Screenwriting Competition

Peter Bisgaier
Peter Bisgaier Off-Broadway- Reservoir Dogs, Roberto Zucco (Empire Theatre Co.), Patience (Boomerang Theatre Co.) Philadelphia region- 74 Seconds… to Judgment (Arden), Broken Stones (InterACT), Brighton Beach Memoirs, Kiss Me Kate, Fox on the Fairway, Prisoner of Second Ave. (Act2 Playhouse), Dracula (Delaware Theatre Co.), Rumors (Montgomery Theater), ART, Chapter Two, Every Brilliant Thing (Pegasus Theatre Co.), Wait Until Dark, Changing Channels (Fulton Theater), Christmas Carol (Passage Theater.) Regionally- Horse Cave Theater, Phoenix Theater, Stella Adler Theater, Lincoln Amphitheater. Peter is Co-Artistic Director of Pegasus Theatre Company. He is also a director, playwright, screenwriter, teacher, and member of the improv team “The Alexanders.” As always, a huge thank you to Corinna, Milo, Monica, and Mom who help make all this possible.

Carter Harris
Carter is super excited to be making his Film Fest Debut! 2023 Young Entertainer Award nominee! Credits Include Off-Broadway: New York Theater Workshop 22/23 Merrily We Roll Along. Television: Only Murders In the Building, East New York, Ghost S4, Saturday Night Live. Commercial: Kohl’s, Cheez-It, Blue Apron. Carter loves to play video games and soccer. Carter is also a talented artist and loves to draw. When not performing Carter loves hanging with his friends. To Mom, Dad, Gianna, Derrick, Grandma, Nana & Pop-Pop – You are the best! Insta: @thecarterharris

Owen Corey
Owen is a Philadelphia based actor. He’s performed with Bristol Riverside Theatre (Clue), Shakespeare in Clark Park (Pericles), Commonwealth Classic Shakespeare (Measure for Measure), Lantern Theatre Company (Romeo and Juliet) and the Hedgerow Theatre (Moby Dick, Three Sisters, Three Musketeers). He also directs, teaches, coaches, and runs workshops for students and schools throughout the region, He’s a graduate of Fairfield University’s Theatre program.

Molly Hofstaedter
Molly is thrilled to be a part of the Central Bucks film festival! She is a recent graduate of DeSales University and Philadelphia based actor. Recent work includes “Shakespeare for Kids” (PSF), “Strictly Platonic” (A-1 Entertainment), “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” “A Civil War Christmas,” and “Side by Side by Sondheim” (DeSales). Upcoming: “It’s Wonderful Life” at Candlelight Dinner Theatre. A big thank you to Ken and the Central Bucks film festival for this opportunity and love to Mom and Dad!

Jim Sanders
Newly retired from Renew Theaters, I have been involved in the film exhibition and fundraising end of the business for a quarter century. As a founding member of the Bucks Fever FilmFest (1999), I have judged hundreds of films. I spent my formative years in advertising in NYC, while acting and stage managing off-off-off-off Broadway productions. Both a theater actor and singer, I have stories to tell. With degrees in Theater performance, stagecraft and Arts management, I enjoy working with up and coming artists in the furtherance of their craft. As a currently self-employed Voice Actor, I am happy to say that I do not have to rely on a steady income to enjoy the process.

Victor Rodgriguez
Bio coming soon.

Doug Torres
Doug has been a veteran of the film and television industry for twenty-five years, working as a Producer and Assistant Director. In that time, he’s worked closely with several prominent Directors and Actors, accumulating over fifty credits to his name. His most recent credits include “Armageddon Time,” Directed by James Gray, and “Amsterdam,” the ensemble comedy helmed by David O. Russell. At the end of this year, he has “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”, a limited series for Amazon created by the multi-hyphenate entertainer Donald Glover, to be streamed.

Ken Kaissar, Producing Director Bristol Riverside Theatre
Ken’s plays have been performed or developed by the Philadelphia Theatre Company, Delaware Theatre Company, Phoenix Theatre Company, Fusion Theatre Company, Jewish Repertory Theatre, Urban Stages and Passage Theatre. His play A LEG UP received a world premiere at the Bristol Riverside Theatre in September of 2022. THE VICTIMS OR WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO ABOUT IT (published by McFarland & Company, Inc.) was developed by Golden Thread Productions and Silk Road Rising. His adaptation of Geoffrey Chaucer’s THE CANTERBURY TALES was commissioned by Columbia University. His other plays include A MODEST SUGGESTION (available on Amazon), LIBERAL ARTS and WEEKEND AT BETTY’S. He holds a BFA in directing from Carnegie Mellon University and an MFA in playwriting from Columbia University. Ken is a co-producing director at the Bristol Riverside Theatre (brtstage.org), and the host of the podcast The Audition Helper available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

James Breckenridge Screenwriter, The PlayCrafters Group
James Breckenridge has worked in the entertainment industry for over 30 years. In 1995, his years of professional training and experience culminated in the founding of The PlayCrafters Group. As its Director, he specializes in helping writers from all over the country develop producible scripts for motion pictures, television and theatre. His work focuses on helping writers target the essential elements of their stories to achieve results that specifically serve their original vision. He has been rated in the Top Ten of Script Consultants from around the country and recommended as the Best of the Best Buys in Creative Screenwriting Magazine’s review of leading script consultants.

In addition to private classes, coachings and consultations, Mr. Breckenridge has been a featured speaker at The Philadelphia Writers’ Conference, The Algonquin Film Festival, The Bucks Fever FilmFest and has presented seminars at the SCREENWRITING EXPO in Los Angeles, California where he was named “Star Speaker.” Mr. Breckenridge has served on the Theatrical Motion Pictures Nominating Committee for the Screen Actors Guild Awards and as a Judge for the Freestyle Repertory Theater in New York City, Juror for The Philadelphia Film Festival’s Feature Film Competition, Juror for the American Independents category for the Philadelphia Film Festival/Cinefest as well as the Bucks Fever FilmFest.

Trained for the professional theatre, Mr. Breckenridge received his Master of Fine Arts degree from Temple University in Philadelphia. Over the years, he has performed professionally on radio, television, film and on stage. His work has taken him to Europe twice, once touring Germany and Italy, and a second time, appearing at The Edinburgh Festival in Scotland and in London. He currently maintains active memberships with both The Actors’ Equity Association and the SAG-AFTRA Union.