Carissa Steefel will have a re-write of her screenplay, Mean Moms, re-entitled PTA Wars, reviewed on Monday, September 15th. The log line -A separated K-Mart Mom runs for presdent of the PTA; her challenger — the snobby incumbent mother who rules the school with an iron spatula. More
Back in November of 2013 we challenged writers to pen the next great holiday-themed classic. We hoped screenwriters would find themselves inspired by the conversations, scenes, newspaper stories they witnessed, or read about, during the holiday season (Thanksgiving through New Years). More
Charlie Lyons, a lawyer by trade, who often explores the criminal element in his screenplays, turned his attention to the behavior of a spoiled and impossibly self-centered rich housewife in this tale of domestic mayhem. More
Giving Up Candy describes the heart-breaking decision a terminally ill author must make about the legacy of her best-selling book series. More
Joe McIsaac has been the founder of numerous software enterprises in his long and varied career. As the creator of the first company to develop a C++ compiler (long before Microsoft), he knows what it’s like to be on the bleeding edge. More
Budding screenwriter, Ilan Erez completed a lengthy screenplay for Deviant, then decided to re-think the concept with this treatment. His log line — A fifteen year-old system kid moves into a new home in eastern Kentucky, and struggles to fit in; then his world is turned upside down by the murder of a prostitute that brings up his dark past. More
On Monday, March 17th, Maria Agui Carter, president of Iguana Films, documentary writer, producer, and director (most recently of Rebel), will present her outline for Mariposa (Butterfly), her first effort in the domain of fictional narrative. More
Carissa Steefel, mother of two teenagers, actress, and writer penned Mean Moms while focusing on raising her children. More
On Monday, March 3rd HSSW members conducted their first Skype interview and discussion with LA-based writer Santa Sierra, 1st place prize winner of Women in Film and Video, New England’s 2013 script writing contest. More
Can a young man ever forgive the mother who deserted him and his father 16 years earlier? Author Manish Mathur, a third year law student, examines what happens when the mysterious woman suddenly returns “home,” hoping that her personal revelations will explain why she had to flee. More