I’m a Finalist — and a lot has happened

We have a lot to share with you.

Over the past several months I’ve met with film industry professionals and submitted ESA screenplays — and I’M A FINALIST!

— 🏆 COMPETITION UPDATES —

★ FINALIST — The Good, The Bad, and The Undecided Emerging Screenwriters Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Next announcement: May 14, 2026

★ QUARTER-FINALIST — Charlie’s Big Chance
Creative Screenwriting Animation · Next: Jul 16
Creative Screenwriting Pilot · Next: Jul 16

★ QUARTER-FINALIST — Roswell: First Contact (TV Pilot)
Table Read My Screenplay Hollywood · Next: Sep 10

★ SECOND ROUND — ISA Diversity Initiative
Results due May 14 · Five ESA submissions still in consideration

More updates coming as announcements are made.

— 🎬 HOW A BOOK BECOMES A FILM —

Curious how a story goes from page to screen? I put together a full walkthrough of the stages of film production — and included a real table read and pre-visualization from the ESA series so you can see (and hear) what we’ve already built.

👉 From the Page to the Screen: https://tonybrichard.com/from-the-page-to-the-screen/

If you want to be first to hear about ESA film news as it develops, there’s a specialty newsletter signup on that page — or you can go straight there:

👉 Subscribe to the ESA Film Fan newsletter: https://ml.tonybrichard.com/film-fan

— 📺 ReDiscover Television —

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By subscribing through my affiliate link, you’re directly supporting the development of ESA films — and you’ll get great family safe entertainment in the meantime.

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