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Michael Williams
Vengeance Is a Lady

Synopsis

For years Alan has been horribly abused and terrorized by his sadistic homophobic father and a group of merciless young hoods for being different. And on a beautiful summer day in a small logging town, the brutality reaches a new level of mental and physical cruelty. Alan will vanish that day, without a trace. Presumed dead by the authorities and his family, he is all but forgotten until the death of his mother draws him back.

But the years bring changes, changes that no one will suspect. Alan, who is now Allison, seeks out those who victimized her so many years ago, and none will realize until it’s too late that they are being hunted down for the sins of their past. But is it the revenge of a psychopath or an avenger of the tortured, persecuted and helpless victims of murder?

Awards & Recognition

  • Jack in the Box Script Competition, Los Angeles – Official Selection (Dec 2018)
  • Indie Visions Film Festival (Web Based) – Finalist (Feb 2019)
  • Independent Talents International Film Festival, Bloomington IN – Official Selection (Mar 2019)
  • Rome Independent Prisma Awards, Rome – First Runner Up, Best Plot (Mar 2019)
  • Beyond Earth Film Festival, India – Finalist (Mar 2019)
  • Crimson Screen Horror Film Fest, South Carolina – New York Cinematography Awards (Apr 2019)
  • New York Cinematography Awards, New York – Semi-Finalist (Jun 2019)
  • Las Vegas International Film & Screenwriting Competition, Las Vegas – Official Selection (Jul 2019)
  • Four Corners Film Festival, Farmington NM – Official Selection (Jul 2019)
  • Out of the Can International Film Festival, UK – Finalist (Aug 2019)
  • Rocky Mountain International Film Festival, Silverthorne CO – Finalist (Oct 2019)
  • Rome Film Awards, Rome – Official Selection (Nov 2019)
  • Bloodstained Indie Film Festival, Japan – Official Selection (Dec 2019)
  • Thinking Hat Fiction Challenge, India – Official Selection (Jan 2020)
  • Pacific Beach International Film Festival, San Diego CA – Finalist (Feb 2020)
  • LGBTQ Screenwriting Competition, Hollywood CA – Semifinalist (Feb 2020)
  • Mile High International Film Festival, Denver CO – Finalist
  • After Hour Film Festival (Online) – Official Selection (May 2020)
  • Madras Independent Film Festival, Madras India – Honorable Mention Award Winner (Jul 2020)
  • Accord Cine Fest, India – Best Feature Script, Jury Choice (Aug 2020)
  • Pinnacle Film Awards, Hollywood CA (Sep 2020)