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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd.

@swanieprods.bsky.social
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Screenwriter/director/producer with a wild imagination and a macabre sense of humour. janetswainston.wixsite.com/my-site-3 Home | My Site 3 I block political accts, trolls, bots and randos. www.imdb.com/name/nm12590648/?ref_=…

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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
#scriptsky Got my rejection for Eat At Joe’s (body horror thriller) from AFF. Second idea of mine they’ve hated. They didn’t like my creature feature comedy, I said okay maybe it’s not for everyone. I give them a thriller, they still hate me. Okay. I guess my ideas suck! Or my writing.
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
#scriptsky I continue to crawl through my development of … SUCH A PRETTY FACE And HUNGRY I want to do it right.
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
#scriptsky Well friends, I WROTE SOMETHING. It was just a bio for a character, but that’s what development is all about. I’m a bit creaky, but felt so good.
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
#scriptsky Hey, hi. Just checking in….I’m still here, still kicking & screaming, and writing. Don’t forget me!
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
In case you missed it. #scriptsky
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
In case you missed it!
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
#scriptsky So, last night I watched MICHAEL … and it was beautifully shot, acting was fine (Jaffar Jackson did a good job as his uncle), but the story…uhm…lots of missing stuff, including youngest sibling Janet. In my writing, I’m in the development stage of a few hard horror projects.
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
#scriptsky Currently in development: HUNGRY - comps are potentially - PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN x OBSESSION (which I haven’t watched yet). SUCH A PRETTY FACE - comps are potentially - FRANKENSTEIN x DRAG ME TO HELL (which I also haven’t watched yet). Both are hard horror.
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
#scriptsky Posters for projects in dev.
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Adele @theartofcharts.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Feels like useful notes re editing #scriptsky
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
#scriptsky Posters for projects in dev.
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
#scriptsky Currently in development: HUNGRY - comps are potentially - PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN x OBSESSION (which I haven’t watched yet). SUCH A PRETTY FACE - comps are potentially - FRANKENSTEIN x DRAG ME TO HELL (which I also haven’t watched yet). Both are hard horror.
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
#scriptsky So, last night I watched MICHAEL … and it was beautifully shot, acting was fine (Jaffar Jackson did a good job as his uncle), but the story…uhm…lots of missing stuff, including youngest sibling Janet. In my writing, I’m in the development stage of a few hard horror projects.
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
#scriptsky I know I barely post here lately, the real world intrudes. And I’m just feeling like an outsider right now. But I’m fine!
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
#scriptsky After having been distracted by things not writing, I finally took some time this morning to work out some stuff for a new feature I’ve been working for a while. And thanks to @leahfromsd.bsky.social I maybe have cracked it.
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
#scriptsky Happy Hump Day. For everyone who is reading/giving notes on my collab, LATE LAST NIGHT, with @realtimbrennan.bsky.social , please don’t forget us. We really need the notes. LOL Thank you!
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
#scriptsky So this is what I woke up to. I’m a little south and west of Toronto!
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Leah from South Dakota @leahfromsd.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
The other week I asked you to share some of your favorite monologues from movies, but do you have a favorite monologue from one of your scripts? #Scriptsky
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Syndrome Pointing: 'You Sly Dog!'
ALT: Syndrome Pointing: 'You Sly Dog!'
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
#scriptsky Big Announcement. If you’re interested. I’m pivoting from features to series for a bit. I have some world building to do on these three projects: Strange Sisters - 1 hour supernatural The Peacock - 1/2 hour dinner theatre comedy Untitled - 1 hour Twin Peaks homage
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
#scriptsky We made it to Saturday. Oh happy day!
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
#scriptsky #filmsky Who wants to read a creepy contained thriller where the final girl might surprise you? @realtimbrennan.bsky.social
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Give it a whirl.
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
#Scriptsky #filmsky Finally, the thing you didn’t know you needed to read. DM me or just reply, Tommy’s waiting!
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
@realtimbrennan.bsky.social
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
#Scriptsky #filmsky Finally, the thing you didn’t know you needed to read. DM me or just reply, Tommy’s waiting!
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
#scriptsky So where are y’all getting discovered? Where are you hosting your projects now that Coverfly is gone?
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
#scriptsky #filmsky My horror script EAT AT JOE’S is the perfect low budget indie feature. It would be a great project for an indie producer/director to take on. A failing diner + an accidental death + a gruesome body disposal = exciting entertainment. Pass it on!
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
#scriptsky #filmsky My horror script EAT AT JOE’S is the perfect low budget indie feature. It would be a great project for an indie producer/director to take on. A failing diner + an accidental death + a gruesome body disposal = exciting entertainment. Pass it on!
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
#scriptsky Happy Sunday
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
#scriptsky Whassup Screen Scribes? It’s Friday!!!
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
#scriptsky Happy Canada Day from the North. Oh Canada, Our true and native land… The true north strong and free.
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Canada Day Beaver with Flags
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Leah from South Dakota @leahfromsd.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Amplifying! #Filmsky #Scriptsky #Webseries (is that a thing?)
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
#scriptsky I don’t post much here at the moment, just don’t have a lot to say I guess. My “networking” sucks!
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I'm Networking! Woman on Phone
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The Wizard Writa Obscura @writaobscura.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
My advice after #screenwriting for 20 years. #scriptsky #filmsky 🧵 Contests are scams, all of them. Script doctors, readers, reviewers, The Black List will tell you your script isn't good enough because they rely on repeat business. Gatekeepers want your script to be 100% rotten tomatoes.
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Ramesh Santanam @itsharrylime.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
"[I]f you don't look for new voices and new talent, and you rely on what's worked before, innovation dies within your organization." #scriptsky #filmsky
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Michael De Luca Warns About the Danger of Hollywood Cutting Development Funds for Original Material: ‘If You Cut Too Deep Your Pipeline Dries Up’
Warner Bros. Pictures chief Michael De Luca warned about the repercussions of cutting spending on original material during his Q&A at Produced By.
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
#scriptsky Eventually I’ll have something new to show you on 1st page Friday. I had about 5 years of heavy productivity and now…blegh.
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
#scriptsky If anyone is interested, FB is having a “moment”. Something something, Beta AI not working.
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
#scriptsky Good morning. Slept great! Have busy plans. Some involving writing. Hope you all have a wonderful day!
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The Brain Cutter 🔪🔪🔪🩸🩸🩸🩸 @briancutter.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Hey y'all. There've been some changes round heah, so I'm re-doing this🧵 (1/6). Loglines are in jpg form due to character limits, but not to worry! Alt text available on all. So if you go to the link in my bio, you can read FIVE scripts for FREE: 1 short 1 series 3 features (incl page counts):
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
#scriptsky I might be paranoid, but I’m starting to think there is no safe place to post your script online. If it’s online, and no matter how good or bad it might be, AI is going to steal from it. Right? Paranoid, I know. LOL
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
#scriptsky Tiny bit of writing done - did a bit more work on the novella HELL’S HARPIE’s (decided a novella was better suited to this story). And then did some math. And now it’s too hot to cook, so I’m having a cheese and tomato sandwich on spelt bread (which tastes like nutty sourdough).
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
#scriptsky Nate has it right. You have to have feedback, preferably from a trusted reader who will be honest. Or you can use a peer review site like StoryPeer, which gets decent results.
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
#scriptsky Today would have been been my mom’s 94th birthday. I miss her, a lot. She was kind, funny, smart, great cook/baker, I got my love of movies from her. Shirley Janet Swainston
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
#scriptsky A goofy comedy called PLOT HOLE - a mysterious hole that opens up devouring everything in sight, can only be stopped by water. And…(see next post)
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
#scriptsky Promising Young Woman x Swimming With Sharks. When an overlooked female screenwriter has her dream project gutted by a trusted producer, she risks it all-- and his life-- in order to preserve her artistic vision.
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
#scriptsky Promising Young Woman x Swimming With Sharks. When an overlooked female screenwriter has her dream project gutted by a trusted producer, she risks it all-- and his life-- in order to preserve her artistic vision.
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
#scriptsky A goofy comedy called PLOT HOLE - a mysterious hole that opens up devouring everything in sight, can only be stopped by water. And…(see next post)
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
#scriptsky I’m writing again! I’m writing again! Yaaay!
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Janet Elizabth Swainston - Swanie Prod. Ltd. @swanieprods.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
#scriptsky Wait, is today Thursday?
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Leah from South Dakota @leahfromsd.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
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Tuxedo cat with copy of THE LOST by Leah Simmons, available NOW!
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