Congrats. Hopefully you did win.

Quoted from Mr.Ripley Congrats. Hopefully you did win.

It won the Best Horror award.  

Congrats, Pia!

If I may ask, which ones of the short films you have written would you recommend most in terms of production, direction and acting?

Manolis

Well done, Pia. If ever you need me to like anything on FB, or share your stuff to help with promotion, just ask.

Quoted from Athenian Congrats, Pia! If I may ask, which ones of the short films you have written would you recommend most in terms of production, direction and acting? Manolis

Thanks!

Hard to say which ones I like best. There have been some that have been great production wise, but I feel no special love toward and then there are some that maybe aren't the greatest, but has some special meaning to me.

Thanks Dustin!

Pia, congrats on the win!  That is very exciting and obviously well-deserved!

When is Dead Ringer being released?  Looking forward to seeing that!

Gary

Thanks Gary! That script was also found here at SS and they are currently turning it into a feature. I'm not writing it though, but I should at least get an "original story by" credit.

Dead Ringer is being bought by Showtime!!!! I have no idea when that will be on. I still haven't seen it either. But it's the biggest thing happening so far to any of my scripts.  

Quoted from Grandma Bear Dead Ringer is being bought by Showtime!!!! I have no idea when that will be on. I still haven't seen it either. But it's the biggest thing happening so far to any of my scripts.

SO awesome Pia!! And I have Showtime so I'll be able to catch this!!  I may have to step out of the room for that shower scene, though!  

Yes, Pia!  Sweet!  You go, girl!

Quoted from Gary in Houston I have Showtime so I'll be able to catch this!!  I may have to step out of the room for that shower scene, though!

Lol! I bet you two twizzlers that they didn't film it as written.  

Thanks Jeff!  

Pia

Your writing is crisp and concise as always and the material is typically dark. However, and I know this will come across as a terrible thing to say, it read almost like one of those didn't-get-past-censors public service advertisements that sometimes get leaked. In the vein of "How to spot a psychopath", if you catch my drift?

Don't take it as unequivocal criticism because it’s not, it’s just a certain way to tell as story. I use V.O. from time to time so I'm not going to trot out that old argument. I feel it serves the script effectively for the way you were telling it and that's an important factor to delineate.

Besides that, I copped it that you were building up to the suggestion of Leanne herself being a psychopath but the signs were posted so early on that I presumed you didn't mean for it to be a big surprise. I trust you're too savvy a writer to be that blatant.

It had a nice cadence to it in its mix of imagery and poetic language but felt lacking in the dramatic department but again I'm thinking wasn't your main goal with the piece.

Regards

Col.

Col!!!  Long time no see!!

As always, I appreciate your input!

You are right in your opinions on this script. I still haven't had the time to do a rewrite. Hopefully this weekend. Others have suggested how to make this one not so obvious and all suggestions will be considered when I try to figure out the changes needed.

This particular short just came to one morning after having spent most of the last two years working on features. It felt great writing a short. I love shorts! I also wanted to try to use V.O.  Sometimes I read people commenting on scripts and the first thing they say is how they hate V.O.  A lot of my favorite movies start with it, so I wanted to try it. I've also read a lot of books lately that were written in first person and then there's also Dexter which I have breezed through most seasons just this year. Even wrote some hard R type features to play with this further. This story itself came to me after reading Gillian Flynn's Dark Places.

I appreciate the read and will read something in return. Hopefully this weekend, but my husband wants me to install gutters on his garage...    But, I will try. PM me something you want read or I'll pick something from your sig.

Thanks again!  

Missed you around here, btw.

I think it works being obvious. I go into many films already knowing the ending.

Hey Pia,

I read it a while ago, even left a post, but it miraculously disappeared. Must be smthing with my comp. Anyway, this is an excellent short, I thouroughly enjoyed it. First time see your writing in VO - you made it look easy))

And I see it already won something - that's very deserving. Congrats!

Khamanna, this script did not win anything. That was a film called THE END.

To all of you who read and commented, I'm happy to return reads. PM me with a link to your script, otherwise I will just pick something from your sig.

And, no, I still haven't rewritten this one yet. But, I will. Promise.