Cast: Chris Mulkey, Darby Stanchfield, Jon Lindstrom, Richard Riehle and Molly Quinn
Directed by Diane Namm
Produced by Eric Mofford
Screenplay by Diane Namm
Casting Director: Ivy Isenberg
Director of Photography: Terrence Hayes
Production Designer: Katherine Bulovic
Film Editor: Lindsay Mofford
Music by Buddy Judge
Photo credit Vic Olam
"The Sacrifice" is a short drama about what happens on the day a polygamous cult leader comes to take a reluctant 13-year-old girl as his wife.
Selected in the 2007 Top Ten of the "Abbreviated Screenplay" Competition; Finalist in 2007 American Gem Short Script Competition.
Production completed and out on the festival circuit. Festival screenings to come.
THEATER
HUCK in June 2008, Saturdays at 1pm and 4:30pm at the Edgemar Center for the Arts at 2437 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405.
For tickets go to www.westofbroadway.org or call
310-428-3343.
An interactive adaptation of Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," and a high-energy good time, with special guest appearances by Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer, the "King" and "Prince" in the new and updated adventures of Huck Finn. Produced by West of Broadway, in association with RIFSoCal.
MRS. SCROOGE - December 2008 Saturdays at 1pm and 5pm
For tickets go to www.westofbroadway.org
Whip up the perfect holiday recipe for the family. Take a grumpy Mrs. Scrooge, stir in some grumpier ghosts, sprinkle a couple of angels on top -- and be sure to add a snow-ball fight finale and you've got Dickens's "Christmas Carol" story told as it never has been before. The best way to make this Christmas one that you're family will always remember.
Produced by West of Broadway in association with RIFSoCal.
Diane Namm's LA STREET SCENES 3: Everyone Has a Story.
Friday, October 17, 2008.
Show information to come.
Produced by Create Now! and West of Broadway
PAST SHOWS
"Bunny Tales Episode IV: Bunny Wars" inspired by Beatrix Potter's "Tale of Peter Rabbit," Diane's interactive anti-war adaptation is a zany take on the original Peter Rabbit story.
"Red Chief!" inspired by O.Henry's "Ransom of Red Chief" tells the tale of Red Chief, sugared up and ready to roll on Halloween night, who gives the adults in charge a run for their money along with a well-deserved fright.
FILM SCRIPTS
"Greed" is a horror/thriller about a woman who discovers that her greed just might cost her her life.
Finalist 2007 Filmmakers International Screenwriting Awards; Second Round Selection, 2006 Austin Film Festival; Platinum Prize 2007 Filmmakers International Screenwriting Award; Quarter-finalist 13th Annual Writer's Network Screenplay & Fiction Contest
"Pranksters" is a family comedy about two thirteen-year-olds who wage a practical-joke war on their dating parents to prevent a family merger.
Quarter-finalist 13th Annual Writer's Network Screenplay & Fiction Contest; a 2007 California Independent Film Festival selection for "Best Screenplay"; Quarter-finalist in the 2007 American Screenwriters Association 10th annual competition; and a KidsFirst! 2007 selection.
"Full Blue" is inspired by "Blue Blood," a Showtime documentary on teenage boxing at Oxford that premiered at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival
Finalist in the 15th Writemovies.com International screenplay contest; and Semi-finalist in the 10th annual American Screenwriters Association 2007 competition.
TELEVISION
"Reality Strikes" a reality-show horror series. First Place Winner in 2008 Scriptalooza Reality TV Competition.
"In the Dog House," a reality-show featuring Animal Control Officer/Expert Animal Trainer CLARK BROWN.
Upcoming and Recent Publications
Diane's adaptation of Leroux's "Phantom of the Opera" and an adaptation of Margaret Sydney's "The Five Little Peppers and How They Grew" for the Classic Starts series, published by Sterling Books, a division of Barnes & Noble Publishing.
Adaptations of Kipling's "Jungle Book" and Lofting's "Doctor Dolittle" for the Easy Reader Classics series, published by Sterling Books, a division of Barnes & Noble Publishing.
Laugh-a-Long Readers: Funny Bunny Jokes; Jungle Jokes; Slithery, Squirmy Jokes; Silly Jokes.
BACKGROUND
Diane is the author of over 50 children's books, including the best-selling first edition (over six million copies sold) of "A Charlie Brown Christmas;" as well as original stories for Scholastic/Children's Press. She is an "official" author for Reading Is Fundamental. Diane has written a number of original stories published by Little Golden Books; original Disney stories published by Bantam; the young adult series, "Kisses" (First Kiss, Senior Kiss, Goodbye-Kiss) published by Troll and the novel "Never Tell Ben" published by Bantam.
Formerly an Executive Editor at Simon & Schuster's Little Simon and NhiBooks, Diane is founder, playwright and artistic director of West of Broadway Theater Company, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. In addition she writes for film and books for children and teens. Diane's journey from NYC book editor to LA playwright, screenwriter and stage and film director is described in the "Live What You Love" series by Melinda and Bob Blanchard, the "Changing Course" volume.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
West of Broadway, a 501(c)(3)non-profit theater company/Artistic Director,President
University of Michigan English Department, Advisory Board
Edgemar Center for the Arts, Board of Directors
Authors Guild
American Screenwriters Association
AFI Alumni Association
Create Now! (a writers' mentoring organization for high-risk teens)
Reading Is Fundamental of Southern California
AWARDS
1999 AFI Television Movie Award for "Warrior Queen," based on the life of Queen Boadicea of Iceni.
2007 KidsFirst! 'seal of approval' for "Pranksters"
2007 Top Ten of "Abbreviated Screenplay" Competition for "The Sacrifice"
"Pranksters" is a 2007 Kids First! Selection
