THE QUISLING.
“The Quisling embodies many features of the classic Irish-American crime drama, paying homage to both the bloody and beautiful sides of Irish heritage. It leans heavily on themes of family, duty, and revenge, all of which are mostly enhanced by the post-Troubles backdrop and speak to the way in which some wounds struggle to heal. Over the course of its brisk 90 pages, it unravels a dense family mystery that spans decades and continents, portraying the idea that few secrets stay dormant forever. (Wiki Screenplay Contest)
TOP 10% OF DISCOVERABLE PROJECTS IN COVERFLY
THE QUISLING (Political drama. Feature screenplay)
A young lawyer defends a wanted terrorist from international extradition. As he does so, he learns of a familial past that refuses to die easily.
Multiple national and international award winner.
AWARD WINNINGS:
--AWARD WINNER Metropolitan Film Festival of NYC, 2020
--AWARD WINNER, Williamsburg Film Festival, 2020
--AWARD WINNER, Beyond the Curve (Paris) Film Festival, 2021
--BEST FEATURE, Platinum, Royal Wolf Film Awards, 2021
--AWARD WINNER, Stardust Film Festival (NYC), 2021
--HONORABLE MENTION, The Wiki Screenplay Contest, 2021
-- AWARD WINNER, Bright international, (London) 2021
--AWARD WINNER, BEST SCREENPLAY FEATURE, Five Continents International Film Festival, 5-7, 2021
--AWARD WINNER, Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival, 10/25/ 2021
--AWARD WINNER, Venus International Film Festival, 12/5/21
--AWARD WINNER, BEST PLOT, Gold Star Movie Award, 1/2/2022
--NOMINEE, 4th Dimension Independent Film Festival, 3/13/22
--AWARD WINNER. Royal Society of Television and Motion Picture Awards, 8/3/23
--GOLD AWARD: FEATURE SCRIPT. Milan Gold Awards, 8/6/23.
--AWARD WINNER, Singapore International Competition, 10/13/23
--AWARD WINNER, Medusa Film Festival, 10/31/23
--AWARD WINNER, The Gladiator Film Festival (Turkey), 1/17/24.
--HONORABLE MENTION, Movie Play International Film Festival, 2/9/24
--AWARD WINNER, 8 And HalfFilm Awards, Best International Feature Script and Best American Screenplay, 5/11/24.
--AWARD WINNER, NewYorker Indie Critics’ Choice Awards 2024, 5/26/24
--AWARD WINNER, Best International Feature Script, Sun Dance in Paris Film Awards, 6/14/24
--AWARD WINNER, Best Original Writer, Canadian International Indie Film Critics Award, 2/18/25
--AWARD WINNER, Best International Writer 2025, Winners on the Roads of Cinema Film Fest 2025 (Newport, Rhode Island), 3/7/25.
--AWARD WINNER, Best Original Indie Feature Script, Indie Hall of Fame Awards 2025, 4/11/25.
--AWARD WINNER, Best International Writer of the Year, Once Upon a Time in America, Critics’ Choice Awards, 7/30/25.
--AWARD WINNER, Best International Writer of the Year Script 2025, Telluride Indie Film Festival, 2025, 8/16/25.
--AWARD WINNER, The Best Filmmakers of Summer 2025, Wild Filmmaker, 8/20/25
--AWARD WINNER, Best International Writer of the Year, Winners Natural Born Artist, Special Event in Manhattan, NYC, 2025, Wild Filmmaker, 8/22/25
--AWARD WINNER, Venice Catalogue, Best Independent Cinema from Around the World 2025, Wild Filmmaker, 9/1/25.
--AWARD WINNER, Best International Writer of the Year, Toronto Special Event, Wild Filmmaker, 9/11/25
--NOMINEE, LA Indies Film Festival, 10/3/25.
-AWARD WINNER, Best Feature Script & Best American Writer of the Year, From Venice to American FM, Special Event 2025, Wild Filmmakers, 11/7/25.
--AWARD WINNER, Best International Indie Screenplay, Sunset Boulevard Filmmaker Fest, 11/29/25.
FINALIST
--FINALIST, Lonely Wolf (London) Film Festival, 2020
--FINALIST, The Page Turner First 15, 1/18/23
SEMI-FINALIST
--SEMI-FINALIST. Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards, 5/11/22.
--SEMI-FINALIST. Kurdistan International Independent Film Festival. 9/7/22
--currently SEMI-FINALIST, Dublin Movie Awards, 2/27/23
--SEMI-FINALIST. Fade In Awards (First 10 pages), 11/27/23.
--SEMIFINALIST, Orlando Independent Film Festival, 5/1/24
--SEMI FINALIST, Emerging Screenwriters Action & Adventure Screenplay Competition, ISA, 7/9/25
QUARTER-FINALIST
--QUARTER-FINALIST in Page Turner Screenplays, 2020.
--QUARTER FINALIST, Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards, 2021.
--QUARTER FINALIST, Emerging Screenwriters Drama Competition, 5/17/23
--QUARTER FINALIST, San Francisco International Screenwriting Competition, 11/18/23
--QUARTER FINALIST, Filmmatic Drama Screenplay Awards, 7/15/24
--QUARTER-FINALIST, Table Read My Screenplay Competition, Hollywood, 8/8/24
--QUARTER FINALIST, Emerging Screenwriters Action & Adventure Screenplay Competition, ISA, 6/12/25
OFFICIAL SELECTION
-- Official Selection, Depth of Field international, 2020
--Official selection, Delta International Film Festival, 2021.
--OFFICIALLY SELECTED, Santa Barbara International, 11/31/2021
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Toronto Film and Script Awards, 2/5/22
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Casino Film Festival, Cannes 4/21/24
When O’Clery, a high-profile Irish terrorist, is arrested at San Francisco airport, his deportation defense is led, surprisingly, by Sean Conlon, an inexperienced attorney. As the twists and turns unravel, Sean’s own family, including the enigmatic Saoirse, an Irish beauty, becomes involved in an old betrayal.
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For full list of AWARDS see above
SEAN
We have laws to protect you from those people.
(Saoirse smiles)
SAOIRSE
Not your game, Sean Conlon. Different game, different rules. Your problem is, you don’t know the rules.