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Below, you can download PDFs representing some of my best work: seven short scripts and a portion of one feature. I hope you enjoy them! I actually began writing features first; the pacing and method of the short screenplay eluded me for a long time. (You can read an article I wrote on this subject here.) Now, I love writing shorts. They are unlikely to finance that new Ferrari, but they are huge fun. If you want to try your hand, check out the free monthly contest at MoviePoet.com.
Germination (Family Drama) 7 pages - A young girl discovers the visionary genius of her grandfather—a brilliant but failed architect—and is inspired to carry on his life’s work.
The Gods of Ethan Holloway (Supernatural Drama) 13 pages - A long-time inmate at a psychiatric hospital is visited by his personal gods, which ultimately help him achieve freedom through mystical transcendence. Sold to Mindsgate Media.
Veteran's Day (Drama) 14 pages - A young, traumatized veteran of the Iraq War finally comes to terms with his memories after discovering the similar experiences of a vet from World War II.
The Small Multiple (Science Fiction) 7 pages - A well meaning scientist builds a machine to access alternate universes, with unexpected consequences. Third place winner, MoviePoet.com. Produced by Daniel Piatt for the DVXuser.com Timefest in April 2008. Third place winner.
Flower Girls (Supernatural Drama) 5 pages - An old, dying man recalls a moment of great joy, and finds a simple, mystical way to pass it on to a new friend. First place winner, MoviePoet.com. Sold to 12th Street Films.
The Present (Supernatural Drama) 7 pages - People encounter the spirit of a woman who haunts a suburban back yard, and become infected with her greatest love in life: dancing under the open sky.
Winter Passage (Supernatural Drama) 6 pages - An aging couple finds healing, transformation, and new life in the woods near their home.
Lewiston (Paranormal Thriller) 90 pages - After discovering that the statues of soldiers on war memorials can be brought to life, a fatherless boy gains their help to rescue a kidnapped child, unaware that this will pit him against the most dangerous man in town. (PDF is the first 27 pages.)