The Devil Behind

Behind every rich man stands a devil. Behind every poor man, two

Type:

Feature

Status:

For sale

Page Count:

102pp

Genre:

Drama

Budget:

Independent

Age Rating:

13+

Synopsis/Details:

A man works himself to death to keep a roof over his family during the first lockdown of the pandemic.

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: May 19, 2022

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The Writer: Dan Alex

Born, writing, living, and most of all, dreaming. Baby steps, but eventually I know I will get to where I want to be. The journey may be long but it's not without its lessons. I hope that's 25 words. I hate doing bio's. Go to bio

Agent: Looking

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