Colin Costello's Page
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- Name
- Colin Costello
- Profession
- male
- Company
- Screenwriter
- Memberships, Affiliations, Unions
- SAG Eligible, Chicago Screenwriters Network
- Location
- Chicago, LA, Atlanta
- Birthday
- September 10
- Website
- http://www.colincostello.com
- MySpace Address
- http://www.myspace.com/ezwriter1
- LinkedIn Address
- http://www.linkedin.com/colincostello
- Facebook Address
- http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=634521006
- Resume (Position, Network/Production Company, Year, Location, & Description) - you can cut and paste your resume here
- Representation
High Street Management, Jenny Frankfurt, A division of Bohemia Entertainment 8170 Beverly Blvd #102 Los Angeles, CA 90048 323-651-5001 phone
323-547-3395 cell phone 323-686-5349 fax Jenny@highstreetmanagement.com
Jacobson, Russell, Saltz and Fingerman LLP, Dale De La Torre, Attorney
10866 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1550, Los Angeles, California 90024 United States
(310)-446-9900
Film
Untitled Lizzie Borden Project Screenwriter Quiver Entertainment
A Miami Tail Screenwriter Lions Gate/Breakaway Films/Melvin James
Internet
Shock Therapy Producer/Screenwriter Alturas Films/Malcolm Lee
Education
Penn State University, State College PA, BA
I was an advertising major.
Training
School Of Visual Arts, New York, NY, Advertising
Awards
Filmmakers International Screenplay Contest, Finalist(still ongoing), 2008, Bridezilla vs. Deer
Filmaka/GM Branded Entertainment Webisode Contest, Winner, 2008, For webisode series titled Tunneling
American Screenwriters Association, Currently a semi-finalist, 2008, For spec comedy Bridezilla vs. Deer.
Beverly Hills Film Festival, Finalist, 2008, For Bridezilla vs. Deer
The Writer's Place, Honorable Mention, 2007, For a spec rom com titled Bridezilla vs. Deer.
Wildsound, Finalist, 2008, For a spec rom com titled Bridezilla vs. Deer.
Screenwriters Expo , Winner, 2007, Bridezilla vs. Deer is a spec rom com that won best comedy.
International Horror and Sci Fi Fest, 3rd Place Winner, 2007, For a spec horror screenplay, titled Sleep Tight.
Terror Film Festival, Runner-up, 2007, For a spec horror screenplay titled Sentenced.
Terror Film Festival, Finalist, 2007, For a spec horror screenplay titled Sleep Tight.
Hollywood Black Film Festival, Finalist, 2007, For a spec teen girl comedy titled Queen B.
Indie Black Film Fest, Winner, 2007, For a spec screenplay titled The Bridge.
Indie Black Film Fest, Finalist, 2007, For a teen girl comedy titled Queen B.
Acclaim TV, Finalist, 2007, For a spec 1 hour pilot titled Mad Ave.
IFP, Gordon Parks Award, 2002, For the screenplay A Brooklyn Tale which became A Miami Tail.
Fade In Magazine, Semi-finalist, 2006, For a spec rom com titled Bridezilla vs. Deer.
Scriptapalooza, Finalist, 2001, For a spec horror screenplay titled Bed Bugs.
International Horror and Sci Fi Fest, Finalist, 2006, For spec horror screenplay, Sentenced.
Screamfest, Finalist, 2004, For spec horror screenplay Sleep Tight,(formerly Bed Bugs)
The Writer's Network, Quarter-finalist, 2005, For spec comedy Bridezilla vs. Deer (known then as Deerly Beloved).
The Writer's Network, Quarter-finalist, 2005, For spec comedy Queen B.
American Accolades, Quarter-finalist, 2003, For spec comedy, Apollo 18: The Lost Mission
Monterey Film Commission, Quarter-finalist, 2003, For spec comedy Apollo 18: The Lost Mission
Austin Film Festival, Distinguished second round, 2003, For spec screenplay, Bridezilla vs. Deer (formerly Deerly Beloved)
The Illinois/Chicago Screenwriting Competition, Semi-finalist, 2000, For spec superhero screenplay, The Teen Titans.
References
Lauren Hollingsworth, Producer Untitled Lizzie Borden Project, (310) 493.4800
Max Keller, Producer Sleep Tight, (310) 443-2226
- Projects Currently In Development (Title, Film/Television, Status, Budget)
- Queen B, development, Silver Lion Pictures, Santa Fe Studios
Untitled Reality Series, The Wolper Co. and Dreaming Tree Films
Lizzie Borden, Quiver Entertainment
- Favorites (Film, Director, Television, Actors, Musicians, etc.)
- The Lord of The Rings, The Poseidon Adventure (not the horrible remake), The Towering Inferno, No Country For Old Men, Jaws, The French Connection, Emperor of the North, The Omen (not the okay remake), The Exorcist, Halloween, Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day, Stripes, Rushmore, 3:10 to Yuma, Spiderman 1 & 2, Batman Begins, Superman, Iron Man, The Departed, The Bourne Identity series, Star Wars 4 - 6, The Godfather
- Dreams & Goals
- To keep a roof over my head, pay low gas prices and keep my daughters in horse riding lessons and gymnastics, respectively!
Colin Costello's Blog
The Geek Year in Review 2009
Happy New Year!
Wow I can't ever remember a time when it felt this good to say that three-word phrase. I have never been so happy to say "don't let the door hit you on the ass" to a year. For the Costello’s, like lots of you, 2008 was challenging to say the least. Actually, it was a goddamned roller coaster. But I am learning to enjoy the ride a bit more I'm happy to say. I just hang on! It's always best to look at the positives of a year. And to be sure, as hard as 2008 was, there… Continue
Wow I can't ever remember a time when it felt this good to say that three-word phrase. I have never been so happy to say "don't let the door hit you on the ass" to a year. For the Costello’s, like lots of you, 2008 was challenging to say the least. Actually, it was a goddamned roller coaster. But I am learning to enjoy the ride a bit more I'm happy to say. I just hang on! It's always best to look at the positives of a year. And to be sure, as hard as 2008 was, there… Continue
Posted on December 31, 2008 at 2:14pm
The 2008 Chicago Screenwriters Network Contest deadline is coming fast!
The opportunity to impress everyone with the moniker of "Best of the
Midwest...!" -- plus, have your script read by Hollywood -- is quickly
closing!
Enter your screenplay today!
The 2008 Chicago Screenwriters Network Contest
This contest is only open to residents of Indiana, Illinois,
Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, but the
winning entries will be considered by over 20 Hollywood producers… Continue
Midwest...!" -- plus, have your script read by Hollywood -- is quickly
closing!
Enter your screenplay today!
The 2008 Chicago Screenwriters Network Contest
This contest is only open to residents of Indiana, Illinois,
Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, but the
winning entries will be considered by over 20 Hollywood producers… Continue
Posted on December 28, 2008 at 6:30am
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