Montgomery Burt

I recently wrote and executive produced the short comedy film "The United Guys Network" on StoryHive. My teleplay "Career Move" was produced for Alfred Hitchcock Presents on USA Network, and my Twilight Zone script "Borrowed Time" took second prize in the Writer's Digest Writing Competition. The NW Radio Network also produced my black comedy, "Leonard McTivey's Last Day at Work." I received two Praxis screenwriting fellowships through Simon Fraser University, and for several years I have run Upwords, an ongoing screenwriters workshop that develops new talent.

Scripts include:

"The United Guys Network" - 10-minute short film produced for Telus StoryHive, 2016. Director: Tabatha Golat.

"Dougie Dog" - Short film proposal with fiscal sponsorship by Film Collaborative. Director: Tabatha Golat.
http://www.thefilmcollaborative.org/fiscalsponsorship/projects/dougiedog

"Trudeau's Troubles" (Web Series) - Political satire of Justin and Sophie Trudeau told with puppets. (In Development.) Co-producer: John Kerrigan.

““Career Move” - Teleplay produced for “Alfred Hitchcock Presents,” USA Network, 1989.

“Borrowed Time” - Teleplay for “The Twilight Zone," Second Prize, Writer's Digest Scripts Competition, 1987.

“Leonard McTivey's Last Day at Work” - Radioplay produced by The NW Radio Network, 1993.

“Urban Myths”-- Anthology series pilot of four suspense and fantasy stories.

Spec teleplays and treatments for The Twilight Zone, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Tales from the Darkside, and Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Story editor for the screenplay “The Boiler Room,” for Jim Hamm Productions.

Vancouver Pocket Dining Guide - Dining Guidebook, Pulp Press, 1989

Chairman of Upwords, an ongoing screenwriters workshop. Founded in 1989.

WRITING AWARDS

“The United Guys Network” - Short Film, Director: Tabatha Golat
Gold Remi Award–Original Comedy, WorldFest Houston International Film & Video Festival, 2018.
Best Comedy, Harrogate Film Festival, 2017.
Best Comedy, Austin Comedy Short Film Festival, 2016.
Best Film and Most Popular Film (shared), Over the Fence Comedy Film Festival, 2017.
Award of Distinction, Canada Shorts Film Festival, 2017.
Special Mention Award, London-Worldwide Comedy Short Film Festival, 2018.
Nominated Best Short Comedy, Melbourne Short Film Festival, 2019.
Nominated Best International Comedy, The Women’s Comedy Film Festival, 2020.
Semi-Finalist, Stage 32 Short Film Contest, 2019.

"The Outskirts of Paradise” - Feature Screenplay
Best Feature Script, The Plot Point International Screenwriting Awards, 2021.
First Prize, Feature Category, Screenwriting Master Contest, 2019.
Grand Prize, Toronto International Screenwriting Competition, 2018.
Second Place, Visionfest Screenwriting Competition, 2019.
Third Place, WriteMovies International Screenwriting Contest, 2020.
Top 10 Winner, Filmmatic Drama Screenplay Awards, 2019.
Finalist, Oaxaca FilmFest PitchFest, 2021.
Finalist, L.A. Neo-Noir Novel, Film, & Script Festival, 2018.
Finalist, Oaxaca FilmFest Global Script Challenge, 2018.
Finalist, The Hollywood Screenplay Contest, 2017.
Finalist, Barnstorm Film Fest, Screenwriting Award, 2017.
Finalist, The Hot 100, Capital Fund Screenplay Competition, 2016.
Finalist, Indystock Screenplay Competition, 2015.
Semi-Finalist, Script Studio Feature Screenwriting Contest, 2022.
Semi-Finalist, New York City International Screenplay Awards, 2020.
Semi-Finalist, Chicago Screenplay Awards, 2019.
Semi-Finalist, Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, 2017.
Semi-Finalist, Fade In Awards, Action & Thriller Competition, 2019.
Semi-Finalist,, Filmmakers International Screenwriting Awards, 2019.
Quarter-Finalist, ScreenCraft Drama Competiton, 2022.
Quarter-Finalist, Page Turner Screenplays, 2020.
Quarter-Finalist, Austin Screenplay Awards, 2020.
Quarter-Finalist, Fresh Voices, 2019.
Quarter-Finalist, Creative Screenwriting Screenplay Contest, 2019.
Honorable Mention, Script Category, Writer’s Digest Writing Competition, 2019.
Official Selection, Page Turner Screenplays, 2019.
Official Selection, Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards, 2017.
Official Selection, TalNexus Screenplay Competition, 2019.

"Dougie Dog” - Short Script
First Prize Winner, The Caledonia Short Script Competition, 2018.
First Place Winner, Good Dog! International Film Festival, 2018.
Top Five Finalist, MPPIA Whistler Short Film Award Competition, 2022.
Bronze Prize Winner, Hollywood Screenplay Contest, 2018.
Finalist, Filmmatic Short Screenplay Awards, 2019.
Finalist, Windy City Film Festival, 2018.
Finalist, Best of the Best Competition, 2018.
Finalist, World Series of Screenwriting, 2017.
Finalist, Southern California Screenplay Competition, 2017.
Nominated Best Comedy, Austin Comedy Short Film Festival, 2016.
Top 25, Table Read My Screenplay, 2018.
Top 35, SmashCut Screenplay Competition, 2018.
Top 40, Crazy 8s Short Film Competition, 2022.
First Round Qualifier, American Gem Short Script and Literary Festival, 2017.
Semi-Finalist, Southeastern International Film Festival, 2020.
Semi-Finalist, Oxford Film Festival, 2017.
Semi-Finalist, Shorts on Tap London Screenplay Competition, 2017.
Quarter-Finalist, ScreenCraft Short Screenplay Contest, 2016.
Quarter-Finalist, New York City International Screenplay Awards, 2019.
Official Selection, SmashCut Screenplay Competition, 2018.

"Zombie Corp” - Short Script
Best Short Script, Underground Indie Film Festival, 2019.
First Place Winner, Magic of Horror Film Festival, 2019.
First Place Winner, Horror Films in Hotlanta, 2018.
First Place Winner, Horror-Comedy, International Horror Hotel Film Festival, 2018.
Winner, Best Rom-Com, Die Laughing Film Festival, 2018.
Third Place, Indie Suspense Horror Sci-Fi Film Festival, 2018.
Nominated, Golden Blaster Award, The National Irish Science Fiction Film Awards, 2017.
Honorable Mention, Zed Fest Film Festival and Screenplay Competition, 2017.
Finalist, Los Angeles Crime and Horror Film Festival, 2020.
Finalist, Best Dark Comedy, The Georgia Shorts Film Festival, 2019.
Finalist, Crimson Screen Horror Film Festival, 2018.
Finalist, Hollywood Comedy Shorts Film Festival, 2018.
Finalist, GenreBlast Film Festival and Screenplay Competition, 2018.
Finalist, New York City Horror Film Festival Screenplay Competition, 2018.
Finalist, Short Screenplay Contest, 2017.
Top 10 Finalist, Random Acts! Screenplay Competition, 2017.
Semi-Finalist, VHS - Vancouver Horror Show, 2020.
Semi-Finalist, Red Flight Pictures Screenplay Awards, 2020.
Semi-Finalist, Hollywood Just4Shorts Film and Screenplay Competition, 2018.
Semi-Finalist, Oregon Scream Week, 2018.
Semi-Finalist, Knife Through the Heart of Texas Festival, 2017.
Quarter-Finalist, Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards, 2022.
Official Selection, Hollywood Dead Film Festival, 2018.
Official Selection, FilmQuest, 2018.
Official Selection, Northeast Film Festival Horror Fest, 2018.
Official Selection, Austin Comedy Short Film Festival, 2019.

"Other People’s Lives" - Short Script
Best Drama, Hollywood Just4Shorts Film and Screenplay Competition, 2018.
Honorable Mention, Hollywood Connection Short Screenplay Competition, 2018.
Top Runner Up, American Gem Short Script and Literary Festival, 2019.
Finalist, WeScreenplay Shorts Contest, 2019.
Top 100, Shoot Your Short Screenplay Competition, 2020.
Nominated Best Comedy Short Screenplay, Austin Comedy Short Film Festival, 2017. Semi-Finalist, Storyteller’s Cottage Annual Feature and Short Screenplay Contest, 2020.
Semi-Finalist, Filmmatic Short Screenplay Awards, 2021.
Semi-Finalist, TalNexus Screenplay Competition, 2019.
Semi-Finalist, Southeastern International Film Festival, 2019.
Semi-Finalist, Fade In Awards Short Script Competition, 2019.
Semi-Finalist, HollyShorts Screenwriting Competition, 2019.
Semi-Finalist, Your Script Produced, 2021.
Quarter-Finalist, Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition, 2019.
Quarter-Finalist, Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards, 2020.
Official Selection, Barnstorm Film Fest, Screenwriting Award, 2018.
Official Selection, Slamdance Screenplay Competition, 2019.

"Lloyd's Automotive" - Short Script
Winner, Writers&Filmmakers Competition, 2017.
Finalist, Buga Films Screenplay Competition, 2017.
Semi-Finalist, Hollywood Just4Shorts Film and Screenplay Competition, 2022.
Top 40, Crazy 8s Short Film Competition, 2015.
Quarter-Finalist, ScreenCraft Film Fund, 2017.

“Darla vs. Hockey” - Short Script
Winner, Best Comedy Script, Hollywood Just4Shorts, 2020.
Top 25 Shorts, Table Read My Screenplay, 2019.
Second Prize Winner, The Caledonia Short Script Competition, 2019.
Third Place Winner with Table Read, Script Summit Screenplay Contest, 2020. Shortlisted, BC Shorts-Harold Greenberg Fund, 2019.
Finalist, Austin Comedy Short Film Festival, 2019.
Finalist, Red Flight Pictures Screenplay Awards, 2021.
Official Selection, Hollywood Comedy Shorts Film Festival, 2019.
Official Selection, Chicago Script Awards, 2022.

“Hugh Was Here” - Short Script
Grand Prix: Best Short Script, Chicago Script Awards, 2022.
Winner, Best Comedy Script, Hollywood Just4Shorts, 2020.

Finalist, Phoenix Film Festival Short Screenplay Competition, 2022.
Semi-Finalist, Red Flight Screenplay Awards, 2021.
Quarter-Finalist, Reno-Tahoe Screenplay Contest, 2021.
Quarter-Finalist, Southern California Screenplay Competition, 2021.
Quarter-Finalist, Chicago Screenplay Awards, 2021.
Quarter-Finalist, WeScreenplay Shorts Contest, 2020.
Quarter-Finalist, Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards, 2020.

“April and Mr. Stockman” - Short Script
Second Place, Short Script Honoree, VisionFest Screenwriting Competition, 2021.
Top 12, International Screenwriting Competition, 2021.
Top 10 Finalist, Haydenfilms 1.0 Screenwriting Competition, 2021.
Top 25, Table Read My Screenplay, 2022.
Honorable Mention, The New York Script Awards, 2022.
Finalist, ScriptWrite Short Script Contest, 2021.
Finalist, Best Script Award - London, 2021.
Finalist, Hollywood Just4Shorts, 2021.
Semi-Finalist, Fade In Awards Drama Competition, 2021.
Quarter-Finalist, ScreenCraft Short Film Screenplay Competition, 2022.
Quarter-Finalist, Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards, 2021.
Quarter-Finalist, Inroads Screenwriting Fellowship, 2021.
Quarter-Finalist, Page International Screenwriting Awards, 2021.
Quarter-Finalist, Filmmatic Drama Screenplay Awards, 2021.

“Francine & Gerald” - Short Script
Winner, Best Short Screenplay, Frights! Camera! Action! Screenplay and Film Contest, 2021.
Winner, Best Horror Script, Hollywood Just4Shorts Screenplay Competition, 2020.
Top Three Finalist, Vancouver Horror Show, 2022.
Finalist, International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival Short Screenplay Competition, 2022.
Finalist, Los Angeles Crime & Horror Film Festival, 2021.
Finalist, The Red Script, 2020.
Finalist, Short Screenplay Contest, 2020.
Semi-Finalist, GenreBlast, 2021.
Semi-Finalist, Zed Fest, 2020.
Quarter-Finalist, Reno-Tahoe Screenplay Contest, 2022.
Quarter-Finalist, Screenwriting Master, 2021.
Quarter-Finalist, HollyShorts Screenwriting Competition, 2019.

“Edgar and the Undead” - Short Script
First Place, Short Screenplay, Zed Fest Film Festival & Screenplay Competition, 2022.
Grand Prix: Best Short Script, Chicago Script Awards, 2022.
First Place Winner, Horror-Comedy, International Horror Hotel Film Festival, 2022.
Honorable Mention, Frights! Camera! Action! Screenplay and Film Contest, 2022.
Finalist, Visionfest Screenwriting Competition, 2022.
Finalist with Table Read, Screenplay Competition, Vancouver Horror Show, 2021.
Finalist, Film and Screenplay Festival, 2021.
Finalist, Hollywood Just4Shorts Film and Screenplay Competition, 2021
Second-Rounder, The Austin Film Festival Script Competition, 2022.
Semi-Finalist, International Screenwriting Competition, 2022.
Semi-Finalist, Los Angeles Crime and Horror Film Festival, 2022.
Semi-Finalist, Red Flight Pictures Screenplay Awards, 2022.
Semi-Finalist, ScreenCraft Film Fund, 2022.
Semi-Finalist, Plot Point International Screenwriting Awards, 2022.
Quarter-Finalist, WeScreenplay Shorts Contest, 2022.
Quarter-Finalist, Filmmatic Horror Screenplay Awards, 2022.
Top 90, New York Script Awards, 2022.
Official Selection, Script Summit Screenplay Contest, 2022.
Official Selection, Shockfest Film Festival, 2022.
Official Selection, Script Summit, 2022.
Official Selection, Shockfest, 2022.

“A Flair for the Dramatic” - Short Script
Best Comedy Script, Hollywood Just4Shorts Film and Screenplay Competition, 2021.

“Round Tuit” - Short Script
First Prize, Script Crowd Contest, 2022.
Best Comedy, Hollywood Just4Shorts Film and Screenplay Competition, 2021.

“You Always, You Never” - Short Script
Winner, Best Comedy Script, Hollywood Just4Shorts, 2022.
Honorable Mention, Get It Made Short-Form Screenplay Competition, 2022.
Finalist, Apeiron Films Screenplay Competition, 2022.

“Lost & Found” - Short Script
Winner with Staged Reading, 5 Minute Film and Smartphone Festival, 2021.
Top 50, UK Film Festival Screenwriting Competition, 2020.
Semi-Finalist, Apeiron Screenwriting Contest, 2021.

"Vancouver Special” - Short Script
Semi-Finalist, Southern California Screenplay Competition, 2018.
Quarter-Finalist, BlueCat Screenplay Competition, 2019.

"The Girl on the Skytrain" - Short Script
Winner with Staged Reading, Under 5 Minute Film and Smartphone Festival, 2019.
Top 10, Get It Made Short-Form Screenplay Competition, 2019.
Finalist, Hollywood Just4Shorts Film and Screenplay Competition, 2021.
Finalist, Red Flight Pictures Screenplay Awards, 2020.
Quarter-Finalist, ScreenCraft Film Fund, 2019.
Official Selection, Lovesick Film Festival, 2020.

"My New Purse" - Short Script
Finalist, Houston Comedy Film Festival, 2020.
Semi-Finalist, Script2Comic Contest, 2022.
Semi-Finalist, Hollywood Just4Shorts Film and Screenplay Competition, 2019.
Semi-Finalist, Scriptation Showcase Script Competition, 2020.
Semi-Finalist, ScreenCraft Film Fund, 2018.
Quarter-Finalist, Chicago Screenplay Awards, 2020.
Quarter-Finalist, ScreenCraft Short Screenplay Contest, 2019.
Official Selection, LA Shorts, 2020.
Official Selection, Hollywood Comedy Short Film Festival, 2020.
Official Selection, Oaxaca FilmFest, 2022.

"The Scroungers" - Short Script
Best Short Film Screenplay, Bronze Overall, Let’s Make It Screenwriting Contest, 2020.
Top 10 Finalist, Writers&Filmmakers Competition, 2018.
Finalist, FindtheGem Short Screenplay Contest, 2017.
Semi-Finalist, Script to Screen @ APA Film Festival, 2019.
Official Selection, The Austin Micro Short Film Festival, 2018.
Official Selection, The British Animation Film Festival, 2020.

"In Town For a Bite" - Short Script
Winner, Best International Short Horror Screenplay Award, Horror Films in Hotlanta, 2019.
Third Place Winner, Horror-Comedy, International Horror Hotel Film Festival, 2019.
Top 10 Finalist, Writers&Filmmakers Competition, 2016.
Semi-Finalist, Zed Fest Film Festival and Screenplay Competition, 2018.
Semi-Finalist, 13Horror Screenplay Contest, 2016.
Official Selection, British Animation Film Festival, 2020.
Official Selection, Oregon Scream Week Film Festival, 2019.

“The Reunion” - Feature Screenplay
Finalist, The American Accolades Competition, 2001.

“Borrowed Time” - Teleplay for “The Twilight Zone"
Second Prize, Writer's Digest Scripts Competition, 1987.


EDITING AWARDS

Wins:

WEBSTER AWARD - Best Breaking News, 2018 - "Cst. Davidson Shot" (reporters: Geoff Hastings, Aaron McArthur)

BC Association of Broadcasters - Excellence in News Reporting, 2017 - "Gang Life" (reporter: Sonia Deol)

RTNDA - Edward R. Murrow Award, Video Feature, 2012 - "Little Miracles - Addison" (reporter: Tanya Beja)

RTNDA - Adrienne Clarkson Award – Diversity, 2011 - "Lost in Translation" series (reporter: Brian Coxford)

RTNDA - Bert Cannings Award – Best Newscast, 2011 – June 16 Riot Coverage (lead story with Tanya Beja)

RTNDA - Dave Rogers Award, Best Feature, 2010 - "Transplant" series (reporter: Elaine Yong)

RTNDA - Edward R. Murrow Award, Video Feature, 2010 - "A Travellin' Gnome" (reporter: Aaron MacArthur)

NPPA - Cutting Edge Editor of the Year - 2009 - Various Stories - Placed Second in North America

RTNDA - Hugh Haugland Award - Creative Use of Video, 2009 - "Fastest in the West" (reporter: Sophie Lui)

RTNDA - Edward R. Murrow Award, Best Investigative Reporting, 2007 - "Home Inspection" series (reporter: Elaine Yong)

Booklist Editor's Choice - Best of the Year, 1998 - "Wheat" - educational video for Producer Susan DeBeck, DeBeck Productions.

AMPIA - Alberta Media Production Industries Association, Best Feature Series, 1980 - "Alaska" (reporter: Steven Tadman)

CANPRO - Best Feature Series, 1979 - "It Happens: Prison" (reporter: Steven Tadman)


Nominations:

RTNDA - Dave Rogers Award, Short Feature, 2014 - "Lemonade for Surgery” (reporter: Linda Aylesworth)

WEBSTER AWARD - Best News Reporting, 2013 - "Recovery House" (reporter: Brian Coxford)

WEBSTER AWARD - Science and Technology, 2009 - "Lifestyle Challenge" (reporter: Elaine Yong)

WEBSTER AWARD - Best Feature Story, 2008 - "World Class B.C." (reporter: Elaine Yong)

WEBSTER AWARD - Investigative Reporting, 2007 - "Home Inspection" series (reporter: Elaine Yong)