Wise Words...

"Be careful who you're giving it to."

Another Reason to Remain Independent

ACADEMY AWARD?

It turns out that a short film I was a Kickstarter Producer on won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short film last night! So I guess, technically, that makes me an "Oscar winning producer"? 😂😂😂 Watch it here:

Link: https://youtu.be/kNw8V_Fkw28

The Great Hollywood Rip-Off

INVITE - ScreenCraft Writers Summit 2020

Thanks to my placement as a Finalist on last year's ScreenCraft Comedy contest, I have been invited to attend the 2020 ScreenCraft Writers Summit in Chicago this April, which will provide me with a chance to meet more producers. Can't wait! Onwards & Upwards!

https://screencraft.org/summit/

QUARTER FINALIST - Shore Scripts 2019

Just reached the Shore Scripts screenplay competition Quarter Finals! Onwards and upwards!

https://www.shorescripts.com/2019-screenplay-contest-results/#qf

FINALIST - Screencraft Comedy 2019

Reached the Top 50 finals on the Screencraft Comedy Screenplay Competition 2019. Onwards and upwards!

https://screencraft.org/2019/07/23/announcing-2019-screencraft-comedy-screenplay-contest-finalists/

QUARTER FINALIST - Stage 32 Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Quarter Finalist on the 3rd Annual Stage 32 Fantasy & Sci-Fi Screenwriting Contest!

https://www.stage32.com/happy-writers/contests/3rd-Annual-Stage-32-Fantasy-and-Sci-Fi-Screenwriting-Contest

Turkuaz Magazine

Write-up in Turkuaz Magazine's Celebrity column:

http://www.turkuaz.global/celebrities/item/timucin-leflef

LAIFFA AWARD

Winner June 2018 Best Screenplay Feature

WINNER - LAIFFA 2018

Winner (Fourth Place) of the Los Angeles International Film Festival Screenwriting Award, June 2018: http://laiffawards.com/june-2018-winners.html

Quarter Finalist - Filmmakers International Screenwriting Award

Made it into the 14th Annual Filmmakers International Screenwriting Competition Quarter Finals in L.A.:

http://screenplaycontest.net/index-5.html#Round3

Storyboards

Artwork by Andrew Forristal.

Finalist - Awareness Film Festival Screenplay contest 2015

15th Place Screenplay Finalist at the Awareness Film Festival 2015, Los Angeles, CA.

https://zendenstudio.wixsite.com/awarenessfestival/selections-2015

Semi Finalist: Screencraft Sci-Fi script contest 2015

Heroman makes the inaugural Screencraft Sci-Fi Semi-Finals. Top 8% of submissions received this year:

https://screencraft.org/2015/10/13/screencraft-sci-fi-screenplay-contest-semifinalists-announced/

NHFF Writer's Residency on Star Island 2015

Just started my 2-week Writer's Residency on Star Island, thanks to the New Hampshire Film Festival Grand Prize in Screenwriting. Heroman 2 is practically writing itself!

Top Finalist - IFIPG Screenwriting Contest 2014

11th Place Finalist out of 800 on the Inaugural 2014 IFIPG Screenwriting contest.

Moviebytes Top 10 Winning Scripts

Moviebytes lists Heroman in their Top 10 Winning Scripts under 3 Categories: Sci-Fi, Comedy and Romantic Comedy! (UPDATED: 18th May)

  http://www.moviebytes.com/ws/index.cfm

Industry mentions...

https://filmnashville.org/naff-screenwriting-competition-last-chance-for-entries/

http://www.indiewire.com/article/low-down-and-e-team-take-home-top-prizes-from-new-hampshire-film-festival-20141020

Semi-Finalist - Circus Road Screenplay Contest 2014

 
http://circusroadscreenplaycontest.com/?p=291

GRAND PRIZE WINNER: New Hampshire Film Festival Screenwriting Competition 2014

Winner of the 2014 New Hampshire Film Festival Screenwriting Competition Grand Prize which includes a Writers Residency at Star Island, New Hampshire in Summer 2015.

"Our special Grand Prize Judge, Jorge Zamacona, has selected the winning screenplay, ‘Heroman’ by Timucin Leflef. ‘Heroman’ is the rare breed of screenplay that works as biting satire of comic book films, whilst also acting as a riveting entry into the superhero genre. For winning this years competition, Mr. Leflef will be awarded a two-week screenwriter’s residency on Star Island. This is a one of a kind writers retreat located on one of New Hampshire’s most scenic locations."

https://nhfilmfestival.com/2014-nhff-winning-screenplay-announcment/

Top 10 Finalist at BIFF 2014

Top 10 Finalist (Original Screenplay) at the Burbank International Film Festival 2014: http://www.burbankfilmfest.org/2014-nominees/

'In This Place' showing at Galway Film Fleadh 2014

In This Place - a short film I Exec. Produced for Director Alec Moore and Writer-Producer Tristan Heanue, will be showing at the Academy Accredited Galway Film Fleadh this year, 8th – 13th July. Check it out at: www.galwayfilmfleadh.com

Update

Film teaser and graphic novel coming soon. Watch this space.

New Blog

Just set up a new blog re: copyright infringement cases and what to do about them. More cases to follow as they're made known to me:

http://filmindustryblacklist.blogspot.com

WINNER: Nashville Screenwriting Competition

Heroman is now a Winner of the 2014 inaugural Nashville Screenwriting Competition in the Science Fiction Feature Category.

http://artsnash.com/film/naff-screenwriting-honors/
https://twitter.com/nashfilmfest/status/459880287049363456/photo/1

ScreenCraft Family Friendly Quarter Finalist

My Heroman screenplay is now in the 2014 ScreenCraft "Family Friendly" Quarter Finals. Onwards & Upwards!

http://www.screencraft.org/blog/screencraft-family-friendly-script-contest-quarter-finalists-announced/

Industry mentions...

http://www.examiner.com/article/nashville-film-festival-announces-2014-screenwriting-competition-finalists

http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2014/03/14/film-festival-picks-screenwriting-finalists/6433103/

http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/announcing-2014-nashville-film-festival-screenwriting-competition-finalists/

FINALIST: Nashville Screenwriting Competition

Heroman screenplay now a Finalist at the 2014 Nashville Screenwriting Competition in the Science Fiction Feature Category.

http://www.nashvillescene.com/countrylife/archives/2014/03/13/was-your-script-a-finalist-in-the-naffs-inaugural-screenwriting-competition

'Incompatible' showing at Underground Cinema

Incompatible - a short film I co-produced, will be showing at the Underground Cinema, Saturday February 22nd at 3pm in the Generator, Smithfield. Check it out!
http://www.underground-cinema.com/february-screening.

WINNER Acclaim 2013 and Query Pros 2013 (Comedy)

My Heroman script won both the 2013 Acclaim Fall/Winter Screenwriting and Query Pros (Comedy) Screenwriting Competitions! Delighted. Dad would've been proud.
http://acclaimtv.netfirms.com/winners_film.php
http://querypros.blogspot.ie/p/competition-winners.html

Updated Teaser

Heroman - The Movie

Happy Writers Quarter Finalist

Got into the Happy Writers contest Quarter Finals (top 200 out of 953 scripts)

Storypros 7 Semi Finalist

Heroman is now a Semi Finalist in the 7th Annual StoryPros International Screenplay Contest: http://www.storypros.com/7thISCSemifinalists.html

Incompatible - NEXTV Quarter Finalist

Incompatible - directed by Shane McCabe and which I co-produced is now a NEX-TV Web Series and Indie Film QUARTER FINALIST: http://www.nextventertainment.com/blogs_view.php?id=379 .

Storypros 7 Quarter Finalist

Heroman is now a Quarter Finalist of the 7th Annual StoryPros International Screenplay Contest: http://www.storypros.com/7thISCQuarterfinalists.html

New Website

All updates to do with the Heroman movie project now at HeromanProject.com

In Development

Essentially developing Heroman - The Movie now. All other projects are on the back burner. Watch This Space -----> [          ]

Or maybe this one -----> [          ]

Austin Screenwriting Semi Finalist 2013

Heroman Screenplay has reached the Austin Screenwriting Competition Semi Finals! Out of 6,236 scripts, it was the only one to do so in 2 categories this year: Top 20 in Comedy and Top 10 in Dark Hero Studios' Sci-Fi Category, making it roughly within the top 0.16%. They just loved my take on the genre!

https://web.archive.org/web/20131219054232/https://austinfilmfestival.com/2013-screenplay-teleplay-competition-semifinalists-and-second-rounders/

Teaser Test Footage

Some Teaser Test Footage for Heroman - The Movie

Production Arts Group

Now a member of the Production Arts Group (U.S. Film Industry Network) thanks to the PAGE Quarter Finals. Onwards & Upwards!

PAGE International Quarter Finalist 2013

My Heroman Screenplay has been accepted on the PAGE International list of Quarter-Finalists for this year. This means it's representing the top 10% of over five thousand worldwide entries for 2013. Honoured to reach this stage.

http://pageawards.com/past-winners/2013-winners/2013-quarter-finalists/

Grosvenor Square at The Underground Cinema

A short film I exec. produced for director Megan K. Fox showed at the Underground Cinema in Dun Laoghaire: http://www.underground-cinema.com/june-screening

New Project

HeromanFilm.com

Incompatible (short sci-fi)

Wrapped a short sci-fi film for director Shane McCabe:
https://www.facebook.com/IncompatibleShortFilm.

Health Blog:

My online Health & Well-being blog with links from 2007 can be found here. Includes links on disease prevention & remedies: http://health901.blogspot.ie/

Writer's Guild profile now online

http://script.ie/profiles/?page=5&user=Timucin_Leflef

New Videos!

Videos now uploaded to my Vimeo channel. Please check 'em out here: https://vimeo.com/timucinleflef

My V.F.X. Reel

P.O.A.Z. wins at SF Indiefest

Portrait of a Zombie (dir. Bing Bailey) wins "Best Feature" San Francisco Indie Fest "Another Hole in the Head": http://youtu.be/zkQhgwDyCpY

New Vimeo Channel

Please check out my new vimeo channel here: https://vimeo.com/timucinleflef

Film Noir

Project Bluebeam (Comedy Noir) teaser available here:

Charlie Casanova now in Cinemas

Charlie Casanova (dir. Terry MacMahon) in cinemas May 11th.
http://youtu.be/9l3q2Ja6SpU

Storylab 2012

My script just got accepted onto Bobette Buster's exclusive Storylab course in CA in May! Can't wait! :)

RED D.I.T. Workshop

Just did the RED D.I.T. Workshop run by Von Thomas (L.A.). Thanks to FÁS/Screen Training Ireland for the opportunity: http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?64118-RED-DIT-Workshop-Ireland-%28FAS%29

In Galway

Steve Kaplan's Comedy Intensive

Good news! My comedy treatment was 1 of only 3 accepted for consultation on Steve Kaplan's Comedy Intensive Workshop in July. Finally some progress. Thanks to FÁS/Screen Training Ireland and the Galway Film Centre for the opportunity.

American Cinematographer - Photographing Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon

http://www.visual-memory.co.uk/sk/2001a/bl/page1.htm

Headshot Clinic

Recommended: http://headshotclinic.net/

RONAN'S ESCAPE - Trailer for the Australian short movie on School Bullying, starring David Lazarus

Trailer for a really nice short film on bullying.

A.D. showing at Underground Cinema III

A.D. is showing at Underground Cinema III in November: http://www.underground-cinema.com/novemberprogram.htm

Script Clinic 2010

My comedy project was accepted onto the 'Script Clinic'. Many thanks to FAS/Screen Training Ireland for the support.

'Project Bluebeam' Teaser at Underground Cinema

My 'Project Bluebeam' film teaser is showing at the Underground Cinema: http://www.underground-cinema.com/januaryprogram2010.htm

No budget Sci-fi

The short film 'A:D' (2005) is available here:



My other no budget short films are at: www.youtube.com/timucinleflef

Galway Film Fleadh Real Deal Seminar 2009

At the Galway Film Fleadh's Real Deal Seminar hosted by Simon Perry and the Film Board after party.

A.D. showing at Galway Fringe 2009

A.D. showed at the Galway Fringe Film Festival 2009. Got lots of laughs & I was informed by the organizers it would've won the Audience Choice award had there been one.

DCFE Student of the Year 2008

Awarded a Distinction in TV & Video Production from DCFE.

Also Student of the Year 2008.

Student Stress news piece

My DCFE news piece on "Student Stress" is now online:

A.D. in 'Pro Bono Publico' DVD Magazine

My short film A.D. is now appearing in the DVD Magazine 'Pro Bono Publico' (Issue 2): http://www.probonodublin.com/dvd.htm

A.D. Premieres at Darklight 2006

A.D. premieres at the Darklight Digital Film Festival 2006, Friday June 23rd: http://darklight.ie/archive/Havana.htm