Lisa Cole: Screenwriter, producer and director in Los Angeles, California.

Exciting news! Congratulations to everyone!

Best of luck, Lisa

Lisa Cole Congratulations to everyone involved in the film. Stage32 sailing through the universe. The work of cinematographer Jackson Warner Lewis capturing the expression of injustice, beautiful photography!!!

So great - congratulations to all the quarterfinalists and to you, as well, Lisa Cole!

Congratulations, Lisa Cole and all of the quarterfinalists! Happy New Year!

My submitted mixed-reality screenplay, "Mambo Motel ~ The Metaverse Musical" is set simultaneously in Virtual Reality and Real Life. The 6 main characters adopt their avatar of choice, which means more to them than the human skin of chance with which they were born. No one knows in this virtual reality, who is really behind the bright, hip and young avatars except the audience. The Female lead is a woman, late 50's more vital in Mambo Motel than real life affords. This includes becoming an "It Girl" running comedy clubs, poetry slams and talks shows all while pretending to be 30 years younger than she actually is. The Protagonist is a Prince who wants to escape the glare of the media and just be himself. He finds that place, anonymity and much more.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS to everyone! So great to read about all the exceptional content that's all about empowering women! I submitted 3 projects - details below. GOOD LUCK!

CLOSER TO FINE (drama feature)

• LOGLINE: LADY BIRD meets THE CATCHER IN THE RYE – As she wavers between championing individuality and seeking acceptance, a 15-year-old girl acts out but fails to recognize that her behavior may have very serious consequences. A semi-accurate recollection of the writer's adolescence.

• MATERIALS: script + look book.

• AWARDS: winner/finalist in 7 competitions - including COVERFLY's Top 6% of ALL PROJECTS 2023 • WINNER, BEST DRAMA SCREENPLAY - Imagine This Women's Film Fest • FINALIST - Big Apple Film Fest • SEMI-FINALIST - Table Read My Screenplay • TOP 25 - The Finish Line Script Competition • OFFICIAL SELECTION - City of Angels Women's Film Fest • OFFICIAL SELECTION - Atlanta Women's Film Fest • OFFICIAL SELECTION - Montreal Women Film Fest

• WATCH ME TALK MORE ABOUT CTF HERE: https://youtu.be/pIIM2XJN5Zg

DADDY ISSUES (comedy feature)

• LOGLINE: MR. MOM meets 9 TO 5 – A single, stay-at-home dad must navigate the social and cultural challenges of re-entering the workforce.

• MATERIALS: script + look book.

• AWARDS: winner/finalist in 11 competitions - including COVERFLY's RED LIST • COVERFLY's Top 1% of ALL PROJECTS 2023 • SEMIFINALIST - Austin Film Fest • WINNER - Broad Humor Film Fest • TOP 10 - PAGE Awards • SEMI-FINALIST - Creative World Awards • TOP 10 - StoryPros • SEMIFINALIST - Stage 32’s Comedy Contest • QUARTERFINALIST - Table Read My Screenplay • QUARTERFINALIST - ScreenCraft Family Competition • QUARTERFINALIST - Emerging Screenwriters Comedy Competition

KUDZU (thriller feature)

• LOGLINE: CHILDREN OF THE CORN meets SHERRYBABY – A recovering addict must rescue her estranged son from an “orphanage,” which is actually a front for a sinister evangelical cult that turns children into murderous criminals.

• MATERIALS: script + look book.

• AWARDS: winner and/or finalist in 43 competitions - including COVERFLY'S RED LIST • THE BLACK LIST'S BEST SCREENPLAYS OF THE WEEK • WINNER - The Crime List 2021 • RUNNER UP - Female Eye Film Fest • FIRST RUNNER UP - GenreBlast Film Fest • SEMI-FINALIST- Table Read My Screenplay • SEMI-FINALIST - NY Women in Film & TV Writers Lab • SEMI-FINALIST - Nantucket Film Fest • QUARTERFINALIST - Vancouver International Women in Film Fest • TOP 4 - Atlanta Women's Film Fest • TOP 5 - Imagine This Women's Film Fest • TOP 7 - Female Voices Rock Film Fest • TOP 10 - StoryPros • TOP 20 - FilmQuest • FINALIST - Richmond Film Festival • FINALIST - Big Apple

Hi, it's good to see all the interesting projects people have submitted

My screenplay, Taste of Freedom, is a fictional screenplay inspired by my experiences as a VISTA Volunteer (domestic peace corps) in the late sixties.

The logline is: In 1967, in an impoverished minority community that fights racism and discrimination, Kitty is an idealistic teenage runaway escaping an abusive family who finds her place, her purpose, and the nerve to confront her alcoholic father.

The theme of this story is a quest of the heart. While feeling emotionally numb and in danger of losing herself due to her alcoholic family life, my character awakens to her feelings, her choices, her relationships and asks, “What is love? What is the meaning of life?”

I have scheduled a table read for January so I can "hear" what it sounds like and I'm developing a pitch deck.

I want to thank Stage 32 and Catalyst Studios for this wonderful opportunity. All the best to everyone!

Thank you! It's a long shot but we're super excited for the opportunity and so appreciate this supportive community! All the best to you!

You're welcome, Lisa. This is the most supportive creative community I've been part of. All the best to you too! Looking forward to seeing BIENVENIDOS A LOS ANGELES!

Thank you, Sandra - Rooting for you too!

Thanksss :))

Thank you, Robin! it's a miraculous journey every time a film is made. ;-) Takes a village.