THE REWRITE.

THE REWRITE.

A struggling screenwriter, obsessed with portraying Black Excellence and authenticity on the big screen, is forced to do a rewrite of his latest draft in order to save his career.  But when he revisits the characters in his script in real life, he soon realizes that his own world is short on authenticity and anything but excellent.

Terry Dawson’s 2025 feature directorial debut, the film world premiered at ABFF ’25, which launched its’ impressive festival run. It went on to win multiple awards including Best Feature at Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival (’25), Best Director Harlem International Film Festival (’25), and won multiple categories at the Micheaux Film Festival in Los Angeles (’25) including Outstanding Feature-Jury, Outstanding Writing and Outstanding Performance for Freddy Ramsey Jr. 

Currently streaming on Amazon Prime and Tubi.

A struggling screenwriter, obsessed with portraying Black Excellence and authenticity on the big screen, is forced to do a rewrite of his latest draft in order to save his career.  But when he revisits the characters in his script in real life, he soon realizes that his own world is short on authenticity and anything but excellent.

Terry Dawson’s 2025 feature directorial debut, the film world premiered at ABFF ’25, which launched its’ impressive festival run. It went on to win multiple awards including Best Feature at Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival (’25), Best Director Harlem International Film Festival (’25), and won multiple categories at the Micheaux Film Festival in Los Angeles (’25) including Outstanding Feature-Jury, Outstanding Writing and Outstanding Performance for Freddy Ramsey Jr. 

Currently streaming on Amazon Prime and Tubi.

THE REWRITE.

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OFFICIAL SELECTIONS


AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF) 

MARTHA’S VINEYARD AFRICAN-AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL 

HARLEM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 

SILICON VALLEY AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL

OAK PARK BLACK FILM FESTIVAL

MICHEAUX FILM FESTIVAL



AWARDS


THE MICHEAUX FILM FESTIVAL - 2025 OUTSTANDING JURY FEATURE - WINNER

THE MICHEAUX FILM FESTIVAL - 2025 OUTSTANDING WRITING FEATURE - WINNER

BEST DIRECTOR AT HARLEM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - WINNER

MARTHA’S VINEYARD AFRICAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL - 2025 BEST FEATURE FILM - WINNER