VILLETTE – Based on Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel, Villette tells the story of Lucy Snowe, a smart and independent young woman who flees the limiting world she knows to begin life anew in a foreign land, only to discover she must struggle once more to overcome her own inner demons.
“The tone of the film has been masterfully chalked out. The denouement has been tied wonderfully. The ending, really, is something. Poignant and crafty, truly!” — WeScreenplay ”Can easily be seen as an awards season vehicle that would attract high caliber talent to the lead roles.” — The Black List Genre: Romance Drama Status: Development Producer-Writer: Don Thompson Production Design: Davide De Stefano MEDEA, SOUTH CAROLINA – A troubled young mother seeks an impossible justice against her politically ambitious former lover.
Winner: Gold Remi, Worldfest Houston, for Best Screenplay, Dramatic Adaptation Genre: Drama/Thriller Status: Development Producer-Writer: Don Thompson Starring: Scottie Thompson and Daniel Baldwin Director: Cullen Douglas MESSAGE TO SHIGATSE – A BBC journalist works secretly with the Dalai Lama to outwit the Chinese government in the selection of Tibet’s 2nd most revered spiritual figure, the Panchen Lama. Based on true events. Genre: Suspense Drama Status: Development Producer-Writer: Don Thompson Director: Oliver Schmitz KALTENHOUSE – The final days of the bloodiest battle of World War II. Like All Quiet on the Western Front, Kaltenhouse depicts the war from the infantry’s point of view, with pathos, irony and humor. Based on true events.
Winner: Best Drama Screenplay, 2019 Los Angeles Film Awards Winner: Best Action Screenplay, 2020 Festigious International Film Festival Winner: Best Feature Screenplay, 2020 New York Film Awards Genre: Action Drama Status: Development Producer-Writer: Don Thompson |