With 4500 screenplays under judges' consideration, Johnson made the final seven in the TV drama category with an episode for US series Law & Order, entitled "Malicious Intent".
In Austin, Johnson will participate in the Festival's screenwriters' panels and meet with leading Hollywood agencies and production companies. He will also attend an awards luncheon honoring legendary Hollywood writer-directors Sydney Pollack (Out of Africa, The Firm, Tootsie) and Shane Black (Lethal Weapon, The Last Boy Scout, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang).
Formerly the British Council Southern Africa's communications director, Johnson now writes full-time. His 2006 US feature screenplay, Vengeance Valley, is currently in competition at the Zoetrope, Screenwriting Expo 5 and Hollywood Gateway festivals.
A recent report by a leading Hollywood brokerage called it: "The epitome of the modern-day western - an emotionally-charged, socially relevant story with gritty, realistic dialogue."
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