Screenwriter Ronald McQueen (DELTA STATION)

By festreviews on July 7, 2024

A rescue mission to a remote space station finds only one evasive crewman, an obstinate AI and the station cat still alive. With no explanation for the missing personnel and with members of the rescue crew beginning to die, suspicion grows that one of these three is responsible.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Hannah Ehman
Kocic: Steve Rizzo
Walter: Geoff Mays
Dave: Sean Ballantyne

Get to know the writer:

1. What is your screenplay about?
The logline is: A rescue mission to a remote space station finds only one evasive crewman, an obstinate AI and the station cat still alive. With no explanation for the missing personnel and with members of the rescue crew suddenly beginning to die, suspicion grows that one of these three is responsible.

2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?
This is a SciFi/Horror script. Comps would be Event Horizon and, possibly, Triangle. There are nods to Groundhog day, Alien and A Space Odyssy

3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
The twin genres of SciFi and Horror are among the most popular in the screening circuit at the moment. In addition, the story features the interplay between the central character and an AI, which borrows from the increasing social concerns about the rise of artificial intelligence.

4. How would you describe this script in two words?
Scarily claustrophobic

5. What movie have you seen the most times in your life?
Lawrence of Arabia

6. How long have you been working on this screenplay?
Six weeks

7. How many stories have you written?
Fourteen

8. What is your favorite song? (Or, what song have you listened to the most times in your life?)
Hotel California

9. What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?
None really. I've been on a bit of a roll this year and this is my third script since January.

10. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
Travel

11. You entered your screenplay via FilmFreeway. What has been your experiences working with the submission platform site?
The site has worked extremely well and interaction with the festival people has been really good and positive.

12. What influenced you to enter the festival? What were your feelings on the initial feedback you received?
Liked the promise of detailed feedback (any new script needs someone in the industry to take a good look at it). The option of a table read for key scenes was an added bonus.