Congratulations to Mike, his short script Admit One was filmed as Poetry Man.

A chance meeting between two people from different backgrounds and with little in common, proves that you can’t judge a book by its cover. (pdf)

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Over the Beach: US Army Amphibious Operations in the Korean War

Yes, you are right. This has nothing to do with scripts or screenwriting.

If you are a historian or fan of military history you might find this of interest.

My father, at the behest of the Combat Studies Institute, has written the definitive history of US Army amphibious operations during the Korean War. Chapter two has a great overview of Army amphibious warfare from pre-American Revolutionary war to the modern era. At over 500 pages it may be a little thick for most folks, tho toward page 435 there are some neat pictures of landing ships and craft used during the Korean War.

Over The Beach is a free PDF download available at the Combat Studies Institute. – Don

The Gimme Credit Screenplay Competition strives to recognize and award the achievements of exceptional writers while assisting them in furthering their careers by producing winning shorts and opening doors for winning features. We also seek to assist writers of all levels in honing their craft through our complimentary feedback program.

Now Accepting Features: The top four winning features will be submitted to production companies, agents and managers for consideration.

As always, the winning short script is produced and professionally marketed on the festival circuit.

All writers receive feedback on their scripts following the announcement of the winners. Feature writers receive feedback on the first 15 pages of their scripts.

In addition to the competition, we offer comprehensive script analysis from our website. Discounts given with an entry.

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Treasure hunters search for rare objects, furry vengance (name says it all), Samson and Delilah in the future, and a script on custom cruisers.

Tom Pascal’s short The Plan has been filmed. A young man outlines and puts in action his plan to pick up girls. But what happens when he picks up the wrong one? 8 pages (pdf format)

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ScriptGirl report for week ending 1/23/09

Modern day witch doctor, Tom and Jerry in New York feature, High School senior meets shy girl and 35 year old career college student gets kicked out of house.

PC’s short, short, Unprotected Sex (pdf format) a sick, short comedy about a young woman who learns the horrible truth about her fiance, has been produced by Rick of Scar Tissue Films.

Readers and viewers who are queasy about issues Gynecological and/or Dalius Baranauskas may want to give this a pass.

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BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Doubt (undated, unspecified draft ) by John Patrick Shanley (based in his stage play) host: Miramax
Frost/Nixon (August 27, 2007 revised yellow draft ) by Peter Morgan host: Universal Pictures
Slumdog Millionaire (August, 15, 2007 draft ) by Simon Beaufoy (based on the novel by Vikas Swarup) host: Fox Searchlight
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (October 30, 2007 revised draft) by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord (based on the short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald) host: Paramount
The Reader (undated, unspecified draft ) by David Hare (based on the novel by Bernhard Schlink) host: Weinstein Brothers

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Frozen River (undated, unspecified draft ) by Courtney Hunt host: Sony Classics
Happy-Go_Lucky (undated, unspecified draft ) by Mike Leigh host: Miramax
In Bruges by Martin McDonough
Milk (undated, unspecified draft ) by Dustin Lance Black host: Focus Films
Wall-E (undated, unspecified draft ) by Andrew Stanton & Jim Reardon (original story by Andrew Stanton & Pete Docter) host: Walt Disney Studios

ScriptGirl sez, a group of total strangers awaken in a seemingly endless field holding random items, supernatureal romantic comedy, true crime drama and a docudrama about money laundering.