

 

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Happy Birthday: Lauren Luna Vélez

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laurenlunavelez.jpgLauren Luna Vélez

Born: November 2, 1964 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

When I first came out to L.A., Hollywood’s idea of a Latina was Mexican. It was almost like they had never seen or heard of an Afro-Latina before.

‘La Lupe’ is my passion project. I’ve done it as a one-woman show, but I’m raising money to turn it into a film. It’s a story of a Cuban singer who became the Queen of Latin Soul, the first woman on the N.Y. salsa scene.

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Happy Birthday: Reshma Shetty

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reshmashettyReshma Shetty

Born: November 2, 1977 in Manchester, England, UK

Married to: Deep Katdare (19 March 2011 – present) (1 child)

Reshma is one of the beautiful faces of Cindy Crawford’s “Meaningful Beauty” line and is a dedicated member of “Characters Unite” USA’s award-winning public service campaign created to address the social injustices and cultural divides still prevalent in our society.

 

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Happy Birthday: Marisol Nichols

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marisolnichols.jpgMarisol Nichols

Born: November 2, 1973 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Married to:
Taron Lexton (13 April 2008 – present) (1 child)

I can’t wait to use a BabyBjoern. I’m in love with the Orbit Baby stroller, and I also really like the Bugaboo.
I can bring Rain with me everywhere I go, but when she’s in school, I don’t know what I’ll do. The longest I’ve been away from her is three days, and I cried my eyes out. The first day of school will be so hard.

24 SEASON 6
2007
Starring:
Kiefer Sutherland
James Morrison
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Happy Birthday: Burt Lancaster (1913–1994)

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burtlancaster.jpgBurt Lancaster (1913–1994)

Born: November 2, 1913 in New York City, New York, USA
Died: October 20, 1994 (age 80) in Century City, California, USA

Married to: Susan Martin (10 September 1991 – 20 October 1994) (his death)
Norma Anderson (28 December 1946 – 1969) (divorced) (5 children)
June Ernst (1935 – 1946) (divorced)

[advice to actor Bruce Davison, on the set of Ulzana’s Raid (1972)] You try to please the director, and the cameraman and the soundman, and you’re acting and acting and acting and by the time you come to your close-up, you’ve shot your wad. It’s like making love to a woman: you can’t try to come all at once, son. A bit of a tit here, a bit of an inner thigh there, and you have a performance!

THE KILLERSThe Killers
1946
dir. by Robert Siodmak
starring
Lancaster
Ava Gardner
SORRY WRONG NUMBERSorry Wrong Number
1948
dir. Anatole Litvak

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