Stage 32, Pathfinder Media Film & Todd Biermann Set First Winner Of New Comedy Screenwriting Contest

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EXCLUSIVE: Last year, we reported on a comedy screenwriting contest teaming Stage 32, Pathfinder Media, and director Todd Biermann (Mythic Quest, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) — and now, we have the winner.

Ted Sperling has taken the grand prize for Treasure Inc., an ensemble comedy that will now enter development with Sperling, Pathfinder Media’s Mark Wheeler, and Biermann working together to bring the project to market. Stage 32’s Richard “RB” Botto and Geoffroy Faugérolas are attached as EPs.

Treasure Inc. is a propulsive ensemble comedy with elevated stakes, genuine heart, and an original voice that also feels familiar,” said Biermann. “Ted Sperling wrote a screenplay that plays like a crowd-pleaser and earns every beat of it. I’m excited to work with him.”

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