Trophy
XV edition
Trophy
Nicole is an exceptionally beautiful 19-year old girl. Since her father is an alcoholic, she is the one taking care of the low-income household and her younger sister Ema. Just finishing high-school, Nicole plans on continuing at a university.
After a particularly rough night, Welfare Office visits their household and threatens to take Ema away. In a difficult moment, Nicole decides to forfeit the university and try to get custody of her sister in court.
For this, she needs a job and her own place to stay.
Since there is a big unemployment rate in the region, she has to find a different way. Because of her looks and wits, she gets an offer by a local gangster Dragan. Though dangerous, the position would provide everything she needs. After initial doubts, Nicole accepts.
Nicole starts to like Dragan, in whom she is unconsciously looking for a father. After they fall in love, Dragan decides to get her out of harm’s way. But when he learns it would cost him his business, he quickly reconsiders.
At home, the father manages to stop drinking. When Nicole’s plan of getting custody is revealed, Ema sides with him. Nicole leaves them both, betrayed and disappointed.
Father then learns what Nicole does for a living. He tries to help her, but Nicole sends him away in a huge fight. Broken, the father goes back to drinking.
When the police discovers their business, Dragan makes Nicole choose – prison or help saving his last deal. Nicole undertakes a risky operation, barely avoiding capture. She feels betrayed and leaves Dragan for good.
At the court, Nicole wins custody of her sister from her father, only to realize Dragan bribed the judge in thanks for saving his business.
Nicole gives her father the last chance and returns home with Ema.
Slovakia
Teodor Kuhn
Teodor is a film director and a screenwriter. He graduated from VŠMU Bratislava where he was also briefly teaching during his Ph.D. His short films won several awards and his debut film By a Sharp Knife was premiered at Shanghai IFF.
Apart from being a filmmaker, Teodor is also involved in volunteer work in environmental studies and leads an NGO that builds concrete skateparks.
Udayan Prasad
“ScripTeast is the programme all the advisors wish they could have attended at the start of their careers. It would have saved all that stumbling around in the dark looking for the key that stimulates the imagination so much more effectively.”
BAFTA nominated, director of “My Son the Fanatic”, “The Yellow Hankerchief” and ”Opa!”, 5th edition ScripTeast creative advisor, UK
Tom Abrams
“ScripTeast’s top-notch team of professional advisors, each year’s talented group of participants, and venues in Poland, Germany and France continue to make it the very best development workshop in the world today.”
ScripTeast Head of Studies, Associate Professor – Screenwriting and Production at School of Cinematic Arts, USC, screenwriter and director, author of the script for the Oscar-nominated film “Shoeshine”, USA
Scott Alexander
“ScripTeast is a fascinating mix of cultures, political ideas, and voices. I learned a lot, and I think the participants learned a lot more. If only they served vodka!”
Golden Globe awarded author of “The People vs. Larry Flynt” and “Ed Wood” with two Oscars, 5th edition ScripTeast creative advisor, USA