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This man will actually look at you and listen to you, and expect the same in return.
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Background
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My novel Irina's Eye has recently been published as an E-book and in paperback. Irina's Eye was semi-finalist in the William Faulkner Writing Competition for Unpublished Novels.
Theatre: Several of his full-length plays have been produced in the USA, UK, and Italy including, Tchaikovsky (Teatro Millelire, Roma, Directed by Harris), Ella's Secret (Teatro Millelire, Rome Italy, Spoleto La Mama Fringe Festival 2012, e Teatro Dell'Angelo, Rome Italy, Directed by Harris), Selling Off (John Houseman Theatre, NYC, Directed by Gene Feist); Peanut Butter and Jelly (University of the Streets Theatre, NYC, Directed by Harris), There Aren't Any (NYC, Directed by Harris); Moscow Shadows (The New End Theatre, Hampstead, London, Directed by Philip Grout); Ella's Secret (Ethnic Cultural Theatre, Seattle, Washington, USA, Directed by Harris); A Minute of Silence (Upstairs at the Gatehouse, London, Directed by Harris); A Minute Of Silence achieved finalist status in the 2001 New Century Writers Awards and semi-finalist status in the 1998 Julie Harris Playwright Award Competition administered by the Beverly Hills Theatre Guild; Something in Common (Assembly Room Theatre, Edinburgh Festival 1999 and Warehouse Theatre, Croydon, London, both productions were Directed by Harris). Also a short play, Lunch With Sandy (The Machine Room Theatre, London, Directed by Emma Benson). Harris directed a rehearsed reading of The Family Jewels at the Criterion Theatre, Piccadilly Circus (West End). The Family Jewels achieved finalist status in the Sonoma County Repertory (California) 2002 Play Competition. Harris also directed a rehearsed reading of Tchaikovsky at the Tristan Bates Theatre in Covent Gardens, London.
Film: Harris' feature-length Screenplays include; Broken Thread, which was shot in India and the UK. The film was Produced by Deepak Nayar (Bend it Like Beckham; Buena Vista Social Club; Bride and Prejudice; Mistress of Spices) and Directed by Mahesh Mathai (Bhopal Express). Linus Roache and Saffron Burrows played the leading roles, and Andrea Corr played a feature role. Seewww.brokenthread.com.
Harris is a member of The Dramatists Guild NYC, Society of Authors UK, and English PEN.
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Birth Place
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NYC, NY USA
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Accomplishments
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Name of Award: Best Spiritual Screenplay, 2012 European Spiritual Film Festival
Project Name: The Post office (L'Ufficio Postale)
Name of Award: Stageplay Winner, 2011 Moondance International Film Festival
Project Name: The Thieves Road
Awarded by: Moondance International Film Festival
Year of Award: 2011
Name of Award: 2011 Mexico International Film Festival
Official Selection
Project Name: The Post Office
Awarded by: Mexico International Film Festival
Year of Award: 2011
Name of Award: 2011 Honolulu Film Festival
Aloha Accolade Award Winner
Project Name: Southern Justice
Awarded by: Honolulu Film Festival
Year of Award: 2011
Name of Award: 2010 Amsterdam Film Festival Screenplay Competition
Honourable Mention
Project Name: Selling Off
Awarded by: Amsterdam Film Festival, The Netherlands
Year of Award: 2010
Name of Award: The Ace Fest 2010 Great American Screenplay Competition
Finalist
Project Name: Selling Off
Awarded by: Acefest 2010, NYC
Year of Award: 2010
Name of Award: 2010 Canadian International Film Festival - Special Selection
Fifth Place
Project Name: Southern Justice
Awarded by: Canadian International Film Festival
Year of Award: 2010
Name of Award: 2010 Riff (Rhode Island Film Festival Screenplay Competition)
Semi-Finalist
Project Name: Southern Justice
Awarded by: Riff, USA
Year of Award: 2010
Name of Award: 2010 Slamdance Screenplay Competition
Semi-Finalist
Project Name: A Minute of Silence
Awarded by: Slamdance Screenplay Competition, USA
Year of Award: 2010
Name of Award: 2010 Writers Network Screenplay and Fiction Competition
Quarter-Finalist
Project Name: Something in Common
Awarded by: Writers Network, USA
Year of Award: 2010
Name of Award: London Independent Film Festival Feature Screenplay Award
Finalist
Project-name: The Post Office
Awarded by: Writemovies.com
Year of Award: 2008
Name of Award: Kaos Films British Feature Screenplay Competition
Semi-Finalist
Project-name: The Post Office
Awarded by: Kaos Films, UK
Year of Award: 2008
Name of Award: Writemovies.com International Writing Contest
Semi-Finalist
Project-name: The Family Jewels
Awarded by: Writemovies.com
Year of Award: 2008
Name of Award: Writemovies.com International Writing Contest-Feature Screenplay
Honorable Mention (Fourth place)
Project-name: Selling Off
Awarded by: Writemovies.com
Year of Award: 2007
Name of Award: Writemovies.com International Writing Contest Screenplay award
Finalist
Project-name: Southern Justice
Awarded by: Writemovies.com
Year of Award: 2007
Name of Award: Writemovies.com International Writing Contest Screenplay award
Finalist
Project-name: The Post Office
Awarded by: Writemovies.com
Year of Award: 2007
Name of Award: Writemovies.com International Writing Contest Screenplay award
Finalist
Project-name: My Name Isn’t Judit
Awarded by: Writemovies.com
Year of Award: 2007
Name of Award: Writers' Network 15th Fiction Competition for Unpublished Novels
Quarter-finalist
Project-name: Irina's Eye
Awarded by: Writers' Network, California
Year of Award: 2007
Name of Award: William Faulkner Writing Competition for Unpublished Novels
Semi-finalist
Project-name: Irina's Eye
Awarded by: William Faulkner, Pirates Alley
Year of Award: 2006
Name of Award: Slamdance Screenplay Competition
Quarter Finalist
Project-name: The Post Office
Awarded by: Slamdance Film Festival, California
Year of Award: 2006
Name of Award: Sonoma County Repertory Play Competition
Finalist
Project-name: The Family Jewels
Awarded by: Sonoma County Repertory Theatre, Sonoma, California
Year of Award: 2002
Name of Award: New Century Playwright Awards
Finalist
Project-name: A Minute of Silence
Awarded by: New Century Writers, California
Year of Award: 2001
Name of Award: Julie Harris Playwright Award
Semi-Finalist
Project-name: A Minute of Silence
Awarded by: Beverly Hills Theatre Guild, Beverly Hills, California
Year of Award: 1998
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Additional Information
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New 2013
I directed two successful productions of my plays this year:
Tchaikovsky, world premiere at Teatro Millelire, Rome Italy.
Ella's Secret, at Teatro Millelire, Rome, Italy
NEWS 2012
I directed two successful productions of my play, Ella's Secret: Spoleto La Mama Fringe Festival 2012, and Teatro Dell'Angelo Rome Italy.
My feature screenplay, The Post Office, was chosen Best Spiritual Screenplay by the 2012 European Spiritual Film Festival, Paris.
http://www.festival-esff.com/
My latest stage play, The Thieves Road, was Stageplay winner, 2011 Moondance International Film Festival.
My screenplay, The Post Office, was the Official Selection at the 2011 Mexico International Film Festival.
My screenplay, Southern Justice, was the Aloha Accolade Award Winner at the 2011 Honolulu Film Festival.
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HW Freedman
Playwright, Screenwriter, Author, Theatre Director
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