A 12yr old boy goes on a hunting trip with his grandpa in 1968. It would turn out to be their first and last hunting trip together, and the week would forever change them both.
Type:
Short
Status:
For sale
Page Count:
5pp
Genre:
Biography, Family
Budget:
Shoestring
Age Rating:
Everyone
Based On:
the short script is adapted from a short story, included in several collections
Synopsis/Details
Adapted from a two-page essay, The Meadow is the true story of a twelve year old boy’s first and only hunting trip with Grandpa, a week that in very subtle ways would forever change their relationship, the memory of which would create a bond that would last far beyond the grandfather’s passing. Production Notes Length: five pages One Narrator (the only speaking character, always in voice-over) Two main characters (non-speaking) Three supporting characters (two very minor, one minor, all non-speaking) One location: forest (includes campsite, forest floor, outcropping overlooking a meadow) Note: will require scenes of a lone deer grazing at edge of meadow

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The Writer: David R. Beshears

Award-winning author and screenwriter of dozens of titles in science fiction, fantasy and adventure. David's work has been praised by literary professors and by PhDs in science, by fans and by book reviewers around the world. His miniseries screenplay adaptation of his popular novel "The Shylmahn Migration" won the Pacific Northwest Screenwriting competition in 2007; many of his other screenplays have placed well in competitions. His novels have received a number of awards. One script is currently in production. David lives in Washington State with his wife Sylvia. When not writing, he can usually be found on any one of a dozen northwest mountains. Go to bio
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