
Doctored screenwriters have gone on to sell screenplays to studios and independent filmmakers . . . and several have "rolled camera."
In the summer of 2007 -– a workshop alum inked an option deal on a book adaptation.
In the summer of 2008 -- a workshop alum inked a remake development deal with Nicole Kidman’s company (Blossom Films), i.e., a deal that was set up at Fox.
In July, 1999 -- a screenwriter (who has had several scripts doctored by Aubrey M. Horton) wrote a project which won an Emmy nomination.
In January, 2001 -- a workshop participant received a standing ovation at Sundance for the movie he produced, i.e., Richard Linklater's WAKING LIFE.
In November, 2004 -- a doctored screenwriter inked a contract per a reality-TV pitch.
In January, 2005 -- a workshop participant rolled camera on his low-budget indie as the producer-director-writer.
In the summer of 2008 -- a workshop alum rolled camera as a writer-producer on one of her feature scripts at the Ranch Studios.
In 2006 -- a workshop alum "won first place for best script," and the film based on his script won the "grand prize Platinum Remi Award" at the 2006 WorldFest-Houston Film Festival.
In early 2007 -- a workshop alum shot a behind-the-scenes documentary of a FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS' episode, then landed a producer-assistant's job on Julia Roberts' FIREFLIES IN THE GARDEN.
In March, 2004 -- a doctored screenplay won third place in the Cinequest Festival.
In August, 2008 -- a doctored screenwriter made the quarterfinals (i.e., the top 5%) in the Nicholl Screenplay Fellowship competition.
In June, 2002 -- a workshop participant made the finals (the top 30) in the New York International Film Festival/L.A. International Film Festival.
In August, 2003 -- a workshop participant made the finals in Telluride and Hollywood Symposium.
In March, 2004 -- a workshop participant made the SFs in the FADE IN short-script competition.
In November, 2004 -- a workshop participant made the SFs in Scriptapalooza.
In February, 2003 -- a doctored screenplay won second place in the Christian Screenplay Competition.
In August/September, 2002 -- a doctored screenwriter inked a development deal and a rewrite deal with the same producer.
In the fall of 2004 -- a doctored screenwriter grabbed another option deal.
In the summer of 2006 -- a workshopper lands a gig working as the Director/Co-Executive Producer’s Assistant on NBC/Imagine’s FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS.
In the summer of 2004 -- a workshop participant was offered a slot in the MFA screenwriting program at UCLA film school. She also finished a novel for a publisher and had two more book deals set up by her agent.
In the spring of 2003 -- a workshop participant inked an option deal on his new book with Tom Cruise's C/W Productions.
In October, 2002 -- a workshop participant made the semifinals in The Writer's Network 9th Annual Screenplay Competition.
In 2003 -- a workshop participant garnered an option to direct one of his scripts.
In June, 2005 -- a workshop alum made the semifinals in the American Accolades competition.
In July, 2001 -- a workshop participant made the semifinals in the Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition.
In December, 2000 -- a doctored screenwriter won 1st Place, landed an option deal, and was told that his short script would be produced vis-a-vis the Latino Screenwriters Contest.
In September, 2001 -- two workshop participants made the semifinals in the Chesterfield Screenwriting Competition.
In March, 2002 -- a workshop participant made the semifinals in the Fade In: Screenwriting Awards.
In the fall of 2003 -- a workshop participant landed a job at HBO.
In October, 2001 -- a doctored screenplay made the finals in the Texas Film Institute Competition. (New Line Cinema picked the winner.)
In 2001 -- a workshop participant made the semifinals in the Acclaim Competition.
In July, 2003 -- a workshop participant was put under contract to write/direct a 15-minute short.
In January, 2000 -- a workshop participant made the semifinals in the Chesterfield Screenwriting Competition.
In September, 2000 -- two workshop participants made the quarterfinals in the New Century Writer Awards.
In 1997 -- a doctored screenplay made the semifinals in the Nicholl Screenwriting Fellowship which is sponsored by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (i.e., this writer had his first screenplay doctored by Aubrey M. Horton . . . and that edited script went on to beat out 3900 entries in the Nicholl competition.)
In June, 1999 -- a doctored screenplay progressed to Phase Two (i.e., the semifinals) in the Carl Sautter Memorial Scriptwriting Competition. Note: The writer was impressed by the "reader evaluations" (i.e., brief comments which mimic professional coverage).
In April, 2000 -- a workshop participant advanced to the quarterfinal round (i.e., the top 6%) in the CineStory Screenwriting Awards.
In May, 2003 -- a workshop participant landed an internship at Mosaic Media Group in the Story Department.
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