Message to Shigatse"One of the most important human rights stories in the world – one that could impact the lives of millions in the future and influence how the next Dalai Lama is selected. The Nelson Mandela of Tibet – the Panchen Lama – remains imprisoned to this day."
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Logline: A BBC Journalist works secretly with the Dalai Lama to select Tibet's 2nd most revered spiritual figure, the Panchen Lama. Based on the acclaimed non-fiction work The Search for the Panchen Lama by Isabel Hilton.
Genre: Suspense-Drama
Status: Development
Director: Oliver Schmitz (Mapantsula, Paris Je T'aime, Shepherds and Butchers) – imdb here.
Producer-writer: Don Thompson (Ned Rifle, Railway Children, Clouds) – imdb here
Positive Coverage: International Screenwriters' Association – read excerpt from coverage here
Accolades: Script Shark, International Screenwriters' Association, Slated 'Top of the Charts'
Fiscal Sponsor - Donate to the production here: Fractured Atlas
Genre: Suspense-Drama
Status: Development
Director: Oliver Schmitz (Mapantsula, Paris Je T'aime, Shepherds and Butchers) – imdb here.
Producer-writer: Don Thompson (Ned Rifle, Railway Children, Clouds) – imdb here
Positive Coverage: International Screenwriters' Association – read excerpt from coverage here
Accolades: Script Shark, International Screenwriters' Association, Slated 'Top of the Charts'
Fiscal Sponsor - Donate to the production here: Fractured Atlas
"This is a fantastic script, a really solid read from start to finish, gripping in its implications and scope."
– International Screenwriters' Association, 2017 – more here
– International Screenwriters' Association, 2017 – more here
Teaser for Message to Shigatse
Example of director's work from the film Shepherds and Butchers
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