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The Hollywood Reporter
August, 2008
'Rogues Gallery', a Script Pimp Recommend screenplay written by Brian Watanabe, has just wrapped shooting and is currently in post-production. The project was brought to Darko Entertainment by Script Pimp owner Chadwick Clough. The film stars Ving Rhames, Ellen Barkin, Bob Odenkirk, Jeffrey Tambor, Maggie Q and others who round out the ensemble action/comedy. Paris-based filmmaker Fouad Mikati directs, and Michael Ohoven and Kevin Turen (Infinity Films) and Richard Kelly, Sean McKittrick, and Ted Hamm (Darko Entertainment) produce. The story details the battle that ensues among groups of government spy teams in an underground facility after their boss is assassinated.
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Creative Screenwriting
August, 2008
Creative Screenwriting magazine recently interviewed former Script Pimp Recommend writer Brian Watanabe, whose script, Rogues Gallery, has wrapped production. Full article can be found here: http://creativescreenwriting.com/csweekly/trenches/082908_Rogues.html
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Chicago GenArt Film Festival
June, 2008
Script Pimp's 'The Living Wake' will play this June 25th at the Chicago GenArt Film Festival. The Wake has recently won the Red Star Award at Cinevegas, the Comedic Vision Award at Austin and the Audience Award at Woodstock.
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Variety
February, 2008
Past Script Pimp contest winner Lance Hammer won the best Director award at Sundance 2008.
"IFC Films is the victor in the battle for "Ballast," winner of director and cinematography prizes at Sundance. North American rights were scooped up by IFC in what was described as "a six-figure deal plus gross participation and a real P&A commitment," -Variety
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Variety
July, 2007
Script Pimp's feature film, 'The Living Wake' garnered the Red Star Award for director Sol Tryon at CineVegas 2007.
The Red Star Award recognizes films that push the boundaries of creativity and provide a unique vision and execution; this award was created in an effort to promote up-and-coming filmmakers by providing additional exposure and visibility for their films. Inside cover of July 2nd, 2007 Daily Variety.
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Imagen Foundation Awards
July, 2007
Script Pimp's Robert Nelms wrote 'Between' for David Ocanus back in 2004. The script went on to premiere at Sundance and has just won actor Jose Yenque a best supporting actor award. For more info check: http://www.opusfilms.com/
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Weekly Variety
June, 2007
Script Pimp's "The Living Wake" reviewed by Variety's Robert Koehler.
"Marking a stunning feature debut by lead actor and co-writer Mike O'Connell...pic is certain to set tongues wagging at fests and looks primed to do well in theatrical niches and tony ancillary havens..."
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Los Angeles Times Online
June, 2007
..."The Living Wake" is completely original and bizarre and insightful. I think it is a very special film that is destined to become a cult classic if not reaching an even more widespread audience as well.
http://vegasblog.latimes.com/vegas/2007/06/cinevegas_progr.html
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Creative Screenwriting
April, 2006
"Recognized as a cutting-edge competition, Script P.I.M.P. allows for online submissions and guarantees that each script will receive at least two reads from a judging panel of agents, development directors, and managers. All finalists become part of the extensive Script P.I.M.P. online community…"
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Variety
November, 2005
Jesse Eisenberg ("The Squid and the Whale") has joined the cast of "The Living Wake", now lensing in Maine. Dark comedy was scripted by Mike O'Connell and Peter Kline, who stars Jim Gaffigan and Ann Dowd. Helmer Sol Tryon is producing with Peter Kline, Ami Ankin and Chadwick Clough of Script Pimp.
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Los Angeles Times
June, 2005
San Francisco-based writer Rob Nelms is another lucky one. His psychological thriller "Between" made its debut at Sundance this year. "They worked with me to improve the script, and then Chadwick Clough, the founder, landed me an agent based on that script."
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Hollywood Scriptwriter
April, 2005
"Script P.I.M.P. delivered in a way that many companies in Hollywood can only dream of doing. They worked with my script with a tireless approach, offering honest and thorough notes, yet never taking the story out of my hand."
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Warner Brothers
February, 2005
One of the four winners from the 2003 Script Pimp Screenwriting Competition, Slammin, by Aaron Metchik and Joseph Garner, was purchased for six figures by Warner Brothers Pictures on February 4th, 2004. Slammin has been greenlit and production is slated for Summer 2005.
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Variety
December, 2004
Script Pimp's Writers Database set Robert Nelms on assignment with David Ocanus to write the psychological thriller BETWEEN. In December 2004, David received news that BETWEEN if one of 16 features to premiere at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. http://www.opusfilms.com
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The Hollywood Reporter
October, 2003
"Script P.I.M.P. has built a writers database of 1,170 agencies, management and production companies and any other entity that writers might like to pitch their work to, complete with tips on how best to submit a script and what genres and budgets companies are interested in." - Paul Bond
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Creative Screenwriting
October, 2003
"Script P.I.M.P. (Pipeline Into Motion Pictures) purports to have more than 300 well-placed industry contacts and the inside scoop on what kinds of scripts these contacts are in the market for." -David Lanning
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Creative Screenwriting
April, 2003
"I must say his comments were right on."
"Best Buys ~ $200 and under"
"Script Analysis Ranking ~ RECOMMENDED" -Nancy Hendrickson
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Movie Maker
April, 2002
"Script P.I.M.P has been working tirelessly to establish its name in the online script business and it's working. At less than two years old, it's word of mouth from a number of satisfied customers that has helped them to grow." - Jennifer Wood
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New York Screenwriter
July, 2001
"Even with an uncle or two in the business a writer has a tough time getting anyone in the industry to read a script. What one needs is someone in the trenches out there on the corner of Hollywood and Vine hawking scripts, a pimp, so to speak." - New York Screenwriter Staff
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Movie Maker
April, 2001
"Less than a year old, Script P.I.M.P. is something of a scrappy newcomer, but it's an impressive one... Script P.I.M.P. will work with the writer to perfect a logline, a synopsis, and a script polish at no extra charge." - Jeremy Arnold
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Strength and Honour
January, 1900
Former Script Pimp Recommend screenplay 'Strength and Honour', written and directed by Mark Mahon, has racked up positive reviews, nominations, and awards worldwide. Including critical acclaim after its showing in Beijing prior to the Olympics and multiple nominations in film fests, 'Strength and Honour' has notched: winner Best Feature and Best Actor at the Los Angeles Film Festival, a Best Feature nomination at AFFMA, and acceptance into the St. Louis International Film Festival, which is known for selecting Oscar-quality material.
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