Diana

About me:

A native of Canada, I was raised in LA but moved to London where I lived and worked for several years. Back now in the LA area.

Being an only child can have its advantages. I always had a vivid imagination and began writing when I was seven. Over the years, my stories became books and now screenplays. A science fiction addict, I also like horror and the supernatural/paranomal.

I wish I had the artistic ability to convey what I see in my mind - some of the sci-fi/fantasy artwork I see almost gives me chills as it's like someone has taken what I imagine and created a visual scenario. I'd love to travel in space-I'd definitely want a window seat. To look out and see another world-imagine the possibilities--

I decided to try my hand at screenwriting only last year and basically studied scripts of my favorite movies. My competition placings include:

Trapezoid placed Third in Blood Candy's Short Screenwriting Competition and as a semi-finalist in Gimme Credit's second phase Short Screenplay Competition.

Gutter Soul placed first in Blood Candy's Short Screenwriting Competition; placed second in Gimme Credit's second phase Short Screenplay Competition; placed in the final 100 of the American Gem Short Script Competition; placed ninth of the top ten in An Abbreviated Screenplay Competition and placed as a semi-finalist in the Bare Bones Short Screenplay Competition.

Voyeur placed ninth of the top ten in the American Gem Short Script Competition; placed as a semi-finalist in the WriteMovies.com Screenplay Competition; placed in the Queens International Film Festival as Official Selection Best Short Length Screenplay and placed as a finalist in the Bare Bones Short Screenplay Competition. It is also an official short screenplay selection for Twin Rivers Media Festival. It recently placed as a finalist in the Socal Independent Film Festival.

Intrinsic Value placed in the Queens International Film Festival as Official Selection Best Short Length Screenplay and placed as a quarter-finalist in the Bare Bones Short Screenplay Competition.

Kiyama placed as a finalist in the WriteMovies.com Screenplay Competition.

Road Kill placed as a semi-finalist in the Bare Bones Short Screenplay Competition. It is also an official short screenplay selection for Twin Rivers Media Festival.

New Woman placed as a semi-finalist in the Bare Bones Short Screenplay Competition.

Cut out the Middleman placed as a finalist in the Bare Bones Short screenplay Competition and went on to win the award for best short screenplay. It is also an official short screenplay selection for Twin Rivers Media Festival.

Bus Stop has been selected as a Finalist for the WildSound Screenplay Festival's July event and will be stage read by actors.

Gnome Sweet Gnome placed as a quarter-finalist in the Bare Bones Short Screenplay Competition.

Urchin was selected as an Official Selection Screenplay and Award Nominee for the San Fernando Valley International Film Festival. It also placed as a finalist in the Writers Place Short Screenplay Competition, Second in An Abbreviated Screenplay Competition and as a quarter-finalist in the Bare Bones Short Screenplay Competition. It is also an official short screenplay selection for Twin Rivers Media Festival.

Daddy's Girl placed as a semi-finalist in the Bare Bones Short Screenplay Competition. It is also an official short screenplay selection for Twin Rivers Media Festival.

Millennium's Child placed as a finalist in the Writers Place Short Screenplay Competition and as a quarter-finalist in the Bare Bones Short Screenplay Competition. It is also an official short screenplay selection for Twin Rivers Media Festival.

Urchin and Winston 1 placed as a Third Round Qualifiers in the British Short Screenplay Competition.

Bus-Stop, Arcade, Detour, Millennium's Child, Black Widow, Cabbie, Winston 1, Desert Dreamer, Road Kill, New Woman and Blood Money have been accepted into 2007 Action on Film Festival. Detour was nominated for Best Dramatic Scene and Best Short; Blood Money was nominated for Best Dramatic Scene; New Woman was nominated for Best Short; Stone Flower and Desert Dreamer were nominated for Best Science Fiction/Fantasy. Detour won the award for Best Dramatic Scene.

Bus-Stop, Black Widow, Arcade, Desert Dreamer, Voyeur, Winston 1, Cabbie and Blood Money all placed between first to fourth place at the Indie Gathering screenplay competion, with Detour and Bottle Blonde coming in as honorable mentions

Short Story Swan Song was podcast at WellToldTales.com and placed as a semi-finalist in the Moondance International Film Festival short story competition.

Detour and Arcade placed as finalists in the Cycle V Gimme Credit Short Screenplay Competition while Arcade and Bus Stop placed as semi-finalists.

Cabbie placed as a Finalist in the Great Lakes Film Festival and has since placed as a Runner-Up the 2007 winner selection. It was also an Honorable Mention in the Twin Rivers Media Festival. Last Stop Pluto won Fifth Place in the Twin Rivers Media Festival.

Road Kill, Black Widow, Bus-Stop and Desert Dreamer placed as semi-finalists in the Shriekfest Film Festival. Road Kill and Black Widow have since placed as Finalists.

Cabbie, Blood Money and Winston 1 all placed as Finalists in the Bare Bones Script2Screen Competition; Cabbie has since won third place.

Blood Money and Bus Stop placed as Finalists in the Reel Women Short Script Competition. Bus Stop has since won as best short script.


Urchin, Voyeur and Daddy's Girl placed as Official Festival Selections in the Vine Shorts Fest.
Scavengers has placed as a semi-finalist and now a finalist in the Screenplay Festival competition. It has also made to the semi-finalist and finalist rounds of the ReeHeart International Film Festival. It has since been selected as Top 3 screenplays for 2008. Latest news is its acceptance into the Beverly Hills 2008 Film Festival Sceenwriting Competition and subsequent placing as finalist. It has also advanced as a quarterfinalist and as a semifinalist in the Fade In Awards and is a Silver Remi award winner in WorldFest 2008. It is also an award nominee for the 2008 Action on Film Fest and has placed as a quarter-finalist in the Silver Screenwriting Competition and is a first round qualifier in Filmmakers.com.

Armada Project was a finalist in the London Independent Film Festival, a platinum Remi award winner in Worldfest 2008 and as a semi-finalist and finalist at Writemovies.com. It is also an award nominee for the 2008 Action on Film Fest and as a finalist in Reel Women Script Competition as well as a first round qualifier in Filmmakers.com.

Feline-icity placed as a Finalist in the Gimme Credit Screenplay Competition

Shadowland placed as a Quarter-Finalist and Semi-Finalist in the Hollywood Nexus Screenwriting Contest

Fusion and Devil's Garden have been optioned by CK Filmworks, while Gnome Sweet Gnome has been purchased by Casualty Films. Feeders has been purchased by WellToldTales.com for podcast.

Cabbie placed as a finalist and second place winner in the Poppy Jasper Short Script Competition. Judge was Emmy winning screenwriter Victor Miller, creator of the original Friday the 13th.

Debutante placed as a semi-finalist in the Moondance short story competition

Armada Project, Scavengers and Mistresses of Horror have placed as semi-finalists and finalists in Shriekfest. Armada Project and Scavengers have also placed as semi-finalists in the Eerie Horror Fest. Scavengers has placed as a quarterfinalist in the AAA Screenplay Competition. It has also won the award for best sci-fi feature at Shriekfest and has since placed as a finalist in the Movie Script Contest.
Daddy's Girl placed fifth in the Cage Safe Productions Short Screenplay Competition.
Mistresses of Horror and Shadowland have placed as finalists in the Horror Screenplay Contest. Mistresses was also a finalist in the Horror Screenplay Competition.
Under Penalty of Law has placed as a finalist in the Wildsound One Page Screenplay Contest.
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