Looking for a sequel
It sounds as if Alex Perry doesn't want his first movie screened in Hollywood to be his last.
Perry's short film, "Scrabble: The Motion Picture" took Best Comedy at the grand finale of the Campus Movie Fest student film competition in California on June 13.
A 2005 Andover High School graduate, Perry made "Scrabble" with friends at Bridgewater State College over the course of one week this spring. The six-minute film took best picture at Campus Movie Fest's regional competition, advancing to the national competition as a top three film out of the competition's 75,000 participants.
The 21-year-old traveled to Hollywood on June 11 for the final competition.
"This past week was absolutely jam packed and didn't allow me much sleep at all. 'Scrabble: The Motion Picture' has brought my friends and I so far that reaching higher is an absolute necessity at this point," wrote Perry in an e-mail to the Townsman.
"We were able to wander the Paramount Pictures lot and meet various Hollywood filmmakers for workshops and discussions. Our movie was screened in the Paramount theater, where Steven Spielberg and Michael Bay had screened 'Transformers 2' the night before. For a final time in this competition, 'Scrabble' was received remarkably by the audience. I am looking forward to building on many of the new friendships that I made on the West Coast, and collaborating with the next generation of great filmmakers. When it comes to the next screenplay I write, the blank page is already being filled. Thanks to everyone who supported us."
- Bethany Bray
