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Dorr Street Blues, Marvin honored in Nicholl, Austin Screenplay Contests

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Jason’s original screenplays Dorr Street Blues and Marvin were recently honored by two of the most prestigious screenplay contests in the world. Dorr Street Blues just missed the Nicholl’s quarterfinals, placing in the top 10% of a record-breaking 7,831 entries. Dorr Street Blues also made it into the second round of the highly respected Austin Film Festival Screenplay contest, placing in the top 20% of 13,175 screenplays entered. Marvin also made the second round in Austin, also placing in the top 20% as well.

We do not own the rights to this photograph. Clearly.

We do not own the rights to this photograph. Clearly.

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"Dorr Street Blues" named to 2nd round of 2020 Sundance Screenwriters Lab contest

For the third time in his career as a screenwriter, Jason’s new script, Dorr Street Blues has made it to the second round of the prestigious Sundance Screenwriters’ Lab. From Sundance.org:

The Lab provides an immersive environment that encourages all participants to embrace a spirit of creative risk-taking and collaboration, and imparts vital lessons in the art and craft of screenwriting while building a robust creative community. Through one-on-one story sessions with Creative Advisors, Fellows take part in an artistically rigorous process that facilitates the deep exploration needed to fully realize their material. The Lab is the first step in a year-round continuum of customized creative and tactical support for each project and team.

If selected, Dorr Street Blues would have advanced further than two other scripts written by Jason, Too Marvelous for Words and All the Children Are Insane, which only made it that far. Hopefully, the third time is the charm!