LANCE K. R. KAWAS

BBA-Banking & Finance from University of Michigan. Lance has written 30 screenplays and directed 4 features.

WRITER Features:

• THE GOLDEN SHOES (In Development) Norman Koza Productions.
• BORN ITALIAN (In Development) Pete Rosen Films.
• PERFECTO (In Development) 701 Productions
• THE VIOLINIST (In Development) Independent
• A BOUQUET OF VAGABONDS (In Development) Independent
• SILENT SCREAM (Released, 12/2006) Lions Gate (Distributor)
• THE DEPORTED (Released 2009) 701 Productions/ GreenApple
• FRACTURED (Sold, 2003) American Cinema International

DIRECTOR Features:

• THE GOLDEN SHOES (In Development) Norm Koza Productions.
• RESTITUTION (Released 2011) Monteray Media/Bierlein Entertainment
• STREET BOSS* (Released 7/2010) Bierlein Entertainment/Maverick
• THE DEPORTED (Released 2009) 701 Productions/GreenApple
• THE VIOLINIST (In Development) Independent
• A BOUQUET OF VAGABONDS (In Development) Independent
• SILENT SCREAM (Released, 12/2006) Lions Gate (Distributor)

PRODUCER Features:

• RESTITUTION (Releaseded 2011) Bierlein Entertainment
• STREET BOSS* (Released 7/2010) Bierlein Entertainment/Maverick
• THE DEPORTED (Completed 2009) 701 Productions
• THE VIOLINIST (In Development) Independent
• A BOUQUET OF VAGABONDS (In Development) Independent

SCREENPLAY HONORS AND AWARDS

• 22 National Competition Awards (19 for writing scripts. 3 for directing feature films)
• Screenwriter of the Month, Screenplayrep.com, October 2001
• Screenwriter of the Month, Screenplayrep.com, January 2002
• LA Film Critic Harriet Robbins gives two the thumbs up for THE VIOLINIST, 2006

2010

• Detroit Independent Film Festival NOMINATED BEST FEATURE FILM (Street Boss)
• Detroit Independent Film Festival NOMINATED BEST DIRECTOR (Street Boss)

2009

• Detroit Windsor International Film Festival WINNER BEST FEATURE FILM (Street Boss)
• Thrillspy International Film Festival (DC) WINNER BEST FEATURE FILM (Street Boss)

2004

• American Zoetrope Screenplay Contest Semifinalist, Top 3% of 2186

2002

• Cinestory Screenplay Competition Quarterfinalist, Out of 800
• Hollywood’s Next Success Screenplay Competition Quarterfinalist
• Scriprep.com Screenplay Competition Semifinalist

2001

• Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Nicholl) Top 10% of 5,500
• Red Carpet Productions Screenplay Competition 5th Place
• Dolphin Bay Films Screenplay Competition Quarterfinalist
• Practical Paradox Screenplay Competition Finalist
• Screenplayrep.com Screenplay Competition 4th Place
• Telluride Indie Fest Screenplay Competition Winner
• Produce Me 2002 Competition Semifinalist, Top 2% of 4,000
• Hollywood 27 Productions Screenplay Competition Runner-Up

2000

• Telluride Indie Fest Screenplay Competition Winner Best Screenplay
• Igottascreenplay.com Finalist Best Screenplay
• AngelCiti Screenplay Forum 3rd Place Best Screenplay

1999

• Sundance Producer’s Forum. Semifinalist

1998

• Sundance Screenplay Competition 2nd Round Finalist

ADDITIONAL COMPLETED FEATURE LENGTH SCREENPLAYS

• FRACTURED IDENTITY (Suspense/Thriller)*
• GOLDEN SHOES (Family genre)
• DETROIT’S NEW MOB (Mob genre)
• WHISPERED INSANITY (Psychodrama/Suspense)*
• SCRIPTURES FROM THE LIGHT (Mystic Drama)*
• THE MAN IN THE MANSION (Action)*
• THE SWORD AND THE WOMAN (Epic Drama)*
• A BOUQUET OF VAGABONDS (Caper heist comedy)
• THE SPYMASTER (Modern Spy Thriller)
• THE NANNY (Family-Oriented Drama)
• IN LOVE & WAR (Epic WWII Drama)
• THE ROMANCE OF TRISTAN & ISEOLD (Fantasy/action/love/drama)
• RIPPLES ON THE POND (Gangster genre)
• THE COUNT OF SAN FRANSISCO (Comedy)
• LETTERS FROM 43 (Epic/War/Romance)
• THE MINDLESS PLAN (Mystery/Drama)*
• INNOCENT MURDER (Detective/Suspense)*
• IMMORTAL DEATH (Family-Oriented Drama)
• ED THE FED (Comedy)
• THE JEWEL AND THE ASSASSIN (Action/Romance)

SHORTS

• THE FORTUNATE MAN (Drama)*
• THE MIRACLE (Drama)*
• NOTES (Detective/Suspense)

* Denote Awarding Winning or Recognized.

Street Boss

Restitution

 

The Deported Movie Trailer (2009) – Green Apple Entertainment

Silent Scream

LANCE K. R. KAWAS BIO

Earned a BBA in Banking and Finance from UM.

Worked in Wall Street five years.

Decided to write for a living. Which then transformed to Directing.

He has 22 awards. 19 for screenwriting. 3 for film direction.

He is managed by Bettina Viviano of Accelerate in Beverley Hills CA.

He has directed: Michael Rapaport, Talia Shire (Godfather, Rocky), Paul Rodriguez, Vincent Pastore (Sopranos) Nick Turturro (Chuck and Larry, Longest Yard) Mina Suvari (American Beauty), Tom Arnold (True Lies), C Thomas Howell (ET), William Sadler (The Green Mile).

He has directed four features – Silent Scream (horror through Lions Gate), Street Boss (Mob through Maverick), The Deported (light humor/family through Green Apple) —

His 4th feature film RESTITUTION screened in Cannes Film Festival May 11th in Palais F at 5:30 PM. You may find the trailer on www.restitutionthemovie.com – The film was shot entirely in Detroit and stars Mina Suvari (American Beauty) Tom Arnold (True Lies) C Thomas Howell (ET) and William Sadler (Shawshank Redemtion) It sold to MONTEREY MEDIA. Released in October 2011. The TV premiere is on Showtime Feb 2012. DVD release November 8th 2011. In 1.5 million hotel rooms. Itunes, Blockbuster and other outlets also in 2011. Lance is developing the action/romance THE JEWEL & THE ASSASSIN.