John Madormo
John Madormo, Chicago area screenwriter and author, has created a body of work that has attracted the attention of motion picture producers and publishers. John sold a family comedy screenplay to a Los Angeles production company, signed a contract for a two-book deal with a major New York publisher, and was recently named the Grand Prize winner of a national writing competition.


Biography:


Signed a contract for a two-book deal with Penguin Books for Young Readers. The middle-grade novel, entitled Charlie Collier, Snoop for Hire, is a tale about a 12-year-old private detective who sets up shop in his parents’ garage and solves cases for fellow sixth-grade classmates. The hardcover will be released under the Philomel imprint in June, 2012, followed by a Puffin paperback. The sequel will be released in February, 2013.

Sold a family comedy screenplay, “Coach Dracula,” to Dog & Rooster Productions, Studio City, CA. (Sheri Bryant will produce; Greg Aronowitz will direct). The film will be shot in the fall of 2012.

Optioned a family comedy screenplay (“Two-Faced!”) to Doris Roberts (“Everybody Loves Raymond”) Enterprises. Ms. Roberts and her manager/son, Michael Cannata have held the rights for the last 3 years.

                                        Awards:

Grand Prize winner in the 2009 Reno Film Festival    Best  Synopsis Contest, and took First Place for Best Family Film Synopsis (Paulie Perkins, P.I.”)

First Place winner in the 2010 Reno Film Festival Best Family Film Synopsis ("Dream Machine")  

Top 10 Finalist in the BenderSpink Open Door  
Screenwriting Contest (“Paulie Perkins, P.I.”)

Finalist in the 2009 StoryPros Award Screenplay  
Contest (“Paulie Perkins, P.I.”)

2nd Place winner in the Comedy Division at the Chicago  
Screenwriters Network 2009 Midwest Screenwriting 
Contest (“The Boys’ Club”)

Top Ten Finalist in the 2009 Movie Script Contest  
Golden Brad Awards (“The Boys’ Club”)

Semi-Finalist in the 2009 Scriptapalooza International 
Screenplay Competition (“The Boys' Club”)

Finalist in the WriteMovies.com International Writing 
Competition (“Kid Comedy”)


Having taught screenwriting courses at the collegiate level for three decades, John provides professional screenplay proofreading and copy editing services to aspiring screenwriters, whether they are first putting pen to paper, or wish to polish up a completed screenplay.

For more information on John Madormo's writing projects, visit www.johnmadormo.com.
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