"Thaddeus Thackeray" is official selection in the KIDS FIRST! Film Festival...
My animated feature script, IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THADDEUS THACKERAY, is now an official selection in the KIDS FIRST! Film Festival. From their press release: KIDS FIRST! is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year and we have an incredible event that has started to roll out – our 30th Anniversary KIDS FIRST! Film Festival – co-hosted by venues nationwide. The events will be a hybrid – a combination of live and online screenings, live streaming talent interviews and Q&A s
"Thaddeus Thackeray" advances in Stage 32's NEW VOICES IN ANIMATION contest
My animated feature script, IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THADDEUS THACKERAY, has advanced to the semifinals in the 2nd Annual New Voices in Animation Contest. The contest is sponsored by STAGE 32. "THADDEUS" has now placed or received honors from nearly 20 different screenwriting competitions and venues, and currently ranks as the #1 highest-rated ANIMATED project within the "Winning Scripts" section of MovieBytes. (It also ranks #3 for COMEDY, and #8 for ACTION-ADVENTURE.) On the scr
"Thaddeus Thackeray" makes Stage 32's NEW VOICES IN ANIMATION contest
My animated feature script, IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THADDEUS THACKERAY, has just been announced as one of the quarter finalists in the 2nd Annual New Voices in Animation Contest. The contest is sponsored by STAGE 32, who wrote, "This is no easy feat. We received a record shattering number of submissions. So to place in the contest is a real achievement." "THADDEUS" has now placed or received honors from nearly 20 different screenwriting competitions and venues, and currently rank
"Thaddeus Thackeray" advances to ISA COMEDY semifinals
My script IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THADDEUS THACKERAY is a semi-finalist in the ISA Comedy "Genre Busting" Screenplay Competition. So just what is a "genre busting" screenplay? I'll let the ISA writeup explain: Is there a comedy series that you didn't realize is also in the fantasy genre, such as The Good Place? And what do you do with movies that are perfect representations of comedy and science fiction, like Ghostbusters? These are genre busting comedies, works that defy tradit
UPDATE: "Thaddeus Thackeray" advances to STORYPROS finalists
StoryPros has just announced the finalists of their 14th annual screenwriting awards, and my script IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THADDEUS THACKERAY made it, within the FAMILY / TEEN / ANIMATION category. More information on my screenplays can be found on my COVERFLY profile, and the SCREENPLAYS page of my website. Art by Jeff West: #Writing #Personalnews #IntheFootstepsofThaddeusThackeray #screenwriting #JeffWest
UPDATE: "Thaddeus Thackeray" advances to STORYPROS semifinals
StoryPros has just announced the quarterfinalists of their 14th annual screenwriting awards, and my script IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THADDEUS THACKERAY made the cut! UPDATE 6/1/2021: The script has now advanced to the semifinals, within the FAMILY / TEEN / ANIMATION category! Also, as one of the perks to the recent Fresh Voices contest placements, I’ve received a 2 year subscription to Moviebytes.com. It’s a screenwriter’s resource, and ranks scripts’ listings based on their perfor
"Thaddeus Thackeray" award winner in the FRESH VOICES screenwriting contest
"In the Footsteps of Thaddeus Thackeray" is now (finally!) an award winner! In the 2020-2021 Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition, the script received their SPOTLIGHT AWARD in the COURAGE & FORTITUDE category. It also received one of only two honorable mentions awarded in the Family Film/Musical/Animated genre, placing it right behind the first place winner, and tied for 2nd place within the top 3 of that category. I don't know if anything shall ever come of this screenplay, b
"Thaddeus Thackeray" and "Improper Dosage" scripts advance in two contests
Some news I learned this morning regarding two of my scripts... Late last year, my screenplay "In the Footsteps of Thaddeus Thackeray" cracked the top 10 of Table Read My Screenplay's Genre Competition, in the Action/Adventure category. While I swear I'm not exactly sure how it happened -- a likely error on my part, and I probably accidentally resubmitted it -- the same script is now in the running again in this year's contest. The top 100 scripts have been announced for the
"Thaddeus Thackeray" finalist & Spotlight Award nominee, FRESH VOICES contest...
My screenplay "In the Footsteps of Thaddeus Thackeray" is now a finalist in the 2020-2021 Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition. It's placed among the top 5 scripts within the Family Film/Musical/Animated genre. In addition, the script is also a nominee for their SPOTLIGHT AWARD, in the COURAGE & FORTITUDE category. I'm proud of the accolades this script has garnered over the years, though I've never held my breath that it would result in a sale or option. This is an animated s
"Thaddeus Thackeray" advances to FRESH VOICES semi-finals...
My screenplay "In the Footsteps of Thaddeus Thackeray" has advanced to the semifinals in the 2020-2021 Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition. I'm proud of the accolades this script has garnered over the years, though I've never held my breath that it would result in a sale or option. This is an animated spec script, after all, so it's not like it could be produced on the indie circuit. I intend to develop this into an illustrated novel at some point, as I'd hate to see it fade
