Hi. I'm a screenwriter who has placed as a finalist in several screenwriting contests such as Urban MediaMakers, ISA, ScreenCraft, and Atlanta Screenplay Awards. My screenplay "Check the Rhyme" placed as a winner in the 2025 Urban MediaMakers Film Festival. I am a fan of coming-of-age stories, as well as comedies. Many of my stories are set in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. I hope to give the region a bigger voice in cinematic storytelling.
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Welcome Barry! What about the Mid-Atlantic region compels you to write stories that take place in that area?
The fact that the Mid-Atlantic region straddles the American South and North. It's where southern and northern America meet to talk to each other. Nuance is what makes stories great and I feel the nuance of the Mid-Atlantic region will help me bring nuance to my stories.
Welcome Barry Ward ! Finalist placements across Screenplay Awards, plus a winner at the 2025 Urban MediaMakers Film Festival with CHECK THE RHYME, is a genuinely strong contest track record that signals your writing is resonating with industry readers. The mission to give the Mid-Atlantic region a bigger voice in cinematic storytelling is the kind of specific, grounded perspective that makes a writer's work feel distinctly theirs.
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Congratulations on reaching the finals! Looking forward to you joining the Writer's Room :)