David Zhang
davidzhang.art
Filmmaker, Screenwriter and Photographer (Still)
Vancouver, Canada
February 2023
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About David
David is a filmmaker with knowledge in all essential elements of filmmaking, including writing, directing, cinematography, and editing: www.davidzhang.art
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Josh & Hana
LOGLINE:
When a dovish American actor is partnered with an alluring, headstrong Israeli woman to meet a defected Syrian general in war-torn Syria, the conflicting pair must confront their own tactics for survival in order to prevent toxic weapons from falling into the wrong hands.
ACCOLADES:
"Josh & Hana is a high-potential script with deep topics and characters... [Josh] is well-developed, demonstrating vulnerability and complexity... [while] Hana is equally captivating, providing a mysterious and powerful presence..." -- NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL SCREENPLAY AWARDS (2024), Quarterfinalist
"Josh & Hana is a refreshing take on espionage and thriller tropes... its protagonists maintain a likeable, purposeful contrast across an often gripping and well-paced journey." -- MANCHESTER FILM FESTIVAL SCREENPLAY COMPETITION (2024), Quarterfinalist
"[Josh & Hana] is a strong story with potential for wide box office success... [The characters'] relationship and personalities [are] one of the highlights of [this] action movie that has heart and passion." -- OUTSTANDING SCREENPLAYS FEATURE COMPETITION (2023), Quarterfinalist
"[Josh & Hana is] an engrossing script with a strong pulse at its core. The action is well-crafted, and the characters are interesting..." -- 17TH ANNUAL STORYPROS INTERNATIONAL SCREENPLAY CONTEST (2023), Semifinalist
"[Josh & Hana] is interesting and well written... The writer does a great job delivering [Josh's] backstory, his motivations, and his internal and external conflicts... [Furthermore], Hana is a favorite character for her strength and will power." -- DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SCREENWRITING COMPETITION (2023), Quarterfinalist
"Josh & Hana is essentially a character-oriented story [with] significant production value... The concept is genuine and thought-provoking, and given its multilayered nature, it allows the contrastive narrative elements to work in cohesion with one another." -- THE GOLDEN SCRIPT COMPETITION (2023), Quarterfinalist
"[Josh & Hana] is a highly marketable film... with thrilling action and great characters. However, the romance is the 'secret sauce' that makes this script special." -- LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL SCREENPLAY AWARDS (FALL 2022), Quarterfinalist
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Quarterfinalist, Manchester Film Festival Screenplay Competition
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Quarterfinalist, New York International Screenplay Awards
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Quarterfinalist, Dallas International Film Festival's Screenwriting Competition
(2023) -
Quarterfinalist, The Golden Script Competition
(2023) -
Semifinalist, 17th Annual StoryPros International Screenplay Contest
(2023) -
Quarterfinalist, Outstanding Screenplays Feature Competition
(2023) -
Quarterfinalist, Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards
(2022)
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