Short Screenplay – The Wall in the Garden by Thorsten Loos

April 2016 Winning Short Screenplay.

Watch The Wall in the Garden, Short Screenplay:

Genre: Drama

Synopsis: Larry barely survived a traumatic experience, his psychiatrist pulls out all the stops to cure his PTSD – with questionable ‘success’.

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Geoff Mays
HELEN – Danielle Nicole
HAROLD – Scott McCulloch
ROY – Hugh Ritchie

Get to know writer Thorsten Loos:

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about?

Thorsten Loos: The Wall In The Garden covers a sensitive topic, people in coma. What do they still feel, can they still perceive what is happening around them? Where do they go while they are not here? A better place maybe, at least from their perspective? And would they want us to bring them back? Or let them go forever?

MT: Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?

TL: I believe it is a touching story with a main protagonist we can easily feel for, mixed with some kind of mystery elements. A mix I’d like to watch and hopefully I’m not the only one.

MT: How would you describe this script in two words?

TL: Compassion and happiness

MT: What movie have you seen the most times in your life?

TL: There are so many great movies I keep rewatching again and again. Probably the one I’ve seen most often is Terminator 2 – Judgement Day.

MT: How long have you been working on this screenplay?

TL: About two weeks, including rewriting.

MT: How many stories have you written?

TL: Since I started to write in english language about two years ago, about twenty I think. Mostly TV pilots and a hand full shorts. Also got a half finished feature I’m picking up again every now and then.

MT: What motivated you to write this screenplay?

TL: I often wonder ‘how did this come to my mind’ when I pick up an older script and read through it again. I can’t say for sure, ideas often come spontaneously.

MT: What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?

TL: It was a balancing act between not going into too much detail and not getting the point across.

MT: Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?

TL: I’m a freelancing software developer and I enjoy that as well. I think it’s another form of creative work, much like screenwriting or creating stories in general.

MT: What influenced you to enter the festival? What were your feelings on the initial feedback you received?

TL: I entered some of my work before and Wildsound has never disappointed me. The feedback is always very helpful and absolutely worth the fees involved.

MT: Any advice or tips you’d like to pass on to other writers?

TL: There are so many free resources online which can help you to improve. Don’t be afraid of learning something new every day, read a lot of scripts, join a community of other writers you can exchange reviews with and every new script is a new chance.

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Director/Producer: Matthew Toffolo

Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne

Editor: John Johnson