Awards, Laurels and Reader Notes
8/10 Black List Evaluation Score
Austin Film Festival 2020 - Second Rounder
Launch Pad Feature Competition 2020 - Second Rounder
Screencraft Screenwriting Fellowship 2021 - Quarterfinalist
New York International Screenwriting Competition 2021 - Semifinalist
Inroads Screenwriting Fellowship Season 4 - Quarterinalist
Austin Film Festival 2021 - Second Rounder
Screencraft Feature Screenplay Competition 2021 - Quarterfinalist
Coverage and Feedback:
GOLEM has received reads at multiple high profile agencies and production companies in Los Angeles and New York, garnering high praise coverage and at least one Strong Consider from a reader at a major agency.
Quotes from such coverage and feedback include:
“There is a large audience for a drama like this with action, horror, period and religious elements to broaden the script's appeal…There are ripe character roles for diverse, high value talent and this has potential on VOD or streaming platforms with star attachments.”
“Golem” is an immersive and powerful faith-based historical fantasy that examines serious themes of devotion, family, love, and grief while delivering a valuable cultural snapshot and some hard-hitting character work…8/10 Overall”
-The Blacklist
“GOLEM has a highly intriguing and engaging concept. The character’s pains and passions draw us in and then the creation of Adam, this creature who chills us makes for a great premise.”
-AFF 2020 Reader
“I was very impressed by how this script managed to update the well-trod story with a much more in-depth examination of humanity through the lens of Talmudic scholarship. The recurring themes of free will and belonging feel rather prescient with the now-en-vogue topic of AI and humanity…GOLEM does an excellent job creating complex female characters who are not just vehicles for blame…STRONG CONSIDER”
-Reader at major literary agency
“GOLEM is a highly engaging, vividly rendered retelling of the ancient legend…This powerful story promises to be quite visually stunning on screen, and is sure to have a popular release, both theatrically and on streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime and HBO Max. It will no doubt be embraced by both faith-based viewers and fans of elevated, intelligent and visually dazzling horror-thrillers.”
-WeScreenplay Screenwriting Competition Reader