Jonathan LaPoma’s short script SANDLEY is an official selection of the 2016 Lake Charles Film Festival. SANDLEY follows a first-year teacher in an at-risk Los Angeles middle school who finds the inspiration to confront his bullies through his interactions with a lovable, but equally teased, student. SANDLEY is the 8th ranked dramatic short script in MovieBytes.com’s Top 10 Contest Winning Scripts. LaPoma’s ten screenplays have won 96 awards/honors.