SU Alumni Successes

Orlanda Szabo (ProSeries 19) has been hired by producer Rob Velez to write a documentary titled CHIMBRE.   Velez has already secured distribution. Orlanda will receive credit as the writer and is in talks to write a second doc. for Velez.  Good for you, Orlanda.

Caz Adams (ProSeries 19) wrote, directed and edited four short films for Screenwise producer, Denise Roberts. They were each screened four times during July on Foxtel Australia. Roberts is the producer who gave Hugh Jackman his first lead role in a TV series, ‘Correlli’. Great job, Caz!

Fiona Ashe (ProSeries 7) has been selected as director/screenwriter to adapt the best selling book, ‘The Go-Giver’ for the big screen. The book was written by Bob Burg and John David Mann (ProSeries 5). This is exciting news because there’s a huge community behind this book and that means a built-in audience for a feature

Last year, director/producer Jon Bonnell (ProSeries 11) and writer Alyssa Alexandria (ProSeries 7) turned out a high-speed low budget film called Match.Dead that was recently released in Eastern Europe and Taiwan. The release created enough excitement to raise the IMDb score to 118, rivaling many of the top movies from Hollywood.

Mark Kratter (ProSeries 9) completed negotiations with Radar Pictures (The Amityville Horror, The Last Samurai, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, etc.), who will produce Mark’s latest screenplay. More details when they make a public announcement. The budget is currently set at $20 million. See Mark’s IMDb and Radar Pictures IMDb. Mark is a true professional in this

Lee Tidball (ProSeries 15) signed an option with Producer Matt Chapman (of The Matt Chapman Company LLC) for his screenplay “Princess Reborn.” The producer will begin shopping the script (for a director, talent and funding) in the next few weeks. Great job, Lee.

Natasha Williams (ProSeries 14) just signed the contract with a major production company to sell her concept and treatment. All details are confidential until the movie is announced to the public. This is exciting because concept sales seldom happen anymore. You can learn more about Natasha at www.NatashaFX.com. Way to go, Natasha!

Jean-Claude Lewis (ProSeries 11) was hired to rewrite the script for the upcoming movie “Blue Sky.” The Indie movie is being done by producer Kate Przybytek of Red Pony Productions and has already been approved by the State of Michigan for film incentives. Jean-Claude will receive credits as screenwriter and producer. Excellent work, Jean-Claude!

Lynn Dickinson (ProSeries 18) was hired by producer Russ Pond of Top Pup Media, LLC to write a treatment for an upcoming feature film. (See Russ Pond’s IMDb) Russ directed and produced the feature film “Fissure,” which will be in Blockbuster next month. He’s going to use the treatment to package and raise funds for

Don Macnab-Stark (ProSeries 6) has been hired to re-write a script called “The Fragdoll” for Arto Lekhamo’s Mainstream Films. It’s a thriller set in the murky world of online gaming.. This is Don’s second deal this month! Congratulations, again, Don.