THE BACKSTORY
In 2019 I ventured into narrative screenwriting and in spring 2021 I did a sabbatical to go in-depth into the study of screenwriting and the use of images to spur story ideas. From January through May of 2021 “Muted Voice” went through multiple rewrites thanks to invaluable feedback sessions from mentor Warren Lewis (Black Rain, The 13th Warrior) and advisors Greg Loftin (Writing For the Cut), Pam Wallace (Witness) and Kathie Fong Yoneda (The Script-Selling Game). As part of my sabbatical I co-authored a workshop with Greg Loftin, “Words and Images: Cinematic Screenwriting.” View my sabbatical presentation.
Since 2019 I have written several award-winning screenplays many with a female-forward focus. I am in development on several features including a Christmas romcom, a horror podcast and TV series, and a comedy featuring mature women playing dress up in a bridal boutique.
SCREENPLAY PORTFOLIO
SECOND SET
Logline: A tennis-loving grandmother takes a second chance to follow her youthful dream of playing community college tennis to thwart her spiteful ex-sister-in-law, the athletic director, who wants to eliminate the low-performing women’s team. The series follows Lina’s struggles, triumphs and frustrations, as she battles to save the team while navigating her new life as a divorced middle-aged student-athlete at quirky Kumquat Cove Community College.
Genre: Half hour single camera TV comedy pilot
Listen to a table read of the beginning of SECOND SET.
Lina: Kathleen McKinley
Teresa: Julie Logan
Marsha: Alyssa Benitez
Elaine: Faith Sidlow
Gloria: Cheryl Gardner
Narrator: Jan Edwards
Accolades: WINNER Stowe Story Labs 2023 Law Firm of Stacy A Davis Fellowship, WINNER BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY California Women’s Film Festival Winter 2024, WINNER BEST FEMALE SCREENWRITER Los Angeles CineFest 2024, WINNER BEST COMEDY TELEPLAY Portland Comedy Film Festival 2023, WINNER BEST TELEVISION COMEDY SCREENPLAY Golden State Film Festival 2023, FINALIST Wiki Screenplay Contest-Dec 2022, SEMIFINALIST Cinequest 2023-24, SEMIFINALIST Outstanding Screenplays TV Pilot Competition, SEMIFINALIST Scriptmatix Pilot Season 2024, SEMIFINALIST Scriptmatix Fellowship 2023, SEMIFINALIST Mad Wife Productions Fellowship 2023, QUARTERFINALIST CineStory TV Fellowship & Retreat, QUARTERFINALIST ScreenCraft TV Pilot Competition 2024, QUARTERFINALIST Outstanding Screenplays TV Pilot Cometition, QUARTERFINALIST Filmatic Inroads Fellowship Season 6, QUARTERFINALIST Filmatic TV Pilot Awards Season 8, OFFICIAL SELECTION Women’s Comedy Film Festival in Atlanta..
DESERT BELLES
Logline: A stubborn veteran off-road racer is determined to preserve her father’s legacy by competing in a grueling eight-day, 4-wheel drive desert auto rally. When her daughter drops her for another team, she’s forced to partner with a disgraced media personality and they battle deadly conditions, sabotage, and a shady former racing partner.
Genre: Lighthearted Adventure
Accolades: BEST SCREENPLAY FEATURE Switzerland Film Festival-February 2024, FEATURE WINNER Wiki Screenplay Contest-May 2023, FINALIST Mad Wife Productions Fellowship 2023, QUARTERFINALIST CineStory Feature Retreat and Fellowship 2023, QUARTERFINALIST ScreenCraft 2023 Action Adventure, FINALIST Wiki Screenplay Contest-AUGUST, QUARTERFINALIST Portuguese Golden Lemur International Film Festival, OFFICIAL SELECTION Golden State Film Festival 2024, OFFICIAL SELECTION Toronto International Women Film Festival 2024, OFFICIAL SELECTION LA Independent Women Film Awards 2024, SELECTION Rocaberti Writers Retreat Scholarship 2023.
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NORTHERN VOICE
Logline: On the eve of the Klondike Gold Rush in 1896 a demoralized woman and her preacher father arrive in rough and tumble Hope, Alaska. When her angelic singing brings the Lord to the fledgling community, family secrets, vices and past traumas threaten her chance for a new life in the far north.
Genre: One Hour Historical TV Drama Pilot
Accolades: FINALIST California Women’s Film Festival (Winter 2023), SEMIFINALIST Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards 2023, SEMIFINALIST Santa Barbara International Screenwriting Contest 2023, SEMIFINALIST ScreenCraft TV Pilot Competition 2023, SEMIFINALIST Reno-Tahoe Screenwriting Contest, SEMIFINALIST Sunvale Screenplay Contest 2023, QUARTERFINALIST Stage 32 TV Drama Contest 2023, QUARTERFINALIST Mad Wife Productions Fellowship 2023, OFFICIAL SELECTION Golden State Film Festival 2023, OFFICIAL SELECTION Big Apple Film Festival (Winter 2022), AWARD OF EXCELLENCE 2023 BEA Faculty Festival of Media Arts.
LADIES CLUB
Logline: After losing their investment money to a con man that targets older women, an unappreciated classic car enthusiast and a cautious car wrap designer engage a club of retired lady spies to recover the dough.
Genre: Comedic Caper Feature
Accolades: QUARTERFINALIST 2022 CineStory Feature Retreat and Fellowship Contest, OFFICIAL SELECTION of the 2022 Sacramento International Film Festival, Winter 2022 Toronto International Women Festival screenplay competitions and 2022 UFVA Screenplay Competition.
MUTED VOICE
Logline: After surviving the tornado that killed her father, a teen girl goes silent in her grief and guilt. She is forced to come to terms with her role in his death and pushed to face her crippling fear of storms to save her friend.
Genre: Family Drama.
Candace Lee Egan 