Welcome to www.DuncanPutney.com
Duncan is a professional film and television actor, as well as an award winning screenwriter and producer. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst where he majored in accounting and minored in theater, Duncan works as a professional actor in film, television, stage, and can be seen in such films as "The Judge," “Mystic River,” “R.I.P.D.,” “The Town,” and “Brilliant Mistakes,” as well as national TV commercials for AAdvantage MasterCard, Budweiser, Alamo Rent-A-Car, Papa Gino’s, and others. He is represented for film, television, commercials and print by Casey at Maggie Inc.. Duncan has also worked as an historical consultant on film and television projects, as well as casting period reenactor extras through his History Casting.
Duncan's manuscripts, published works and produced scripts have been recognized by the New England Emmy Awards, the New Hampshire Literary Awards and the SOLA Awards - Dixie Kane Memorial Writing Competition and many screenwriting competition.
In 2009, Duncan and long time friend Andre Stark formed Original Concept & Development Associates to develop and produce their own projects. Currently they have several television projects in the development and pre-production stages. Their "Dunk Dial" video soon will launch on YouTube and TikToc, while their short film, "Macy's Goes to War," currently is finishing its film festival run. Their short film/TV pilot “Half Pint” earned a New England Emmy Award Nomination and took home a Van Gogh Award at the Amsterdam Film Festival and has screened in WW2 museums in the United State and in Normandy, France.
Filmlanthropy: In 2016, Duncan (with the help of Andre Stark) created the non-profit Children's Hospitals International Film Festivals for Flickers to bring wonderful short films from around the globe to the young patients of children's hospitals in the US, Canada and beyond. In 2009, Duncan along with Andre Stark also the created the Emmy Award winning 7DAYPSA competitions where teams of filmmakers compete over a seven day period by writing, shooting, and editing a television public service announcement (PSA) for a deserving local non-profit organization that provides a needed service to the community. The winning PSA for each non-profit is broadcast for a year by local media sponsor WCVB-TV 5 (ABC). 7DAYPSA spots have gone on to win regional Emmy Awards & nominations as well as best PSA at the New Media Film Festival.
You can follow Duncan on twitter @DuncanPutney, just click on the social media button above.
Click on the link for Duncan's IMDB profile.
NEWS:
Duncan is enjoying some successes in 2024.
WRITING
OCD Associates' comedy satire short, "DUNK DIAL," (written and directed by Duncan) had its festival premier at the 2024 Houston Comedy Festival and took home best comedy short.
Duncan's mystery detective television pilot script, "Still's Life," won Best Script at the New York Los Angeles International Film Festival and Best Script Unproduced at the Liber Films International Festival (Greece), Best Screenwriter at the Sydney Film & Screenplay Festival, received an Honorable Mention in the Wiki Screenplay Competition, and the Hollywood International Indie Screenplay Awards. The script was a Finalist at the Show Low Film Festival, the Les Prix du Senario de Paris and the Screenplay Festival (Sherman Oaks). The pilot script is ranked in the Top 15% on Coverfly.
His feature length near future SciFi script, "The Cheating Vaccine" won Best SciFi Screenplay at Filmatic FilmFare London and was a Semi-finalist at the Hong Kong Indie Film Festival.
Duncan's feature length period dark comedy screenplay, "The Resurrectionists," was a Finalist at the Red Movie Awards.
Duncan's feature length period horror screenplay, "Suagothel" was a Winner at the Horror Bowl Movie Awards.
Duncan's feature length horror screenplay, "Wolfeboro" set in the summer resort town of Wolfeboro, NH was a Winner at the Tuesday of Horror Festival in Germany.
A Hallmark style supernatural love story screenplay, "Light Keepers" was a Finalist at the Wiki Screenplay Contest, the Oscar qualifying Rhode Island International Film Festival and the Everything Holiday Film Festival, and an honorable mention at the Big Apple Film Festival
From the Slamdance Screenplay Competition judges, “This is a beautiful romance. It's reminiscent of films like Somewhere in Time or The Lake House, but much more subtle than either of them. Bruce's death is tragic and tear-jerker-worthy. The writer has a very rich mind and a great sense of how to structure this tale.”
From the Wiki Screenplay Contest judges, “Light Keepers is a well-crafted, atmospheric script with a unique premise that has the potential to resonate with audiences who enjoy supernatural romance and historical drama.”
From the Romance & Relationship Festival judges, “Janice … has a strong goal, which tracks through the entire script. She is desperately trying to prove she can continue to man the lighthouse, and does not need to be replaced with a man. Her clearly defined goal makes the reader more excited to follow her storyline, as there is a clearly defined dramatic question: whether or not she will be replaced as the keeper.” “The ending was frankly cool, and it's clear what the writer was going for. When swept out to sea, Bruce somehow stepped through time, and wound up in Janice's timeline, and became her husband. This ending is perfect for a spooky ghost story script such as this…”
Duncan's smart holiday rom-com, "A Vacation from Christmas," was a Finalist at the Everything Holiday Film Festival.
To date, Duncan's latest short SciFi screenplay, "Solipsism," has been very well received at film festivals so far. It won Most Maverick Concept at the Maverick Film Festival, Best Unproduced Short Script at the Florida Shorts Festival, at FilmHause 2023 (Berlin, Germany), at Phoenix Shorts, the Absurd Film Festival, the Monza Film Fest, the Doge Film Festival, at Filmatic FilmFaire London, the Sydney Film & Screenplay Festival, and the Silver Mask Live Festival, and it was a Winner at the Hong Kong Indie Film Festival, The script was awarded an Award of Excellence Winner at the Best Shorts Competition, and Honorable Mentions at the Richmond International Film Festival, the Berlin New Wave Film Festival, the Big Apple Film Festival & Screenplay Competition, the Lights! Camera! Action! Screenplay Contest, the Wiki Screenplay Competition, the Hollywood International Indie Screenplay Awards, and was a Finalist at the Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards, the Red Sun Film Festival, the Show Low Film Festival - Arizona White Mountains Film Festival and the Les Prix du Scenario de Paris.
The short UK set horror screenplay inspired by a BBC educational series, "The Barrowman," was a Finalist in the Filmatic FilmFare competition (UK) and in the Monkey Bread Tree competition (UK). "Using pre-established narrative tools from a British show, this script excels at being precise with its style and story. It is quite brilliantly written" (Monkey Bread Tree).
Original Concept & Development Associates, LLC is currently in pre-production for a five minute untitled football short film written by Duncan.
Despite Covid-19's impact on the entertainment industry, this period was a creatively rewarding one for Duncan's projects. Here are some of the awards they have garnered these last two years.
"The Karma of Bocce" (short magical realism screenplay)
BRONZE AWARD - 2020 Queen Palm International Film Festival screenplay competition.
WINNER - 2021 Medusa International Film Festival
WINNER - 2021 Monza Film Fest
Finalist - 2021 Anna Zornio Children's Theatre Playwriting Award (University of New Hampshire)
"The Resurrectionists" (feature length period dark buddy comedy screenplay)
From the Paper Screenplay Competition (UK) - "There is a lot of room here for some solid character actors to delve deep into the comedy and scenarios. It's very entertaining." & "At its heart there's one key successful element of this script which keeps it afloat and quite the page turner - it's the concept. It is a comical and fun exercise and it knows how to deliver the beats when necessary."
Finalist - 2022 Paper Screenplay Competition (UK)
Finalist - 2023 Mystic Film Festival
"Still's Life" (1 hr TV detective drama pilot script)
From the Fresh Voices Screenwriting Competition. - "A great concept and premise which offers both a promising series arc and high returnability in terms of story of the week plot lines." & "A gripping opening which sets out a strong series concept."
From the Paper Screenplay Competition (UK) - "The core character arc is what is great about this set up - it feels like a solid TV show with an intriguing potential. " & "Dense with ideas, this is definitely more of a project than a plain script. It is rich and full of detail."
WINNER - Best Script - 2023 New York Los Angeles International Film Festival
WINNER - Best Script Unproduced - 2023 Liber Films International Festival (Greece)
WINNER - Best Screenwriter - 2023 Sydney Film & Screenplay Festival
Top 15% - 2024 Coverfly
Honorable Mention -2023 Wiki Screenplay Competition
Finalist - 2023 Vancouver Movie Awards,
Finalist - 2023 Show Low Film Festival - Arizona White Mountains Film Festival
Finalist - 2023 Les Prix du Scenario de Paris
Finalist - 2023 Red Movie Awards
Crime List - 2021 Ink & Cinema
Honorable Mention - 2021 Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards
Finalist - 2022 Paper Screenplay Competition (UK)
"The Lesson," (short dramatic screenplay)
WINNER - Best New England Short Screenplay 2021 Shawna Shea Film Festival
WINNER - 2021 Medusa International Film Festival
WINNER - 2021 Monza Film Fest
Top 25% - 2021 Coverfly
"Suagothel": (period horror feature length screenplay)
WINNER - 2023 Horror Bowl Movie Awards
WINNER - Best New England Horror feature Screenplay - 2021 Shawna Shea Film Festival
TOP 3% - 2021 Ink & Cinema Military Script Showcase
Finalist - 2022 Nightmares Film Festival
"The Cheating Vaccine": (Near Future SciFi Detective Thriller feature length screenplay)
BEST SCIENCE FICTION SCREENPLAY - 2022 New York Science Fiction Film Festival
2nd ROUNDER - 2022 Austin Film Festival screenwriting competition
"Wolfeboro" (Modern day werewolf action thriller)
WINNER - 2023 Tuesday of Horror Festival (Germany)
"Secrets of the Codex" co-written with Dean Huh (story by Dean Huh - family romance feature screenplay)
WINNER - 2021 Art Film Awards
Finalist - 2021 Tokyo International Monthly Film Festival
Finalist - 2022 Athens (Greece) International Monthly Arts Festival
"Old Hoss" co-written with Kevin Faria (1884 period sports drama feature length screenplay)
Semi-Finalist - 2021 Houston International Sports Film Festival
Duncan's manuscripts, published works and produced scripts have been recognized by the New England Emmy Awards, the New Hampshire Literary Awards and the SOLA Awards - Dixie Kane Memorial Writing Competition and many screenwriting competition.
In 2009, Duncan and long time friend Andre Stark formed Original Concept & Development Associates to develop and produce their own projects. Currently they have several television projects in the development and pre-production stages. Their "Dunk Dial" video soon will launch on YouTube and TikToc, while their short film, "Macy's Goes to War," currently is finishing its film festival run. Their short film/TV pilot “Half Pint” earned a New England Emmy Award Nomination and took home a Van Gogh Award at the Amsterdam Film Festival and has screened in WW2 museums in the United State and in Normandy, France.
Filmlanthropy: In 2016, Duncan (with the help of Andre Stark) created the non-profit Children's Hospitals International Film Festivals for Flickers to bring wonderful short films from around the globe to the young patients of children's hospitals in the US, Canada and beyond. In 2009, Duncan along with Andre Stark also the created the Emmy Award winning 7DAYPSA competitions where teams of filmmakers compete over a seven day period by writing, shooting, and editing a television public service announcement (PSA) for a deserving local non-profit organization that provides a needed service to the community. The winning PSA for each non-profit is broadcast for a year by local media sponsor WCVB-TV 5 (ABC). 7DAYPSA spots have gone on to win regional Emmy Awards & nominations as well as best PSA at the New Media Film Festival.
You can follow Duncan on twitter @DuncanPutney, just click on the social media button above.
Click on the link for Duncan's IMDB profile.
NEWS:
Duncan is enjoying some successes in 2024.
WRITING
OCD Associates' comedy satire short, "DUNK DIAL," (written and directed by Duncan) had its festival premier at the 2024 Houston Comedy Festival and took home best comedy short.
Duncan's mystery detective television pilot script, "Still's Life," won Best Script at the New York Los Angeles International Film Festival and Best Script Unproduced at the Liber Films International Festival (Greece), Best Screenwriter at the Sydney Film & Screenplay Festival, received an Honorable Mention in the Wiki Screenplay Competition, and the Hollywood International Indie Screenplay Awards. The script was a Finalist at the Show Low Film Festival, the Les Prix du Senario de Paris and the Screenplay Festival (Sherman Oaks). The pilot script is ranked in the Top 15% on Coverfly.
His feature length near future SciFi script, "The Cheating Vaccine" won Best SciFi Screenplay at Filmatic FilmFare London and was a Semi-finalist at the Hong Kong Indie Film Festival.
Duncan's feature length period dark comedy screenplay, "The Resurrectionists," was a Finalist at the Red Movie Awards.
Duncan's feature length period horror screenplay, "Suagothel" was a Winner at the Horror Bowl Movie Awards.
Duncan's feature length horror screenplay, "Wolfeboro" set in the summer resort town of Wolfeboro, NH was a Winner at the Tuesday of Horror Festival in Germany.
A Hallmark style supernatural love story screenplay, "Light Keepers" was a Finalist at the Wiki Screenplay Contest, the Oscar qualifying Rhode Island International Film Festival and the Everything Holiday Film Festival, and an honorable mention at the Big Apple Film Festival
From the Slamdance Screenplay Competition judges, “This is a beautiful romance. It's reminiscent of films like Somewhere in Time or The Lake House, but much more subtle than either of them. Bruce's death is tragic and tear-jerker-worthy. The writer has a very rich mind and a great sense of how to structure this tale.”
From the Wiki Screenplay Contest judges, “Light Keepers is a well-crafted, atmospheric script with a unique premise that has the potential to resonate with audiences who enjoy supernatural romance and historical drama.”
From the Romance & Relationship Festival judges, “Janice … has a strong goal, which tracks through the entire script. She is desperately trying to prove she can continue to man the lighthouse, and does not need to be replaced with a man. Her clearly defined goal makes the reader more excited to follow her storyline, as there is a clearly defined dramatic question: whether or not she will be replaced as the keeper.” “The ending was frankly cool, and it's clear what the writer was going for. When swept out to sea, Bruce somehow stepped through time, and wound up in Janice's timeline, and became her husband. This ending is perfect for a spooky ghost story script such as this…”
Duncan's smart holiday rom-com, "A Vacation from Christmas," was a Finalist at the Everything Holiday Film Festival.
To date, Duncan's latest short SciFi screenplay, "Solipsism," has been very well received at film festivals so far. It won Most Maverick Concept at the Maverick Film Festival, Best Unproduced Short Script at the Florida Shorts Festival, at FilmHause 2023 (Berlin, Germany), at Phoenix Shorts, the Absurd Film Festival, the Monza Film Fest, the Doge Film Festival, at Filmatic FilmFaire London, the Sydney Film & Screenplay Festival, and the Silver Mask Live Festival, and it was a Winner at the Hong Kong Indie Film Festival, The script was awarded an Award of Excellence Winner at the Best Shorts Competition, and Honorable Mentions at the Richmond International Film Festival, the Berlin New Wave Film Festival, the Big Apple Film Festival & Screenplay Competition, the Lights! Camera! Action! Screenplay Contest, the Wiki Screenplay Competition, the Hollywood International Indie Screenplay Awards, and was a Finalist at the Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards, the Red Sun Film Festival, the Show Low Film Festival - Arizona White Mountains Film Festival and the Les Prix du Scenario de Paris.
The short UK set horror screenplay inspired by a BBC educational series, "The Barrowman," was a Finalist in the Filmatic FilmFare competition (UK) and in the Monkey Bread Tree competition (UK). "Using pre-established narrative tools from a British show, this script excels at being precise with its style and story. It is quite brilliantly written" (Monkey Bread Tree).
Original Concept & Development Associates, LLC is currently in pre-production for a five minute untitled football short film written by Duncan.
Despite Covid-19's impact on the entertainment industry, this period was a creatively rewarding one for Duncan's projects. Here are some of the awards they have garnered these last two years.
"The Karma of Bocce" (short magical realism screenplay)
BRONZE AWARD - 2020 Queen Palm International Film Festival screenplay competition.
WINNER - 2021 Medusa International Film Festival
WINNER - 2021 Monza Film Fest
Finalist - 2021 Anna Zornio Children's Theatre Playwriting Award (University of New Hampshire)
"The Resurrectionists" (feature length period dark buddy comedy screenplay)
From the Paper Screenplay Competition (UK) - "There is a lot of room here for some solid character actors to delve deep into the comedy and scenarios. It's very entertaining." & "At its heart there's one key successful element of this script which keeps it afloat and quite the page turner - it's the concept. It is a comical and fun exercise and it knows how to deliver the beats when necessary."
Finalist - 2022 Paper Screenplay Competition (UK)
Finalist - 2023 Mystic Film Festival
"Still's Life" (1 hr TV detective drama pilot script)
From the Fresh Voices Screenwriting Competition. - "A great concept and premise which offers both a promising series arc and high returnability in terms of story of the week plot lines." & "A gripping opening which sets out a strong series concept."
From the Paper Screenplay Competition (UK) - "The core character arc is what is great about this set up - it feels like a solid TV show with an intriguing potential. " & "Dense with ideas, this is definitely more of a project than a plain script. It is rich and full of detail."
WINNER - Best Script - 2023 New York Los Angeles International Film Festival
WINNER - Best Script Unproduced - 2023 Liber Films International Festival (Greece)
WINNER - Best Screenwriter - 2023 Sydney Film & Screenplay Festival
Top 15% - 2024 Coverfly
Honorable Mention -2023 Wiki Screenplay Competition
Finalist - 2023 Vancouver Movie Awards,
Finalist - 2023 Show Low Film Festival - Arizona White Mountains Film Festival
Finalist - 2023 Les Prix du Scenario de Paris
Finalist - 2023 Red Movie Awards
Crime List - 2021 Ink & Cinema
Honorable Mention - 2021 Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards
Finalist - 2022 Paper Screenplay Competition (UK)
"The Lesson," (short dramatic screenplay)
WINNER - Best New England Short Screenplay 2021 Shawna Shea Film Festival
WINNER - 2021 Medusa International Film Festival
WINNER - 2021 Monza Film Fest
Top 25% - 2021 Coverfly
"Suagothel": (period horror feature length screenplay)
WINNER - 2023 Horror Bowl Movie Awards
WINNER - Best New England Horror feature Screenplay - 2021 Shawna Shea Film Festival
TOP 3% - 2021 Ink & Cinema Military Script Showcase
Finalist - 2022 Nightmares Film Festival
"The Cheating Vaccine": (Near Future SciFi Detective Thriller feature length screenplay)
BEST SCIENCE FICTION SCREENPLAY - 2022 New York Science Fiction Film Festival
2nd ROUNDER - 2022 Austin Film Festival screenwriting competition
"Wolfeboro" (Modern day werewolf action thriller)
WINNER - 2023 Tuesday of Horror Festival (Germany)
"Secrets of the Codex" co-written with Dean Huh (story by Dean Huh - family romance feature screenplay)
WINNER - 2021 Art Film Awards
Finalist - 2021 Tokyo International Monthly Film Festival
Finalist - 2022 Athens (Greece) International Monthly Arts Festival
"Old Hoss" co-written with Kevin Faria (1884 period sports drama feature length screenplay)
Semi-Finalist - 2021 Houston International Sports Film Festival