Screenwriter Profile: Stephen M. Hunt 

2012 Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition Grand Prize Winner

Stephen M. Hunt won the Grand Prize Award of the 2012 Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition. Stephen, an accomplished British playwright, lives in the south of France. His 1999 radical adaptation of The Merchant of Venice opened to rave reviews. His three year collaboration with Hildegard Neil (Royal Shakespeare Company) resulted in an award winning and highly celebrated six month regional tour of his stage play Impossible Steps.

Read what Stephen had to say about winning Fresh Voices and what's been happening since his win!!

SCREENWRITER PROFILE: NATHANIEL GRAUWELMAN

Nathaniel Grauwelman was the Grand Prize Winner of the 2012 Fresh Voices Pitch Contest. Based in Lebanon, Ohio, Nathaniel’s winning pitch, El Camino: A Tale of Brotherly Revenge was selected from hundreds of original ideas to eke out the competition and nab the top spot.

By winning the Grand Prize Nathan won $500 cash, Final Draft Screenwriting Software plus the opportunity to travel to Los Angeles and pitch his winning pitch to more than 30 producers and executives at the Ink Tip Pitch Summit in October 2012. Below is our post-win round up interview to find out what winning the Fresh Voices Pitch Contest has done for him.

SCREENWRITER PROFILE: JACK MESSITT

Grand Prize Winner of the 2011 Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition. Chosen from nearly 1,000 screenplays, ADVENTURES IN BABYMAKING is the story of a reluctant father and his persistent wife as they navigate the frustrating and often ridiculous world of trying to have a baby.

Please check out what Jack had to say about his approach to writing, and what has been happening since winning the competition.

SCREENWRITER PROFILE: JIM SCHWEITZER

Originally published on MovieBytes.com (Friday April 13, 2012):

An interview with screenwriter Jim Schweitzer regarding the Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition.

Q: What's the title of the script you entered in this contest, and what's it about?

A: The script is called "Take Out," and it's an action/comedy project I co-wrote with my longtime pal Ryan Myers. With it, we wound up placing 2nd in the "Action" category of the Fresh Voices Original Screenplay Competition. 

SCREENWRITER PROFILE: ELI RICHBOURG

RIP Eli Richbourg - March 2013

You will be greatly misssed by everyone you touched.

Eli Richbourg is a WGA writer and has been given the task of rewriting scripts for many of Joel Schumacher’s films, including the recent Nicole Kidman, Nicholas Cage film Trespass. Most recently, Eli sold his pitch for a new installment of the Rambo franchise to producer Avi Lerner at Millenium/ Nu Image. Other Executive Producer and Associate Producer Credits include: The Number 23, The Phantom of the Opera, Phone Booth, Bad Company, Tigerland. In this informative interview, Eli explains his background, how he got his start and his approach to the art and business of screenwriting.

SCREENWRITER PROFILE: PATRICK CAULFIELD

2010 Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition Grand Prize Winner  

Patrick Caulfield won the Grand Prize of the 2010 Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition with his comedy script, Saint Patrick's Day. The script is about 3 best friends struggling with the obligations and responsibilities of adulthood. When they find their annual Saint Patrick's Day celebration under threat, events begin to spiral out of control. Read what Patrick has to say about screenwriting, his  experience winning the Fresh Voices competition and what has been happening since. 

SCREENWRITER PROFILE: DAVE CALLAHAM

Dave wrote the 2010 summer blockbusterThe Expendables, which has so far grossed over $270m at the world box office. Dave's past credits include the video game adaptation Doom for producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Horsemen produced by Michael Bay, and Tell-Tale for producers Ridley and Tony Scott

Most recently, Dave was hired by Warner Brothers and Legendary Pictures to write the 2014 summer tent-pole Godzilla and he sold an original pitch to Twentieth Century Fox and Producer/ Director McG.

Here we discuss Dave's approach to the business and art of screenwriting in Hollywood. What's worked for him, what hasn't, and what he's learned along the way. An invaluable conversation for any aspiring screenwriter whether you are writing a high concept studio movie or a low budget, character-driven indi.