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Many Happy Returns
Logline:
After his father leaves him a sizable inheritance that he doesn't want, a 67 year old pleasure seeker decides he needs a heir and his efforts yield prolific results.
Script Info:
Alternate Title: The Buck Stops Here
Length: 98 pages
Script Type: Feature
Genre: Dramedy
Est. Budget: Less than $1M
Audience Appeal: PG13 Adults & Teens
Status: 3rd draft in progress
WGA Registration Number 1831628
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Professional Feedback:
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Judges Feedback from the Page Awards: "This is a unique and unusual story with an off-beat feel to it."
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Judges Feedback from the Austin Film Festival: "...emotionally mature subjects and possesses a strong handle on its thematic exploration on isolation and subsequently, the meaning of family."
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Judges Feedback from The Writer's Lab: This story is certainly sensitive and requires a deft hand and the writer succeeded in communicating this to the audience. Scenes that are universally appealing, but hold specific sentimentality work very well. It’s also a fairly unique idea to show an older man who cares so much about becoming a father late in life. Although we’ve seen this story told many times with a female protagonist wanting to become a mother, we don’t often see the genders reversed. This was realistic and mirrors the experience of many families who are probably eager to have their stories told. The script is also a very good length and paced well. The audience feels fully swept up in this whirlwind of parenthood..."