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2 Below 0 (Screenplay)

Frostbitten & love smitten! It's the bitterly cold Winter of 1979 as Rusty types away in his trailer. His fiancé had just left him at the alter and in response, Rusty uproots himself from Minnesota and relocates to the middle of nowhere. He's not completely alone for Alice, whom he refuses to accept has left his side, stands nearby in the form of a mannequin. Rusty's new utopia is disturbed by Babs, Ruth-Ann & Fran; three local bullies who developed a jealous streak towards Alice. Their reconnaissance mission begins & the snowballs fly as the temperature plummets '2 Below 0'!

  • Pennan Brae
    Writer
    The Astronot
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay, Short Script
  • Genres:
    Romance, Comedy, Period, Historical, Drama
  • Number of Pages:
    35
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Los Angeles Film Awards
    Los Angeles
    July 2, 2019
    Winner - Short Screenplay
  • LA Live Film Fest
    Los Angeles
    November 9, 2019
    Winner - Screenplay
  • Oregon Short Film Festival
    Wilsonville
    February 19, 2020
    Finalist - Dark Comedy Short Screenplay
  • Top Shorts
    Los Angeles
    June 29, 2019
    Winner - Short Screenplay
  • Olympus Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    June 29, 2019
    Winner - Short Screenplay
  • Monochrome Film Festival
    London, England
    September 30, 2019
    Winner - Short Script
  • Filmmatic Short Screenplay Awards
    Los Angeles
    August 10, 2019
    Semi-Finalist - Screenplay
  • Selenite Film Festival
    New York City
    March 5, 2020
    Official Selection - Short Screenplay
  • New York Cinematography Awards
    NYC
    July 16, 2019
    Finalist - Best Screenplay
  • Las Vegas International Film & Screenplay Competition
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    July 25, 2019
    Finalist - Short Screenplay
  • Rome Independent Prisma Awards
    Rome, Italy
    July 28, 2019
    Official Selection - Short Screenplay
  • Twin Tiers International Film Festival
    Norwich, New York
    September 20, 2019
    Finalist - Short Screenplay
  • Queen Palm International Film Festival
    Palm Springs, California
    June 21, 2020
    Official Selection - Best Short Script
  • European International Film Festival
    St Petersburg, Russia
    May 16, 2020
    Finalist - Short Screenplay
  • Toronto Lift-Off Film Festival
    Toronto
    November 12, 2020
    Official Selection - Feature Screenplay
Writer Biography - Pennan Brae

Pennan Brae is a screenwriter based in Vancouver, BC. His screenplay for 'The Astronot' received accolades at 25 film festivals on the 2018/19 film festival circuit. '2 Below 0' is his current release.

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Writer Statement

Writing '2 Below 0' was a blast. After several drafts & discussions with director Tim Cash, the pieces seemed to fall together. I always wanted to write something set in winter due to the sheer beauty & challenge with the elements. It was an enjoyable pursuit.