Screenwriting Portfolio--for Michael Raymond

Film and Screenwriting Portfolio

for Michael Raymond

After graduating from Kent State University, Michael Raymond migrated to California where he held various writing jobs in the technology industry while studying screenwriting at UCLA. During that time, he developed several feature-length scripts—then departed for a more nomadic lifestyle overseas, pursuing his screenwriting career in such far-flung places as Hong Kong, New Zealand, and Australia. While living in Melbourne, Australia, Michael was awarded the prestigious New Writers Scheme award from Film Victoria for his erotic drama Gypsy Soul.

Over the years, Michael has developed a diverse body of screenwriting work based on a variety of film genres, including scripts that have earned the following distinction:

Finalist—Nicholl Fellowships (as presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences)
Winner—ScreamFest LA Film Festival
Semi-finalist—Walt Disney Studios/ABC Writers Fellowship
Two-time quarterfinalist—Nicholl Fellowships
Semi-finalist—Austin Film Festival (top 57 out of 3,530)
Finalist—Script P.I.M.P. Screenwriting Competition (top 20 out of 1,406)
Finalist—Final Draft Big Break Competition (final 10 out of 2,500)
Finalist—PAGE International Screenplay Awards
Finalist—Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition
Finalist—International Family Film Festival (top 3)
Runner-up—FilmMakers International Screenwriting Awards (Filmmaker Magazine)
Winner—ShockerFest International Film Festival
Winner—Hollywood Scriptwriting Institute
Winner—Shriekfest Horror/Sci-fi Film Festival

Despite his previous vagabond tendencies, Michael now resides permanently in his adopted home of Seattle, WA where he lives with his Hong Kong-born, New Zealand expatriate wife Karen Lee (and sons Casey and Julian). When not developing screenplays and films, Michael works as a Writer for the Seattle-based Walt Disney Internet Group (WDIG).

Script Summaries Loglines, synopses, etc.	Awards & recognition Assorted Contests	Future Projects Works in-progress	NW Screenwriters Guild Seattle, WA (off-site)

Michael Raymond
7719 27th Avenue NW
Seattle, WA 98117
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