The Music Box

A Historical Drama/Ghost Story set in St Gilgen, Austria (1828).

Outline and script available for a full-length feature.

Music Box Poster | Illustration by Natalie Knowles

A full-length feature written with editorial input from the late Irv Bauer (Hollywood actor and screenwriter).

Set in 1828, the story is about a talented and driven young female pianist aims to study at the Salzburg Academy but her aunt wants to marry her off to solve her financial difficulties. A music box leads the girl to discover she is related to Mozart and spurs her to fulfil her destiny.

The Music Box Trailer:

If you would like to know more about this screenplay, please email me at: sccscreenwriter@gmail.com.

The Music Box Awards:

2018 First Runner Up in the CWA Imagination Awards in the All Drama & Family Category. The organisers stated that they ‘saw more talent come through this season than ever before’, making the achievement all the greater.

2018 Hot 100 List in the Capital Fund Screenplay Competition

2017 Semi-Finalist in the Drama Category of the Screenplay Festival

2017 Semi-Finalist in the Cinequest Screenwriting Competition

2017 Semi-Finalist in the 2017 Write Movies Summer International Screenwriting Contest (in top 25 scripts)

Fall 2017 Semi-Finalist in the WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Screenwriting Contest 

2017 Semi-Finalist in the 2017 StoryPros 11th International Screenplay Contest

Semi-Finalist in the Cinequest Screenwriting Competition

2017 Quarter-Finalist in the Drama Category of the Fresh Voices Competition

2017 Quarter-Finalist in the ScreenCraft Drama Feature Contest

2017 Quarter-Finalist in the Hollywood International Screenwriting Contest