Hannah Rittner is an award-winning screenwriter that has been recognized in Canada, the US, and Europe.
LOG LINE: In a post-apocalyptic society where sex is illegal Kay receives a prophecy that her sensual awakening can save the planet. Now she must risk everything to find out.
LENGTH: 23 PAGES
GENRE: SCI-FI
ADDITIONAL ACCOLADES: BERLIN LIFT-OFF FESTIVAL SELECTION (2022) BOSTON SCREENPLAY AWARD FINALIST (2021).
DESIRE
LOG LINE: Since his husband's sudden death, Milo Huang, a brilliant composer, struggles with writer's block and an overdue opera score. After going on a bender with alcohol and drugs, he hallucinates the ghost of his fierce Grandma Xiabo who takes him into the Diner scene from his favourite childhood movie "In the Mood for Love" where he is forced to encounter his grief.
LENGTH: 22 PAGES
GENRE: DRAMA
ADDITIONAL ACCOLADES: LA UNDERGROUND FILM FORUM OFFICIAL SELECTION (2023), LA UNDER THE STARS FINALIST FOR BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY (2023).
THE WAY THE SONG WHISPERS
Inspired by and in collaboration with Michael Man
LOG LINE: A journey into Jonah's ethereal inner world as he struggles to make sense of his break-up with Shiloh. As he ventures into his imagination all he can see is how he ruined an idyllic relationship. When Jonah and Shiloh meet in person for the first time since their breakup, Jonah's childhood memories resurface allowing him to make sense of why their relationship fell apart.
LENGTH: 18 PAGES
GENRE: DRAMA, SURREAL, ROMANCE
THE FLOWER
Inspired by and in collaboration with James Maclean
LOG LINE: Inspired by the sprawling and langorous narratives of a Merchant Ivory film, this screenplay offers a queer twist as it follows Shiloh and Jonah (as mentioned in previous screenplay) break-up again, except this time they are happy.
The only thing getting in the way is their future. Dreams converge and collapse in this story that meditates on mortality and family.
LENGTH: 10 PAGES
GENRE: DRAMA, SURREAL, ROMANCE
SHALL WE STAY TOGETHER OR FALL APART?
Inspired by and in collaboration with James Maclean
“BOY 1: I’m dying.
BOY 2: Of what?
BOY 1: A broken heart.
BOY 2: Show me the waves again. I want to feel them crash against my feet.”