Out of 960 screenplays, My Ancestors’ Song made it to the quarterfinals of the Outstanding Screenplays Shorts Competition! Fingers crossed for the semifinals!

My Ancestors’ Song is a short drama screenplay written by Melissa Mars. It tells the poignant story of Nayla Bel, an Algerian-French actress trying to make it in Hollywood while struggling to reconcile with her heritage. The screenplay already garnered a Best Screenplay Award at Bridgeport Film Festival 2022 and multiple accolades: Hollyshorts 2022 Semi-finalist, Screecraft Film Fund 2022 Quarter Finalist, and even made it to the top Coverfly’s Red List for the month of January 2023!  Stay tuned for more news!

Stay tuned for more news!