And the winner is--Beware unconscionable bragging to follow

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<p>The winner for the best screenplay at the Los Angeles Screamfest07, <a href=“http://www.screamfestla.com/[/url]”>http://www.screamfestla.com/&lt;/a&gt;, is tsdad’s son, and his writing partner. They wrote a horror film called the Palace set in present day Iraq centering around the current war. Sounds redundant to me. The list of the awards is here: <a href=“http://shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=1675[/url]”>http://shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=1675&lt;/a&gt;. A picture of my son and his co-writer receiving their award, a gold skull, is here: <a href=“http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/imageGallery/Screamfest_2007/Writers_of_The_Palace.jpg[/url]”>http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/imageGallery/Screamfest_2007/Writers_of_The_Palace.jpg&lt;/a&gt;. He’s on the right in the black shirt. They also shared a $1,000 prize. Both are 2007 USC graduates in the Critical Studies program at the School of Cinematic Arts.</p>

<p>He called us last night and said that all kinds of people gave him their business cards. “They think I can write.” He will be calling them when he gets back to LA. He’s spending the next two weeks with us including doing Halloween in Madison.</p>

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<p>That is just fantastic! Congratulations! You may puff up with pride and strut around CC.</p>

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<p>That’s truly fantastic! When your kid has worked so hard in his field of passion and then has a great achievement…it is a “wow” moment and particularly in his field, one thing often leads to the next. I think there are more great things to come in his future. Congrats to him!</p>

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<p>How terrific! No need to apologize for parental pride!</p>

<p>From LA to Madison, from honor to horror. Just in time for Halloween. :)</p>

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<p>Hometown pride here as well, another Madison kid does exceptional work. Congrats to you both! Aren’t these fine moments in life?</p>

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<p>Congratulations, tsdad. And to your son too.</p>

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<p>Oh, that is great!</p>

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<p>Woo hoo!!! Hot dog! That’s just great. Please brag away. I just love hearing good news.</p>

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<p>Great Lakes Mom:</p>

<p>Alas he’s not a Madisonian. He grew up in DC and environs. He’s only been to Madison once and he was so cold he waited three years to come back.</p>

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<p>Congrats! What a wonderful boost to S’s interest and career!</p>

<p>I love this kind of boasting</p>

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<p>Congrats, TSdad!!!</p>

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<p>Congratulations to him, and to you as well, tsdad! I enjoy seeing proud parent’s rightfully exhibiting “unconscionable bragging”! Bravo!</p>

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<p>That is amazing. S here a mere freshman screenwriter over at Chapman. We really understand how much family respect/trust as well as S’s talent and training, for him to get that far. Did he make a speech thanking his family, pull his ear, wink at you – or did you just beam and know he included you in his heart? Rock on and be proud. Brag–it gives us all hope!</p>

<p>I love the picture of the woman in the black cocktail dress and the 2 men in jeans. So L.A.</p>

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<p>How exciting! He’s fresh out of school & already getting noticed in a very competitive field. Congrats!</p>

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<p>Hope for warm enough weather this time. Like this last weekend. Doesn’t he know that Halloween tends to cold and damp? Gotta take em, and love em, when they show up, whatever the weather. On another note, some friends refuse to return to Madison, as was so terribly hot one summer and just breathing, oppressive. Joys of the midwest! You son will hopefully learn he’s lucky his folks live here.</p>

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<p>Congrats!!! I like your son’s spielbergish look in the picture! Next stop - the Oscars!</p>

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<p>Congrats! As a horror film fan, I hope your son gives us some new material versus trite movies like “Saw IV”.</p>

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<p>Congratulations tsdad! Now I can tell my kids (who always kid me about my CC addiction) that I’ve met someone famous on CC!</p>

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<p>tsdad - wow, that’s terrific. Congratulations !! You must be so proud and excited - as you deserve to be.</p>

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<p>cool! .</p>