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"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...
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Introducing McDaniel Whiskey!
After nearly twenty-five years of living and working creatively in California, I've decided to change careers and embark on a new path: ...
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!["Thaddeus Thackeray" and "Improper Dosage" scripts advance in two contests](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/825c21_25f65b8e501847f6b0df47908a1a1449~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_319,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/825c21_25f65b8e501847f6b0df47908a1a1449~mv2.webp)
"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"...
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*Early* animation reel...
I'm currently taking a year-long training program in traditional, hand-drawn animation. I knew it was going to be daunting, and I was...
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"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...
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Stephen Kempfe, 1990-2021
My cousin, my godson, and one of my best friends. One of the kindest, gentlest souls I've ever known. I’ll miss you forever. I’ll write...