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Click on the article title to read the spotlight:“Don’t Eat Paper!”: Comedy in Therapy
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The film has been placed in the Romantic Comedy category. (Additionally, my screenplay “Don’t Eat Paper!” is also a Finalist but in the Comedy category.)
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Here’s some recent feedback I’ve received on my screenplay “LIMPING TOWARDS BABYLON”:
Slamdance Screenplay Competition short feedback: “The script has really clever dialogue, and the relationships between these characters are incredibly well-thought-out and dimensional.
ScreenCraft Feature Competition short coverage: “One of the things that really elevates “Limping Towards Babylon” is the layering of the characterization. The group all have distinct motivations and each acts with consistent agency. These are all smart and highly educated characters and yet we also see their more lizard brain impulses that sit below the surface. The contrast between what is verbalised and the subtext beneath it lends the character dynamics a great tension that sustains reader interest across the narrative.”
The Golden Script Competition Coverage “The beginning of the story hooks you right in with a strong setup, introducing Marcus and Thomas right off the bat. It hints at their comedic tone through their dialogue and actions, making it easy for audiences to relate to them. As the plot unfolds, it skillfully delves into their individual journeys, blending their career ambitions with personal obstacles. The screenplay is packed with vibrant character dynamics and hilarious exchanges. It really captures the essence of living together, highlighting all the quirks and complexities that come with it. Each housemate, from Marcus and Thomas to E and Adam, brings something unique to the table, drawing audiences in with a blend of novelty and familiarity. Following their lives, from initial interviews to everyday interactions in shared spaces, adds layers to the story and keeps viewers hooked. It’s like reliving those college days in a whole new light….”
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I revised “Limping Towards Babylon.” Because, I never made a concerted effort to submit to Screenplay competitions when I first finished script, I have been sending it off in a parallel effort to my “Don’t Eat Paper!” submissions:
– 2024 – Semi-Finalist, ScreenCraft Comedy Competition 2024
– 2024 – Semi-Finalist – 29th Annual Fade In Awards Drama Competition
– 2024 – Semi-Finalist – Dallas International Film Festival’s Screenwriting Competition Above, a story board of the opening scene provided by Dallas International Film Festival – an excellent drawing though it’s missing one character who is in the scene
– 2024 – Semi-Finalist – Ojai Film Festival’s Screenplay Competition
– 2024 – Quarter Finalist – ScreenCraft Feature Competition 2024
– 2024 – Quarter Finalist – Final Draft – Big Break
– 2024 – Official Selection – Austin Comedy Film Festival
– 2024 – Official Selection – Berlin International Screenplay Festival
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I would like to invite you to watch my online play reading of “A WIFE IN THE SHADOWS” on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 2 PM PST on Zoom .
Register in advance for this online play reading:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtduyurTIuHtZMUG6k68f0Kt5jsa4JKisO
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the play reading.
Synopsis: It is just after World War 2, and Sian and her husband Joe love each other, but each has been changed by their wartime experiences. For Sian, working in an aircraft factory was the beginning of an evolution of consciousness. At first, however, she can only act on her feelings for her tempting next-door neighbor, Katrina, in a filmnoir fantasy where Sian is the detective and Katrina is the femme fatale. Meanwhile Joe struggles with both PTSD and survivor guilt. Sian eventually finds the courage to accept her sexuality and risk everything in real life.
Starring (in order of appearance): Demitra Sealy, Gabriella Biziou, Adam J. Smith, Marieve Herington, Cutty Cuthbert, Debralee Daco, Annika Marks and Ingrid Walters
About the Playwright: Julius Galacki is a graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, NYU’s Gallatin School of Interdisciplinary Studies and the Yale School of Drama – Playwriting dept. His monologues have been published by Smith & Kraus. His plays have been read or produced Off Off Broadway in NYC, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, New Jersey, Connecticut, South Carolina and Hawaii.
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My funny, sweet short film “First Night” will have another public viewing as part of the 29th Night of Shorts Night (program curated by Eric Toms).
FIRST NIGHT starred Molly Kasch and Michael May. Written and Directed by me. Produced by Ashley Hillard. Cinematography by Stephen Parsey. Edited by Lenore Smith, now, Eklund. Music by Bill Hochhaus.
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I’m doing a reading of my play THE FRISCO FLASH. It will be on Sunday, October 14 at 2 pm at the Second Stage at the Broadwater , 6320 Santa Monica Blvd. (between Lillian Way and Vine) in Hollywood. Free.
Starring Gregory Battle, Josh Breslow, Jordan Farris, Marieve Herington, Jared Poe, Brian Pope, Adam J. Smith and Ingrid Walters
Josh Breslow and Adam J. Smith at a rehearsal for the reading
Description: Cecil Lewis “Young Jack” Thompson twice won the World Welter Weight Boxing title in 1930, becoming the second African-American to win a boxing title, and the first after Jack Johnson. His career closely intersected with two other more well-known white champions. Yet today, Young Jack Thompson is completely forgotten. Based on my own original research, I attempt to right this wrong and relate it to today’s issues of racial injustice.
Jared Poe and Gregory Battle after the rehearsal
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2024 Update: Amazon caused many problems, too convoluted to go into, and eventually made the film unavailable. So, I’ve uploaded the film to Vimeo where it can be watched for free.
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My previous film “ALL THINGS CHICKEN” will be available on Amazon Direct on Friday, April 6, 2018.
The story: some guys are just too stuck to cross the road: in the absurdly funny and ultimately touching short film, Dave and Ray pass the time by eating chicken and talking about profound things in profoundly foolish ways, that is, until a road trip to view a comet just might begin their bigger journey of growing up.
The film stars Matt Mercer (Dam Sharks, Plane Vs. Volcano, Contracted II, etc.) and Drew Nye (Big Head comedy shorts, etc.), with supporting performances by Amy Vorpahl (Geek and Sundry star, etc.), Sarah McElligott (The Onion Movie, etc.) and visual artist Valerie Suter.
The film won a number of awards on the festival circuit including Best Short Screenplay and Best Score and was nominated at the Tenerife (Spain) International Film Festival for Best Short Film, Best Actor in a Short, Best Supporting Actor in a Short, Best Producer of a Short and Best Short Screenplay
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This is a huge accolade and step forward in funding the budget. Today December 18, “LIMPING TOWARDS BABYLON” has been accepted into the Independent Film Project’s Fiscal Sponsorship program. Receiving this validation from such a long-standing august organization is truly a big deal!
https://fiscal.ifp.org/project.cfm/1037/Limping-Towards-Babylon/
