JOEY FAMA

Joey Fama is a screenwriter based in Washington DC and West Virginia.  His work is known for its keen sense of humor that spans across many genres such as science fiction, horror, family-friendly, and dramedy.  Joey has received numerous screenwriting awards, most recently being recognized by the Northern Virginia Film Festival as the Runner-Up in Best Science Fiction Screenplay under 20 pages and Best Short Film Script from the Pittsburgh Independent Film Festival. Other recent accolades include:  Best Comedy, Best Drama, and Best Horror Screenplays Under 20 Pages from the Go Independent DC film Festival, Semi-Finalist Short Screenplay Los Angeles Cinefest, and a nomination for Best Scene: Short Screenplay from the Action on Film Festival. Previously he worked as a sports writer for a small university. His claim to fame was during his sports writing days the local football team he was covering never won a single game.  This helped him develop his unique sense of humor. Joey holds a bachelors and masters degree from Concord University and a  doctorate degree from West Virginia University.

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