Garamba

Logline: When his hatred of elephant poaching leads to a tragic ambush, a ranger in DR Congo must work with a poacher from his past to save a friend mortally wounded in the attack, returning to the park he once patrolled now as a hunted man.

Screenplay and more information available upon request or at Coverfly.

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News about Garamba

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  Quarterfinalist, Roadmap Writers – JumpStart Writing Competition 2021October 31, 2021
  Thank you Roadmap Writers for selecting Garamba to your Top 50 Features in the 2021 JumpStart Writing Competition!
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  Second Rounder, Austin Film Festival 2021October 2, 2021
  Thank you, Austin Film Festival, for choosing Garamba as a 2nd Rounder for the 2021 competition!  
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  Finalist 2021 Nicholl Fellowship – GarambaSeptember 28, 2021
  Difficult to believe I’m saying this but I’m honored that Garamba is a 2021 Nicholl Fellowship Finalist! Looking at the competition, I never thought I’d get this far. Huge congrats to all the finalists and thank you @TheAcademy! To learn more about my inspiration or to donate to the rangers who risk their lives everyday:…
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  Second Rounder – 2021 Launch Pad Feature CompetitionSeptember 19, 2021
  Excited for Garamba to be selected for the Second Round in the 2021 Launch Pad Feature Competition!
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  Semifinalist – TSL Free Screenplay Contest (2021)September 16, 2021
  My feature drama screenplay Garamba made it to Semifinals in The Screen Lab’s Free Screenplay Contest (2021)!
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  Semifinalist 2021 Nicholl Fellowship – GarambaSeptember 8, 2021
  So grateful that Garamba is a Semifinalist in the 2021 Nicholl Fellowship!
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  A Rhino Protector and a Poacher Both TurnSeptember 6, 2021
  While conducting research for my screenplay Garamba, I came across these two reports and their juxtaposition fascinates me. One is a video that documents a poacher becoming a ranger to protect the animals he once hunted. The other details a ranger on trial for being a poacher. While I do believe that the lives of…
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  Quarterfinalist – TSL Free Screenplay Contest (2021)August 18, 2021
  My feature drama screenplay Garamba made it to Quarterfinals in The Screen Lab’s Free Screenplay Contest (2021)!
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  Quarterfinalist 2021 Nicholl Fellowship – GarambaAugust 18, 2021
  So honored to share that Garamba is a Quarterfinalist in the 2021 Nicholl Fellowship!
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  Cinestory 2021 Quaterfinalist for GarambaJune 24, 2021
  Very honored to have recevied a Quaterfinalist recgonition for my feature screenplay for Garamba. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to attend this year. I plan to submit again in the future with a new script and, hopefully, then I’ll be able to go.