2020 Fellows to the 8th Annual Stowe Story Labs Announced
Stowe Story Labs is pleased to announce the 2020 PAGE International Screenwriting Awards, International Screenwriters’ Association, SAGindie, WeScreenplay Diverse Voices, Tangerine, Final Draft, NewEnglandFilm.com, UVM and Champlain College Fellows to the 2020 Stowe Story Lab.
Elena Perez, Los Angeles, California
UNDERTOW — Sci-Fi TV
Logline: An impulsive yet brilliant Latina data scientist struggles with the sudden death of her husband and daughter. When she uncovers a series of hints that they may still be alive, she embarks on a journey to unravel the mind-bending mysteries of the multiverse to find them.
Suzanne Griffin, Brooklyn, New York
THE SENSUALIST - A WOMAN IN BLACK — Drama TV
Logline: In Gilded Age New York, John Billington, a charming, hedonistic stockbroker and patriarch of a wealthy Jewish-Gentile family, must battle his demons and reignite his life's passion and purpose when intimate betrayals and a rising tide of Antisemitism threaten to destroy the hearts he loves best.
PAGE Honorable Mentions:
Kendra Arimoto, Aptos, California — BEFORE I DISAPPEAR – Drama Feature
Vijay Ilankamban, Ann Arbor, Michigan — BROWN & YELLOW – Comedy Feature
ISA Fellow:
Litza Bixler, Madison, Wisconsin
CITY OF CLOUDS – Family Fantasy Feature
Logline: When ten year old May discovers that she can fly, she sets off in search of her father; a cargo pilot whose plane recently disappeared under mysterious circumstances.
ISA Honorable Mention:
Christina Hulen, Los Angeles, California — A GENTLEMAN OF GOOD HOPE – Historical Drama Feature
SAGindie Fellow:
Vinny Lopez, Brooklyn, New York
THE GREAT LEADER – Comedy TV
Logline: When recently-divorced duo Gabi and Nate Tolles discover that one of their three hell-raising children will grow up to become the most ruthless dictator in history, they attempt the impossible: to un-screw-up their family for the sake of humanity.
SAGindie Honorable Mention:
Amen Igbinosun, Panorama City, California — QUEEN MOTHER – Fantasy TV
Diverse Voices Fellow:
Beanie Barnes, New York, New York
DOGFACE – Drama Feature
Logline: An honorable black soldier fights to maintain his humanity during war, only to return home and question if there was ever anything worth saving.
Diverse Voices Honorable Mention:
Layla Soileau, Austin, Texas — MOTHERLOAD – Drama TV
Tangerine Fellows:
Noelle P. Wilson, Queens, New York
DEEP YEARNING – Comedy Fantasy TV
Logline: In the comedy series Deep Yearning, Artificial Intelligence robots who bear an undeniably human look and feel, have begun to integrate into society with the sole purpose of becoming the perfect romantic partners to people seeking connection. Westworld meets Three’s Company.
Tangerine Honorable Mention:
Jacqueline Thornton, Los Angeles, CA — SHINING STAR – Drama Feature
Final Draft Fellow:
Lisa Jay, New York, New York
THE DOMOVOI – Horror Feature
Logline: When a young girl makes a magical wish to get rid of her horrible stepfather, a monster invades the house threatening everyone she loves.
Final Draft Honorable Mention:
Dena McKinnon, Jacksonville, Florida — THE BEE BOY – Drama Horror Feature
NewEnglandFilm.com Fellow:
Theresa Drew, Randolph, Massachusetts
GIVE ME A REASON – Comedic Drama Feature
Logline: When a suicidal woman gets a cancer diagnosis and refuses to treat it, her type-A oncologist steps in to try and give her a reason to live.
NEF Honorable Mention:
Maria D’Haene, Barre, Vermont — BROKEN – 1 hr TV
Champlain College Fellow:
Hansel Alexander Carter IV, North Port, Florida
SAMHAINOPHOBIA — Horror Feature
Logline: A guarded star athlete living on the edge of the everglades must overcome her fear of Halloween or face the manifestation of her traumatic past.
UVM Fellow:
Frankie Torcia, Davie, Florida
THE LOST PRINCE — Children’s Animated Feature
Logline: A young teenage prince runs away from an arranged marriage once his father is mysteriously killed and finds a lost kingdom full of magical creatures…and another young prince that went missing 100 years ago.
