Riversong (TV Hour)

By Minka Bleakley

In a desperate bid to continue her research and effectively change the world, a young scientist escapes with a billion-dollar seed patent to the commune where she was raised, unwittingly entering into a dangerous world fraught with power politics, eco-terrorism, and new-age ritual.

An excerpt from this project will be performed as part of Screenwriting Night on Friday, April 23 at 7:00pm ET

Minka Bleakley is an Australian-American writer and director currently based in Sydney, Australia. She graduated from Bard College with a BA in Film and Electronic Arts, and graduated with Honors from Columbia University with an MFA in Screenwriting. Her work addresses the female experience, tackling such topics as motherhood, relationships, and societal expectations of womanhood and gender. Her films have screened at the Academy qualifying Seattle International Film Festival and beyond. During her time at Columbia, Minka was awarded the Teaching Fellowship, was the recipient of the Sloan Foundation Treatment Grant, and the Indian Paintbrush Grant. Her latest film, After Dark, stars Pauline Chalamet and McKinley Belcher III. Minka is currently in pre-production on a proof-of-concept short film for her feature, Bite the Hand.