Ira Altman's Lounge Discussions

Hi. Paul T. Murray here. I've had 7 features produced with 2 Oscar winners and 5 nominees. Also directed "Boiler Maker." Winner of Best Feature Film at 2 festivals. It only took 31 years! I abide by the 10,000 hour rule.

Hi All, I have been an educator for over 45 years. I've published eight books in my field (philosophy) and I'm presently considering a career change as a screenwriter. I've just completed my first screenplay, Red Crucible and it is in process of being reviewed by three different production companies. I haven't committed to any of them yet so I'm still open to any offers that a producer/director may wish to make. Here is the logline and synopsis: Logline: After his impoverished and orphaned childhood in the Jewish ghettos of Poland, an indomitable refugee escapes the clutches of the invading Nazis only to be enslaved in the Soviet Union and prevails in a desperate struggle against destitution, starvation, and death. RED CRUCIBLE A True Story (Story Summary) Screenplay by Ira Altman WGA # 1236818 Based on the autobiography: Memoirs of a Stormy Life by Harry Altman Harry (Hershl)Altman was born in Poland and grew up a virtual orphan on the streets of Warsaw and the shtetel of Grodzisk between the two great wars of the twentieth century. The early years were years of severe deprivation, the death of his mother when he was but eight years old and abandonment by his father. But they were years in which Harry developed the force of character that enabled him to cope with the challenges to survival that he would be confronted with in the horrific twists and turns of his life. On the eve of WWII, he and his new bride (Andzia, Hanele) escaped the clutches of the invading Nazis only to become ensnared in the limitless archipelago of slavery of the various work camps of the Soviet Union. A true story of survival against all odds.

I hear about kickstarter often relative to indie productions. My project necessitates a budget of $100 million or so, I need producers, not fund raisers. Are there any heavy hitters around here? Cap

Logline: After his impoverished and orphaned childhood in the Jewish ghettos of Poland, an indomitable refugee escapes the clutches of the invading Nazis only to be enslaved in the Soviet Union and prevails in a desperate struggle against destitution, starvation, and death. RED CRUCIBLE A True Story (Story Summary) Screenplay by Ira Altman WGA # 1236818 Based on the autobiography: Memoirs of a Stormy Life by Harry Altman Harry (Hershl)Altman was born in Poland and grew up a virtual orphan on the streets of Warsaw and the shtetel of Grodzisk between the two great wars of the twentieth century. The early years were years of severe deprivation, the death of his mother when he was but eight years old and abandonment by his father. But they were years in which Harry developed the force of character that enabled him to cope with the challenges to survival that he would be confronted with in the horrific twists and turns of his life. On the eve of WWII, he and his new bride (Andzia, Hanele) escaped the clutches of the invading Nazis only to become ensnared in the limitless archipelago of slavery of the various work camps of the Soviet Union. A true story of survival against all odds.