Amy Oakley's "Road To Oscar®"



BASICS OF A "TEXAS GIRL"

 

  • Born in Dallas, TX
  • Graduated from James Madison High School, San Antonio, TX
  • BA in Journalism from Baylor University, Waco, TX
  • Graduate of Writers Boot Camp 2-Year "Think Tank" program, Santa Monica, CA

 

 

 

MILESTONES

 

* March 2002: A scene from an Untitled script is read at the "10 Plays in 10 Minutes." Hosted by the San Antonio literary art center, Gemini Ink

 

* April 2002: Embarked on a three-week solo sabbatical through New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and California. Began script Now What?

 

* July 2002: Moved to Phoenix, AZ, to pursue my screenwriting career with just what would fit in my car. (Typical) Began Mailorder Maggie, Untitled NCHA and Untitled Baseball

 

* November 2002: Moved to Vallecito Lake in the Colorado Rockies. (Located in the San Juan Mountains - 2,000 feet above Durango, CO). Participated in a writer's group (when I could get down the mountain), led by writing coach Michael Thunder. Began Send for Sisters and Untitled Colorado

 

* May 2003: Moved to Wickenburg, AZ, to be the summer caretaker for the Kay L Bar Dude Ranch. Began Brother's Avenger and Untitled Cameraman

 

* October 2003: Moved to Los Angeles, CA. Lived at the Oakwood Apts in Burbank, right around the corner from Warner Bros. studios

 

* January 2004: Began the 2-year "Think Tank" program at Writers Boot Camp. Wrote and revised numerous scripts

 

* March 2005: Script scene from "Fools Goldie" chose as one of 10 for the Writers Boot Camp "Scene Circus" event

 

* February 8, 2006: Completed Writers Boot Camp 2-year THINK TANK program.

 

* May 2006: Reader for the first-round, Austin Film Festival

 

* June 2-4, 2006: Ken Rotcop workshop, sponsored by the Austin Screenwriting Group

 

* June 12, 2006: Producers Orientation at the Austin Public Access Community Television station

 

* June 23-25, 2006: Participated in the 48-Hour Film Project "The Package" - Actress & Production Designer

 

* August 1, 2006: Founded "1027 PRODUCTIONS"

 

* September 2006: Marketing Chairperson for REEL WOMEN for LUNAFEST 2007

 

* October 2006: Production Assistant for "Slightly Imperfect"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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