For a guy who has just won $30,000, Chris Bessounian is pretty humble about his entry into Hollywood. "I had a sister - and a couch - in La, so I decided to go there," he says. The writer-director - along with filmmaking partner Tianna Langham - is one of the seven winners of the 26th annual Don and Gee Nicholl Screenwriting Fellowship. He's also the first Australian to win the prestigious competition. The fellowship, which is presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, is presented to up-and-coming screenwriters who have not sold or optioned a screenplay or teleplay for more than $5000.
- 10/28/2011
- FilmInk.com.au
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