More About Me
I am a 24 year old screenwriting fellow at the American Film Institute. I believe films should have a dream-like quality, whether it's drama or comedy. I like gray areas in film, the ramp ups in between the emotional high points.
I'm from Ventura, California, a small town on the coast of Southern California just below Santa Barbara. It's the most cinematic place I know. Just walking down main street to drop something in the mailbox makes me feel like I'm in a movie.
I solidly believe in new media. I have written three web series scripts and the prospect of amazon studios excites me tremendously. I think fantastic stories can be displayed over the internet and not lose sight of great economical story telling. Web content is still in the wilderness, but I think we're about to enter a golden era any time now... maybe with some of my material.
My main inspiration comes from nature, so living in Los Angeles is a daily battle.
I have written three feature length screenplays and many shorts. Here is a list of my work that has garnered awards & recognitions.
FIREBRAND
feature screenplay
Winner of the Golden Palm for Best Screenplay
2007 Honolulu International Film Festival
Finalist
2007 Beverly Hills International Film Festival Screenplay Competition
Finalist
2008 Visionfest Screenplay Competition
Quarter-Finalist
2008 Writers on the Storm Screenplay Competition
Quarter-Finalist
2009 Creative World Screenplay Awards
BOTHERED MINDS
feature screenplay
Third Place
Visionfest 10 Screenplay Competition
Finalist
2009 Beverly Hills International Film Festival Screenplay Competition
Quarter-Finalist
2008 Writers on the Storm Screenplay Competition
B8E
short screenplay
Second Place
Boston Motion Picture Awards - Short Screenplay Category
ROLLEN SHORELINE
web series/short screenplay
Honorable Mention
2009 Independent Short Film, Music, and Art Festival - Short Screenplay Category
As you can see, my abundance of talent speaks for itself.
