BEN FIORE
Ben Fiore is a multiple award-winning, optioned and produced, New York-based screenwriter. Several of his short and feature-length screenplays have garnered major wins and high placement awards in mainstream screenwriting contests and film festivals. He is the co-writer of the action/thriller feature film, "PURSUIT", starring John Cusack and Emile Hirsch, which streams on Amazon Prime and Apple TV.
Ben is the security consultant and assistant for his friend, Shawn Klush, the world's premier Elvis Tribute Artist, and first to be recognized by Elvis Presley Enterprises as the 'Ultimate Elvis'.
A retired NYC Police Officer, he served in both the NYC Transit Police (patrolling New York's subways) and the NYPD. Ben is a 9/11 'First Responder' and participated in the rescue and recovery mission during and after the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
He lives with his lovely wife, Marci, a Social Media Specialist and children's book author, and their sons, Stephen, an Interactive Designer for Marvel Entertainment, and Christopher, a Lee Strasberg Institute trained actor in New York.
WHAT'S NEW:
The option agreement for Ben's 'Rocky'-like feature screenplay, "MOMENT OF GLORY", has been extended by the Keller Entertainment Group of Los Angeles. Ben is excited to be working with the Kellers again on this amazing project. Look for updates on its development in early 2024!
"PUNCHER'S CHANCE", a short drama film, written by Ben, and directed by Cristina Acocella (Script Supervisor of CBS-TV All Access, "MacGyver"), is completed and will begin its run on the major film festival circuit. The film stars Gregory Alan Williams ("The Sopranos" "Law & Order", "Baywatch", etc.) and is the story of boxing's corrupt side. Ben is thrilled with the quality of the film and its top-notch acting. Look for it as it hits the big screen at the film festivals soon!
Ben's horror/thriller anthology script, "THE LAST GRAVE", has been optioned for development by respected Hollywood agent/producer Sherry Robb and her partner, award winning director/producer Marc Martinez, of THE ROBB SQUAD Film Company in Los Angeles. A possible TV series is also in the works for the script. Stay tuned for updates!
To contact Ben, email him at: NYBENNY@aol.com
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Some Great Projects on the 'Front Burner': --"Scene of the Crime"(crime drama) Ben's new TV series pilot about a disgraced ex-cop who discovers a GPS tracking device has been secretly installed in his car. So begins a bizarre, treacherous journey of deceit and murder when he sets out to find who put it there and why. (Pilot episode; "The Transponder".) --"In the Quiet of the Evening", a multiple award winning, feature length thriller screenplay! A young woman embarks upon a harrowing journey when she sets out to prove that her neighbor had secretly murdered his wife. Co-written by Ben Fiore and Raymond Izaac. --"A Million Dollars and a Machine Gun", Ben's award winning action thriller about a young man who is duped into delivering a satchel containing a million dollars cash and a loaded machine gun for an unknown criminal entity. They've kidnapped his girlfriend and every thug in creation is after the satchel. Let the thrill ride begin! --"The Sunrise Man" Ben has teamed with European director Werner Schumann and Brazilian screenwriter and playwright, Altenir Silva, on this modern day Western, reminiscent of "No Country for Old Men". The script is currently being shopped to producers and A-list talent. --"The Mamaluke" TV Show project is currently being shopped to networks and streaming TV outlets. All inquiries from agents, producers and financiers are welcome! --"Murder by Deception" Feature screenplay about a prominent attorney, falsely accused of murdering his ex-wife, only to go on the lam and rely on a shady character from his past to help clear his name. Co-written by Ben and Raymond Izaac.
Ben's Screenplay Contests and Film Festival Accolades: From 2001 to the present day, Ben has received multiple awards from over 50 mainstream screenplay contests and film festivals for his short and feature-length scripts. These awards include Winner, Finalist, Semifinalist, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place, Nominee, and Honorable Mention. These contests and festivals include:
FADE IN MAGAZINE SCREENPLAY CONTEST AMERICAN GEM SCREENPLAY CONTEST SUNDANCE CHANNEL TV LAB AN ABBREVIATED SCREENPLAY CONTEST GIMME CREDIT SCREENPLAY COMPETITION GUILD OF ITALIAN AMERICAN ACTORS FILM FESTIVAL HOLLYWOOD HILLS SCREENPLAY COMPETITION INDIE SUSPENSE HORROR SCI-FI FILM FEST GENRE CELEBRATION AWARDS TOP INDIE FILM AWARDS BLOODSTAINED INDIE FILM FESTIVAL ROME PRISMA INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS INDIE VISIONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALS CK FILM FESTIVAL LONG ISLAND THE POE CONTEST INDEPENDENT HORROR MOVIE AWARDS NEAR NAZARETH FILM FESTIVAL TABLE READ MY SCREENPLAY CONTEST MED FILM FESTIVAL BOOMTOWN FILM & MUSIC FESTIVAL LOS ANGELES CINEFEST INROADS SCREENWRITING FELLOWSHIP LOS ANGELES TELEVISION, SCRIPT & FILM FESTIVAL UNDERGROUND INDIE FILM FESTIVAL-HORROR CULT SCI-FI FANTASY PAGE TURNER SCREENPLAY GENRE COMPETITION INDEPENDENT SHORTS AWARDS QUEEN PALM FILM FESTIVAL MACOPROJECT FILM FESTIVAL SICILY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INDEPENDENT TALENTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SHORT SCREEN AWARDS HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD FILM FESTIVAL NYC INTERNATIONAL SCREENPLAY AWARDS HOLLYWOOD JUST 4 SHORTS FILM & SCREENPLAY COMPETITION HOLLYWOOD GOLD AWARDS WIKI SCREENPLAY CONTEST DIABOLICAL HORROR FILM FESTIVAL BEST SCRIPT AWARDS QXACA FILMFEST PITCH FEST NEW YORK MOVIE AWARDS MONSTERFLIX AWARDS OVER 40 FILM FESTIVAL SHORTFILMZ.COM FILM FESTIVAL 13HORROR.COM FILM FESTIVAL SCRIPT & STORYBOARD SHOWCASE FILMMATIC SCREENPLAY AWARDS COMPETITION WILDSOUND WEEKLY FILM & SCREENPLAY FESTIVAL BORODINO FILM FESTIVAL THE $5 FILM FESTIVAL SCRIPT AWARDS LOS ANGELES BURNING LOVE SCREENPLAY CONTEST MARINA del RAY FILM FESTIVAL HOLLYWOOD HORRORFEST
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