LOVE UNVEILED, by Josip Pozgaj. Best Scene. ENVIRONMENTAL Festival (interview)
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Love Unveiled explores the collision of two different worlds. Sophie, a driven and self-centered woman, dreams of a political career in Washington, D.C., but her plans derail when her father’s gambling debts entrap her with Drago, a ruthless mafia boss in Split, Croatia. Forced into a marriage with Drago’s son, Ivan, Sophie finds herself in a world of crime and moral uncertainty.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Steve Rizzo
Sophie: Hannah Ehman
Donna: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Get to know the writer:
1. What is your screenplay about?
Love Unveiled follows Sophie, an ambitious young woman determined to build a successful political career. Her life gets derailed when she has to marry a conflicted Croatian mobster to settle her father's gambling debt. The film explores themes of love, sacrifice, redemption, and self-discovery.
2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?
Romance
Crime
Drama
3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
The screenplay offers a fresh take on the collision of two vastly different worlds. Currently, there isn't a film similar to Love Unveiled released in the past 6 years which makes it a unique selling point. Love Unveiled explores universal themes that are compelling to the worldwide audience.
4. How would you describe this script in two words?
Unexpected destiny
5. What movie have you seen the most times in your life?
The Passion of the Christ, I watch it on every Good Friday.
6. How long have you been working on this screenplay?
I got the idea in November 2023 and I wrote my 1st draft in January, so for a year more or less.
7. How many stories have you written?
I've written a few scenes ahead of this, but you could say this is my first real story and screenplay.
8. What is your favorite song? (Or, what song have you listened to the
most times in your life?)
I can't say I know the answer, I love music. Currently, it's Les Barricades Misterieuses. A beautiful classical piano piece.
9. What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?
Trying to put my creative vision in the number of pages I can operate with whilst also maintaining the audience's engagement.
10. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
I'm extremely versatile, from singing and playing instruments to working on a farm or being a firefighter.
11. You entered your screenplay via FilmFreeway. What has been your
experiences working with the submission platform site?
Easy, it's a great site to find the competitions and festivals you're looking for and apply your project.
12. What influenced you to enter the festival? What were your feelings
on the initial feedback you received?
I entered the festival to showcase my work, but also to see if what I do is good enough for the industry. The feedback was insightful, affirming the strengths but also my doubts about the script and giving me an idea I didn't remember before.
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