IT’S ALL IN THE TIMING By David Ives
Welcome to Mark Mc Quown!
My Produced/Winning Screenplays
Produced Screenplays
“PJ” (now titled “Heaven’s Messenger”) Starring John Heard, Vincent Pastore, Robert Picardo
Hallie Kate Eisenberg, Patricia Rea, this film had a short theatrical opening and is
available now on Netflix.
Winning Screenplays
“Blue Dream”
Quarter Finalist, Sunvale Screenplay Contest 2023, 12/30/2023
Quarter Finalist, Filmmatic Comedy Screenplay Contest 2022,
“Ripples”
Selected, Reel Harmony Festival and Screenplay Festival 2023, 10/27/2023.
Semi-Finalist, Filmmatic Comedy Screenplay Awards (5th SEASON) 09/16/2020
“Hunters”
Finalist - Wiki: The World's Fastest Screenplay Contest 12/08/2020
Selected, L.A. Neo Noir Novel, Film, & Script Online Festival 2020
Selected, Filmmatic Drama Screenplay Contest, 2020
Selected, Hollywood Jumbo: The 2020 Screenplay Festival, 07/31/2020
EVOLUTION, “The Wakening” – TV Pilot
Quarter finalist, Creative Screenwriting Pilot Screenplay Competition 2023
Quarter finalist, Filmmatic Short Screenplay Awards Season 7, 08/16/2022
Quarter finalist, Filmmatic - Pitch Now Screenplay Competition Season 4,
Quarter Finalist, 26th Annual Fade In Awards TV Pilot/Web Series (4), 2022
Finalist, Table Read My Script, Top 100 Finalists, Science Fiction Genre 2021 – 04/27/2021
Semi-Finalist, Table Read My Script, Genre Competition, 2021
Honorable Mention, Wiki Screenplay Contest, 10 pages, 2021
Semi-Finalist, Film Freeway, INROADS SCREENWRITING FELLOWSHIP, 2019
Finalist, Filmmatic Drama Screenplay Awards, 2019
Finalist, Filmmatic TV Pilot Screenplay Contest, 11/16/2019
Finalist, Filmmatic Pitch Now Screenplay Competition, Screenwriting Staffing.com, 2018
“Marlowe”
Winner, Reel Harmony Festival and Screenplay Festival 2023. Winner Best Book, 10/27/2023
Quarter Finalist, Emerging Screenwriters Animation Competition, 2023
Quarter Finalist, Portland Screenplay Contest 2022, 03/22/2022
Selected, Santa Barbara International Screenwriting Contest, 11/17/2022
Selected to Round 2 Coverfly Launch Pad Prose Competition 2022., 12/17/2021
Honorable Mention, Wiki Screenplay Contest, 10 pages, online, 04/10/2021
Finalist, Oaxaca Screenwriting Contest 2020
Selected, L.A. Neo Noir Novel, Film, & Script Online Festival. 2020
Winner, Wild Sound Animation Feature Contest, September 2017 – along with 8 Scripts from around the world.
Winner, Anim8Fest Animation Film Festival, 2016
Winner, Silver Award Winner, International Independent Film Awards, Encino, CA, Screenplay Division, 12/09/2015.
Selected, Film Freeway All Genre Screenplay Contest, 2017, Hollywood, CA, published
“Camera Obscura”, a short feature
Selected - 2017 Artists Alliance Short Screenplay Competition
“The Contractor”
Quarterfinalist, 20th annual Fade In Awards, December 2014
“The Tahoe Signal”
Quarter Finalist, Emerging Screenwriters Sci-Fi/Fantasy Screenwriting Competition, 03/09 2023
Finalist, Wiki Screenplay Contest 2021, 07/10/2021
Silver Award Winner, International Independent Film Festival Encino, California, 2014
Finalist, The Telluride Independent Film Festival, 2000
Quarter Finalist/Semi Finalist, Emerging Screenwriters Sci-Fi & Fantasy Screenplay Competition 2023
“The Sudan”
Quarter Finalist, Zoetrope Screenplay Contest, 2007.
“Graduate School”
Fourth Place, The Winter 2006 Script Showcase Contest, 2006
“The Missing Link”
Quarter Finalist, Mad Wife 100 Scripts 3rd round 2023, 11/19/2023
Selected, Reel Harmony Festival and Screenplay Festival 2023, 10/27/2023.
Selected, Black Owl Festival, 2023
Selected, King Film Awards,2023
Winner, The Golden Laurel International Film Festival 2023
Selected, Top Indie Filmmakers 2023, 07/02/2023
Quarter Finalist, The Portland Screenwriters Contest, online, 06/09/2023
Winner, The Star International Screenplay Contest, online, 03/14/2023
Selected, The Star International Screenplay Contest, online, 03/14/2023
Quarter Finalist, Emerging Screenwriters Drama Screenplay Competition 2023, 12/06/2022
Semi-Finalist, 27th Annual Fade In Awards First Ten Pages Competition 2022
Winner, Arrow
International Film Festival, online, 10/31/2022
Selected, Fox International Screenwriting Contest 2022
Winner, Your Way International Film Festival, 08/17/2022
Selected, Your Way International Film Festival, 08/11/2022
Selected, The Golden Giraffe Screenplay Contest 08/07/2022
Quarterfinalist, The Wiki Screenplay Contest, December 2021
Quarterfinalist, The We Screenplay Diverse Voices Contest 2022, 11/23/21
Semi-Finalist, The 2006 Jury of Peers Screenplay Contest. 2006
Quarterfinalist, The 10th annual Fade-In Magazine Screenplay Contest, 2005-2006
Semi-Finalist, The Hollywood Nexus Screenplay Contest, 2005
“The Cat and The Rat”
Finalist, The International Family Film Festival, 2005
Selected, ANIM8FEST INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL, 2016
“Safari”
Quarterfinalist, Fade-In Magazine Screenplay Contest, 2004
“Dot Gone”
Finalist, The Telluride Independent Film Festival, 2002
“Jane, The Legend of Mountain Charley”
Quarterfinalist, Scriptapalooza, 2000-2001
Quarterfinalist, The 12 Annual Network Fiction Screenplay Contest, 2005
Finalist, The Filmmatic Drama Screenplay Awards, 3rd Season, Historical Genre, 2018
Semi-Finalist, 28th Annual Fade In Awards True Story/Biopic Competition, 11/30/2023
“The Rocking Horse Christmas"
Finalist, The California International Children’s Playwriting Contest, 2023
Winner, Santa Clarita International Film Festival Animation Genre, 1997
Second Place, The Burbank International Children’s Film Festival Animation Genre, 2001
“The China Tiger”
Semi-Finalist, Chesterfield Screenplay Fellowship, 1998
Honorable Mention, Quantum Quest Screenplay Competition, 1998
Semi-Finalist, Wiki Screenplay Contest 2022, 07/10/2022
“Pier 21”
Quarterfinalist, Chesterfield Screenplay Fellowship, 1997
Quarterfinalist, Quantum Quest Screenplay Competition, 1997
Finalist, The Key West Independent Film Festival, 2002-2003
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Unions, Guilds and Organizations
New York Dramatist Guild
Actor’s Equity Association
Screen Actors Guild/AFTRA
Tiger’s Heart Theatre Company. NYC