Screenplays & Film Festival Selections:

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NEWS!!​

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The Last Dream has been selected as a quarterfinalist in the screenplay competition at the 2026 Atlanta Film Festival!

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Feature Screenplay: Devious

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Writer: Martina Lisec

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Genre: Horror​

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Logline: An elderly former nurse with dark secrets who served in the Vietnam War is plagued by fears and nightmares and encounters a man with evil intentions.

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• LA International Horror Film Festival 2024 – Finalist

• Independent Shorts Awards February (LA) 2024 – Winner: Silver Award

• Los Angeles Indie Short Fest February 2024 – Award Nominee

• WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival (Texas) 2022 – Winner: Gold Remi Award

• Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival 2022 – Finalist

• Richmond International Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2022 – Semi-Finalist

• ScreenCraft Short Film Screenplay Competition 2022 – Quarter Finalist

• Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards Fall 2021 – Quarter Finalist

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Feature Screenplay: When The Lanterns Go Out

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Writer: Martina Lisec

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Genre: Horror/Fantasy​

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Logline: A traumatized young woman plagued by guilt over her little sister's disappearance in the woods on rehearsals of a festival of lights seeks the truth while a sinister figure haunts her.

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• SWN Feature-Length Screenplay Competition Spring 2022 – Quarter Finalist

• Outstanding Screenplays Feature Competition 2021 – Quarter Finalist

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​Short Screenplay: Above The Bridge

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Writer: Martina Lisec

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Genre: Drama​​

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Logline: An elderly widow living in isolation and tormented by a severe illness must learn to let go before her sorrow consumes her entirely.

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• Dallas International Film Festival 2024 – Quarter Finalist

• Independent Shorts Awards February (LA) 2024 – Finalist

• Los Angeles Indie Short Fest February 2024 – Semi-Finalist

• Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards Spring 2023 – Semi-Finalist​

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Short Screenplay: The Last Dream

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Writer: Martina Lisec

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Genre: Thriller/Drama​

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Logline: Two women with different desires, a maid and a former now disabled ballet dancer, must deal with a man with unpredictable and disturbing behavior.

 

• Manchester Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2025 – Quarter Finalist

• Big Apple Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2022 – Official Selection

• Coverfly THE RED LIST 2022

• WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival (Texas) 2021 – Winner: Bronze Remi Award 

• Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival 2021 – Semi-Finalist

• Holly Shorts Film Festival 2021 – Quarter Finalist

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Short Screenplay: Flight AD4515

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Writer: Martina Lisec

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Genre: Horror​

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Logline: A claustrophobic young man has to face his fear on a plane. Mysterious things happen on board. The plane never leaves the runway.

 

• Los Angeles Film Awards 2020 – Winner: Best Horror Screenplay

• Oregon Screams Horror Film Festiva 2020 – Winner: Best International Screenplay Award

• Los Angeles Movie Awards 2020 – Honorable Mention

• European Cinematography Awards 2020 – Finalist

• Utah Film Festival and Awards 2020 – Semi-Finalist

• Hollywood Film Competition 2020 – Winner: Bronze Award – Best Script

• Festigious International Film Festival Los Angeles 2020 – Winner: Best Horror Screenplay

• Big Apple Film Festival and Screenplay Competition 2020 – Finalist

• Hollywood Just4Shorts Film and Screenplay Competition 2019 – Semi-Finalist

• Five Continents International Film Festival (Venezuela) 2019 – Winner: Best Screenplay Short Film

• Indie Short Fest (L.A.) 2019 – Winner: Outstanding Achievement Award

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Short Film: My Horse, My Passion

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Director & Writer: Martina Lisec

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This film is about a professional and passionate dressage rider dedicating her time to her horse.

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• New York Film Awards 2019 – Winner: Best Inspirational Film

• EQUUS Film Festival (Sacramento, CA) 2019 – Winner: Art International under 3 Minutes

• Equinale (Germany) 2019 – Winner: Best Art Horse Film

• Best Short Fest (Canada) 2019 – Winner: Best Documentary Super-Short

• Florence Awards 2019 – Winner: Honorable Mention: Director Super Short Film

• Los Angeles CineFest 2019 – Semi-Finalist

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