Since 2005, Sandra Payne of SPwrite Productions has focused on writing feature screenplays. She put the finishing touches on two period drama scripts last year (2006). One of them, a biography about Mother Teresa, has been selected as an official project of the government of India and is currently optioned.
Another script, a romantic comedy, is also optioned. The producer has plans to move forward with a low-budget production later this year. Want more details? Check back soon!
Currently, Sandra has fired up her keyboard to write another romantic comedy that has been percolating in her brain for long enough.
After that? More screenwriting!
On the filmmaking side of things, Sandra has written, directed and/or produced several award-winning short projects. Her motto: short films should be short–and great. Don’t forget about great!
As for directing a feature? Yes. When the stars have aligned.
Since 2005, Sandra Payne of SPwrite Productions has focused on writing feature screenplays. She put the finishing touches on two period drama scripts last year (2006). One of them, a biography about Mother Teresa, has been selected as an official project of the government of India and is currently optioned.
Another script, a romantic comedy, is also optioned. The producer has plans to move forward with a low-budget production later this year. Want more details? Check back soon!
Currently, Sandra has fired up her keyboard to write another romantic comedy that has been percolating in her brain for long enough.
After that? More screenwriting!
On the filmmaking side of things, Sandra has written, directed and/or produced several award-winning short projects. Her motto: short films should be short–and great. Don’t forget about great!
As for directing a feature? Yes. When the stars have aligned.
Sandra’s debut short film, “The Secret Lives of Shopping Carts,” WON a bronze award at WorldFest Houston in 2001 for best original comedy short and appeared in more than eight festivals around the country. It was shot on Super 16 and then blown up to 35mm.
Winner! In 2004, she produced, co-wrote and co-directed (with talented comedian, actor and director,Troy Grant) one of the three trailer winners for the Austin Film Festival. Check out “Hip, Hip, Hurr-Austin” in the “Play Short Films” area of this site.
Another Winner! In 2005, Sandra produced, co-wrote and co-directed (with Troy again!) another trailer winner for the Austin Film Festival. Check out “Texas: Wow! It’s Big!” in the “Play Short Films” area of this site.
We have a Three-Peat! In 2007, Sandra produced another trailer winner for the Austin Film Festival. This time, it stars Troy Grant and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ray McKinnon. Check out “Wild as the West Texas Wind!” in the “Play Short Films” area of this site.
“Ooga Ooga,” her first mini-DV short, played at the 2005 Los Angeles International Short Film Festival.
Her short script, “Sometimes, Life Sucks,” was a finalist in the Movie Poet short script contest. Production planned for…sometime.
Sandra earned a master’s degree in English from the University of North Texas where she specialized in screenwriting. She’s been writing ever since.
