STEVEN ARVANITES Founder

As founder of NYCscreenwriter.org, Steven Arvanites
heads the largest screenwriting organization in New York City that is free and
open to all writers. The mission of this
institution is to provide education, support and networking as well as
workshops including the acclaimed
Industry Chat Series. As panel
moderator, Mr. Arvanites has hosted several producers, such as David Paterson (Bridge to Terabithia), agents and
leaders of the independent film world, including Amy Dotson of the IFP. A noted teacher, Mr. Arvanites has taught at
the Rye Arts Center, Northwest Screenwriters Guild in Seattle, San Francisco
Film Society and a visiting professor at Hollins University teaching their
M.F.A. screenwriting program.
Mr. Arvanites is an award winning screenwriter. He has been a two- time Nicholl
semi-finalist, a BlueCat winner, Atlanta Screenwriting Competition winner, a
Djerassi/SFFS Screenwriting Fellowship finalist and a Sundance Screen Lab finalist
and invited to the Cinestory retreat co-sponsored by the Academy Awards. Additionally,
he has placed in 21 other national and international screenwriting
competitions. In 2006, he was awarded an
Artward Bound residency from the Field, a grant given in recognition of his
writing with the sole purpose of creating new material.
Mr. Arvanites, whose first narrative feature, I Killed You ‘Cause I Had To, won Best Feature Horror/Thriller at the Dark River Film Festival and the
Indie Film Gathering. Also, Cadaver, his Terror Film Festival
winning script, was also a winner at the Eerie Horror Film Fest screenplay
competition. Helium Man, a short film co-written by
Mr. Arvanites, is an official selection of D.C. Short Film Fest, the Beverly
Hills Short Film Festival & Atlanta Film Festival - all 2010.
In October, Mr. Arvanites will be film panel moderator at the
Austin Film Festival. He graduated from
Fordham University (B.A.) and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in
London. As an actor, he has appeared
off-Broadway, in several television series and too many commercials to count. A native New Yorker, Steven resides in Hell's
Kitchen. No pets, some roaches.
Steven has placed or won in the following screenplay competitions/film festivals.
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