Pak work in top 10 of Coppola screenplay contest
Lecturer Ougie Pak was selected as a top-10 finalist in Francis Ford Coppola’s 13th annual American Zoetrope Screenplay Contest.
Judge Francis Ford Coppola and the American Zoetrope staff honored Ougie Pak’s feature-length screenplay, The United States vs. John Arthur Johnson, a historical drama about the rise and fall of boxer Jack Johnson, the first African-American heavyweight champion of the world.
American Zoetrope is Francis Ford Coppola’s production company, perhaps best known for producing Coppola’s masterpieces The Godfather, The Godfather Part II and Apocalypse Now, as well as George Lucas’ first feature films THX 1138 and American Graffiti.
The winner and top 10 finalists will be considered for representation by William Morris Endeavor, CAA, The Gersh Agency, Exile Entertainment, ICM, Oasis Media, UTA, The Radmin Company, Energy Entertainment and Dontanville/Frattaroli.
In addition, their scripts will be considered for film option and development by leading production companies, including American Zoetrope, Samuel Goldwyn Films, Fox Searchlight, Sony Pictures Classics, IFC Entertainment, Paramount Classics, Lionsgate, Icon Pictures, Lleju Productions and Films, Second and 10th, Working Title, Dimension Films, Frelaine, Michael London Productions, Hope for Film, Number 9 Films, Folo Films, Next Films, Pretty Pictures, Roserock Films, Benderspink, Astrakan Films, Industry Entertainment, Category 5 Entertainment, Nine Yards Entertainment, Anonymous Content, Jim Wedaa Productions, Robert Evans Company, Fortis Films, Jean Doumanian Productions, FX and Ziskin Productions.
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