Hey Writers' Room friends, we've got another set of OWA selections to announce from the last week!
(0617) Producer Seeks Stories of Individual Courage and Small Acts of Resistance, with A Primary Interest in POW Narratives
Jason Kessler (ESCHER)
Staton Rabin (THE GIRL FROM KRAKOW)
Mansur Ahmed (A CODE TO KEEP)
Tim Kontje (SECTION X)
Steve Staharos (KATERINI)
Ray Keller (THE BALLERINA OF DRESDEN)
(0618) Studio SVP/Creative Executive Seeks Grounded Sci-fi For $20m And Under Space And All Designed For Theatrical. Concept Needs To Feel Distinct And/or The Writing Voice Is So Strong It Can Stand Apart
Alex Meridy (LEFT FOOT)
Laura Harbin (NATURAL SELECTION)
Terry Brody (THE VR)
Haven Johnson (NEUROSIS)
Sheala Morrison (INITIATION)
(0621) Producer at Film and TV Production Company Headed by Industry Veteran Seeks Whistleblower Stories
Sam Juergens (THE HARDEST HIT)
Tom Stohlgren (ROPE BURN)
Francisco Castro (THE OUTLIER)
Eric Murphy (THE PIPELINE)
Lori Lee Peters (TWO FATES)
Congratulations to everyone who was selected! We have 6 OWAs open right now and 6 next week in your Writers' Room portal! https://www.stage32.com/writers-room/portal
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Congrats all!
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Congratulations To Y'all
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Congratulations To everyone!
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Kudos to Francisco Castro, the "slayer of the OWA's". Must be up to thirty selections by now.
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Awesome! Congratulations!!
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Thanks, Richard Buzzell!!! One more ticket in the screenwriter's lottery....
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That's awesome Francisco Castro. You are the slayer!!
Didn't know OWAs were open to ghostwritten scripts.
Wondering what the "ghostwritten scripts" comment means?
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What always catches my attention with OWA lists is what they reveal about where the industry is actually looking. POW narratives and stories about individual resistance are not the flashy pitches everyone assumes producers want. There is a real gap between what writers think the market is buying and what decision makers are actually asking for.
Pretty much what it says.
Congrats everyone!
Hey E Langley I know what you're referencing. The script has both of the writer's names on the title page, so it's not an issue and everyone is properly credited where they should be. Looks like we just didn't add the second name to this announcement
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Congratulations!