Michael Celender - Screenwriter
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"I found this to be an incredibly unique, compelling story."

"There was some fantastic visual storytelling throughout the script."

- Emmy-winning screenwriter ​on Crossing Borders

​(WeScreenplay 8/10 rating, top 5%)

Hi and welcome!

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​​I put together this site to explain who I am, where I come from, what my experience and skills are as well as some of the projects I'm working on.

You can also learn about some of the services I offer - like consulting, editing or screenwriting.
I can help you turn a raw idea, book or even a partial script into a fully-complete, high-quality, marketable screenplay that can be sent out to producers and other industry pros.
 
I hope you'll enjoy the site. I'm always open to questions and comments, feel free to contact me here. 

​​Wishing you all the best in your creative journey!
 
Best,
​Michael
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P.S. Click here to learn about me in Hebrew.

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​CROSSING BORDERS:
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2019 WESCREENPLAY SEMI-FINALIST
"Crossing Borders" is a true-life, historical drama and adapted screenplay based on the memoir, "He Died Alone in Tijuana," by Raymond Dayan. The screenplay has been rated by a NATAS Emmy-winning screenwriter in the top 5% of scripts they've reviewed: "I found this to be an incredibly unique, compelling story." 

Logline: In 1975, when a Connecticut family man learns of his scam-artist father’s death in a Tijuana hotel, he relives his tumultuous youth and the schemes that kept his family moving around Europe, the Middle East and beyond. A true story.​

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Affirmative Action! 
2016 NFVF DEVELOPMENT BENEFICIARY
2019 MUSE AWARDS SEMI-FINALIST

In contemporary South Africa, a spoilt white millennial fakes his ethnicity to land a top job, helping him win back his family and the love of his life. But the job comes with surprises nobody planned for.
​After receiving initial approval from SA's national film fund this dramedy went through serious bureaucratic delays, but has been revived in 2019. ​

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Celender the Writer
"I thank whatever gods may be / For my unconquerable soul. / I am the master of my fate / I am the captain of my soul." - William Ernest Henley
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  • Projects
  • More
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