Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Fade-In Contest Winners

PAST WINNERS

Max Mayer's 2006-winning script Adam was recently picked up by Fox Searchlight at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival! The film was released in theatres July 29, 2009.
Mike Murphy's 2007-winning horror script Javelina (formerly "Clackers") was directed by Barry Hubb and is scheduled for an 2010 release.
Frank Baldwin landed three writing assignments -- one with Sony, one with Warner Bros. and the other with DreamWorks/Paramount -- after we signed him with the William Morris Agency and Leverage Management. The DreamWorks project, "The Art of Making Money" will be directed by Phillip Noyce. The Sony project -- a remake of House of Flying Daggers -- will be directed by Sam Raimi and a Paramount project to be directed by Pierre Morel (Taken, District B13).
Grant Jerkins' haunting manuscript An American Crime was adapted by Nicholas Kazan (Reversal of Fortune, At Close Range) and Terry Curtis Fox. Barbet Schroeder (Reversal of Fortune) is directing. Retitled A Very Simple Crime, Jerkins' book will be published this November by Penguin/Berkley.
Soren Paul Petrek landed a book deal in 2009 for his winning manuscript, Cold Lonely Courage.
Robert Vaughn entered his screenplay into the 10th Annual Writers Network Competition and now has Dakota Fanning and Laura Dern attached to his Stephen King adaptation, "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon."
As a result of the Awards, Quentin Hidalgo is now developing his project, "Deadslinger," with Hollywood's foremost creature-maker, Stan Winston.
New! "Three Blind Mice" by Kevin Frech and Marcus Spiegel -- finalists in 8th Annual Competition -- optioned.
Jon Bokenkamp (see interview) entered his thriller Preston Tylk, we signed him with ICM, he was hired to write a feature for director William Friedkin, has since directed Tylk and sold his documentary After Sunset to AMC. His follow-up spec sold to Revolution for Julia Roberts to star. He also wrote Angleina Jolie-starrer Taking Lives and another film for Halle Berry.
Josh Gordin and Will Speck entered their short Culture, both signed with ICM, Culture was nominated for an Academy Award™, and they’re directing their first feature featuring Will Ferrell entitled “Blades of Glory!”
Darryl Wimberley entered his noir Kaleidoscope, we signed him with ICM. He now has a two-book deal with St. Martin’s Press.
George Olson entered his script Tesla, we signed him with Endeavor. Now Barry Sonnefeld is attached to direct.
Matt Healy’s winning script Clay Pigeons debuted in theatres nationwide in 1998! The film was produced by Ridley and Tony Scott, distributed by Gramercy and starred Vince Vaughn, Joaquin Phoenix and Janeane Garofalo. Since we signed Healy with ICM, he’s finished two writing assignments (one for Richard Donner) and landed a two-picture deal with Warner Bros.
Mike Walsh optioned two of his projects after we signed him with Ken Sherman
Haven Turleygood sold his pitch to Joel Silver and landed a writing assignment with Arnold Kopelson at Fox after we signed him with Endeavor.

FROM: http://www.fadeinonline.com/Contests/where_now.html

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