Mark Colety, Los Angeles based author, screenwriter, and musician

FilmMakers 2012 Semifinalist

admin — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 22:53:18 +0000

Results for 2012 FilmMakers Semifinals are in and we are thrilled to announce that Colety’s script has made the cut. It has now placed in 3 major competitions and continues to garner attention.

‘Kandahar’ Advances in 2012

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:35:36 +0000

Year of the Dragon was welcomed in with an announcement from FilmMakers International: ‘From Kandahar with Love’ is now an official Quarterfinalist. Taking steady aim at landing representation for 2012 and a shot of getting the film made.

Filmmakers 10th annual International Screenwriting Competition

admin — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 07:06:11 +0000

Colety’s feature-length script “From Kandahar with Love” has been selected by Filmmakers 10^th annual International Screenwriting Awards. This will be the third major screenwriting competition this year to place the script.

Colety Announced 2011 Quarterfinalist

admin — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:38:17 +0000

Featured on CNN, Entertainment Weekly, and in Variety Magazine – Scriptapalooza is an international contest based in Hollywood known for being one of the top competitions to break new writers to production companies and agents in Los Angeles. Colety’s comedy, FROM KANDAHAR WITH LOVE, won Quarterfinalist in the top 10% out of approximately 3500 entries. Visit their site to see the listing.

Hollywood’s PAGE awards selects Colety

admin — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:20:17 +0000

PAGE International screenwriting competition advanced Mark Colety’s first full length script to Round 2 selections for judging. Largely considered to be the top screenwriting contest in Hollywood, second only to Academy Award sponsored Nicholl Fellowship, PAGE selected the script from …
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Seattle International Film Festival: The reels are rolling

admin — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 01:49:04 +0000

Northwest Asian Weekly, June 6 1998

One of Mark’s last assignments as a journalist was covering the SIFF in 1998.

All aboard: Take a ride on the ‘Survival System Train’

admin — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 01:48:07 +0000

Northwest Asian Weekly, November 18 1997

Review of Japanese industrial artist Kenji Yanobe’s exhibit. Mr. Yanobe had art shows throughout the world and his work was on display at the grounds of the World’s Fair in Osaka, Japan.

In through the out door: ‘Exit the Dragon’ storms into Seattle

admin — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 01:45:00 +0000

Northwest Asian Weekly, October 11 1997

Review of Michael Zee’s play. It was promoted by his wife, celebrity, actress and producer Ming Na Wen (Joy Luck Club) on opening night in downtown Seattle.

‘Gold Watch’ recalls hard times at home for Japanese Americans

admin — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 01:44:18 +0000

Northwest Asian Weekly, May 16 1998

Review of Momoko Iko’s play

Census 2000: Asian or Pacific Islander? New Census Seeks Specifics on Race.

admin — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 01:37:16 +0000

Northwest Asian Weekly, March 6 1998

This article by Mark Colety was cited in Catherine R. Squires’ book, Dispatches from the Color Line, published in hardback by New York State University Press, July 2007