Los Angeles: Stephen Gates Evolution Mgmt. 901 N. Highland Ave Los Angeles CA 90038 323-850-3232 sgates@evolution-ent.com
SCREENWRITER:
ACT OF BETRAYAL (Benedict Arnold, a military genius, saves the American Revolution and becomes the Hero of Saratoga. But he is envied and hated by Joseph Reed, President of Pennsylvania, who plots Benedict’s downfall, forcing Benedict to betray everything he believes in and becoming the most hated man in American history.) Winner: 5th Place, 2001 American Screenwriters Association International Screenwriting Competition; Quarter-Finalist: 2003 American Screenplay Competition; Semi-Finalist: 2002 Chesterfield Writer's Film Project; Semi-Finalist: Nicholl Screenwriting Competition; Finalist & Honorable Mention: 2001 Venice Arts Screenwriting Competition; Quarter-Finalist: FADE IN Magazine 6th Annual Screenwriting Awards; Quarter-Finalist: Writers Network Screenplay & Fiction Competiton; Honorable Mention: Writer's Digest Magazine Screenwriting Competition
LUDWIG (with Fred Kurth) (Beethoven, the rock star of his generation, is the most celebrated musical genius of his time. But his sexual obsession for his sister-in-law, Johanna von Beethoven (the real Immortal Beloved), drags his family into terrible tragedy even while he creates his greatest music.) Semi-Finalist: 2001 Chesterfield Writer's Film Project; Finalist: America's Best Screenwriting Competition; Quarter-Finalist: Writer’s Network Screenplay & Fiction Competition
PROJECT EDEN (An astronaut who flunked out of the space program has a chance to redeem his honor – and win back the woman he lost – when he’s accidentally trapped aboard a space shuttle hijacked by a visionary genius who threatens to change life on Earth forever.) Semi-Finalist: 2002 Chesterfield Film Writer's Project; Top Finalist: BDR2000 New Millenium Screenplay Contest 2001; Honorable Mention: Writer's Digest 2001 Writing Competition; Semi-Finalist: Writers Network Screenplay & Fiction Competition
LOVE ETERNAL (with Terry Ward) (The forbidden romance of Tristan and Iseult. He of England. She of Ireland. Bound by destiny… and a love that could never die.) Semi-Finalist: 2001 Chesterfield Writer's Film Project; 2nd Round Finalist: 2001 Austin Heart of Film; Semi-Finalist: Writers Network Screenplay & Fiction Competition
CROWS LANDING, GENTLY, GENTLY (with Michael Lynch) (Sally will do anything to prove her love for Charlie – even live in a bomb shelter for 20 years. But when she learns the truth of his lies, she has to make the greatest decision of her life – the kind that can break the human heart, or set it free.) 2nd Round Finalist: 2001 Austin Film Festival; 1st Round Finalist: 2001 Script Magazine/The Shooting Gallery Open Door Contest; Finalist: 2001 Red Inkworks Screenplay Competition; Semi-Finalist: 2001 Produce Me 2002 Competition; Honorable Mention: Writer’s Digest 2000 Competition; Quarter-Finalist: 2000 Writer’s Network Screenplay & Fiction Competition
BETWEEN LIVIN' AND LOVIN' (with Michael Lynch) (Mackil Skaggs never thought of himself as a racist, but when he’s fired from his job by the Mexican-American father of his son’s girlfriend, his rage sets off a chain reaction of racial hatred that nearly destroys his family and their entire town.) Quarter-Finalist: 2002 Nicholl Fellowship Screenwriting Competition; Honorable Mention: 2002 Writer's Digest Writing Competition; Quarter-Finalist: 2001 American Screenwriters Association Screenwriting From the Soul Script Competition; Runner-Up: 2001 Hollywood 27 Screenwriting Competition
THE LAST TYCOON (Screen Adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald novel) Quarter-Finalist: 2001 ASA Competition
TENDER IS THE NIGHT (Screen Adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald novel)
NIGHT EYES II (under pseudonym) Produced: Prism Entertainment
VIVIAN ON THE WHITE WALL (short film) (a frightening Vision gives Clay the greatest gift of all... the gift of life)
SHE-WHO-IS-MADE-OF-CLAY (short film) (the last man/woman of the Yokuts must dance the Dance of the Dead to save the souls of her/his People)
A MOMENT'S GRACE (with John Benitz) (thriller; current project)
