LENNY – A BROOKLYN STORY

An Original Feature Screenplay by Richard Padro

ABOUT THE SCREENPLAY

Comedy-Drama | Feature Film

Facing eviction in a rapidly gentrifying Brooklyn neighborhood, a 70-year-old hustler is driven toward a desperate plan to take down the landlord-casino heir gutting his block, while an unexpected bond with a no-nonsense dancer forces him to confront whether redemption is still possible.

SCREENPLAY RECOGNITION

2026 Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition

Second Rounder – Comedy Feature

2026 PAGE International Screenwriting Awards

Quarterfinalist – Top 10% of Entries

2025 Shore Scripts Feature Screenplay Competition

Quarterfinalist