Spotlight on Screenwriters

Women in Film & Video DCSpotlight on Screenwriters

Washington, DC is the center of political power in the country, but it is also home to a community of highly-skilled screenwriters. To draw attention to their talent and help get their work in front of major producers, award-winning screenwriter / producer / former WIFV Board Member Monica Lee Bellais, founded and created Spotlight on Screenwriters. The yearly catalogue showcased screenplays written by WIFV members from 2014-17. We are honored to have featured the screenplays listed below and made them available to bona fide producers of at least three feature films with national distribution.  Watch a screen near you to see finished films!

Spotlight on Screenwriters was made possible in part with the generous support of the DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music & Entertainment and Interface Media Group. Questions should be sent to director@wifv.org.

2017 – VOLUME 4 

Comedy:
CONFESSIONS OF A SLACKER DAD by Douglas Ryan
DIRTY TAXES by Diane Williams

Drama:
BORN IN RIO by Cássia Martins and Charles Germain
PARROT FLATS by Theresa Tierney and Eileen Tierney
THE QUEENDOM by Olha Onyshko
QUICKSAND by Lisa Scott
UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN by Tracey L. Thompson

Faith-Based:
DADDY WHERE ARE YOU by Arlette Thomas-Fletcher
TURN THE PAGE by Keisha L. Jackson

Fantasy:
AN APPARENT NANNY by Irelene Ricks

Horror:
ARACHNOAPE by Craig Rossi

Romantic Comedy:
SHRINKWRAPPED by Maren Leggett

Sci-Fi:
LANDFILL by Heidi Scott

Films – Features, Shorts & Documentaries:
THE BEDROOM by Sonya Dunn
CLARA’S ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS by Faith DeVeaux & Emily Aguilar
COAL by Michael Anthony Brown
THESE COLORS DON’T RUN by Via Bia
LIVE A LITTLE by David Jaffe
LOBSTER FRA DIAVOLO by Jane Barbara
MOONSHOT by Sonya Dunn & Matthew Lucas
MŮŽEME ŽÍT by Michael Anthony Brown & Christian Forsell
THE PHAGES by John Benedetto & Matt McNevin
PIPELINE by Faith DeVeaux & Emily Aguilar
WOMEN OF MAIDAN by Olha Onyshko
DEBRA AND MONA by Gloria Ui Young Kim
NEITHER. I’M HUMAN by Christa Forman
THE NORTHERN ARAPAHO SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM by Charles Germain & Dianne Duncan Perrote
N.O.S. by Joy Cheriel Brown
THE SPINOSA PROJECT by James L. Gossard
YĪNG HUĀ by Sonya Dunn

2016 – VOLUME 3

Comedy:
A BRAND NEW YEAR by Penelope Poole
EXES AND OHS by Emma Mankey Hidem & Megan Davis
LEAK by David Jaffe & Timothy Adams
SCARLETT SUNSHINE by Faith Brody
SUNSHINE GIRLS by Jane Barbara
TOP DOGGY by Laura Frances Bennett

Drama:
77 TIMES by Joy Cheriel Brown
THE AIRMAN AND THE HEADHUNTER by Judith Heimann & Donald Ediger
ANNA by Laura Ballou
BROOKLYN BUTTERFLY by Nancy Breslin
DREAM OF SUN by Beryl Neurman
GRANTED by Christa Forman
THE KEY by Arlette Thomas-Fletcher & Charles Germain
LADY MACBETH by Ann Emerson
LIFELINE by Thomas Tibor
LIKE US by Maren Leggett
LOVE BEHIND HER JOURNEY by Mary B. Patterson

Faith-Based:
THE FIGHT IS ON by Keisha Jackson

Fantasy:
RED VELVET COAT by Precious Chong
SPELLCRAFTER by Linda Robbins

Sci-Fi:
A GOOD MARINE by Tracey L. Thompson
GHOSTS OF THE ASTEROID BELT by Nick Barker
THE UBERS by Charles Germain

Thriller:
THE RUSSIAN WITCH by Thomas Mason, Jr.
SAMIZDAT by Laura Frances Bennett
THE SHROUD TRINITY by Frank McEvoy

TV& Streaming Series:
A VEGAN IN CHEESELAND by Laurie Miller
BENEATH by Karyn Langhorne Folan
BLACK DISPATCHES by Jane Barbara
HELL by May-Mei Lee
MASTER SPY by Maureen O’Grady
MORNING IN GRACELAND by Cheryl LIttle
THE PROFESSIONALS by Terra Allgaier
STARS TO WINDWARD by Diane Williams

2015 – Volume 2

Comedy
ALL THINGS BEING EQUAL by Jamie Odeneal & Madeline Holler
BOOBS by Arla Bowers
THE CREEPY HOUSE by Shoshana Rosenbaum
DO IT YOURSELF CLONING by Alex Schor
HAIR BAND by John Benedetto
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION by Greg Tindale
UP AGAINST THE MALL by Desiree French & Samuel P. McCrea

Drama
AN UN-CIVIL WAR by Diane Williams
DEBRA AND MONA by Gloria Ui Young Kim
DUTY FREE by Content T. Johnson
J. DIAMOND by Deidre Coue
LOVE’S DUTY by Joy Cheriel Brown
MARTHA’S DISCOVERIES by Charles Germain & Alexandra Cunningham
MENDING FENCES by Dianne Duncan Perotte
RECKLESS by Nancy Bannon
ROUGH RIDER by Kym Richardson
SAVING WASHINGTON by Jane Hampton Cook
SHABBAT SUNDAYS by Joy Cheriel Brown
SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY by Jeff Rosenberg & MJ Stemp
SPATTERED by Laurie K. Miller
TO TELL THE TRUTH by Tatiana Breslin
UNDARK by Natalia Megas
WITHOUT CONSENT by Roberta Rovner Pieczenik

Horror/Thriller
DEATHBED by Faith DeVeaux
THE ENEMY WITHIN by Debbi Mack
FAMILIAR VOICES by Mehmet Elbirlik
THE FREE WORLD by Cheryl Little
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GRASS by Brian Streaty
SECURITY by Jason Lobe
WORD OF WARNING by Linda Robbins

Romantic Comedy
THE FRANKLIN INTERNATIONAL by Nancy Breslin
LOVE ON THE 7 by Jane Barbara
MEET CUTE by Matt McNevin
ORPHEUS TAKES A DETOUR by Edythe Wise

Sci-Fi/Fantasy
FATROPOLIS by Tracey L. Thompson
HEAVEN AND EARTH by Sonya Dunn
INTERNE by Heather Jones
LINEAGE by Michael Koehler & Ryan Patch
Y-BIRD by Nick Barker

2014 – volume 1

Action
BC-13 by Francis A. Cheever
ESCAPE GOAT by Mehmet Elbirlik
HIDDEN IMMORTAL by Shawn Cartwright
THE SAUCY JACK by Diane Williams
WHITE DUST by James Gossard

Comedy
THE ALTERNATIVES by Jamie Odeneal
THE ART WORLD by Christine Colburn
CINE YOGINIS by Manan Singh Katohora
COLD WAR RELIC by Renee Tynan
FAT by Joshua Hoberman
HOW DESPERATE ARE YOU? by Susan Kain, Karen Carbone, Lisa Spengler, & Rick Kain
LOVE SQUARED by Jane Barbara
A MUSICAL FOR OUTCASTS by Wendra Chambers
PLAYING BY HART (pilot) by Laurie Miller
SKIPPING BACKWARDS by Sharon Burtner
SOCRATES IN WASHINGTON D.C. by Joseph McGloin
THE THIRD DATE CURSE by Anne Marie DiNardo

Drama
AMERICAN PHOENIX by Jane Hampton Cook
BEYOND THE PAINTED LINE by Theresa Tierney and Eileen Tierney
BEYOND THE SILENCE by Arla Bowers
CITY OF LITERATURE by Joy Cheriel Brown
DAY BREAK by R. Marion Troy
THE DEVIL’S TRUTH by Mehmet Elbirlik
A GOOD EGG by Sabrina McCormick
THE PACIFIST by Renee Tynan
RACHEL by Susan Kaine
REFUGEE BLUES by Wendy Anderson
SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME by Jeanne Veillette Bowerman & Douglas A. Blackman
THE STRATEGISTS by Daniela Montano
UNDER GRACE by Cheryl Little

Fantasy
THE RADISH BABY by Victoria Buksbazen
THE RUNAWAY PRINCE by Daniela Montano
TALISMAN SWORD by Shawn Cartwright

Sci-Fi
BYKER CHYCKZ by Sonya Dunn
IN MIND by James Gossard & Gabe Fremuth
ONE STONE by Michael Anthony Brown

Thriller
GRAND GUIGNOL by Alex Schor
A KILLING TALE by Linda Robbins
UNDER THE RADAR by Anne Marie DiNardo