DENNIS GOLDBERG

 Fiction Writer Extraordinaire

 "You want it, I write it!"

 

RECENT SCREENWRITING BIOGRAPHY:


I am an award winning, produced screenwriter who can be found on the Internet Movie Data Base at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2661923/

I am the co-writer for Watkins Entertainment's new show entitled ‘WANNABE ME’, a comedy spoof on HOLLYWOOD.  The in process website can be seen at http://www.wannabeme.tv where the trailer and behind the scenes videos are available for your pleasure.  It premièred at the Sundance Film Festival on 15 January as well as the Beverly Hills Film Festival on April Fool's day 2009.  I am currently co-writing the movie with the producer Jackie Watson.

'The Perfect Pick Up Line', a short screenplay is in pre production by director Tana Huggins who fell in love with the screenplay in May of this year.

I have completed a thriller feature screenplay for Branislav Tatalovic who is now completing his last year at Chapman College in Orange County.  This film is based upon folklore and will be filmed in his home country of Serbia in the summer of 2010.


I have completed an assignment for the most unique Mafia movie ever to be made and it is currenlty available for production.


On 20 January 2009, My short screenplay 'Christmas Confessions' has just been placed into production by Kirsty Dua at Ravensbourne College of Design and Comunication, in Chislehurst, Kent, U.K.  From students my only request is a DVD copy of the film, screenwriting credit and that they promise to aid students when they are a success.

My feature screenplay 'COLORADO FIFTY' has been optioned and is scheduled for a 2010 summer production.
 

I am the writer of 'I'LL GET YOU, HARRY' which took second place in the student film maker/short film category at The Indie Gathering found at http://www.theindiegathering.com/2008.htm.  The film was made by Branislav Tatalovic a first year student at Chapman College.

 

I am the co-writer of the currently available feature film 'A VIKING SAGA, SON OF THOR' which received second place in the Bare Bones International Film Festival as well as the following:  A double win at FIRST TAKE FILM FESTIVAL, Augusta, Georgia as WINNER - BEST INDEPENDENT FILMMAKER and WINNER - BEST MUSICAL SCORE.  It has been nominated as BEST PICTURE at Florida Media Market and now is in release.

My other more recently produced Screenplays/teleplays are as follows:

 

'BEAUTIFUL PRINCESS' a short film now in student pre-production.
I am writing a vampire movie from a completely new perspective which Bruno plans to produce in his native land next fall.

 

'YOU OWE ME ONE' a single location, very low budget single location screenplay is now in pre-production for shooting late summer of 2008 by Bruno Tatalovic who's bio can be seen on www.tatalovic.org/harry_short_film  .  He is also working with me on a new 1/2 hour TV series entitled 'THE TWO BIT STORY TELLER'.  More about Bruno can be found at  www.tatalovic.org and
www.myspace.com/tatalovic

 

Watkins Entertainment is currently in production of a film and when finished shooting, they will begin the production of 'JOSH' a screenplay I co-wrote with Jackie Watson.

 

I have just completed a thriller feature screenplay for Branislav Tatalovic who is now completing his last year at Chapman College in Orange County.  This film is based upon folklore and will be filmed in his home country of Serbia in the summer of 2010.

I was given an assignment and have completed the most unique MAFIA movie ever!  It is currently available for production.

 

Sold the short screenplay ‘Barney's Wish’ to Showbiz Shorts, LLC for late fall production. 

 

Completed a screenplay for Watkins Entertainment scheduled for shooting in France in 2010.  This was written from an idea given to me by the producer from which I developed the treatment and then the screenplay.  It is an epic action adventure in 1630 France. 

 

My low budget film noir thriller 'XXX MOTEL MURDERS' is in early pre-production for a summer 2010 production.

 

I am the writer of 'I'LL GET YOU, HARRY' which took second place in the student film maker/short film category at The Indie Gathering found at http://www.theindiegathering.com/2008.htm.  The film was made by Branislav Tatalovic when he was a first year student at Chapman College.

 

‘Little Bit of Discipline’ is a short Screenplay completed by the Boulder Asian Film Festival in the fall of 2006, Boulder, Colorado; Directed by Alan O’Hashi. 

‘The Bad Guy Speaks’ is a short screenplay produced by Workshedpictures.  Completed 2005 Cleveland, Ohio Director Branislav ‘Bruno’ Tatalovic with European premiere held at Belgrade Documentary & Short Film Festival 2006. 

 

‘Land of Shadows’ is a short screenplay student production completed 2005 at the New York University by director Patrick Tashadian.


SCREENWRITING COMPETION AWARDS:

Dennis Goldberg ceased entering screenwriting contests in late 2001 to allow other writers an opportunity to receive awards.

The following are his screenwriting contest placements:
 

2002 - Short screenplay 'Long Live The Cat' was one of four FINALISTS in the Bare Bones International Screenplay Contest.

 

2002 - Feature screenplay 'Maggie' was one of four FINALISTS in the Bare Bones International Screenplay Contest.

 

2002 - Feature screenplay 'Kakorraphiaphobia' received HONORABLE MENTION in the Best In The West Screenwriting Competition.

 

2002 - Short screenplay 'Long Live The Cat' was a 'SPECIAL MENTION' in the 2001 American Gem Short Script Competition.


2001 - Feature screenplay 'Ekahi Of Hawaii' won FIRST PLACE for animation at the Santa Clarita International film festival.

 

2001 - Feature screenplay 'Two At Low Eight' was a SEMI-FINALIST in Worldfest-Houston.

 

2001 - Feature screenplay 'Irreverent Interns' was a semi-finalist in the Bare Bones International Screenplay & Film Festival Competition thus receiving 'HONORABLE MENTION'.

 

2000 - Feature screenplay 'Double Bubble Trouble' won SECOND PLACE for animation at the Burbank International Children's Film Festival.

 

2000 - Feature screenplay 'African Adventure' was in the TOP TEN in the Red Inkworks screenwriting competition.

 

2000 - Feature screenplays, 'Ekahi of Hawaii' and 'Double Bubble Trouble', were in the TOP TEN of the Skorpeonyx entertainment screenwriting competition.

 

2000 - Feature screenplay 'The Phantom Of The Comedy Club' was a FINALIST in the Bare Bones International Screenplay & Film Festival.

 

1999 - Feature screenplay 'Running Deer' received 'HONORABLE MENTION in the Best In The West Screenwriting Competition.

 

1999 - Feature screenplay 'Ekahi of Hawaii' was eliminated in the final competition at the Flagstaff International Film Festival.

 

1998 - In the Hutton-McLean Literary Associates Writing Contest - WINNER  of the short screenplay competition with 'Romero And Julie'.


SCREENWRITING INSTRUCTORS UNDER WHOM HE HAS STUDIED: (ALPHABETICALLY)

Edward DiLorenzo, John Vorhaus, Les Roberts, Malvin Wald, Danny Simon and Scott Young.

DENNIS GOLDBERG IS ALSO A WELL SEASONED PROSE FICTION WRITER:

2007:

DOUBLE BUBBLE TROUBLE - A fantasy novel for 10 - 14 year olds published by Level 4 Press found at  
http://www.level4press.com/ . Dennis Goldberg is currently in Los Angeles promoting this as well as continuing to write episodes for the TV show WANNABEME.

SHORT STORY HISTORY:

Dennis Goldberg has penned over 130 short stories entitled 'From Chuckles to Chills' which vary from mainstream to experimental; from twenty-five word flash fiction to novella; and represent all genres.

DENNIS GOLDBERG'S PUBLISHED SHORT STORIES:

2006 - Scary Stories - Series #4 - The Dennis Goldberg Collection by Sesson Literary Publications.

2005 - 'Old Age, Not' published in paper back in Scary Stories - Series #003 by Sesson Literary Publications
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2005 - 'Eye Spy' published in paper back in Scary Stories - Series #002 by Sesson Literary Publications
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2005 - 'We All Have To Go Sometime' published in hard back in October in Doses Of Death: A Macabre Collection of Small-Town Terror by America's New and Emerging Writers - by Red Lotus Press

2005 - 'Donna and the Genie' published on line by Aphelion 
http://www.aphelion-webzine.com/index2.htm#04 Issue 94, volume 9 -- July 2005

2005 - 'Time Traveling Cop' published by Barcid Homily on line  
http://64.62.198.28/weblog.php?id=C0_9_1  Mon Jun 20, 2005 

2005 - 'Genie' published on line by Dark Romance
http://www.darkromance.com/  then click on 'The Dark Arts', then click on 'Literature - Contemporary Offerings'.

2005 - 'The Bad Guy Speaks' published in paper back in Scary Stories - Series #001 by Sesson Literary Publications.

2004 - 'Blackmail' published by Orchard Press Mysteries LLC

2004 - 'Edith's Adonis' published by EventsQuarterly.com.  

2004 - Don't Upset The Bee's Nest' - Published by Mocha Memoirs.

2002 - 'Troy's Tree' published on line by Cenotaph Pocket Edition

2000 - 'The Ring' was WINNER of the 1999, last quarter, short story contest of the Writer's Web West.
 

And please note, I have vast e-mail collaboration experience as a

screenwriter.

 



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