Aaron C. Wong

Top 25, Roadmap Writers – JumpStart Writing Competition 2021

Thank you Roadmap Writers for selecting Garamba to your Top 25 Features in the 2021 JumpStart Writing Competition!  

Quarterfinalist, Roadmap Writers – JumpStart Writing Competition 2021

Thank you Roadmap Writers for selecting Garamba to your Top 50 Features in the 2021 JumpStart Writing Competition!

Second Rounder, Austin Film Festival 2021

Thank you, Austin Film Festival, for choosing Garamba as a 2nd Rounder for the 2021 competition!  

Finalist 2021 Nicholl Fellowship – Garamba

Difficult to believe I’m saying this but I’m honored that Garamba is a 2021 Nicholl Fellowship Finalist! Looking at the competition, I never thought I’d get this far. Huge congrats to all the finalists and thank you @TheAcademy! To learn more about my inspiration or to donate to the rangers who risk their lives everyday: bit.ly/3ujoMPm Nicholl 2021 Finalist Nicholl 2021 Finalist Aaron C. Wong…

Semifinalist – TSL Free Screenplay Contest (2021)

My feature drama screenplay Garamba made it to Semifinals in The Screen Lab’s Free Screenplay Contest (2021)!

While researching for my script Garamba, I came across these two reports and their juxtaposition fascinates me. One is a video that documents a poacher becoming a ranger. The other details a ranger on trial for being a poacher.

While conducting research for my screenplay Garamba, I came across these two reports and their juxtaposition fascinates me. One is a video that documents a poacher becoming a ranger to protect the animals he once hunted. The other details a ranger on trial for being a poacher. While I do believe that the lives of animals are precious and they should be cherished, the situations surrounding the…

Quarterfinalist 2021 Nicholl Fellowship – Garamba

So honored to share that that Garamba has honored as a Quarterfinalist in the 2021 Nicholl Fellowship! Quarterfinalist 2021 Nicholl Fellowship – Garamba

Quarterfinalist – TSL Free Screenplay Contest (2021)

My feature drama screenplay Garamba made it to Quarterfinals in The Screen Lab’s Free Screenplay Contest (2021)!

Story Structure Theory in one Infographic

Kind of a fun chart showing the connections among some major storytelling/scriptwriting theories: Original Source: https://gointothestory.blcklst.com/screenplay-structure-simplified-a5de4c3a1bb0

Amazing documentary. I have no idea how the filmmakers did it but it looks and feels more like narrative. Stunning cinematography. While some details are different, the trailer almost feels like it could be for my screenplay Garamba.

Amazing documentary. I have no idea how the filmmakers did it but it looks and feels more like narrative. Stunning cinematography. Not sure for how long but it’s currently available to watch for free on Documentary+. While some details are different, the trailer almost feels like it could be for my screenplay Garamba. Watched on Sunday May 16, 2021.

It still needs work and it's really just a start, but my new website is live: aaroncwong.com. If you get a chance, take a look around. If you see ways it could be better, or just think it's pretty great, please let me know :)

It still needs work and it’s really just a start, but my new website is live: aaroncwong.com If you get a chance, take a look around. If you see ways it could be better, or just think it’s pretty great, please let me know. This is all in preparation for the Writers Conference at the Austin Film Festival, which I leave for tonight (10/24/2018). My script A Violent Noise made it to the Second…

Sign to Save Filmstruck

I don’t know how likely this is to do anything but signing a petition to save Filmstruck at least let’s the world know how important great cinema truly is: https://www.change.org/p/warnermedia-keep-filmstruck-alive

Writing Update – Week #22 6/5/2019

1- Script read: None Arg.

2 – Movies watched: To Sleep with Anger For me, there was a lot to like about this film – a unique and unusual story, Danny Glover’s and Mary Alice’s performances, a lot of just small things – the way people react, dress, small details – that made it really enjoyable. But something about some of the performances, some of the plot details, the way it was shot, particuarly

Writing Update – Week #21 5/27/2019

1- Script read: King Richard Finished reading this script from the 2018 Blacklist. I thought it was best when we see the complextity of the character of Richard, how he is kind of both selfish and selfless. And I like how Venus losese her first championship, seems a fitting way to end the script.

2 – Movies TV Shows watched:The Widow Finished watching The Widow. Okay if pretty preditable.…

Writing Update – Week #20 5/19/2019

So, the bad news is that it’s been a reaally long time since my last update. The good news is that I finally finished a draft of A Violent Noise that I was happy enough to send to the Austin Film Festial Screenplay Competiiton and the Sundance Labs. I’m planning, fingers crossed, to get back into my weekly updates here.

1- Script read: King Richard In the middle of reading this script that…

Writing Update – Week #9 3/3/2019

It’s been awhile since my last update, but planning to pick it up again.

1- Script read: None Started reading a few but none completed.

2 – Movies watched: High Flying Bird and The Hunt for the Wilderpeople Both enjoyable in their ways. High Flying Bird felt very much like a play to me. Dialogue was great, just felt like scene after scene of people talking to each though. Wilderpeople had…