| Winning Screenplay – WELCOME TO ARCADIA Written by Jasan Lan CAST LIST: NARRATOR – Frances Townend |
SYNOPSIS:
Genre: Fantasy, Family
A toy maker seeking to restore his family’s name has to find one of the stones of Arcadia to save his city from the powerful witch inclined on its destruction.
Get to know the writer:
What is your screenplay about?
A toymaker seeking to restore his family’s name has find one of the stones of Arcadia to save his city from the powerful witch inclined on its destruction.
What genres does your screenplay fall under?
Adventure / fantasy / sci-fi
Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
The movie is about family connection, sacrifices for the better good all in the steampunk world contributing to stunning visuals if done properly. The depth of the supporting characters and subplots were carefully designed.
How would you describe this script in two words?
Complex storytelling
What movie have you seen the most times in your life?
The Dark Knight
How long have you been working on this screenplay?
About 9 months from conception of idea to final draft submission
How many stories have you written?
This is my 5th screenplay. Hopefully it will be a selected as a finalist like every single of the previous screenplay I’ve written (in at least one festival / competition)
What is your favorite song? (Or, what song have you listened to the most times in your life?)
Varies on the mood but generally movie sound tracks generating strong emotions; Hans zimmer, audiomachine, etc. For this particular script I drew mainly from never forget by gothic storm for the hero’s main theme and destiny of the chosen by immediate music.
I do not always find the right music to draw from for my character’s theme however unfinished life by Audiomachine was perfect for the character Master Kai in my script titled Conjurers.
What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?
Structuring the final part of the script.
Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
Watching movies, understanding people and their motivation, dissecting the logic of why things happen in life.
What influenced you to enter the festival? What were your feelings on the initial feedback you received?
Feedbacks show a good understanding of the story, meaning care had been taken to read the script properly. All my scripts are multi layered. Feedbacks provided do not always show an understanding of the different story telling layers but WILDsound delivered which makes their feedback worth my time and useful.
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Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com
Editor: John Johnson
Camera Operator: Kierston Drier
Casting: Sean Ballantyne
First Scene Screenplay Festival 