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Scripts Optioned & Writers Gaining Representation

Listed below is the chronological order of the writers we have assisted in gaining representation, writing work, or the selling/optioning of their scripts.

February 3, 2006
Tony Bracy (W/P/D) of Brace Yourself! Films of Zion has acquired another script from the InkTip well of writers, this time selecting 'Cooking4Luv' by scribe Dawn Winkler. Although Brace Yourself! Films of Zion are still in post on their current movie, 'Affected: The AIDS Project,' they selected 'Cooking4Luv' because it is a wonderful slice of life movie for African Americans and already have attached major stars to the film in only two weeks. With the feature projects Tony has written and the 2 purchased off InkTip (including 'No Greater Love') in the past 4 months Brace Yourself! Films has rounded out their production schedule for the next 3 years. This is the first option for Winkler, who is also a playwright and working on her MFA.

February 3, 2006
Just Singer Entertainment found Dave Shailer's script 'Victim Complex' on InkTip and have optioned the script. This is the first option for Shailer who has had his comedy material published in the UK and has performed on BBC Radio 4. Just Singer Entertainment has produced numerous TV shows and films like 'Go Figure,' 'Halloweentown,' and 'Right On Track.'

February 3, 2006
David Silverman of Wit's End Productions discovered scribe Ziad Semaan on InkTip and has entered into collaboration with him on the script 'Laplace's Demon.' Semaan is based in London, England and has worked with other production companies on scripts like New Line Cinema. Silverman has produced a number of TV shows including 'Dilbert' and 'Girlfriends' as well as written for such projects like 'The Wild Thornberrys Movie' and TV show.

January 27, 2006
Wolfgang U. Wagenknecht of Wolfpack Pictures has optioned 'The Redeemer' by Mark Steensland through our network. Steensland has written, directed, and produced two features of his own prior to this option: 'The Last Way Out' and 'The Gospel According to Philip K. Dick'. Both are in distribution and have played in the festival circuit. Wagenknetch directed, produced, and co-wrote the film 'White Air' starring Riley Smith, Dominique Swain, Paul Logan, and Tom Sizemore.

January 27, 2006
Scribe Richard Lasser is writing a script based on a story idea about landmines by Kieth Merrill and Douglas Memmot. Merrill of Kieth Merrill Productions found Lasser through our network. Lasser is working with demining experts at the US State Department and various NGO's who have done demining to give the script the proper verisimilitude. Lasser has done quite a bit of collaborating in the past and has been hired by numerous production companies. Merrill's credits include two Academy Award nominations, one Oscar and a myriad of film and TV productions including The Testaments, Legacy, Grand Canyon IMAX, and Treasure of the Gods.

January 27, 2006
Ian Noakes of MovieJigsaw.com discovered scribe Alanna Fox Starks through our network and has hired her and her writing partner Rich Levine to write a comedy feature script. The working title is 'Revenge of the Cable Guys!' and Paul Shannon was the concept creator for the script. Levine is a produced writer. His script 'Happy Hour,' which stars Anthony LaPaglia and Eric Stoltz, will be out on DVD in early 2006. Starks' script 'Spirits of Nature' placed in the top 10% of the 2004 Scriptapalooza. For more information on MovieJigsaw please visit http://www.moviejigsaw.com.

January 27, 2006
Please check out the film 'Treasure Hunters' (formerly titled 'Lil River Rats') on Showtime. The family film, co-written by Cindy Parrish and Dan Hall of VMS, Inc. (who met through InkTip), had its theatrical premiere in 2004 in Indianapolis (where the film was shot). Hall also produced and directed the film. You can watch the film on Jan 31 on Showtime at 7AM and on Showtime Family Feb 3 at 9:45AM and 4:35 AM, Feb 8 at 6:10 AM, and Feb 11 at 12:45 PM.

January 20, 2006
Heinrich Dahms of Buzzmedia.Network found Daniel Hughes's script 'Code 10:20' through our network and has optioned it. This is the first feature option for Hughes. Dahms has been a writer, director and producer of film and TV since 1980, including the feature 'My Daughter's Keeper' (aka 'Au Pair').

January 20, 2006
Michael Kuciak at AEI is working on a script titled 'The CoolKids' by Ramsey Dean, whom he found on InkTip. Currently, the project has director Shane C. Drake attached. Drake is a cutting edge music video director, and this will be his feature film debut.

January 20, 2006
Television writer and novelist Terry Prince found writer Michael A. Matteo through InkTip's network. The two will be collaborating on a screen adaptation of Prince's novel, 'Stanley,' the real life story of a deaf man mistakenly placed in a mental institution years ago. The story tells how Stanley, who was highly intelligent, overcame the challenges of his handicap and institutional life through his charm, wits and adventurous spirit. Recently Matteo's script 'Descansos,' on which he collaborated with J. Michael Kipikash, was produced and stars Gary Busey, Charles Durning, and Cindy Taylor.

January 13, 2006
Tony Bracy (W/P/D) of Brace Yourself! Films of Zion, is proud to announce the acquisition of 'No Greater Love' by Michael Stepakoff, who he discovered on InkTip. Brace Yourself! Films, has purchased the script and expects to go into pre-production as soon as it completes post-production on 'Affected: The AIDS Project' which has a February 2006 release date. They were looking for a project which would appeal to the immense 'Kingdom' or GospelFilms market, adhere to their quality standards and motto to edify, educate and entertainment. 'No Greater Love' is just what they wanted. Bracy is also the Director of the Hollywood DV/HD Festival. This is the first sale for Stepakoff.

January 13, 2006
Scribe Jeffrey Hawley has optioned his script 'Azrael' to Envision Entertainment LLC. Norm Sanders of Envision Entertainment LLC discovered Hawley's script on InkTip. This is the first option for Hawley. Envision Entertainment, a feature film production company near Portland, Oregon, focuses not only on their own productions but they are continually in search of quality packaged 3rd party projects.

January 13, 2006
Doyle Ray Taylor of Down Right Talented Entertainment Mgmt. is happy to announce that their short film 'Secret Admirer' has been produced. The short was written by Scott Osborn who Taylor found on InkTip. The film has already won the African American Women in Cinema Audience Award in NYC.

January 13, 2006
Jay Pulk of Ion Films has optioned Fred Sahner's short script 'Missing Person' from InkTip.

January 6, 2006
Binoir Films has signed an agreement with Prodigital Film Studios; a public company, to begin packaging and producing its slate of neo noir films. David Geertz of Binoir Films discovered scribe Chris Iovenko through our network. Binoir Films has optioned Iovenko's script 'Blood Money' for this new slate. Iovenko is a produced writer and director in Los Angeles. His film 'Easy Six' (Showtime, 2005) stars Julian Sands and Jim Belushi and has just been released on DVD.

January 6, 2006
Attica Peece of Earth Angels Literary Mgmt. discovered scribe Debi Tuccio through our network and is now representing Tuccio's script 'Full Nest.' Earth Angels Literary Mgmt. specializes in minority & women writers and directors.

January 6, 2006
Through InkTip, Juan Jaramillo of Amazon Pictures searching discovered 10 short scripts that Amazon Pictures has picked up: 'Soak' by C. Adam Gillick and Jenna C. DeLacey-Gillick, 'Going To Chicago' by Rod Kent and Pat Crawford, 'Requiem' by Michael O'Connor, 'Toolbooth Talk' by Barry M. Putt, Jr., 'Second Chance' by David Eskin, 'Waiting for Bobby Bones' by Matthew James Mather, 'The Year of the Horse' by Franci Henny, 'Promises Kept' by Aimee Lamb, 'Worthy' by Robert Quantrill, and 'In the Shadow of 9/11' by Michel Corbeil. Through an exclusive option agreement, the Australian Production Company will package and set up a collective project by 10 different filmmaking teams from around the world as a continuous and coherent scripted feature film, slated for production in 2006.

December 22, 2005
Binoir Films has signed an agreement with Prodigital Film Studios, a public company to begin packaging and producing its slate of neo noir films. David Geertz of Binoir Films discovered scribe Robin Sen through our network. Binoir Films has optioned Sen's script 'Honor Camp' for this new slate. Sen, a graduate of York University's film program in Toronto, Canada, has been a semi-finalist in the Chesterfield Company's Writer's Film Project Competition.

December 22, 2005
Luo Yan of Silver Dream Productions discovered scribe Aubrey Singer on InkTip when Yan read one of Singer's scripts based on a comic book by Singer. Singer was then hired to write 'Bamboo Circle' for Silver Dream Productions. Singer has also written and co-created a comedy pilot for Chum/City Television in Toronto. Luo Yan recently produced 'Pavilion of Women', starring Willem Dafoe.

December 22, 2005
Scribe Carl Lucas was discovered through InkTip by producer Cindi Rice of Epic Level Entertainment. Rice has brought Lucas onboard to develop a feature script with the company. The relationship began some time ago when Rice request one of Lucas' scripts on InkTip and enjoyed his writing style. Rice has produced such films as 'An Ordinary Killer' and 'The Scourge of Worlds: A Dungeons & Dragons Adventure.'

December 22, 2005
Director PJ Preston of PJ Preston Productions has optioned the shorts 'Adam's Deadline' and 'Bus Stop' from scribe Robert Heske through our network. Producers George Hosker Jr., and Todd LeComte have come on board to begin pre-production. PJ Preston Productions are hoping to shoot these projects in spring of 2006 in New Hampshire. Heske has won a variety of screenwriting contests and has optioned 3 other scripts to date.

December 16, 2005
Critically acclaimed actors Giancarlo Esposito ('Malcolm X', 'The Usual Suspects', 'Ali', 'Smoke', 'Homicide: Life on the Street') and Kim Dickens ('Deadwood',' House of Sand and Fog', 'Things Behind the Sun', 'Hollowman') have been attached to play the leads in the psychological, erotic thriller, 'Adele', to be directed by Emmy Award nominated Bruce Caines, who did a three year stretch on the set of Nickelodeon's wildly popular children's show, 'Blue's Clues'. Caines will be making his feature film directorial debut with the drama penned by John Bernstein ('Turn Right by the Yellow Dog', 'A Corner of Paradise') and Derek Bergstrom, discovered on InkTip. The dark screenplay is based on Danish novelist Peter Rønnov-Jessen's book of the same name. 'Adele' is the first feature co-produced by Caines' fledgling film and media production cooperative Wacky Dog Imageworks. Wacky Dog will partner with Sterling Worldwide Entertainment's Pierre Romain ('Mind The Gap') who will be on board as executive producer. This will be Bernstein's 3rd produced script.

December 16, 2005
Binoir Films has signed an agreement with Prodigital Film Studios, a public company to begin packaging and producing its slate of neo noir films, and David Geertz of Binoir Films discovered scribe Robert C. Fleet through our network. Binoir Films has optioned Fleet's script 'Rat-A-Tat-Tat' for this new slate. Fleet has had four other of his scripts made into independent features: 'Last Mountain,' 'Brothers of the Wilderness,' 'The Friends of Harry,' and 'Legend of the White Horse.'

December 16, 2005
Scribe Christopher Pentzell was discovered through the InkTip Magazine: The Players Marketplace and has optioned his script 'The Wedding Video' to Linda Plamer of Runaway Productions. This is the first option for Pentzell. Palmer has a extensive background in commercial production and was one of the producers for 'Look @ Me.'

December 16, 2005
Luo Yan of Silver Dream Productions hired scribe Josh Cartin to write 'Merchant of Shanghai' after finding him through our network. After a couple years of developing the script, production is scheduled to begin in the New Year with Mikael Salomon as director.

December 9, 2005
Binoir Films has signed an agreement with Prodigital Film Studios, a public company to begin packaging and producing its slate of neo noir films, and David Geertz of Binoir Films discovered scribe Leslie Streit through our network. Binoir Films has optioned Streit's script 'Tsantsa' for this new slate. Streit is also a filmmaker and has a new film, 'God Wears My Underwear,' on the festival circuit that Streit wrote, directed, and co-produced. It just won 'Best Short Film' at the DNA Film Festival in Toronto.

December 9, 2005
Paul Lane of Paul Lane Entertainment discovered scribe Natalie Wallace on InkTip, and after reviewing her work has hired her to write a script currently titled 'Only If.' Lane has Gregory Hill attached to the project as the production designer. Hill's credits include 'The Devil Wears Prada,' 'Law and Order,' and Spike Lee's 'Bamboozled.' Wallace has worked in the industry as a writer for various production companies and has had other screenplays of hers optioned. She graduated from the University of Washington's Screenwriting Program and is the President of the Seattle chapter of Women in Film.

December 9, 2005
Scribes Peggy Williams & Christine DeSmet were found by Cynthia Brohas Gulacsy at Delphinius Talent Management through our network for their script 'Romeoville' last spring. Delphinius Talent Management is now representing their script 'Fancy Pants', which is listed on InkTip.

December 9, 2005
InkTip writer L.R. Roarty has optioned her short script 'Adventures of Grandfather and Bacus the Swamp Troll' to Jeremy Hughes of Elevate Pictures. Elevate Pictures plans to turn the script into a 3D animated piece. Hughes started Elevate to produce quality entertainment with an initial concentration on content that has an opportunity to be pushed into emerging markets for the Internet and mobile devices. Roarty is a published author and award winning artist with over 15 years experience.

December 2, 2005
Binoir Films has signed an agreement with Prodigital Film Studios, a public company, to begin packaging and producing its slate of neo noir films. David Geertz of Binoir Films discovered scribe Abe Reinhartz through our network. Binoir Films has optioned his script 'Freightliner' for this new slate. Reinhartz is represented by Susan Hart of Hart Literary Management. Reinhartz is a dedicated medical doctor who adds insight to his screenwriting.

December 2, 2005
David Geertz of Binoir Films also discovered scribe Mischa Ayoub through our network. He has optioned her script 'Million to One' for the new slate of neo noir films in conjunction with an agreement with Prodigital Film Studios.

December 2, 2005
Roland Kanamueller of Rolmade Film Company discovered the script, 'Monkey River,' through our network and has optioned the script from writers Laurie Weltz and Jay Key. 'Monkey River' was the Grand Prize winner in the International Screenwriting Awards. Weltz has written and directed a produced feature film called 'Wrestling with Alligators.' Kanamueller has produced the short films 'Der Strick,' 'Die Mutprobe,' 'Herbst,' and 'Rausch.' Rolmade Film Company, based in Germany, focuses on commercial spots and feature development. 'Monkey River' is intended to be an international coproduction.

December 2, 2005
Josh Lawler of Legaci Pictures discovered the writing team of David and Seth Bier through our Preferred Newsletter. Lawler has hired the Biers for a current project in development. This is the Biers' first writing job. Legaci Pictures is a motion picture production and financing company focused on producing high quality feature films like 'Little Athens.'

November 25, 2005
Carrie Wheeler of Rampage Entertainment Inc. discovered Moira Walley-Beckett's script 'Turn Around Once' through our network. Rampage Entertainment Inc. has produced numerous films like 'Choas,' 'Bob the Butler,' 'I Accuse,' and 'Christina's House.'

November 25, 2005
Attica Peece of Earth Angels Literary Management (specializing in minority & women writers and directors) discovered scribe Joey Fuqua through our network and is now representing him for his feature script 'The Trash Man.'

November 25, 2005
Scribe Stephenie Ruffin optioned her short script 'Elevator Hysteria' to Staci Simpson of Magic Baby Productions, who discovered the short on InkTip. Simpson has already shot all the principal photography for the short's main location. The production is a collaboration with Northwest Actor's Studio in Seattle, which is from where the actors all came and where the piece will be screened at the end of the year. Simpson has been a freelance producer for the past 15 years.

November 25, 2005
Scribe Rick Markus optioned his short script, 'The Spy Who Came in With a Cold,' to Canadian filmmaker Reg Desgroseilli of Eternal Flame Productions. Desgroseilli found the script on InkTip and is gearing up for the shoot. This is the first option for Markus.

November 18, 2005
After extending an option with InkTip scribe Barbara Beck, Drimtim Entertainment S.A has decided to purchase her script 'Unfinished Business' that was co-written by Charlene Petersen. Drimtim plans on production beginning in 2006. Drimtim Entertainment is a Spanish production company specializing in producing movies in English within the territory of Spain, which is then marketed worldwide.

November 18, 2005
Film Factory NZ Ltd., who have a background in service, as well as international and New Zealand production, have expanded their focus and are currently developing a slate of film and television projects for international release. They found Kenny Micka's and Eric Layden's
script 'Honeymoon of the Dead' on InkTip and have a first look option on the work. Producers Liz DiFiore and Paul Carran presented this and other works at the AFM this year. They are very excited about the slate they are presenting and appreciate how InkTip has facilitated linking them to the writers and projects they are currently working with. More information about the projects can be found on their website - www.filmfactorynz.co.nz.

November 18, 2005
Attica Peece of Earth Angels Literary Management (specializing in minority & women writers and directors) discovered scribe Robert Lewis through our network and is now representing him.

November 11, 2005
Tim VandeSteeg of Indiewood Pictures, LLC. is working on another script with scribe Colin Scott, whom he discovered on InkTip in 2003. The current project is titled 'Night Fare.' VandeSteeg produced and directed the feature film 'Mulligan', produced several national commercials as well as specials for ABC, including 'Discovering Dinotopia' starring Wentworth Miller and 'The Making of The Music Man' which documents the TV production of the musical starring Matthew Broderick. Recently, he completed production on the feature motion picture, 'Fall Into Me', he co-wrote with Heidi Fellner and InkTip scribe Tim O'Brien.

November 11, 2005
Film Factory NZ Ltd., who have a background in service, as well as international and New Zealand production, have expanded their focus and are currently developing a slate of film and television projects for international release. They found Elcid Delacruz's script 'Birds of Paradise' on InkTip and have a first look option on the work. Producers Liz DiFiore and Paul Carran have been presenting this and other works at the AFM this year. They are very excited about the slate they are presenting and appreciate how InkTip has facilitated linking them to the writers and projects they are currently working with. More information about the projects can be found on their website - www.filmfactorynz.co.nz.

November 11, 2005
Scribe Auguste Dinoto was found by Cynthia Brohas Gulacsy at Delphinius Talent Management through our network. Cynthia is currently representing his script 'The Ghost Horse.' This is the first representation for Dinoto who has had previous work optioned in the past.

November 4, 2005
Producers Jay So and Marc H. Kim, under their new entity AMG-Media, have optioned 2 scripts, 'Skeleton Wreck' and 'Flicker,' written by English writer Keith Robinson. The producers found the scripts on InkTip, and 'Skeleton Wreck' is in pre-production with principal photography to start in early to mid 2006. This is the first option for Robinson.

November 4, 2005
Film Factory NZ Ltd., who have a background in service, as well as international and New Zealand production, have expanded their focus and are currently developing a slate of film and television projects for international release. They found Christine Barker's script 'Wisdom of the Seahorse' on InkTip and have a first look option on the work. Barker has written and directed various shorts (one of which appeared on IFC), but 'Wisdom of the Seahorse' is her first option of a feature script. Producers Liz DiFiore and Paul Carran will be presenting this and other works at the AFM this year. They will be based in the NZFC booth - Loews # 769. They are very excited about the slate they are presenting and appreciate how InkTip has facilitated linking them to the writers and projects they are currently working with. More information about the projects can be found on their website - www.filmfactorynz.co.nz.

November 4, 2005
Mad Hatter Films (a production/management co) has signed Will Link and Jarrod Garcia as clients on the basis of their script, 'The Turning.' The project was found on InkTip by Mad Hatter development executive and Jr. lit manager Jeff Belkin. Mad Hatter, headed by Michael Connolly, currently has projects in development at Paramount, DreamWorks Animation and Universal Pictures.

November 4, 2005
Alvaro Donado with WorkShop Entertainment / Blue Arm Productions discovered Bill Littlefield's novel 'Prospect' on InkTip and has optioned it. Littlefield's agent is Mews Books, and 'Prospect' is published by Houghton Mifflin. Donado recently produced his first feature, 'Messengers'starring Michele Hicks, Eric Jensen and Frankie Faison, that was also discovered on InkTip! He will also be producing 'Prospect.'

October 28, 2005
Film Factory NZ Ltd. who have a background in service, as well as international and New Zealand production, have expanded their focus and are currently developing a slate of film and television projects for international release. They found Jack Davidson's script 'Taboo' on InkTip and have a first look option on the work. 'Taboo' is Davidson's first option and first feature script. Producers Liz DiFiore and Paul Carran will be presenting this and other works at the AFM this year. They will be based in the NZFC booth - Loews # 769. They are very excited about the slate they are presenting and appreciate how InkTip has facilitated linking them to the writers and projects they are currently working with. More information about the projects can be found on their website - www.filmfactorynz.co.nz.

October 28, 2005
Film Factory NZ Ltd. also has a first look option with writing team Tristan Tondino and Joseane Brunelle for their script 'All Exclusive,' which Liz DiFiore found through InkTip. Producers Liz DiFiore and Paul Carran will be presenting this and other works at the AFM this year. This is not the first option for Tondino and Brunelle, who are based out of Canada and represented by Susan Schneir of Blitz Management.

October 28, 2005
Mad Hatter Films (a production/management co) has signed Justin Staggs as a client on the basis of his script, 'The Box,' formerly titled 'The Pandora Effect'. The project was found on InkTip by Mad Hatter development executive and jr. lit manager Jeff Belkin. Mad Hatter, headed by Michael Connolly, currently has projects in development at Paramount, DreamWorks Animation and Universal Pictures.

October 21, 2005
Cynthia Brohas Gulacsy of Delphinius Talent Management discovered scribe Bryce Journey through our network. Delphinius Talent Management will now be representing Journey's script 'Slinky and Yo-Yo's Fantastic Ferret Odyssey.' Delphinius Talent Management represents a number of writers from InkTip.

October 21, 2005
Scott Stoddard's urban thriller screenplay 'American Prometheus' was found on InkTip by Janet E. Loftis of Bonsai Entertainment. After a colleague mentioned 'American Prometheus' to her, she was able to download the script within minutes after Stoddard posted it. Loftis has entered into an agreement with Stoddard. This is the first such agreement for Stoddard.

October 21, 2005
Film Factory NZ Ltd., who have a background in service as well as international and New Zealand production, have expanded their focus and are currently developing a slate of film and television projects for international release. They found Mike Teitelbaum's script 'Surf Doctors' on InkTip and have a first look option on the work. Teitelbaum has had other scripts optioned in the past. Producers Liz DiFiore and Paul Carran will be presenting this and other works at the AFM this year. They will be based in the NZFC booth - Loews # 769. They are very excited about the slate they are presenting and appreciate how InkTip has facilitated linking them to the writers and projects they are currently working with. More information about the projects can be found on their website - www.filmfactorynz.co.nz.

October 21, 2005
Kenneth Eng's short 'The Theory of Everything' (formerly titled 'Singularity and Duality'), which was discovered on InkTip by Justin Foster has now been produced! Both Eng and Foster produced the short. Eng is not only a screenwriter but also a published novelist; his book is 'Dragons: Lexicon Triumvirate.' Foster is currently editing a short thriller shot on 35mm called 'One Last Stop.' He wrote and directed the picture, which was produced in April of 2005 on location in Eastern Pennsylvania. He now divides his time between editing the picture and working as a freelance DP and AC.

October 14, 2005
Jessica Lott of Mudlark Films has optioned another script from our network, 'A Run to Home' by scribe Brian Young. Mudlark Films recently completed principal photography on 'Of Golf and God' with writer/director Ryan Mains in association with Mainsfilm Productions in Vancouver. Young is an accomplished writer with many sold shorts and feature scripts.

October 14, 2005
Janet E. Loftis of Bonsai Entertainment discovered scribe Shawn Granger on InkTip and has signed a contract with him for his script 'Blue Jade.' This is the first feature contract deal for Granger, who has written for television commercials, news, comic books and magazines.

October 14, 2005
Timm Doolen of Bigfoot Entertainment recently purchased Leslie Scott's screenplay 'Cockfight' that was discovered on InkTip by producer Justin Cronkite for Bigfoot Entertainment. Bigfoot Entertainment, through its subsidiary Bigfoot Partners, will produce the comedy. Based in Hollywood and Asia, Bigfoot Entertainment produces quality independent feature films, television programming, as well as educational and corporate content for an international audience. Scott has been writing feature film screenplays for almost 10 years. 'Cockfight' will be his first script to be made into a film.

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