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SPEC SCREENPLAYS - BY AUTHOR
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| JONNY WAS Genre - Sci-fi A ten year-old boy realizes he’s an experiment for aliens who’ve invaded and conquered Earth. He is whisked back to their planet where he is raised as the son of the ruling alien royal family. Eight years later he realizes the errors of his ways and must enlist the aid of his parents and other captured humans to defeat the aliens and re-claim Earth. This script is being turned into a graphic novel.
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| DOPPELGANGER 000 Genre - Broad comedy A septic tank salesman from Dubuque is mistaken for his doppelganger (or double), who’s a suave French spy. The salesman is swept up in a secret spy mission to defeat a wacky Prophet and win back his fiancé from the French spy.
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| TROPHY HUSBAND Genre - Romantic comedy A down and out, young stable boy is inspired by his trophy wife friends to find and marry a rich, older woman. He and his best buddy work the older babe market and find a suitable catch, but the stable boy learns the hard way that when you marry for money you must work for every penny.
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| DEAD WRONG Genre - Suspense/Black comedy An abusive husband hires a low-life criminal to kill his cheating wife. The wife hires her lover to kill the abusive husband. But the low-life criminal kills the wrong woman, setting everyone against each other until only one unlikely suspect is left standing. This script won an award in the 2008 WIF/MORE screenplay contest.
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| OFF BASE Genre - TV Musical Drama A military academy on a marine base closes and the kids are forced into a local public high school. There is immediate conflict between the army brats and the local students. But five kids from different cliques come together and turn their teenage angst into incredible rock and roll!
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| THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT Genre - TV Dramedy A Malibu socialite's husband commits suicide leaving her broke.
In danger of losing the house she built, she and her friends operate a male escort business
and attempt to unravel the mystery of her husband's death.
This script was recently optioned
by the director, Allen Martinez.
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| LIFE IN 2D TV Sitcom A 40 year-old cartoonist has a mid-life crisis that manifests as one of his sexy, young comic book characters. She comes to life through an iPad app to teach him how to be a man. |
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TIME DETECTIVE When a brilliant scientist hides his time
machine from a sinister tontine, a hard boiled private detective must
travel back to 1947 to save the scientist's rebellious daughter and
stop the cabal from changing the course of history. Read a Sample.
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WITH CARE Genre - Romantic dramedy
"You don't know whom you've lost...until you find her." A beautiful Serbian thief steals a laptop that contains the location of millions of dollars of Mafia money and flees to America, where she enlists the help of a principled businessman who has his own legal problems. Together, they must outsmart the INS and Serbian secret service to stay out of jail and gain the ultimate prize; each other. Amelie, Notting Hill, Bridget Jones' Diary. What do these films have in common? What makes them successful? In screenplay terms, all three embody interesting, offbeat characters, a hero and heroine we care about, and a heartwarming tale of the triumph of love over adversity. Not avant garde, just out of the ordinary - request Handle With Care. Texas Film Institute - 4th place Read a Sample.
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DUST "Assassins, artists, enemies, lovers: their passion would save them...or destroy them." A headstrong American security specialist forms a tense alliance with a beautiful but unstable Russian Special Forces operative as they try to stop the deployment of a psychoactive gas that turns ordinary people into raging killers. RED MERCURY is a
smart, intense action thriller that combines the artistry of Cirque
du Soleil with with the danger and intrique of the world of international
espionage.
Don & Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting Semi-Finalist (top
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| KARATS Genre - Romantic-comedy/crime-caper "They did all the wrong things...for all the right reasons." A cable installer on a routine job suddenly finds himself caught up in diamond smuggling, kidnapping, and foul play when he meets a pretty courier who works for the mob. Second round of 20/20 Contest - Read the evaluation
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LORDS - (one hour TV series pilot teleplay) Genre - Drama/sci-fi/espionage A bored young man encounters sinister forces when he
harbours a mysterious and troubled female assassin who is controlled
by a ruthless cartel. |
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| FAXING
OPHELIA Genre - Thriller "Love is a strong motivator. So is survival." A meddling dot com matchmaker faxes her beautiful best friend's bio to the home of a wealthy new client where the burglars are busy and there's a corpse downstairs. Read a Sample.
SWEET
LETHAL 16 "A best seller was important to him. Too important." Winner of the Writers Network Screenplay Contest |
CANTOOVA! Genre - Western "He left Mexico to find gold. He found his destiny." Joaquin Murieta leads a ragged army of Mexican refugees against the corrupt California government of the gold rush era. Finalist in the Charleston Worldfest Read a Sample.
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| CLOUD Genre - Comedy "His life was a lemon. He made lemonade." In 500 B.C., the leader of the Murphy clan insults a Druid sorcerer. For his trouble, the Druid casts a curse on the Murphys for all eternity. Every other generation, the eldest male Murphy child will be saddled with the worst luck on earth...
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| TO GOD'S EAR Genre - Mystery "The killer hunted adultresses ... What better way to find them?" Detective Cullen Foley tracks a killer who sends adulterous wives in St. Jude's Catholic parish to their eternal reward after they confess their sins. The prime suspect is Father Seamus Foley, Cullen's brother. Don & Gee Nicholl Fellowships Top 10%. Read a Sample.
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| TRAY COOL: SILENT BUT DEADLY Genre - Comedy "A new kind of spy for a new kind of war." Super-agent Tray Cool battles Yomama Bin Fahkhin and the "Al Killya" terrorist organization. Slick, smart, and with a license to fart. The kind of guy you want on your side; the kind of guy you want downwind. Austin Heart of Film - second round. Read a Sample.
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GIRL I ALMOST KNEW Genre - Drama When an outgoing young woman's worst fears come true, her mind becomes
her worst enemy and she is paralyzed by fear. Unable to leave her home,
she reaches out one last time to an anonymous admirer-- but can he make
the world safe enough for her before the walls close in for good? An
edgy, dark drama with rich characters. |
TO HEAVEN WITH YOU! Genre - Comedy When God takes a vacation from Heaven, all Hell breaks loose. Really. Winner of the Ajijic International Film Festival's "Best Screenplay"
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SEEING THE LIGHT Genre - Drama based on a true story {Optioned} A young man with Down syndrome fights for the love of a father who wanted to institutionalize him. Winner of People's Picture Show screenwriting competition |
LOVE'S FUNNY THAT WAY Genre - Romantic comedy A bombshell illegal immigrant from Cuba hides out in a suburban family's home to escape her allegedly gun-toting ex-boyfriend, who's being chased by his allegedly obsessive mistress. Add a stolen Walt Whitman manuscript, an eight-year-old card shark, and some duct tape, and you have 101 pages of commercially-viable fun. |
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VELOCITY Genre - Family A precocious but unhappy little girl desperately wants to be abducted by aliens. And when her dreams come true, she embarks on a journey which will change her life forever.
Two children accidentally journey back in time 1500 centuries to the "Dark Ages". Only to us, it's the 21st Century. Now they must find a way to fit in, even as they work to get back to their own time. THE STARS DON'T TWINKLE IN OUTER SPACE Two children dream themselves into a 1930s
sci-fi radio serial in order to survive the horrors of a Winner - the British Short Screenplay Competition
GALAXY A sci-fi anthology revolving around a high-tech attempt to locate the
carrier of the original human soul.
317 Sent out into the cosmos from Earth on the eve of the planet's certain
destruction, can six children keep from killing each other long enough
to repopulate the human race?
LUMA A young dancer discovers there are worse things than going to hell.
Project Greenlight Top 250
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FENCES MAKE GOOD NEIGHBORS Genre - Dark comedy When Bunny steals some incriminating photographs, she and her fence, Jules, find themselves on the wrong side of a crooked cop, a dead mobster and Bunny's asinine husband Harold. THE
GATHERING The ghost of a child cries in the night
- but is she trying to drive Sam and Andrew Whitten away, or warn them? Read a Sample.
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BATTLE Genre - Comedy Wally's security job is on the line. His boss says, Lose weight or lose your job. His Mama says, "Have some more ravioli." Top 10 % of the Screen Arts Foundation competition, comedy category Read a Sample.
THE SECRET OF LIFE When rich city newsman Clayton Mirieux has to open a branch office in rugged 1875 Colorado, he learns that the secret of life is more than survival. Top 1/3rd of 1% (41st out of 12,000+) in Writers Digest competition Read a Sample.
BLACK
IRISH ROSE Living in Chicago on the wrong side of the tracks, 14-year-old Rose dreams of becoming the first Black Irish step dance champion. When she finds a teacher and begins to win contests, an Irishman tries to stop her.
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THROUGH THIN AIRGenre: Drama The genius yet eccentric Nikola Tesla, the electrical engineer who discovered alternating current, battles financiers and other inventors to complete his experiments.
Detective James Avery, whose wife died of cancer a few months ago, sets off to find a serial killer in a small town 100 years behind the times. While he trains the luscious Melanie Wright, new to the Major Case Squad, he worries about his hormone-driven 14-year-old at home with her grandparents. Read a Sample.
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THE SWORD AND THE ROSE Genre - Action The daughter of an Irish chieftain defies all convention to lead three clans in the battle against the English. Finally she must face Elizabeth herself in a desperate battle for survival. Based on historical record. Winner of WinFemme Screenplay Competition
Francis, an aging actor with one last shot at an Oscar, must mentor an orphan to restore his tarnished image. Enter Jack- a teenage prodigy with enough cutting edge to get through even Francis' armor. When Jack lands the supporting role in Francis' movie, friendship falls prey to jealousy, betrayal, and the timeless rivalry between youth and age. Scriptapalooza quarter-finalist |
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A.K.A. PELIGRO GIRL Genre - Comedy "Not just another slightly gay, Hispanic superhero coming-of-age story...." When a female superhero walks away from the caped-crusader game, her young sidekick drags her right back in -- by getting them embroiled in their deadliest adventure yet. Top 10% Austin Heart of Film |
80 PROOF Genre - Thriller/drama/mystery "A battered beauty and a tortured insurance dick cook up a vodka-fueled scheme to get the most out of her abusive and filthy rich husband. But when the scheme sparks flames they hadn't planned for, the burning question arises: Who's screwing whom?" Don & Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting semi-finalist |
THE PRIDE Genre - Horror "They’re at the top of the food chain. Looking down at us." |
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SCIENCE! Genre - Comedy After his neighbors hire a monster hunter to run him off, mad scientist Chet Rictus and his band of friendly creatures must return to save them from their savior. A family comedy in the Shrek/Addams Family mold. |
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THE VATICAN SOLUTION (aka Daniel) Genre - Political Drama In the aftermath of W.W.II, top-ranking Nazis were escaping Europe. Daniel, an American priest, uncovered what would test his faith, shatter his convictions and endanger his life. Semi-Finalist (top 2.3%) Don & Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting |
THE INCARNATE Genre - Supernatural Thriller. After a devastating hurricane, Michael, a generous but irresponsible free-spirit, returns to sell his family's Louisiana plantation. But when he unexpectedly meets Rose, a wild and talented singer, he falls in love. However, the vengeful spirit that’s haunted his family for generations awaits him. This time embodied in the beautiful, enigmatic Laura— his father’s young bride. Soon Michael is enmeshed in a nightmarish reality where no one is who they appear to be.
Women In Film/Universal Studios Film Grant. |
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THE KING OF NOTHING (not
available) Don & Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting semi-finalist 2001 |
| CHANGE Genre - Sci-fi A disabled high school girl's quest to escape her overprotective parents becomes complicated when she (along with other creative teens around the world) begins a strange physical metamorphosis. Don & Gee
Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting quarter-finalist 2004 |
THE WISH HORSE Genre - Drama Two kids take in an orphaned foal and
nurse it back to health with the help of their neighbor, Mr. Amidon,
an elderly farmer. The kids believe the foal is magical and can grant
them wishes. |
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A small town TV weatherman, who dreams of working for the Weather Channel, falls in love with a sprite -- a supernatural woman who can control the weather. But there's stormy weather ahead because when weather sprites fall in love, they lose control of their powers. |
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REVERSE GUNTHER Genre - Comedy, Crime A desperate bank teller hires a crew of homicidal thugs to rob his bank. Anything But Hollywood Screenplay Competition Finalist Read a sample. |
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SOLDIERS Genre - Crime Two FBI agents with different agendas join forces to topple LA's most powerful crime family. Top 10% Austin Film Festival Read a sample. |
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THE BELLY OF THE FAT MAN Genre - Film Noir, Crime A well-respected
businessman hires a shady detective to recover a stolen statue with
a priceless treasure Read a sample. |
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PARTY Genre - Romantic Comedy A broken hearted man throws a party to announce his retirement from dating, but that suddenly makes him the most eligible (and uninterested) bachelor in town. Read a sample. |
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YOU Genre - Psychological Thriller A retired big city
detective tries to start a new life in a quiet town far away from his
most famous (and unsolved) case, but the nightmares and the killer follow
him to his new home. Read a sample. |
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TRIANGLE Genre - Crime, Thriller A demoralized LAPD detective is ordered to use her connections to a ruthless drug lord to put an end to a wave of violent bank robberies. Read a sample. |
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SECOND COMING Read a sample. |
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EYES OF MARA Genre - Action, Adventure, Fantasy An inexperienced British officer, in Colonial India, must rally peasant rebels to battle a ghostly cult, rescue his fiancé and stop an ancient Hindu demon from being reborn." Scriptpimp Recommend
& Finalist 2004 Scriptpimp Writing Competition (top 20 out of 1400). Read
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HANG-ON Genre - Action Hanging off the side of a fifty-story skyscraper, a college dropout turned window washer is the only person who can thwart a ruthless Special Forces agent bent on destroying the building.
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YELLOW BELTS Genre - Comedy Bad news Bears meets Karate Kid – A down on his luck Martial Arts star is forced to teach a bunch of karate misfits at the local YMCA's KungFu camp. His main rival, who owns the local McDojo, declares war.
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RENFIELD Genre - Horror/Action A bodyguard/cleaner for a vampire begins to have a crisis of conscience.
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THE CATCH Genre - Horror Alien meets a Perfect Storm – A group of desperate fishermen net some kind of alien creature that targets them on the high seas.
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SANTA HUNTERS Genre - Family/First Person On Christmas Eve, a group of kids setup shop with videocameras, motion sensors, and CSI kits in an attempt to catch Santa Claus.
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NOSTRIL Genre - Action/Comedy A comedy about spies, sex, and secrets.
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| THE LADY IN THE PRINCESS MASK Genre - Supernatural After suffering a hideous disfigurement which she hides behind a Halloween Princess Mask, a once pretty young woman named Cyn is offered a solution by a wisecracking, shape-shifting devil with a talking tail. Have his baby and be pretty again. She staunchly refuses so he plays his ace in the hole... and loses. |
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