Screenplays
The Founder of Angry Bear Film Productions, Chris Griffin, wrote seven feature screenplays, co-wrote two feature screenplays, and wrote three television pilots. In 2020, he decided to put those screenplays to the test. He entered six of them into competitions. This is how they fared.
Notable Mentions
“Scent”
Comedy/Science Fiction
“Second Rounder – Top 20%, Comedic Pilot” – “Austin Film Festival, Teleplay Competition, 2022”
“Black Out the Sky -Pilot”
Science Fiction/Horror
“Second Rounder – Top 20%, Dramatic Pilot” – “Austin Film Festival, Teleplay Competition, 2021”
Awards Won
“Black Out the Sky”
Science Fiction/Horror
1st place for “Unproduced Screenplay” – “Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival, 2020”
Let the work speak for itself, and the writer remain comfortably hidden in murky shadow.
“Ice Cream Man”
Dark Comedy
“Best International Screenplay” – “Summer in the South Film Festival, 2020”
“Black Out the Sky”
Science Fiction/Horror
“Best International Screenplay” – “Austin After Dark Film Festival, Summer 2020”
“Black Out the Sky”
Science Fiction/Horror
“Best Dark Science Fiction Feature Screenplay” – “Oregon Scream Week Horror Film Festival, Fall 2020”
“Colonize This”
Science Fiction/Comedy
“Best Sci-Fi Comedy” – “Boobs and Blood International Film Festival, 2020”
“Ice Cream Man”
Dark Comedy
“Best Feature Script, Top 4” – “bloodstained indie film festival, 2020”
“The Ice Cream Man – Regret Never Tasted so Sweet”
comedy/theme song
Based on Chris Griffin’s screenplay “Ice Cream Man”
Lyrics Written and Performed by Wordburglar
Beat Written and Produced by Coins
“Best Song” – “Southern States Indie FanFilmFest, 2020”
And there’s more…
Award Nominations
“Ice Cream Man”
Dark Comedy
“Best International Screenplay Finalist” – “Austin After Dark Film Festival, Summer 2020”
“Black Out the Sky – Pilot”
Science Fiction/Horror
“Best Short Screenplay Nominee” – “Genre Celebration Festival, 2020, Round 1”
“Black Out the Sky – Pilot”
Science Fiction/Horror
“Best International Screenplay Finalist” – “Summer in the South Film Festival, 2020”
“Stuffed!”
Dark Comedy/Fantasy
“Best Dark Comedy Feature Length Screenplay Finalist” – “Austin Comedy Short Film Festival, Fall 2020”
“Stuffed!”
Dark Comedy/Fantasy
“Best International Feature Length Screenplay Finalist” – “Austin Comedy Short Film Festival, Fall 2020”
“Ice Cream Man”
Dark Comedy
“Best Dark Comedy Feature Length Screenplay Finalist” – “Houston Comedy Film Festival, Fall 2020”
“Ice Cream Man”
Dark Comedy
“Best International Feature Screenplay Award Finalist” – “Oregon Scream Week Horror Film Festival, Fall 2020”
“Black Out the Sky”
Science Fiction/Horror
“Best International Feature Screenplay Award Finalist” – “Oregon Scream Week Horror Film Festival, Fall 2020”
“Stuffed!”
Dark Comedy/Fantasy
“Best International Feature Screenplay Award Finalist” – “Portland Comedy Film Festival, Fall 2020”
“Black Out the Sky – Pilot”
Science Fiction/Horror
“Best Feature Length Horror Screenplay (40-150 pages) Finalist” – “SOUTHERN HORROR FILM FESTIVAL, 2020”
Waiting on Laurel
“Colonize This”
Comedy/Science Fiction
“Best Feature Screenplay Nominee” – “Genre Celebration Festival, 2020, Round 2”
Finalist
“Ice Cream Man”
Dark Comedy
“Feature Length Screenplay Finalist, Top Ten” – “South Carolina Underground Film Festival, 2020”
“Mansion of Terror”
Horror
Written by: Chris Griffin, Don Knodel, and Johnny Gingell
“Feature Screenplay Finalist” – “lit Scares International Horror Festival, 2020”
“Colonize This”
Science Fiction/Comedy
Finalist “Feature Screenplay” – “Katra Film Series, 2021”
Semi-Finalist
“Mansion of Terror”
Horror
Written by: Chris Griffin, Don Knodel, and Johnny Gingell
Semi-Finalist “Screenplay – Full Length Horror” – “The Vancouver Horror Show Film Festival, 2020”
“Black Out the Sky”
Science Fiction/Horror
“SciFi, Horror or Fantasy Screenplay Feature Semi Finalist” – “Other Worlds Film Festival / Under Worlds Film Festival, 2020”
Waiting on Laurel
“Stuffed!”
Dark Comedy/Fantasy
“Best Feature Screenplay Semi-Finalist” – “Midwest Weirdfest, 2021”
