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Adam Renn Olenn writes fiction and non-fiction.
His screenplay BLOOD & PLUNDER, about Moses Brown and John Brown, won First Prize in the 2018 Rhode Island International Film Festival Screenwriting Contest ('Spotlight on New England' category).
A two-time Grub Street scholarship winner and Bread Loaf contributor, his story The Oldest Man in Town was anthologized for the 2012 edition of Best New England Crime Stories, and his story Coronation was in the 2011 edition, and was a finalist for the Derringer award for short fiction, and a Pushcart nominee.
Recent work
Films
- BLOOD & PLUNDER, the true story of two brothers who helped found America, and their bitter feud that divides us to this day. ~2:00 (feature film)
- THE LOT, a half-hour comedy pilot about a decent man trying to keep a very un-decent car dealership afloat ~0:30 (non-broadcast TV)
- SLIPPERY ELM, the tragic story of two orphans and a grandmother who was only trying to help. ~20 min.
- NOEL, two of Napoleon's soldiers discover the meaning of friendship on the way back from Moscow. ~10 min.
- THE ONE THING WE'VE GOT, in the wake of a tragic loss, two women discover they have a secret bond. ~10 min.
- FISHING BLUES, a love affair washes away when an insecure man realizes his girlfriend can outfish him. ~5 min.
Stage plays
- DAD JOKES, a tragic story of a man stuck inside himself as his family moves on. ~27 min.
- JOE'S SUBS, a web of office relationships rises and falls over lunch. ~10 min.
Adam is also the Director of Communications & Community Engagement for Moses Brown School, and wrote and directed this bit of internet ephemera:
Filmed, edited, and produced by Ryan Vemmer, Editor for Digital Media. Sung by Justin Peters, Choral Director. Performed by Matt Glendinning, Head of School.
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