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Margaret M MacDonald

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  • Writing
  • Films
  • About
  • Marglish
  • Imagination for Hire . xyz
  • The Phoenix Effect Series

About MMM

 

Artwork by Luiza Milewicz Photo by MMM

 
 
 

Margaret M. MacDonald is a writer and filmmaker with a passion for crafting stories that immerse audiences within other worlds, and make the everyday feel a little more extraordinary. With a foundation in film and design, her writing is marked by a vivid cinematic quality and page turning pace. Putting character at the forefront, Margaret invites readers to experience each story through a relatable human lens, no matter how fantastical the journey may be.

Calling upon her love of media consumption and international living experience, Margaret has penned an eclectic body of work, from genre-spanning screenplays to novels. Her style has been touted as everything from fresh and self-assured, to delightfully unhinged. She has also directed several short films, including spontaneous, experimental and one-woman projects, and has been fortunate enough to earn awards for both her writing and films.

Margaret thrives on creative challenges and is dedicated to crafting compelling work that engages and inspires. She wants nothing more than to share unforgettable stories that audiences don’t just watch or read, but feel transported and transformed by.

In addition to writing and filmmaking, Margaret helps to run Disorder Gallery. She is also a dog-walker and pet carer with several loyal furry costumers.

News

The Latest Reviews of The Phoenix Effect

Behind the scenes of KABOOM

YouTube Interview with Simon Foster of the Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival

Director Spotlight: One On One with Margaret M. MacDonald - FilmCentral Magazine

Current Projects

The Phoenix Effect - Novel series in development with Roan & Weatherford Publishing

KABOOM - Anthology series in development - Pilot episode currently in post-production

The Search - Award winning novel in progress

Awards

Writer in Residence - Don Bank Museum 2023 - 2024

Most Creative Film - Lithgow Halloween Smartphone Film Festival 2022

Pantera Prize - Winter Writer's Festival 2022

Audience Award - A Night of Horror Film Festival 2021

Sci-Fi/Action Genre Award - The Screenwriting Expo Screenplay Competition

Top Ten Script - The Breaking Walls Thriller Screenplay Competition

Finalist Best Comedy Horror - Haunted House Film Festival

Finalist - Screencraft Sci-Fi and Fantasy Screenwriting Competition

Finalist - The Movie Deal Screenplay Contest

Finalist - The Great American Screenplay Competition

Finalist - The Paranoia Horror and Sci-Fi Convention

Finalist - The Beverly Hills Film Festival Screenplay Competition

Semifinalist - New York International Women Film Festival

Semifinalist - Screencraft Drama Screenwriting Competition

Semifinalist - Screencraft Short Screenplay Competition

Semifinalist - Screencraft Comedy Screenwriting Competition

Top 10% Badge & Top 3% Badge for multiple screenplays currently on Coverfly

 
 

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