Screenwriting

The magic behind the movies. My childhood love for film has evolved into a passion for script writing and reading. To date I have written 1 feature film script, 2 TV sitcom pilots, 1 TV drama pilot, and more than 10 original short films. I have also assembled an ever growing library of professionally produced scripts. This library has served to entertain and educate me. While not currently working on any long projects I have turned to my Snapshots (which you can see below). This diacritical exercise keeps me writing without the pressure of a lengthy script. 

As you may notice from my multiple titles, I do not want to be just one thing. That is no different with my writing. I keep several running journals that, before long, will be book length. These include a travel blog where I record my thoughts and experiences as a 20-something traveler. A memory journal in which each entry begins with the line "I remember". Much like my Snapshots, these journals are autobiographical. I also enjoy fiction writing as you can see with my screenplays and I look forward to expanding into that space with my pros writing. 

What began as preparation for my first ever "tight five" has become a running list of gags, bits, and butts. There is an art to writing a joke, and while new to it I find it great fun. While I've only performed stand up once, I look forward to getting back up there. 

My poems are usually haikus. I appreciate the short style as it forces me to choose each word with intention. Whether they be silly, sad, or sexual the poems always seem to put a smile on my face. If you check out my tight five, maybe they'll put a smile on yours!

Genre: Drama

After dying, how an old woman finds peace where she wakes up.

Written while studying abroad in Sydney, AUS, this script dives into a new concept of what happens when we die. I wrote this script with the aim of evoking tears from readers. Spoiler alert, I was largely successful.

Genre: Fantasy

After his father is gravely injured in a trap, a young warrior prince goes on the war path to find the giant who lay it. 

This script was inspired by a dream I had during my senior year of undergraduate study. After graduating I set out to bring my dream to paper. 

Genre: Educational / Anthology

A film class at a liberal arts college discusses their film of the week; The Breakfast Club.

This script was written as a final project for my undergraduate senior seminar in Film and New Media Studies. 

Genre: Comedy

Inspired by The Office, the owner of a physical therapy office attempts to recreate it with the trainers in her employ. 

Instead of writing a spec script I elected to write an original piece with inspiration from a great television show. 

Genre: Comedy 

Written and Starring me! Click here to watch :)

Inspired by the humor of I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson; this script follows two brothers who learn the hard way how hot the wings are at this restaurant.

I wrote this script because I wanted a good laugh. It is based on a true story in which my brother and I were humbled by the hotness of some chicken wings.  

Genre: Sci FI

This scripts follows the sand collector as they brave their work environment in pursuit of a promotion. 

I wrote this script following Above the Clouds, a competition short script in which I create my own Sci Fi world. I plan on creating an entire cinematic world out of what began as a competition prompt.

Genre: Crime Caper

Object: An umbrella

Location: A swan boat

A team works together to recover long lost family heirlooms. The only problem is that these antiques are being kept in a museum's archives. 

Genre: Suspense

Object: A carrot

Location: A conservatory

An old widow has unknown and unwelcome visitors in her backyard. 

Genre: Fantasy

Object: A needle

Location: A bathhouse 

When the hot springs go cold, the manager must come to terms with her enormous employees.