AFIN International Film Festival

Screenplay

Who Let the Wallflowers Out?

Written by Virginia Austin

AFIN 2023 Honorable Mention

  • 2023
  • 117pp
  • USA
  • Drama
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Synopsis

2024 NICHOLL NOMINEE: A close-knit group of high school nerds devise a plan to make homecoming their night for payback. Or, a dark and provocative teen drama disguised as a John Hughes’ coming-of-age comedy. To date, a 75-time award winner and nominee across four continents.

What makes this one special

  • 3 awards at other festivalsOz Independent Film Festival (Australia) 2023 · Big Apple Film Festival - 2023 · International Independent Film Festival 2022
  • Programmed at 50 other festivals

Also selected at

3 awards, 23 finalist placings, 24 official selections across 50 other festivals

  1. WinnerOz Independent Film Festival (Australia) 2023Best Screenplay - Silver · Melbourne, Australia · 2023
  2. WinnerBig Apple Film Festival - 2023Honorable Mention · New York, NY
  3. WinnerInternational Independent Film Festival 2022Gold Winner
  4. FinalistAtlanta Film Festival Screenwriting Competition - 2023Current Quarter-Finalist · Atlanta. GA · 2023
  5. FinalistSan Francisco Independent Film Festival - 2023Quarterfinalist · San Fran, CA · 2023
  6. FinalistSedona International Film Festival - 2023Current Semi Finalist · Sedona, AZ · 2023
  7. FinalistTable Read My Screenplay - Spring 2023Current Quarter-Finalist · 2023
  8. Finalist16th Annual StoryPros International - 2023Quarterfinalist · 2022
  9. FinalistBigfoot Script Challenge - 2022Finalist · 2022
  10. FinalistChicago Comedy Film Festival - 2022Finalist · Chicago, IL · 2022
  11. FinalistCordillera International Film Festival 2022Finalist · Reno, NV · 2022
  12. FinalistCynosure -2022Current Quarter-Finalist · 2022
  13. FinalistEmerging Screenwriters Comedy - 2022Current Quarter-Finalist · 2022
  14. FinalistFilmmatic Comedy Screenplay Awards - 2022Semi-Finalist · 2022
  15. FinalistFilmmatic Drama Screenplay Awards - 2022Quarter-Finalist · 2022
  16. FinalistFlickers' Rhode Island Int Film Festival - 2022Semi-Finalist (Current) · 2022
  17. FinalistLos Angeles International Screenplay Awards - 2022Quarter-Finalist · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
  18. FinalistVisionFest 2022Finalist · 2022
  19. Finalist27th Annual Fade In Awards - 2023Finalist
  20. FinalistAnchorage International Film Festival - 2022Finalist · Anchorage, AK
  21. FinalistBigfoot Script Challenge - 2022Finalist
  22. FinalistFade-In Drama Competition 2022Semi-Finalist
  23. FinalistLos Angeles Screen Awards - Diversity Initiative - 2023Semi-Finalist
  24. FinalistMammoth Pictures - 2023CURRENT Quarter-Finalist
The remaining 26 festivals
  1. FinalistNew York International Screenplay Awards -2023Quarter-Finalist
  2. FinalistRichmond International Film Festival - 2023Finalist · Richmond, VA
  3. SelectionChicago Screenplay Awards - 2023Official Selection · 2023
  4. SelectionColorTape (Australia) - 2023Official Selection · Queensland, Australia · 2023
  5. SelectionGolden State Film Festival - 2023Official Selection · 2023
  6. SelectionMassachusetts Ind Film Festival - 2023Official Selection · 2023
  7. SelectionSocially Relevant Film Festival - 20232023
  8. SelectionAustin After Dark Film FestivalOfficial Selection · Austin, TX · 2022
  9. SelectionAustin Revolution Film Festival - 2022Official Selection · Austin, TX · 2022
  10. SelectionCapital Fund Screenplay Competition 2022Official Selection Hot 100 List · 2022
  11. SelectionCatalina International Film Festival 2022Official Selection · Catalina, CA · 2022
  12. SelectionChicago Indie Film Awards 2022Official Selection · 2022
  13. SelectionEmerging Screenwriters Genre - 2022CURRENT Quaterfinalist · 2022
  14. SelectionLas Vegas International Film Festival - 2022Official Selection · Las Vegas, NV · 2022
  15. SelectionMarina del Rey Film Festival 2022Official Selection · 2022
  16. SelectionNew York Lift-Off Film Festival 2022Official Selection · NYC, New York · 2022
  17. SelectionPasadena International Film Festival 2022Official Selection · Pasadena, CA · 2022
  18. SelectionSanta Barbara Int Screenplay Awards - 2022Selected · Santa Barbara, Ca · 2022
  19. SelectionScriptamatix Low Budget 1M to 5M - 2022Official Selection · 2022
  20. SelectionSherman Oaks Film Festival - 2022Official Selection · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2022
  21. SelectionShockfest - 2022Official Selection · 2022
  22. SelectionSilver State Film Festival - 2022Official Selection · Las Vegas, NV · 2022
  23. SelectionInternational New York Film Festival - 2023Official Selection
  24. SelectionNew York Metropolitan Screenwriting Competition - 2022
  25. SelectionNYC International Screenplay Awards - 2022Official Selection · NY, NY
  26. SelectionStowes Lab Fellowship - 2023Selected

Recorded by the filmmaker on their entry.

Placings

Recognised in this category at AFIN 2023, as announced that season.

  • Best Feature Screenplay Honorable Mention

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