Screenplays
Under the Rising Sun
by Michael McCoy
The screenplay adaptation of his book,
Through My Mother's Eyes
An American woman struggles to help her family survive captivity in a Japanese prison camp during WWII in the Philippines, only to discover a secret plan to exterminate the prisoners. Armed only with her faith and courage, she has just one chance to save the lives of her family and hundreds of innocent people.
Accolades
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Winner of the "Historical - Period Piece" category in the 2022 Las Vegas International Screenwriting Competition
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Semifinalist in the 2022 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting Competition (Top 140 of 5,526 entered scripts)
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Semifinalist in the 2022 San Francisco International Screenwriting Competition
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Grand prize winner of the Northern California Screenwriters and Filmmakers Expo Screenwriting Competition, Napa, CA
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Grand prize winner of the Creative World Awards International Screenwriting Contest, Los Angeles, CA
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