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2013 Finalist Michael Quintana

2013 Finalist Michael Quintana

How did you become a screenwriter? In 2009, right after I graduated high school, I was supposed to enter a pre-dental program (to become a dentist); but something about that decision didn’t feel right. So, I was “permitted” a semester to “reevaluate my life.” I moved...
2013 Finalist Kendal Alexander Whitlock

2013 Finalist Kendal Alexander Whitlock

How did you become a screenwriter? I attended Howard University for Theatre Arts Acting while I worked on my illustration portfolio. Once I completed it, I transferred to the School of Visual Arts where I studied cartooning. In a mandatory sculpting class, I chose to...
2013 Joplin Award Winner Rachael BernSousa & Mary Lusted

2013 Joplin Award Winner Rachael BernSousa & Mary Lusted

Perth, Australia         How did you become screenwriters? Rachael: Many years ago, a friend of mine asked me to adapt another friend’s novel into a feature script for him to direct. The lead character intrigued me and I took up the challenge! I...
2013 Cordelia Award Winner Christopher Brown

2013 Cordelia Award Winner Christopher Brown

London, England INTERVIEW How did you become a screenwriter? I came to writing from a practical angle. I remember producing crayon comic strips at the age of eight – so the storytelling impulse has always been there! I took up screenwriting more formally when I...
2012 Short Finalist Annaliese Ciel Walker

2012 Short Finalist Annaliese Ciel Walker

Tell us a little bit about yourself. I’ve been working as a freelance writer, director and animator for the past 8 years, while dabbling in various forms of performance and installation art.  In 2011, I completed a postgraduate in screenwriting at the Australian...