Justin Ferrato

Writer/Director of 'The Prisoner' a short psychological thriller film that confronts the immigration crisis. Based in Brooklyn. Trailer Editor

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Very thrilled to announce my short screenplay 'The Prisoner' has been selected as a FINALIST in the
@WeScreenplay short script competition! The final round will be judged by Oscar Short Film Filmmakers!

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EXCITING NEWS! My new short film that I wrote & directed 'Stolen Dreams' has been officially selected to screen Houston @worldfest at the end of April!

The film confronts family separation & migrant rights in detention centers. More news to come!

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“You can catch the devil, but you can't hold him long.'"

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IT'S OFFICIAL- Very excited to announce my short script 'The Prisoner' has been accepted into Film Independent's Fiscal Sponsorship program! The script is about a detained Central American teenager who escapes a detention center - confronting the immigration crisis at the border.

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Update! Just found out my short script The Prisoner advanced as a Semi- Finalist for @YourScriptProduced! Thank you for the recognition and opportunity! 🙏 The script is a psychological crime thriller that confronts the immigration crisis at the detention centers on our borders.

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Very excited to share a few updates on my script ‘The Prisoner’ - just found out it was selected as a Quarter-Finalist for the script competition @YouScriptProduced AND it made @Coverfly’s Red List for Drama Shorts this month! 
More BIG announcements for the project coming soon

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WOW my short crime thriller script 'The Prisoner' was awarded as a Finalist with honorable mention at the @barnstormmedia screenwriting competition!

Very exciting developments to come this year in 2021 as I prepare to Direct the film in the spring :)

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Damn. I’ve fallen head over heels for Henry James’ Ghost Stories! I now have a North Star to stay focused. @Owen_Egerton would be proud!

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It’s been a great week of industry short film panels @HollyShorts! Can’t wait to kick off the screenwriting fireside chat with @CircleConfusion!

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Here's a trailer I wrote/produced and edited for @HBODocs!

[HBO Documentaries @HBODocs]

The crime that spawned an obsession.
#TheMysteryofDBCooper premieres November 25 on @HBOMax.

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Another fantastic panel about casting and creating. Thank you @HollyShorts!

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Catch this rare one-on-one discussion with Twinkie and gain insights from her multi-decade career. Get your tickets now!

All Access Pass here: https://t.co/35SxWn65ae

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How do we fix a broken system of lost migrant kids and reunite families?

[Families Belong Together @fams2gether]

BREAKING: We just learned that 100 more children than initially reported are *STILL SEPARATED* under Trump’s family separation policy.

These 666 families must be reunited IMMEDIATELY. #FamiliesBelongTogether https://t.co/gkGCf3JmPQ

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@seedandspark @HollyShorts @BrisOwnWorld Just finished the panel! Very inspiring. I have a short I hope to shoot in Spring 2020 - a psychological thriller that confronts the immigration crisis head on!

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Oh WOW- very thrilled to announce my short screenplay 'The Prisoner' has been selected as a FINALIST in the @WeScreenplay short script competition! The final round will be judged by Oscar Short Film Filmmakers!

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@Owen_Egerton Making progress! Hope all is well!

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WOW! Thrilled to announce my short script "Carlos" that I wrote and will direct has been selected as a quarter-finalist at the @WeScreenplay short script competition and a semi-finalist at the https://t.co/jDWe7RCG9X short script competition!

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Very EXCITED to announce a short screenplay I wrote has been chosen as an official selection at the 2020 Hollyshorts Screenplay Competition!!
The film deals with the immigration crisis and the mistreatment in detention centers in America.

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Excited to share the short documentary that I edited ‘Day of the Leon’ is having an online premiere tonight with Anthology Archives! https://t.co/56aZ1mszwC

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@Owen_Egerton Oh wow just found out I was accepted! Thank you for giving me a shot. Very excited to expand on the psychological thriller genre!

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Hi @Owen_Egerton! I discovered yesterday your MasterClass at Sundance collab ‘psych thriller’. I’m developing two projects and would LOVE to take this class. I’ve submitted an app through Sundance and your personal website. Is there any way to join??