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Avi Nieves is a teen screenwriter based in the United States. He is known for his screenplay awards in contests predominantly against adults. As of 2023, Avi has begun reaching out to management and production companies for representation.

Screenplays & Awards
Avi wrote his first short screenplay Ashes in October-December of 2021. It follows a young man, Rubin, who is confronted by his traumatized Jewish grandmother. Ashes was a Finalist at Siren by the Sea Film and Screenwriting Competition.

In late January, Avi began writing Civil Disobedience. It centers around Rob, a journalist who gets caught up in a scandal involving local police and a social justice group calling for reform. https://newyorkscriptawards.com/winners/2022

In July 2022 Avi explored the idea of creating a drama-action script. In August he started writing Violent Forces. It follows Jose, a former mercenary, who fights to survive the day as a security guard in a volatile, Yakuza-filled Philadelphia hospital. The screenplay was nominated for Best Feature Script at Paris Play Film Festival in September. https://parisplayfilmfestival.wordpress.com/winners-37th-edition-september-2022/

In late November, Avi submitted Ashes to Near Nazareth Film Festival in Afula, Israel. It received an official selection. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=570064195129053&set=pb.100063764312220.-2207520000.&type=3

Other Awards
In August 2021, Avi received an Honorable Mention from Edian Reads Writing Contest for his story Ghost Boy and was invited to read a portion of it in front of a live audience. https://www.edinacommunityfoundation.org/edina-reads-writing-contest-2021 https://www.stlouisparkmn.gov/Home/Components/News/News/894/89?selcat=2

Personal Life
Avi lives in Minnesota with his family.