2018 Diversity Film and Script Showcase

The Diversity Showcase recognizes stories in any genre that feature a creator, or a story about a lead character, from an under-represented community.

2018 WINNER

EXECUTION DAY

by Mike Reid

Genre: Drama | Crime

Logline: When the red phone rings during a death row convict’s last words, the voice on the other end is not the governor’s, but that of a kidnapper demanding the governor pardon the death row convict by midnight or the warden’s wife will be killed.

Bio: Mike Reid is an award winning screenwriter (Winner of the 2015 IFA Screenplay Competition) for his faith-based drama, The Tribute, which was acquired in 2016 by Believe Entertainment (Co-Producers/Co-Writers of God's Not Dead 2, Do You Believe?, and God's Not Dead). Reid is the co-writer of the 2017 faith-based film, Sense of Urgency. Reid's family animation screenplay, The Presidential Seal, is currently nominated for Best Script in the 2018 International Christian Film Festival. Reid's TV writing credits includes Super Simple Science Stuff, Bedtime Stories with Monty, His Kids, and Pastor Greg.

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