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Screenwriter of Black List and 2022 Nicholl Semifinalist script FINAL JOURNEY, Michael Lee Barlin is an award-winning writer/director who loves to write epic and diverse, world-building dramas and adventure stories with a touch of magic.

His Alzheimer's opus ONE MORE MOMENT was recently requested to be read by Steven Spielberg,

and his award-winning, critically acclaimed indie feature THE PIG FARM was hailed by Amy Taubin of THE VILLAGE VOICE as

"A very talented, weirdly ingratiating, strangely sophisticated, gross-out gangster flick."

Awards Include:

2022 Nicholl Semifinalist
The Black List

Page Awards Winner

Script Pipeline First Look Project Runner Up
Austin Film Festival Second Rounder Selection

Sundance Feature Film Program Semifinalist

Screencraft Script Contest Finalist
Stage 32 Television Drama Writing Contest Semifinalist
Fade In Awards Semifinalist
Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition Semifinalist

The Script Lab Quarterfinalist

Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards Quarterfinalist
Cynosure Screenwriting Awards Quarterfinalist

Fresh Voices Quarterfinalist
FirstGlance Film Festival Winner
ValleyFest Film Festival Winner

Telluride Indiefest Winner
Indiewire Daily Pick

For more:

imdb.com/name/nm0055186

Twitter: @MleeBarlin
mleebarlin@gmail.com

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