FILM & TV
CHANEL BONFIRE
based on the NY Times Bestselling memoir by Wendy Lawless
(Miniseries)
Chanel Bonfire is the story of Wendy Lawless, a woman raised by a glamorous but wildly unstable mother (a real-life Holly Golightly turned Mommie Dearest) ... and Wendy's heroic quest to break the cycle of dysfunction, and find true happiness.
MISS BUBBLES STEALS THE SHOW
based on the novel by Melanie Murray
(Feature)
Stella is a young, up-and-coming actress, who feels destined for stardom (or, at least her mother's sure she is). But when her cat gets on Broadway before she does, Stella must re-evaluate what she really wants out of life.
"...brutishly brilliant! ... When I read the last words of [this] script, the only thing I could screech out was, ‘beautiful.’" ~Coverfly Peer Review
TWIRL
(TV Pilot, Drama)
Set against the backdrop of the Farm Crisis of the 1980's, an Indiana farm wife fights to secure her daughter's success in the little-known sport of competitive baton twirling.
WINNER, 1st Runner-Up in Drama, 2018 TV Writer's People's Pilot
SEMI-FINALIST, 2020 Film Empire Diversity Competition
SEMI-FINALIST, 2018 Table Read My Screenplay (Park City)
SEMI-FINALIST, 2018 Table Read My Screenplay (Hollywood)
(TV Pilot, Drama)
Set against the backdrop of the Farm Crisis of the 1980's, an Indiana farm wife fights to secure her daughter's success in the little-known sport of competitive baton twirling.
WINNER, 1st Runner-Up in Drama, 2018 TV Writer's People's Pilot
SEMI-FINALIST, 2020 Film Empire Diversity Competition
SEMI-FINALIST, 2018 Table Read My Screenplay (Park City)
SEMI-FINALIST, 2018 Table Read My Screenplay (Hollywood)
LOVE & OTHER IMAGINARY THINGS
(TV Pilot, YA Dramedy)
If there's one thing worse than having to go traipising around the Pacific Northwest with your weird family huntng for Bigfoot... it's gotta be doing it on national TV.
Based on the YA novel "Sasquatch, Love & Other Imaginary Things" by Betsy Aldredge & Carrie DuBois-Shaw
EVOLUTION
(TV Pilot, Science Fiction/ Drama)
In the not-too-distant future, London is turning into Venice, and the booming autistic population has been quarantined and enslaved. One among them is poised to save humanity, but first he must save himself.
WINNER (1st Place in Drama), TV Writer's 2015 People's Pilot
FINALIST (Top 13), 2017 Emerging Screenwriters Competition
FINALIST (Top 20), 2020 Film Empire Diversity Competition
FINALIST, 2017 WeScreenplay Diverse Writers Competition
SEMI-FINALIST, 2015 ScreenCraft/ BIFF Screenwriters Residency
Coverfly's RED LIST (Sci-Fi genre), 2018 - 2020
"The judges found EVOLUTION fascinating and involving. None of us could put it down. The story and especially the dialog are extraordinary."
~ Larry Brody, The People's Pilot Competition
(TV Pilot, Science Fiction/ Drama)
In the not-too-distant future, London is turning into Venice, and the booming autistic population has been quarantined and enslaved. One among them is poised to save humanity, but first he must save himself.
WINNER (1st Place in Drama), TV Writer's 2015 People's Pilot
FINALIST (Top 13), 2017 Emerging Screenwriters Competition
FINALIST (Top 20), 2020 Film Empire Diversity Competition
FINALIST, 2017 WeScreenplay Diverse Writers Competition
SEMI-FINALIST, 2015 ScreenCraft/ BIFF Screenwriters Residency
Coverfly's RED LIST (Sci-Fi genre), 2018 - 2020
"The judges found EVOLUTION fascinating and involving. None of us could put it down. The story and especially the dialog are extraordinary."
~ Larry Brody, The People's Pilot Competition
SONG FOR THE ASKING
(Feature, Drama)
QUARTERFINALIST (top 10%), 2019 PAGE Awards
"The first ten pages are some of the strongest I've seen in an un-produced screenplay. The imagery was vivid, with smaller details added to make the reader feel like they were really there. I was impressed from the very beginning." ~ Coverfly Peer Review
SARAH, SOLDIER
(Feature, Historical Drama)
SEMIFINALIST, 2018 International Faith in Film Screenplay Competition
SEMIFINALIST, 2018 ScreenCraft's Public Domain Competition
"As someone who loves historical pieces, this Civil War drama was excellent in its tone and execution of its concept. I followed right along with Sarah's journey through the rigors of the time; the War, the mentality of the people of the time, and the historical context of what Sarah went through. Her story is an important one to tell, and her trials are relevant to this day when it comes with the struggles women being accepted." ~Coverfly Peer Review
(Feature, Historical Drama)
SEMIFINALIST, 2018 International Faith in Film Screenplay Competition
SEMIFINALIST, 2018 ScreenCraft's Public Domain Competition
"As someone who loves historical pieces, this Civil War drama was excellent in its tone and execution of its concept. I followed right along with Sarah's journey through the rigors of the time; the War, the mentality of the people of the time, and the historical context of what Sarah went through. Her story is an important one to tell, and her trials are relevant to this day when it comes with the struggles women being accepted." ~Coverfly Peer Review
THE HUMMINGBIRD
co-written with Sigal Erez
(TV Pilot, Drama )
Top 100, LaunchPad TV Pilot Competition (2020)
co-written with Sigal Erez
(TV Pilot, Drama )
Top 100, LaunchPad TV Pilot Competition (2020)
STAGE PLAYS, SPECS, ETC
SLEEPWALKING
(Short)
A young girl sleepwalks into the desert in the middle of the night. What she finds there is beyond explanation.
Unproduced, this screenplay was commissioned by director Vincent Laforet, DGA.
ON THE MOON
(Short)
A father takes his daughter on an impromptu journey to Death Valley, only to find out why the place is aptly named.
Unproduced, this screenplay was commissioned by director Vincent Laforet, DGA.
(Short)
A young girl sleepwalks into the desert in the middle of the night. What she finds there is beyond explanation.
Unproduced, this screenplay was commissioned by director Vincent Laforet, DGA.
ON THE MOON
(Short)
A father takes his daughter on an impromptu journey to Death Valley, only to find out why the place is aptly named.
Unproduced, this screenplay was commissioned by director Vincent Laforet, DGA.
FUGUE STATE
(Play; Drama)
A group of young would-be immigrants get picked up at the border. What happens next proves we have collective amnesia... the amnesia of who we are, as Americans.
SOCIAL WORK
(Play; Dramedy)
Margaret is a talented and insightful social worker, except when it comes to her own life. When she falls for a charismatic alcoholic, Margaret must face her own addictions, demons, and fears.
SOCIAL WORK was originally produced by The Manhattan Repertory Theatre, in conjunction with Tony Award-winning producers Alan Ostroff & Anna Roberts-Ostroff. SOCIAL WORK was also a Semi-Finalist in Centre Stage's New Play Festival, in 2014.
THE NEWSROOM: Brothers in Arms
(TV Spec)
When news of a fellow journalist's death is reported on Twitter, the newsroom struggles to set the story straight, while being forced to face their own deepest fears.
WINNER, 1st Place in Drama, TV Writer's 2013 Spec Scriptacular
2nd ROUNDER, TV Spec category, 2014 Austin Film Festival
(Play; Drama)
A group of young would-be immigrants get picked up at the border. What happens next proves we have collective amnesia... the amnesia of who we are, as Americans.
SOCIAL WORK
(Play; Dramedy)
Margaret is a talented and insightful social worker, except when it comes to her own life. When she falls for a charismatic alcoholic, Margaret must face her own addictions, demons, and fears.
SOCIAL WORK was originally produced by The Manhattan Repertory Theatre, in conjunction with Tony Award-winning producers Alan Ostroff & Anna Roberts-Ostroff. SOCIAL WORK was also a Semi-Finalist in Centre Stage's New Play Festival, in 2014.
THE NEWSROOM: Brothers in Arms
(TV Spec)
When news of a fellow journalist's death is reported on Twitter, the newsroom struggles to set the story straight, while being forced to face their own deepest fears.
WINNER, 1st Place in Drama, TV Writer's 2013 Spec Scriptacular
2nd ROUNDER, TV Spec category, 2014 Austin Film Festival