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by MichaelMartinDeSapio
Mon Apr 27, 2020 6:41 pm
Forum: Authors: Tell us about your FICTION book!
Topic: "Dutchess County": An Imaginative Biopic of Washington Irving
Replies: 25
Views: 7872

Re: "Dutchess County": Imaginative Biopic of Washington Irving

Learn about the origin of two of the most beloved early American stories, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle," and the young American upstart who created them. Travel back to the colorful early days of the American Republic in this entertaining and touching tale.
by MichaelMartinDeSapio
Fri Apr 24, 2020 3:14 pm
Forum: Authors: Tell us about your FICTION book!
Topic: New Screenplay: "The Incredible Life of Joey Coletta"
Replies: 20
Views: 6521

New Screenplay: "The Incredible Life of Joey Coletta"

The Incredible Life of Joey Coletta is a delightful tale for all ages, innovatively written in the form of a screenplay. Los Angeles, 1957: A young California boy is plucked from obscurity to become the star of a new family situation comedy. But can his real-life family survive? And can a nine-year...
by MichaelMartinDeSapio
Wed Apr 22, 2020 8:37 am
Forum: Authors: Tell us about your FICTION book!
Topic: "Dutchess County": An Imaginative Biopic of Washington Irving
Replies: 25
Views: 7872

"Dutchess County": An Imaginative Biopic of Washington Irving

An Official Selection in the 2020 True Story Screenplay Competition, Dutchess County is a bittersweet tale inspired by the life of America's original storyteller, Washington Irving (1783-1859). When his sweetheart's father urges him to find a "real profession," struggling writer Irving emb...
by MichaelMartinDeSapio
Tue Jul 23, 2019 7:54 am
Forum: Authors: Tell us about your FICTION book!
Topic: New Screenplay, "DUTCHESS COUNTY": Story of Washington Irving and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
Replies: 0
Views: 652

New Screenplay, "DUTCHESS COUNTY": Story of Washington Irving and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"

Dutchess County is a bittersweet tale inspired by the life of America's original storyteller, Washington Irving (1783-1859). When his sweetheart's father urges him to find a "real profession," struggling writer Irving embarks with his best friend, painter Washington Allston, on an odyssey...
by MichaelMartinDeSapio
Sat Apr 27, 2019 6:05 pm
Forum: Authors: Tell us about your FICTION book!
Topic: New Screenplay, "The Incredibile Life of Joey Coletta"
Replies: 4
Views: 2073

Re: New Screenplay, "The Incredibile Life of Joey Coletta"

"The Incredible Life of Joey Coletta" logline voted Best Comedy Feature Screenplay by StoryPitches.

https://storypitches.com/2019/02/22/feb ... reenplays/
by MichaelMartinDeSapio
Thu Feb 21, 2019 2:36 pm
Forum: Authors: Tell us about your FICTION book!
Topic: New Screenplay, "The Incredibile Life of Joey Coletta"
Replies: 4
Views: 2073

Re: New Screenplay, "The Incredibile Life of Joey Coletta"

For a limited time only, the e-book of "The Incredible Life of Joey Coletta" is available for only $0.99!
https://www.amazon.com/Incredible-Life- ... 1983126632
by MichaelMartinDeSapio
Sat Feb 02, 2019 9:52 am
Forum: Authors: Tell us about your FICTION book!
Topic: New Screenplay, "The Incredibile Life of Joey Coletta"
Replies: 4
Views: 2073

Re: New Screenplay, "The Incredibile Life of Joey Coletta"

Update: "The Incredible Life of Joey Coletta" was voted one of the Top 20 drama screenplays at the WildSound Drama and Family Screenplay Festival: https://festivalfordrama.com/2019/02/01 ... s-of-2018/
by MichaelMartinDeSapio
Mon Dec 10, 2018 8:46 am
Forum: Authors: Tell us about your FICTION book!
Topic: New Screenplay, "The Incredibile Life of Joey Coletta"
Replies: 4
Views: 2073

Re: New Screenplay, "The Incredibile Life of Joey Coletta"

Update: "The Incredible Life of Joey Coletta" received a scene reading by professional actors as a part of the Festival for Drama and Family in Toronto in October. Watch the video of the reading here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0mNzlY ... mWjisO0yTd
by MichaelMartinDeSapio
Mon Dec 03, 2018 9:55 am
Forum: Authors: Tell us about your FICTION book!
Topic: New Screenplay, "The Incredibile Life of Joey Coletta"
Replies: 4
Views: 2073

New Screenplay, "The Incredibile Life of Joey Coletta"

I am pleased to announce the publication of my new screenplay, "The Incredible Life of Joey Coletta," a warm and whimsical tale about family life and the television industry in the 1950s. Joey Coletta is an ordinary kid in 1950s California whose life goes from drab to dramatic when he wins...

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