Features
Slightly Out of Focus
A young reporter looking to make her way in the male-dominated world of 1950s journalism sets off to profile ROBERT CAPA, Jewish refugee turned international celebrity war photographer. But as she gets to the bottom of his life of action and romance, she realizes the truth of his life’s trajectory might be blurrier than she at first thought.
(Feature-Length Drama - Historical / Biopic / War)
Completed at the Cannes Film Festival screenwriting residency, (CannesFilms Unlimited) and developed under the supervision of the Festival de Cannes, Vivendi, and StudioCanal.
FINALIST MGM + Black List Feature Partnership
SEMIFINALIST Page Int’l Screenwriting Competition
THE BLACK LIST Recommended Script
Austin Film Festival Second Rounder
TOP 25 Features - Roadmap Jumpstart Screenwriting Competition
Top 1% of scripts on Coverfly
Top 16 Historical features on Coverfly
Praise for “Slightly Out of Focus”
“SLIGHTLY OUT OF FOCUS uses seamless cinematic transitions to weave the past and present together in this mesmerizing tale of famous war photographer Robert Capa's life. The writer specifically uses Capa’s iconic photography to great narrative advantage, inserting famous images at key moments and animating them as the audience experiences their backstories.”
— Black List Evaluation
“Steeped in a lavish atmosphere, and set against a postwar backdrop that springs to life with a vivid sense of detail and dimension.”
— Black List Evaluation
“Impressive in its detail, nuance, and artistry.”
— Austin Film Festival
“Will delight and enthrall from its first pages to its final ones.”
– Black List Evaluation
“This script feels ready-made for success. With a heartfelt story at its core, strong characters, and relevant commentary under its belt, this script delivers everything that audiences look for when it comes to meaningful entertainment.”
— Black List Evaluation
“Exquisitely executed… Just when it's believed this story can’t go any deeper, Act III packs several earned emotional punches that will likely make this a tale people will never forget.”
– Austin Film Festival
Bobtail
Hardscrabble, tough-as-nails Sally is only good at one thing: long-haul truck driving. When her decades-long career is put in jeopardy by self-driving trucks, she sabotages the company set on replacing her and destroying her community. As she fights for her future, she must also face the past she’s been running from when her estranged daughter reaches out to reconnect.
QUARTERFINALIST Academy Nicholl Fellowship 2023
FINALIST Coverfly/Sony Studio Writers Program 2022
FINALIST Black List Feature Lab 2022
FINALIST/RUNNER-UP Script Pipeline First Look Project 2022
FINALIST The Orchard Project Writers Lab 2022
FINALIST/RUNNER-UP Hollywood Radio and Television Society Script Competition 2022
Top 1% of scripts on Coverfly
TOP 10% Academy Nicholl Fellowship 2022
TOP 50 Scripts - Launch Pad Features
2nd ROUNDER/Quarterfinalist Austin Film Festival
DOUBLE RECOMMEND by Stage 32 Evaluation
HONORABLE MENTION Finish Line Script Competition
Top 15 drama features on Coverfly
Praise for “Bobtail”
“Emotionally complex and surprisingly moving, this tight drama shows us the life of a working class citizen faced with extinction in the near future of America.”
– Black List Evaluation
“An interesting and incisive look at the human cost of automation, personifying issues that we're facing as a country.”
– Coverfly Evaluation
“Carries itself with the nuance and heart of award-winning social commentary films like NOMADLAND and PARASITE.”
– Austin Film Festival
“A great story about a woman fighting for her life, and her livelihood… a very original story with a relatable protagonist that audiences will certainly root for."
– Austin Film Festival
“A cathartic and emotional climax sure to enthrall viewers.”
– Black List Evaluation
“A great protagonist… surrounded by strong supporting characters and atmosphere. Quite timely and relevant.”
– Finish Line Script Competition
“The ‘why now’ element is crystal clear, and the writer’s personal connection to this story is incredibly resonate.”
– Stage 32 Executive Review
“An unforgettable yet grounded main character… Pure actor bait destined for the screen.”
– Coverfly Evaluation
Unbought and Unbossed
The first black woman in the House of Representatives, SHIRLEY CHISHOLM, aims to make history again as the first black woman to run for President in 1972. She charges head-on against the mainstream political machine in a fiery underdog campaign marked with violence, mudslinging, racism, and sexism, where she learns the people are her strength.
(Feature-Length Drama - Historical / Biopic)
QUARTERFINALIST Academy Nicholl Fellowship
FINALIST ScreenCraft Public Domain Screenwriting Competition
SEMIFINALIST Nantucket Film Festival Showtime Tony Cox Screenwriting Competition
SEMIFINALIST ScreenCraft Drama Screenwriting Competition
SEMIFINALIST Final Draft Big Break
TOP Scripts of 2019 TrackingBoard Launchpad Competition
TOP 1% of scripts on Coverfly
THE BLACK LIST Recommended Script
Praise for “Unbought and Unbossed”
“A study in determination and resilience in the face of overwhelming opposition, this script shines in its approach to storytelling. Stellar work. 9/10.”
— Black List Evaluation
“Undaunting, passionate, earnest, and challenging [with] excellent cinematic touches.”
— Black List Evaluation
“Using an under-explored and under-cherished political figure, the writer has conquered both a personal biopic as well as a political period drama.”
— Austin Film Festival
“An engaging, energetic, and topically relevant script with a great role at the center.”
— Black List Evaluation
“Genuinely uplifting, dripping with contemporary socio-political relevance, and impressively characterized from beginning to end, UNBOUGHT AND UNBOSSED delivers an exercise in historical-biographical drama that dazzles by virtue of its critical subject matter.“
— Black List Evaluation
Deliverista
A scrappy restaurant delivery guy fights across the gritty New York City underworld to retrieve a rare and expensive sports trading card, hoping to sell it to support his wife and daughter. Along the way, he learns to appreciate the small things and accept himself.
Praise for “Deliverista”
“Exciting and tense grounded action in the vain of UNCUT GEMS and NOBODY… a heartfelt story, authentic world, and strong character.”
— Black List Evaluation
“It is magic. The story is full of surprises, twists, and satisfying moments. The writing craft displayed here is very succinct and very sophisticated.”
— Austin Film Festival
“Pure style and a fun, lively read. A driving plot that keeps the reader turning the page… A thrilling story set in an often overlooked world.”
— Black List Evaluation
Pilots
Post Mortem
A desperate funeral home director is set down a path of murder after an accident unwittingly helps support his failing business. Convincing himself it's all for the sake of his family, despite his mental anguish, he must cover his tracks before his coroner wife connects the dots.
(One Hour Drama - Crime / Psychological / Dark Comedy)
WINNER Mentorship Prize Tracking Board Launch Pad Pilots
FINALIST Stage 32 OWA Drama Pilots
FINALIST Tracking Board Launch Pad Pilots Competition
FINALIST Tadmor Distillery Writing Lab
SEMIFINALIST Shore Scripts Pilot Contest
SEMIFINALIST CineStory TV Writing Fellowship
TOP 3% of scripts on Coverfly
Praise for “Post Mortem”
“Amusingly off-kilter and absurd.”
— Black List Evaluation
“A very cool, creepy world, and a creepy story unfolding within it! I would definitely tune in.”
— Industry Reader Review
“Barreling momentum and ratcheting tension.”
— Black List Evaluation
“Very well done. Immediacy and urgency that hook my attention.”
— Industry Reader Review
RECLAMATION
A young Latina political activist is led astray by an ex-Marine turned small-time criminal, wrapping her up in a convoluted bank robbing scheme and landing them hunted by a disgraced Louisiana State Trooper determined to save his tarnished reputation.
The three are on a collision course with fate when they finally cross paths and realize they’ll have to work together to stop a dangerous white supremacist militia.
This serial drama tears viewers through the gritty crime world of the American South, with high-octane action and wry humor.
(Hour Drama Pilot - Crime / Action)
2nd Rounder Sundance Episodic Lab 2021
SEMIFINALIST Stage 32 Television Drama Writing Competition
THE BLACK LIST recommended
Praise for “RECLamation”
“A thrilling TV pilot script that has established ambitious and exciting foundations to a story that shines with deep character explorations and a skillful use of non-linear storytelling.”
— Black List Evaluation
“A masterful job at bringing the world of small-time organized crime to life [with a] realistic bent and high stakes.”
— Black List Evaluation
The Murder Trust
A nebbishy fruit vendor struggling to support his family gets wrapped up in a murderous insurance scheme with a gang of criminals in an unsavory speakeasy. Much to the group’s dismay, their target just won’t die!
Based on the true Prohibition-Era events of the unkillable Mike Malloy.
(Half hour Dark Comedy pilot - Crime / Historical)
Overboard
A teenage girl must endure the adventure of a lifetime: living on a cramped sailboat in the Caribbean with her parents, deep in their mid-life crisis.
(Half hour Dramedy pilot)
Featured Half Hour Pilot for Imagine Entertainment’s Impact Creative Network
Finalist - Stage 32 Young Adult Pilot OWA
Finalist - Stage 32 Outdoor Screenwriting OWA
2nd ROUNDER Austin Film Festival