John Madormo, a Chicago area screenwriter and author, has attracted the attention of motion picture producers and publishers for the past several years. He has amassed a body of work that bears consideration.
This veteran midwest college professor sold a family
comedy screenplay to a Los Angeles production company, signed a contract for a two-book
deal with a major New York publisher, and was recently named the Grand Prize
winner of a national writing competition.
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John recently signed a contract
for a two-book deal with Penguin Books for Young Readers.The middle-grade novel, entitled Charlie Collier, Snoop for Hire, is a tale
about a 12-year-old private detective who sets up shop in his parents' garage
and solves cases for fellow sixth-grade classmates.The hardcover will be released under the
Philomel imprint on May 10, 2012, followed by a Puffin paperback.The sequel will be released in February,
2013.
Visit the official Charlie Collier, Snoop for Hire website.
John Madormo sold a family comedy to Dog & Rooster Productions (Studio City, CA) Principals: Greg Aronowitz, Sheri Bryant "Coach Dracula" is currently in pre-production.
John Madormo has previously entered into option agreements with the following production companies:
Paulette Breen Productions Flatiron Films Rearguard Productions Bonnie Raskin Productions Anton Communications Awesome Entertainment Brainstorm Media Doris Roberts Enterprises Dog & Rooster Productions
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SCREENPLAY COMPETITIONS:
John's comedy screenplay, "Old Money," finished in 2nd Place in the Comedy Division at the Chicago Screenwriters Network 2009 Midwest Screenwriting Contest.
"Old Money" reached the Semi-Finals of the 2009 Scriptapalooza International Screenplay Competition.
"Old Money" was also a Top Ten Finalist in the Best Comedy division of the 2009 Golden Brad Awards.
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John was recently named the Grand Prize Winner of the 2009 Reno Film Festival's Annual Synopsis Contest for his family comedy screenplay, "Paulie Perkins, P.I."
He also won the Best Family Film Synopsis in this same competition. You can read the winning synopsis by clicking on the "Paulie Perkins, P.I." tab (upper right).
A year later, John won the Best Family Film Synopsis again at the 2010 Reno Film Festival's Annual Synopsis Contest for his family comedy adventure screenplay, "Dream Machine."
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John's family comedy screenplay, "Kid Comedy," also placed in two screenwriting competitions:
He was a Finalist in the WriteMovies.com International Writing Competition.
He was also a Quarter-Finalist in the PAGE International Screenwriting Awards Competition.
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And "The Name is Bosco...Dominick Bosco," another family comedy, advanced to the 2nd Round of the Monterey Film Commission's 11th Annual Screenwriting Contest.
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Loglines and synopses for "Paulie Perkins, P.I.", "Kid Comedy,""Senior Trip," and "The Name is Bosco...Dominick Bosco" can be found on this site.
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John wrote the screenplay adaptation of the young adult novel, THE GHOST OF LIZARD LIGHT by Elvira Woodruff, for Flatiron Films (producers of the 2000 release "Pay It Forward" starring Kevin Spacey and Helen Hunt).
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On page 2 of this site are loglines for nine screenplays--one has been sold; the others are available.
On subsequent pages, you will find one-page synopses for each of the screenplays.
