Andre Harden : Screenwriter : Teacher

Andre is an award winning screenwriter and story consultant. He has freelanced as an actor, playwright, director, screenwriter, lyricist, producer, writer, and editor. In addition to telling his own stories, he loves to collaborate with other artists and help them tell their stories well.

Employment History

2000 Freelance writer, story consultant, dramaturge.

2008 Artist in Residence, L'Abri Canada, Bowen Island, BC.

1999-2004 Director of Theatre Ministry, The Meeting Place, Winnipeg, MB.

1998-1999 Story Consultant, developer, Trinity Television, Winnipeg, MB.

1995-1997 Teaching Fellowship, Briercrest College, Caronport, SK.

Feature Screenplays

2011 Untitled Family Adventure Movie, 0790211 BC Ltd., 1st draft

2011 Necropolis, 1st draft

2011 Run, Run Fast as You Can, 40 Below Films, 2nd draft (Telefilm)

2010 Numb, 1st draft

2007 Run, Run Fast as You Can, 40 Below films, 1st draft (adaptation of Mike McIntyre's true crime novel, The Yuletide Bandit).

2007 Ordinary Joe, 1st draft

2006 Sky Thieves, Chris Hansen Productions, 1st draft

2005 Car Trek, 1st draft

2003 Last Night in Paradise, Jakima Film Ltd., 3rd draft (Harold Greenberg Fund)

2002 DSMV5, Lexicon Pictures, 1st draft

2000 www.omega, Lexicon Pictures, 1st draft

1999 Attack of the Killer Zombies, 2nd draft, Allan Kroeker Productions

Optioned Original Work

2010 I am Santa Clause, Treatment, Annunciation Pictures (expired)

2010 The Stick House, Treatment, Madcap Entertainment.

2004 Ordinary Joe, Treatment, Jakima Film Ltd. (expired)

2001 Last Night in Paradise (aka Attack of the Killer Zombies), Jakima Film Ltd. (expired)

1999 Attack of the Killer Zombies, Allan Kroeker Productions (expired)

Teleplays

2008 Going Postal (co-writer), sitcom pilot, Madcap Entertainment

2007 The Property, original drama pilot, Chris Hansen Productions

2003 The Rev, sitcom pilot, Sunny Days Productions

Outlines, Treatments & Story Development

2011 Family Adventure Movie, 0790211 BC Ltd.

2011 Gracie and the Law, 0790211 BC Ltd.

2010 Snakewater:Western Tales with Bite, Snakewater Short Film Collective

2010 The Last Concession, Annunciation Pictures (adaptation of Kathleen Parsons' play)

2005 Piko Fellowship, Chris Hansen

2005 Steve Bell Book Project, Signpost Music

2004-2008 Various Christmas Musical Projects, Briercrest College

Short Film Scripts

2006 Never Cry Bigfoot (co-writer), Mad Cap Entertainment

2002 Wildlands, 40 Below Films (2002 Best Amateur film, Blizzard award)

Plays

2008 Sparkling Water of Patowash Pass, premiered Briercrest College, Caronport SK.

2007 Garret's Gift, premiered Briercrest College, Caronport SK.

2006 A Vaudeville Christmas, premiered Mae Wilson Theatre, Moose Jaw SK.

2006 A Bowen Island Christmas, premiered Cates Hill Chapel, Bowen Island, BC.

2006 Without a Hitch, premiered Briercrest College, Caronport SK.

2005 Treasure for the Taking, premiered Briercrest College, Caronport SK.

2004 Saints of Crooked Creek, premiered Briercrest College, Caronport SK.

2003 Winter's Heart, premiered Briercrest College, Caronport SK.

2002 Mouse House, premiered The Meeting Place, Winnipeg, MB.

2002 Unto Us is Given, premiered Briercrest College, Caronport SK.

1998 Club Dead, premiered Norwood Hotel, Winnipeg, MB.

1997 Six Feet Under the Rainbow, Die Laffin, Winnipeg, MB.

1997 Attack of the Killer Zombies, premiered Garry Theatre, Calgary, AB.

1996 Cinderella, premiered Briercrest College, Caronport SK.

Awards

2007 Shortlisted Art Within Labs – Ordinary Joe

2006 Shortlisted Art Within Labs – Sky Thieves

2005 Piko Fellowship Award – Car Trek

Director

2009 Insisto: Beating Like a Hammer. Insisto, Winnipeg Fringe Festival, PTE, Winnipeg, MB.

2006 Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Rubarb Productions,.Mae Wilson Theatre, Moose Jaw.

2002 Mouse House, Hard Entertainment, The Meeting Place, Winnipeg, MB.

1997 Attack of the Killer Zombies, AtoZ Theatre Co, Garry Theatre, Calgary, AB.

Education

2005 Screenwriting Expo 4, Los Angeles, CA. Workshops: Breaking the Story with Tim Minear; Genre Writing with John Truby; Pitching with Robert Kosberg. Seminars: Joss Whedon, William Goldman, David Koepp, John August, Paul Haggis, Ehren Kruger.

1993 BA Theology, Briercrest College.

1989 Valedictorian, Stonewall Collegiate Institute