Mathew Tekulsky with MLK book

The Martin Luther King Mitzvah

Mathew Tekulsky's novel is a timeless story of two kids who defy the odds, unite a town, and make a brave stand against discrimination.

Marina del Rey Screenplay Award Mockup

Glad to share this nice presentation by my website guru Mason May, who has a great eye for composition. The award for Best Period Romance Feature Screenplay says it all. THE CHESTNUT TREE logline is as follows: A Jewish boy named Adam Jacobs and a Catholic girl named Sally Fletcher team up to launch an anti-Vietnam War protest in the fictional town of Beachmont, NY in 1967 after attending Martin Luther King’s “Beyond Vietnam” speech at the Riverside Church on 4/4/67 with blacklisted author Gladys McKinley.

THE CHESTNUT TREE screenplay wins an award

Mathew Tekulsky’s screenplay The Chestnut Tree, based upon his novel The Martin Luther King Mitzvah (Fitzroy Books, 2018), is an Award Winner,Category of Feature Script/Screenplay March-April 2022 at the White Unicorn International Film Festival. 

WUIFF is a monthly film festival held in the heart of Kolkata, the City of Joy. It celebrates films from all around the world with awards in different categories and genres. The White Unicorn International Film Festivalis more than just a film festival; it is an endless and powerful connection among all filmmakers and film lovers around the globe.

Follow Mathew on Facebook

Follow Mathew on Twitter

Follow Mathew on Instagram

Litpick Reviews