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Marc Sandler

Thu, 04/21/2011 - 15:48 – MarcSandler
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Screenwriting, Script Analysis, Screenplay Teacher (one-on-one and group)

Credits: 
Marc has written and/or co-written the feature-length screenplays ASMAHAN, WORKING CLASS HEROES, TANGLED UP IN BLU, SHADOW GLORIES, BALLISTIC, NEVERLAND, and HANGMAN, and the television pilots DOCTORS IN LALA LAND and THE UNDERGROUND. He’s been a freelance writer for the TBS Network children’s show FEED YOUR MIND, worked as script analyst for The USA Cable Network’s feature film division, and has taught screenwriting at both the prestigious Maine Media Workshops and The Grub Street Writers School in Boston. Marc produced the critically acclaimed and award winning SHADOW GLORIES, the documentaries WOMAN, THE LETTER: AN AMERICAN TOWN AND THE “SOMALI INVASION”; associate produced the documentaries HENRY O!, BLEACHER BOYS, and PLAYBYPLAYMEN AND THE ART OF THE PERFECT CALL; and was story designer on the documentaries WOMAN, THE LETTER, HENRY O!, BLEACHER BOYS, and PLAYBYPLAYMEN. Partner and Co-Owner, Hamzeh Mystique Films, Massachusetts: 1999 - Present Writer: Screenplays and Scripts, Treatments and Synopses, Pitches, Press Kits and Promotional Materials, Websites, Professional Correspondence. Story Designer and Producer: Collaborates with Director and Editors during Pre-Production, Production, and Post Production. Also responsible for working with graphic designers on all films’ websites and poster designs. www.hamzehmystiquefilms.com Screenwriting Teacher, Grub Street Writers, Boston, Massachusetts: 1999 - 2000 Taught university-level instruction in screenwriting via multi-week courses for this non-profit creative writing center dedicated to nurturing writers and connecting readers with the wealth of talent in the Boston area. www.grubstreet.org Screenwriting Teacher, Maine Media Workshops, Maine: Fall Semester 1997 Guest screenwriting instructor. “At the Workshops, the emphasis is on the making in filmmaking. Taught by leading industry experts in narrative and documentary film and television, participants use state-of-the-art instruction to advance their knowledge and career goals.” www.mainemedia.edu/workshops
Awards: 

THE LETTER: An American Town and the "Somali Invasion"
Producer, Story Designer 
Academy Award Qualifying Documentary
Best Documentary: Boston International Film Festival 
Best Documentary Nomination: Pan-African Film Festival 
Special Opening Night Film: Amnesty International Film Festival
NPR's Here And Now Featured Segment 
World Premiere: AFI Film Festival
European Premiere: Belfast Film Festival
Critics Pick: New York Magazine
Special Invitation Screening: Massachusetts Assn. of Human Rights Commission
Special Invitation Screening: Canadian Journalists for Human Rights
Special Invitation Screening: World Learning Institute   
Special Invitation Screening: Providence Journal/Brown Univ. Public Affairs Conference
www.hamzehmystiquefilms.com/theletter

WOMAN
Producer, Story Designer
The Golden Palm Award: Beverly Hills Film Festival 
Special Selection Screening: Damascus International Film Festival
European Premiere: Mid-Ulster Film Festival
www.hamzehmystiquefilms.com/woman

HENRY O!
Associate Producer, Story Designer
Beverly Hills Film Festival: Audience Choice Award 
Accolade Competition: Award of Excellence for Documentary Feature 
Best of Festival: Breckenridge Film Festival
www.hamzehmystiquefilms.com/henryo


BLEACHER BOYS
Associate Producer, Story Designer
Award of Excellence for Documentary Feature: Accolade Competition
Best Documentary Nomination: Great Lakes International Film Festival
www.hamzehmystiquefilms.com/bleacherboys


PLAYBYPLAYMEN and the Art of the Perfect Call
Associate Producer, Story Designer
Best Feature Documentary: New England Film and Video Festival 
Best Documentary Finalist: Central Florida Film Festival
www.hamzehmystiquefilms.com/playbyplaymen

SHADOW GLORIES

Producer, Writer, Actor
Best of Festival/Best Feature Film: Dances With Films Festival, Los Angeles
Best Feature Film: Woods Hole Film Festival
Grand Prize for Editing: Rhode Island International Film Festival
Special Opening Night Film; Best Actor Runner-up: Riverrun Film Festival 
Special Event Presentation: Damascus International Film Festival  
Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Nicholl Fellowship Screenwriting Semi-Finalist; Philadelphia Film Festival Screenwriting Semi-Finalist www.hamzehmystiquefilms.com/shadowglories

ASMAHAN
Writer
Finalist: Beverly Hills Film Festival Screenwriting Competition

Years in Business: 
10-20 years
Contact Information
MA
United States
marc@hamzehmystiquefilms.com
Hamzeh Mystique Films
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