About the Screenplay

Following the release of “Through My Mother’s Eyes,” Michael began writing the screenplay adaptation of his book.

On March 28, 2010, Michael’s script “Under the Rising Sun” was declared the winner of the 2010 Northern California Screenwriters & Filmmakers Expo screenwriting competition in Napa, California. Read what columnist Chris Smith of the Santa Rosa Press Democrat says here.

Additional awards for 2010 (so far):

Top Three Finalist – Los Angeles International Film Festival
Top 50 Finalist – Script P.I.M.P. Screenplay Competition
Quarterfinalist – BlueCat Screenplay Competition
Quarterfinalist – Silver Screenwriting Competition (Top 50 out of 1,000+)
Quarterfinalist – Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition
Semifinalist – Final Draft “Big Break” Script Competition
Finalist – Slamdance Screenplay Competition (Top 40 out of 2,000+)