The Devil Behind

Behind every rich man stands a devil. Behind every poor man, two. A man works himself to death during the Covid pandemic to prevent the bank from taking his home.

Type:

Feature

Status:

For sale

Page Count:

102pp

Genre:

Drama

Budget:

Independent

Age Rating:

13+

All Accolades & Coverage:

Winner Best Covid-19 Feature at Vesuvius International Film Fest 16th edition
Winner Best feature screenplay - Masters of Cinema
Winner Best Feature Script - Beyond Border International Film Festival
Winner Best Feature Script - Royal Society of Television & Motion Picture Awards
Winner Best Feature Script - Knight of the reel awards
Winner Best Feature Script - 2 11 17 Festival
Winner Best Feature Script - 1st Monthly film Festival
Winner Best Feature Script- MGA Moscow Gold Awards
Honorable Mention - Sea of Art
Honorable Mention - Art Film Awards - Monthly Competition

Story & Logistics

Story Type:

Rite of Passage

Story Situation:

Self-sacrifice for an ideal

Story Conclusion:

Bitter-sweet

Linear Structure:

Linear

Cast Size:

Several

Locations:

Few

Characters

Lead Role Ages:

Female Adult, Male Adult

Hero Type:

Unfortunate

Villian Type:

Authority Figure

Advanced

Time Period:

Contemporary times

Submitted: December 20, 2021

Last Updated: November 14, 2022

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The Writer: Dan Alex

Writing. 24 words left. Ok, twenty, nineteen, eighteen, seventeen, sixteen, fifteen, fourteen, thirteen, twelve, eleven, ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one. That should do it. Go to bio

Agent: Looking

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