Interview with Winning Screenwriter Troy Kelly (INDIAN COUNTRY)

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 1. What is your screenplay about?

An embattled attorney caught in a fraud scandal must undertake the pro bono defense of a Native American man facing the death penalty for killing his girlfriend while confronting a corrupt investigation and trying to restore his reputation.

2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?

Legal drama

3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?

As I was developing the idea for Indian Country, I looked around to ask myself what kinds of stories weren’t being told. There are very few stories that shine a light on the experiences of indigenous people, and I wanted to write a story that allowed for a glimpse at these experiences. The main character of Indian Country is a man, but he does not go through the script propped up by women who exist only to move him forward. Instead, I worked really hard to…

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