A woman begins to suspect a connection between her younger
cousin’s mysterious disappearance and a popular dating app that is resulting in gruesome deaths around Flagstaff, Arizona.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Sean: Geoff Mays
Cory: Sean Ballantyne

Get to know the writer:

1. What is your screenplay about?
'Ghosting' follows a young Navajo woman who returns to her hometown in Flagstaff, Arizona, for the three-year anniversary of her cousin's disappearance. She begins to suspect a connection between a popular dating app and the case.

2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?
It is a no doubt 'horror' entry. I really wanted this to feel scary and creepy, and toe the line between police thriller and supernatural tale.

3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
I wrote it in such a way where I believe in the hands of capable filmmakers it wouldn't require a ton of production cost. That being said, based on the hot climate of good horror -- there is no doubt in my mind this film would crush at the box office. Picture 'The Ring' meets 'Tinder.' Beyond the hook of the idea, the film is loaded with important themes and examines grief, generational trauma, and violence against Indigenous women.

4. How would you describe this script in two words?
Unique horror.

5. What movie have you seen the most times in your life?
It's probably a toss up between a few. Go (1999). The Matrix (1999), Fight Club (1999) and Goodfellas (1990).

6. How long have you been working on this screenplay?
I completed the first draft in summer 2023. I've done three drafts since then.

7. How many stories have you written?
Too many to count. I've got seven features in the vault right now. I've also done three tv pilots.

8. What is your favorite song? (Or, what song have you listened to the most times in your life?)
That's a really hard question. I can give you a couple:
Into The Mystic - Van Morrisson.
Ooh La La - The Faces
With Or Without You - U2
Silver Springs - Fleetwood Mac
Allure - Jay-z
NY State Of Mind - Nas
Work - Gangstarr

9. What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?
Not many. I had been plotting this one out for awhile and I loved the idea so much. It came pretty naturally. I don't have too many obstacles during the writing process. The creative part has always been fun for me. It's once you're done with the piece and have to find a way to get it funded.

10. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
Reading, Acting, raising my son Ronan, working out and studying Irish history.

11. You entered your screenplay via FilmFreeway. What has been your experiences working with the submission platform site?
It's the standard! Loved it.

12. What influenced you to enter the festival? What were your feelings on the initial feedback you received?
Feedback was solid. It was nice to take home an award and always feels great when people latch onto a specific piece of your writing and rave about it. The scene they picked out from mine to do the reading of is a really intimate scene and for many folks I'd think it might be a throwaway but for me I loved how close it was.