Short screenplay · Action · Thriller
Nine Lives
One man. One building. One life he’ll burn the world to save. During a locked-down COVID-era apartment building crisis, a man fights his way through the building to rescue his trapped cat.
Recognition · 2026
Winner
- Top Shorts · Best Screenplay · Best Action Screenplay
- Top Indie Film Awards · Best Writing · Best Short Script
- Golden Lion International Film Festival · Best Short Script
- WRPN.tv Short, Tight and Loose · Gold Award
- WRPN.tv Screenplay Competition · Silver Award, Short Film Scripts
Finalist
- Top Shorts
- International Indie Screenplay Festival · Best Screenplay Short Film
Nominee
- Best Damn Film Awards · Best Damn Script Champion · Best Damn Short Scripts
- AFIN International Film Festival · Best Short Screenplay
- Top Indie Film Awards · Best Original Idea
- Golden Pen Script Awards
Semi-Finalist
- Florida Shorts
- Hollywood Just4Shorts
Honorable Mention
- Independent Shorts Awards · Best Short Script
- NIFA Awards · Best Short Screenplay
- Hollywood Best Indie Film Awards
Official Selection
- Toronto International Short Film Awards
- Independent Shorts Awards
- Best Damn Film Awards
- Golden Pen Script Awards
Available on request
- Short screenplay
Completed short script
jason@calderwarstories.com
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