ESCAPE FROM KOLYMA

Screenplay, Suspense, Drama

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BASED ON A TRUE STORY: Isaac, a wealthy diamond smuggler imprisoned in the harsh Gulag camp of Kolyma, struggles to find a way to free himself and his wife from prison, financing their way by bribing guards with diamonds, gold, and winnings from his expert card playing.

Writer:

J. Barrick Griffiths

Selections and Awards:

Hollywood Jumbo Screenwriting Festival Hollywood, CA July 31, 2020 Best Feature Screenplay Chicago Script Awards 2022/23 Summer Edition Chicago USA July 1, 2022 Best Thriller Screenplay Brazil International Film Festival Rio de Janeiro Brazil (FilmFreeway) June 15, 2022 Official Selection Breaking Walls Thriller Screenplay Contest United States July 31, 2020 Finalist Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards Los Angeles, CA February 19, 2025 SEMI-FINALIST - Feature Screenplay Best Script Award - London London May 3, 2023 WINNER - Best American Screenplay Barcelona Indie Awards Barcelona February 24, 2023 Official Selection - Feature Screenplay Oxford Script Awards Oxford February 5, 2023 Official Selection - Feature Screenplay The Atlantis Awards Los Angeles, CA June 21, 2022 NOMINEE Greece Film Festival Awards Greece September 1, 2022 Official Selection - Feature Screenplay Spectra Fix Film Festival FilmFreeway August 18, 2024 Official Selection - Feature Screenplay Page Turner Screenplay Contest ISA August 30, 2024 SEMI-FINALIST - Feature Screenplay Hollywood International Indie Screenplay Awards Hollywood, CA February 10, 2025 Official Selection - Feature Screenplay Athvikvaruni International Film Festival Athvikvaruni, India February 22, 2025 WINNER - Feature Screenplay International Independent Film Awards Encino, CA. - USA January 4, 2026 Best Feature Screenplay

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