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                                                                             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 trained actor in New York.

 

                                                                          WHAT'S NEW:

"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!

 

Ben's 'Rocky-like', boxing themed feature script, "MOMENT OF GLORY", is under option with the Keller Entertainment Group of Los Angeles. Updates on its development coming soon!

 

         

                                          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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