Paul Pawlowski Boeken

Note: This is a 121-page screenplay, not a novel.In the year 1260, the city-state of Florence was about to engage their neighbor, Siena, in yet another war. Historically, Florence's formidable armies were no match for the underfunded Sienese forces; however, this year would be different. Siena, flush with finances, but short on defense, requested assistance from King Manfred of Sicily (aligned with the Kingdom of Germany). More than happy to oblige, for a fee, Manfred discreetly dispatched 800 of his best German mercenary knights to assist in protecting Siena and its civilian population.At sunrise on the morning of September 4, 1260, the David vs. Goliath battle began when 19,000 Sienese soldiers, along with the 800 German mercenaries, surprised 35,000 Florentine soldiers in the Montaperti valley near the town of Siena. Twenty-four hours later, Siena decimated the Florentine army claiming victory in what became the bloodiest day of the Italian Middle Ages."Montaperti" is an action-adventure fictional account of how a mercenary knight general who, after vowing never to raise his sword again, was coerced into leading 800 mercenary knights into battle alongside Sienese army against overwhelming odds.Accolades: Best MFA Thesis Script (Feature) - DePaul University Top 1% - American Zoetrope Top 10% - Academy Nicholl Fellowshi

NOTE: This is a 95-page screenplay, not a novel."Samara Chance: Interstellar Badass" is a Sci-Fi/Horror screenplay that pays homage to the classic film, "Alien." This story takes place in an oligarchic, dystopian future, where a female indentured servant, along with the crew of an intergalactic prison transport ship, exit stasis after a record hypersleep and discover they have become prey for a genetically engineered alien-hybrid creature hell-bent on survival at all costs.Accolades: Top 20% - Academy Nicholl Fellowshi

Note: This is a 108-page screenplay, not a novel. "Lake Shore Drive" is a Noir/Crime/Drama that tells the story of a wounded World War II Vet turned private eye who faces off against a ruthless Chicago businessman and his unscrupulous mistress to clear his name as the prime suspect in a high profile murder. Film noir = (French: "dark film") a style or genre of cinematographic film marked by a mood of pessimism, fatalism, and menace. The term was originally applied (by a group of French critics) to American thriller or detective films made in the period 1944-54 and to the work of directors such as Orson Welles, Fritz Lang, and Billy Wilder. (Credit: Wikipedia)

NOTE: This is a 116-page screenplay, not a novel. During World War II, Germany experimented in creating new weapons to gain an advantage over the Allies. From the V-2 Rocket to the Messerschmitt Me 262 (the world's first jet fighter) as well as dabbling into the Occult, they hoped that one of these forays would lead to a powerful weapon and a swift victory for the Axis. However, if it weren't for the courage and sacrifice of one scientist to put his heritage ahead of his ambitions and bring an end to one of those experiments, the Russians would now be speaking German. "Einstein: Resurrection" is a Gothic Horror/Sci-Fi/War story that follows a brilliant Jewish scientist, in his quest to live up to his famous brother's legacy, is coerced into performing unethical godlike experiments for a power-hungry Nazi Officer. Accolades: Semi-Finalist - Academy Nicholl Fellowship