Joe Leone is an American Screenwriter with over 150 film festival/screenplay competition selection/awards in more than a dozen countries. His additional experience includes nearly 6 years as a Marketing Coordinator for Paramount Pictures Motion Picture Marketing Administration and as a Story Analyst for Prelude Pictures and Kamin & Howell Entertainment. While attending Chapman University in Orange, California, Joe produced an award winning student film, which was purchased and distributed by Pyramid Films (Santa Monica, CA).
THE PHANTOM COUNCIL (pka: TRUE DESTINY) - FEATURE FILM SCREENPLAY – has been selected in a total of (60) Film Festival / Screenplay Competitions in more than a dozen Countries over the past 30 months. The script has been an Award Winner in (15) of the (60) Competitions to date.
Screenwriter of DIRE CONSEQUENCES (SHORT SCREENPLAY) - selected in (47) Film Festival/Screenplay Competitions in multiple Countries over the past 24 months. (7) Award Wins, (1) Honorable Mention, (10) Finalist, (11) Semi-Finalist, and (7) Quarterfinalist finishes to date.
Screenwriter of COOP (FEATURE FILM SCREENPLAY) - currently selected in (46) Film Festival/Screenplay Competitions in the past 15 months, which include: (12) Award Wins, (12) Finalist Selections, (11) Semi-Finalist, and (3) Quarterfinalist Placements to date.
Script Rank: COOP on (as of 09/19/20)
Overall 15 out of 1010 - Top 2 percent
Drama: 9 out of 447 - Top 5 percent
Family: 5 out of 103 - Top 5 percent
Sports: 1 out of 22 - Top 5 percent
Screenwriter of RETIREMENT ROAD TRIP (FEATURE FILM SCREENPLAY) - (9) Award Wins, (1) Special Mention, (5) Finalists, (2) Semi-Finalists, (6) Quarterfinalists, and (2) Official Selections
DIRE CONSEQUENCES Budget: $0 - $100K | Drama A jaded call center manager seeks redemption after being blamed for pushing a vulnerable employee over the edge, which ends in a horrific mass shooting incident. Wishing to restore his tarnished reputation, this determined manager embarks on a supernatural journey to stop a disturbed loner from committing a frightful terrorist attack. DIRE CONSEQUENCES (SHORT SCREENPLAY) - selected in (47) Film Festival/Screenplay Competitions in multiple Countries over the past 24 months. (7) Award Wins, (1) Honorable Mention, (10) Finalist, (11) Semi-Finalist, and (7) Quarterfinalist finishes to date. After Hours Film Festival (Interview) - https://www.afterhourfilmfesti… Tagline: Actions and reactions have consequences...some, have dire consequences. FilmFreeway: https://filmfreeway.com/DIRECONSEQUENCES
THE PHANTOM COUNCIL Budget: $10M - $30M | Sci-fi ⋄ Thriller After a mysterious shadow organization known as the Phantom Council aids a dynamic woman to professional and political success, she embarks on a remarkable journey to rid the planet of terrorism. However, the Council has other plans, as it conspires with her VP candidate to take her out and overthrow the country. FilmFreeway: https://filmfreeway.com/THEPHANTOMCOUNCIL THE PHANTOM COUNCIL (pka: TRUE DESTINY) - FEATURE FILM SCREENPLAY – has been selected in a total of (60) Film Festival / Screenplay Competitions in more than a dozen Countries over the past 30 months. The script has been an Award Winner in (15) of the (60) Competitions to date.
COOP Budget: $5M - $10M | Sports ⋄ Drama An inspirational drama about a disabled dog who assists a recently disabled young athlete find renewed purpose in his life - COOP (FEATURE FILM SCREENPLAY) - selected in (25) Film Festival/Screenplay Competitions in the past 6 months, which include: (3) Award Wins, (8) Finalist Selections, (7) Semi-Finalist, and a Quarterfinalist Placement to date. After Hours Film Festival (Interview) - https://www.afterhourfilmfesti... FilmFreeway: https://filmfreeway.com/COOP865