Pitched story ideas to producers/executive producers. I wrote and revised beat sheet and outline according to producers' notes. I worked with talent on set to guide story beats and revised the story on set to take into account the talent's changes to the story structure
Summary
I'm an award winning professional screenwriter with two feature lengths scripts currently in development with two different productions companies. I'm well seasoned in working with clients to develop their story ideas into full TV and feature scripts
Credits
4/19 – 5/19
Story Producer – Bass Ackwards (Pilot)
Unreleased — TV — Move Time LLC Details
4/19 – 5/19
9/17 – 4/19
Screenwriter – Straps
Film (Feature-length) — Moving Pictures Media Group Details
9/17 – 4/19
Straps is a feature length comedy horror film. Straps was written independently and submitted to MPMG. MPMG immediately signed a development and production deal to find investment for and assist in producing Straps. Straps is currently working with a financing company (Tristar Global Entertainment) to secure investment and is tentatively scheduled to begin preproduction in 2019 with myself slated to direct.
2/19 – 3/19
Screenwriter – Blind Justice
In Preproduction — Film (Short) — Soul Tap Productions Details
2/19 – 3/19
Wrote and revised a short film script based of the producer's original story idea and detailed notes of the world she had created. Also provided preproduction consultation to the producer.
9/17 – 6/18
Screenwriter – Comana
In development — Film (Feature-length) — Just Entertainment Details
9/17 – 6/18
Wrote and revised feature film treatment and full script based on producer's original idea. I also wrote all related pitch material.
9/17 – 5/18
Screenwriter – American Detox (Pilot)
In development — TV — Just Entertainment Details
9/17 – 5/18
Wrote and revised TV pilot and full bible based on producer's original story idea. Also wrote related pitch materials.
6/15 – 6/15
Screenwriter – Lock of Gold
Unrealeasd — Film (Short) — Maria Abraham Pictures Details
6/15 – 6/15
-Revised existing script based on producer's notes.
1/13 – 3/14
Screenwriter – Love and Paint
ShortsHD - DirecTV — Film (Short) — Cool Rooftop Productions Details
1/13 – 3/14
-Wrote a dark comedy fantasy short film script for "Love and Paint" based off my original idea. -The finished short film can be viewed here: https://vimeo.com/89114095
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Education
Class of '15
Los Angeles City College
Associate of Arts - Cinema
Class of '03
Iowa State University
Bachelor of Science - Management Information Systems
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