Alexander Rosenstein

Screenwriter

Laguna, California

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About Alexander

I am the son of Soviet dissidents and came to the US from Odessa, Ukraine on a refugee visa without knowing any English.

Fortunately, I was able to overcome the language barrier and received his undergraduate and doctorate degree in the US. Subsequently, he completed his postdoctoral work at Oxford University.

I am passionate about history and storytelling. I traveled to 6 out of 7 continents and lectured in 9 countries. Since immigrating to the US, I returned three times to Ukraine and Russia

I am a well-published scientific writer, but a relatively new fiction writer. My two action/adventure novels, based on real historical events, were published by two different independent publishers. Recently I completed his third novel, which is ready for publication, and currently is working on the 4th novel.

I always loved movies and hoped to become a screenwriter. Currently, I am working on screenplays based on my novels.

Unique traits: Speak English, Russian and Ukrainian Small arms expert Novel writer World traveler/adventurer

Gender:
Male

Ethnicity:
Eastern European

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War Crimes Adventure A disillusioned Ukrainian special forces officer turned self-centered criminal, is released from a Ukrainian prison to fight the Russian invasion, instead forms a gang to rob Ukrainian refugees, but after meeting a courageous young woman on a quest to save her two children, he is compelled to take on the struggle to deliver them to safety at the risk of his own life.
Winning Ticket Action Urban East Coast newlyweds purchase what turns out to be a winning lottery ticket on their honeymoon trip through West Virginia, are immersed in the diverse essence of untamed Appalachia, and are oblivious to being pursued by two murderous feuding gangs with deep historical roots.
Sword of the Kremlin Action ⋄ Adventure A rogue KGB agent uses his special skill set to foil an anti-democracy reforms military coup and a plot to assassinate the first democratically elected Russian president.

Awards

Action / Aventure Script Award, 2023 Houston International Film Festival for "Sword of the Kremlin"
Best War Screenplay, 2023 Oxford Script Awards for "War Crimes"
Second-Rounder , 2023 Austin Film Festival for "In the Name of the Soviet People"