John Austin

Screenwriter

Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

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About John

John is an award-winning screenwriter from the UK. He wrote the short drama film, 'Long Lost Father' which premiered at Film Fest Ghent in 2014. A two-time Best Horror TV Script award winner at the LA Crime & Horror Film Festival, John primarily writes in the horror, science fiction, and fantasy genres.

A Candidate Member of the Writers' Guild of Great Britain, his TV pilot scripts Demonica, Outsider, Darkdale, Guardian of Ash, and The Third Cycle have received a number of accolades and placements in screenwriting competitions, including the prestigious Austin Film Festival and reaching the Coverfly Red List. Additionally, he is a Stage 32 Recommended Writer (Coverage for Guardian of Ash).

Outside of writing, John has spent most of his adult life as a carer for his disabled mother. He's also contributed essays to several print publications on classic and cult horror films, such as Hidden Horror and When Animals Attack.

Gender:
Male

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Lordsbane Fantasy ⋄ Drama Already in the crosshairs of a ruthless property developer, a homeless black woman discovers an ancient magical sword that shows her visions of the coming apocalypse and her newfound role in stopping it.
Ruthless Drama When her journalist sister unknowingly begins closing in on her, an underworld gun-for-hire seeks to stay out of jail long enough to take revenge on the soon-to-be released group that viciously attacked both of them eight years prior.
The Below Sci-fi ⋄ Horror Forcibly conscripted into a black ops outfit, a supernaturally gifted convict finds herself trapped in a hellish world when her first mission goes badly wrong.
Edgewalker Sci-fi ⋄ Action In the far future, a soldier falls in combat only to awaken as a teenage version of herself in an alternate reality where her father is a mob boss, and familiar faces now pose dire threats.
Guardian of Ash Action ⋄ Fantasy Pursued across realms by the creatures that laid waste to her home, the last elf must learn to harness the power of a mysterious orb or Earth will be the next world to die.
Outsider Sci-fi A mind-reading alien banished to Earth encounters a powerful new potential ally to fight back against her ruthless oppressor and his murderous community of extraterrestrial criminals.
Demonica Horror ⋄ Crime When her cousin is abducted by a sadistic killer, a reluctant art student accepts a mysterious entity's gift of immense demonic power but fears losing herself to the darkness within.

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Credits

Follow: Tall Tales from a Small City (2014)
Film by FollowGent (Drama) Writer (Segment - Long Lost Father)

Awards

Winner - Best Horror TV Script: Los Angeles Crime & Horror Film Festival for 'Demonica'
(2023)
Quarter-Finalist: ScreenCraft Horror Competition for 'Demonica'
(2022)
Quarter-Finalist: Filmmatic Inroads Fellowship for 'Guardian of Ash'
(2022)
Quarter-Finalist: Filmmatic Drama Screenplay Awards for 'Demonica'
(2022)
Finalist: HorrOrigins Film Festival TV Pilot Script Category for 'Demonica'
(2022)
Second Round: Austin Film Festival for 'Guardian of Ash'
(2022)
Winner - Best Horror TV Script: Los Angeles Crime & Horror Film Festival for 'Darkdale'
(2022)
Semi-Finalist: 25th Annual Fade In Awards | Sci-Fi for 'Outsider'
(2021)
Quarter-Finalist: 5th Annual Stage32 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Contest for 'Outsider'
(2021)
Quarter-Finalist: ISA Drama and Genre-Busting Screenplay Contest for 'The Third Cycle'
(2021)
Semi-Finalist: The TITAN International Screenwriting Awards for 'Demonica'
(2021)
Semi-Finalist: Stage 32 Search for New Blood Screenwriting Contest for 'Demonica'
(2021)
Finalist: Los Angeles Crime and Horror Festival Screenplay Contest for 'Demonica'
(2021)
Finalist: Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards for 'Demonica'
(2021)
Finalist: Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards for 'Guardian of Ash'
(2021)
Quarter-Finalist: Screenwriters Network TV Pilot Competition for 'Demonica
(2021)
Semi-Finalist: Screenwriters Network TV Pilot Competition for 'Guardian of Ash'
(2021)
Semi-Finalist: Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards for 'Demonica'
(2021)