Mark Dispenza

THE LAUGHTER OF CHILDREN

A hardened small-time criminal without prospects helps kidnap two small children for a ransom and discovers that he’s the only person who can protect them from their abusive stepfather.

Semi-finalist, Atlanta Screenplay Awards 2021

Finalist (Best Feature Script), Beyond the Curve International Film Festival 2021

Semi-finalist, NYC Screenplay Awards 2021

Honorable Mention, Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards 2021

Semi-finalist, Stage 32 Feature Drama Screenwriting Contest 2021

Finalist (Feature Screenplay), San Francisco Indie Fest 2022

Third Place, Hot Springs Screenplay Competition 2022

CYCLE LUNAIRE

A young boy in backwoods Louisiana tries to stop his mother’s drinking, only to discover that he is the legacy of an even greater horror.

Winner (Best Short Script), Beyond the Curve International Film Festival 2021

Quarterfinalist, Creative World Awards 2021

Finalist (Short Script), GenreBlast Film Festival 2021

Semi-finalist, Hollywood Just4Shorts Film & Screenplay Competition 2021

Best Short Horror Script, International Indie Gathering 2021

Quarterfinalist, Raindance Script Competition 2021

Honorable Mention, Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards 2021

Best Short Script, Siren Screenwriting Festival 2021

Best Horror Short Script, Summer in the South 2021

Quarterfinalist, WeScreenplay Short Script Screenwriting Contest 2021

Semi-finalist (Short Screenplay Competition), San Francisco Indie Fest 2022