Adam Lapallo

Adam Lapallo is an award-winning screenwriter and director from Richmond, Virginia. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and minors in Creative Writing and General Business. He is a winner of the Virginia Screenwriting Competition, and his scripts have received accolades from the Austin Film Festival, the Final Draft Big Break Contest, Screencraft, and the Richmond Film Festival.


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Wisteria (Feature)
Horror/drama
Three siblings’ decision to sell their family homestead after the death of their deeply religious mother awakens the ancient pagan entity that has haunted them since childhood.
* Second Round in the Launch Pad Feature Competition

Untouchable (Feature)
Sports Drama
To save her beloved fencing club, a young coach conspires with an NCAA contender and his imperialistic father to conquer the fencing tournament sphere and become untouchable.
* Top 10 in the 2021 Final Draft Big Break Contest
*Semifinalist in the 2023 Austin Film Festival Screenwriting Competition
* Semifinalist in the 2021 Screencraft Feature Competition

Dark Enough to See the Stars (Feature)
Period Thriller
A young widow defends her family from starvation, political turmoil, and the constant threat of attack in the upstart colony of Jamestown. Based on the novel by Connie Lapallo and the true story of the women and children of Jamestown.
* Best Action/Thriller Screenplay at the 2020 Northern Virginia International Film Festival
* Top Official Selection at the 2021 Richmond International Film Festival

A Moment Of Your Time (Feature)
Sci-Fi Romance
Two lost souls search for meaning in a time-stopped world.
* Second-Rounder in the 2021 Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition
* Quarterfinalist in the 2022 Bluecat Screenplay Contest

Kaleidoscope (Feature)
Supernatural Horror
A photographer’s Northern Lights quest into the Norwegian countryside becomes a fight for survival when her group is attacked by an elusive predator.

* Grand Jury Award for Feature Screenplay at the 2020 Richmond International Film Festival


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