Steven Hartman

Screenwriter

Wixom, Michigan

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April 2020

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About Steven

A graduate from Columbia College-Hollywood with a Bachelor's Degree in Film, I've written many screenplays and published books. I took a break from screenwriting, moved to the Midwest, then started back up with a focus on history and Christmas-themed. Recently, my scripts have been doing well in contests.

When the World Was Ours (Historical):
- Top 5 in Final Draft's Big Break Competition - Historical/Period (2019)
- Semifinalist, Top 3% of the 5,500 scripts in the Script Lab Free Screenplay Contest (2019)
- Quarterfinalist in the ScreenCraft True Story Competition (2019)

When Santa Came to Town (Christmas)
- Semifinalist in the Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards (2020)
- Official Selection at the Script Summit (2020)

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Male

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Mistaken Identity Budget: $10M - $30M | Action ⋄ Adventure After being mistaken for a corrupt FBI agent by foreign adversaries who want him dead, a charming salesman must outsmart his pursuers with the help of a cheerful and unassuming agent assigned to protect him.
When the World Was Ours Historical 1921. In Hollywood’s first celebrity scandal, the biggest silent film star in the world, Fatty Arbuckle, is accused of the attempted rape and murder of a young actress by an overzealous, power-hungry district attorney and found guilty before the trial by a national press clamoring for readers.
When Santa Came to Town Family Wallace is a down-on-his-luck seasonal Santa at his sister’s failing toy store. When the real Santa Claus shows up, Wallace embarks on a Christmastime adventure when he is taken to the North Pole to discover the real meaning of Christmas and learn how to bring the spirit back home to help save the toy store.
The Christmas Inn Budget: $100K - $1M | Romance OPTIONEDA busy account executive must travel to meet with an important client, but car trouble and a snowstorm diverts her to a small town's charming bed-and-breakfast forcing her to reexamine her life, embrace the magic of Christmas and maybe even fall in love.

Awards

Semi-finalist, ISA Family & Holiday Genre Busting Screenplay Competition: "When Santa Came to Town"
(2022)
Winner, Best Action/Adventure: Script Summit Screenplay Competition, "Mistaken Identity"
(2021)
Finalist, Script Summit Screenplay Competition, "When Santa Came to Town"
(2020)
Top 5, Final Draft Big Break Competition: "When the World Was Ours"
(2019)