Jeanne McKinney is an established screenwriter with industry awards and
recognition. Writer of the epic trilogy, Eagle Warrior, she produced and directed her first animated short of the trilogy, City of Gold- An Eagle is Born,
which has been a finalist in the following festivals…• REDCAT International Children's Film Festival at REDCAT: Los Angeles, CA, February-March 2008.
• Cinema K: Children's Film Festival Seattle: Seattle, WA - Jan 2008
• Boston Latino Int'l Film Festival: Boston, MA - Oct 2007 & 2008 (TBD)
• Los Angeles Int'l Children's Film Festival: Los Angeles, CA - Oct 2007
• San Diego Int'l Children's Film Festival: Summer Session, Comic-Con -
• July 2007
• San Diego Int'l Children's Film Festival: San Diego, CA - Apr/May 2007
• San Diego Latino Film Festival: San Diego, CA - Mar 2007
• La Femme Film Festival: Beverly Hills, CA - Oct 2006
Jeanne’s other accomplishments are as follows:
• Finalist: Short screenplay War Training, Latino Screenplay Competition - CA - Dec 2007 (winners announced Jan 28, 2008)
• Silver Award - Animation: Feature screenplay City of Gold. International Family Film Festival - Valencia, CA - Apr 2003
• Finalist: Feature screenplay City of Gold - La Femme Film Festival - Beverly Hills, CA - Oct 2006
• Finalist Feature screenplay City of Gold - Salt Lake City Film Festival - Salt Lake City, UT - Aug 2002
• Finalist: Feature screenplay Butterfly in Winter, Salt Lake City Film Festival - Salt Lake City, UT - Aug 2002
• Finalist: Film Short Shattered Dreams. International Family Film Festival - Valencia, CA - Apr 2002
• Finalist: Film short Shattered Dreams, Garden State International Family Film Festival - Manasquan, NJ June 2002
• Writer, Co-producer for Sure Connection film short - Jan 2002
• Guest Writer/Filmmaker—Cinema K: Children's Film Festival Seattle: Seattle, WA - Jan 2008
• Guest Panelist—San Diego Latino Film Festival: San Diego, CA - Mar 2007
• Guest Workshop Teacher and Panelist. Salt Lake City Film Festival: Salt Lake City, UT - Aug 2002
Jeanne lives in California with her husband, Dave, and son, Dan. She loves her family, her church, kids, horses and dogs, and trying to
make a positive difference in the world of film.As an ongoing student, she continues to gain knowledge of world history and Spanish, and loves outdoor exercise and ballet. Her favorite place - in the mountains by a pristine creek or stream - drinking in nature's wonders.
Along with Jeanne, I'm energized by this movie, and hope it makes the big screen. It's history with a twist. Hmm--maybe that should be "twistory" :-)
Updates coming as they happen!
8 comments:
Anne, this is great news, and I hope your many efforts to have it recognized and eventually produced are fruitful.
I have one comment on the synopsis: Delete the "it sounds crazy" reference. It weakens the storyline - and since viewers and readers are very accepting of time travel, it seems unnecessary to add that "disclaimer."
Your partner sounds extremely competent and experienced. I have always wanted to visit Ireland, so it's especially interesting to learn about what you two have written.
BEST OF LUCK!
Thanks, Janet. Good point. I've reworded and like it much better.
Anne, what a thrilling project and a fun story! And I love the word "twistory"!
Thanks, Stephanie. Me too re "twistory"--it is actually the name of a great sounding software program, which is a tool for keeping track of when and where things happened, as well as their relationships to each other. Sounds perfect for writers, and is free (I think) at http://www.tucows.com/preview/205359.
Congratulations, Anne! I hope this finds a producer soon -- I want to see the movie!
Wow! Anne you never cease to amaze. Good luck!
Anne that sounds just awesome!!!
I love history with a twist. Keep us updated because this is one I definitely want to see!
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