Bold Films buys spec crime thriller “Evidence” from screenwriter John Swetnam. Per Deadline:
Police arrive at an abandoned gas station following a brutal massacre. The only evidence at the crime scene is the victims’ personal electronic devices, including a camcorder, flip Cam, and two cell phones. With nothing else to go on, a detective must analyze the bits of “found footage” to piece together the identity of the killer.
Another example of the “found film” sub-genre.
Swetnam is repped by APA and manager Jack Wagner.
This is the 1st spec script sale of 2011.
Here’s to many more this year!
Interesting side-note: this was one of the finalists in Trackingb.com's Screenplay Contest. First sale for the writer, and he's directing (or gets "first shot at directing"). Nicely done.
http://www.trackingb.com/?p=9606
John is uber talented and focused. This is just the first of many great things we'll see from him.
@Nate: Thanks for that heads-up. The trackingb.com screenplay competition has emerged as quite credible.
@Emily: Do you know John? I'd love to do a Q&A with him for GITS readers.
I do know John and he's a good dude. I'll ask him.
@Emily: Thanks. You can tell him I've had several screenwriters who have sold spec scripts do Q&A's. It's a special area of interest to GITS readers. And it'll be good karma for John!
exciiiting…now I have to fiiind it.