Once Again...
December 20, 2006

I've gotten a little traction on some of the pitches I sent around town. Way to early too tell if it will lead somewhere, but the nice thing is that I didn't get a "not interested" from them when I followed up.

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Tell Me
March 07, 1003

Log Line:Two friends share ever escalating tales of terror, masking all the while a horrible reality threatening to consume them both.

Story: There's nothing scarier than the demand from someone -- or something -- to "Tell Me A Story."

History:Completed.

Script: Read an excerpt.

Notes: Carl David Memorial Award Winner, June 2005.

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The Dark Place
March 07, 1002

Story: Keegan Dark returns to his ancestral home to find his mother remarried, his step-father scheming, and his step-brother murderous.

History:Currently Being Written.

Script: Soon.

Notes: My current labor of love. The draft will be completed on 3/15/05.

A Fortuituous Occurence...
July 26, 1001

Story: First love, first mistake and a first hint of greatness.

History:In pre-production..

Script: It's right here.

Notes: Right now at the story board, crewing and casting state. Check out The Short Shoot Diary for the latest information.

In the Closet
May 05, 1001

Story: Some things just shouldn't come out.

History:Completed.

Script: Be sure the lights are on and your closet door is closed before reading.

Notes: Good attempt, marred by (some) sound and lighting issues. Full completion of the project suspended. Will be re-shot in January of 2005.

Paris

Story: Tracking down the missing scion of a wealthy family, a relentless detective encounters unforeseen obstacles and a riddle no one wants solved. It's Philip Marlow meets Queer as Folk as produced by Jerry Bruckheimer.

History: It was my first script that worked on every page, all the time.

Script: Read the first few pages here.

Notes: It's won some awards and it got me into school. Now if I can only get it made.

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A Waning of Warmth
July 27, 1000

Story:A young man is forced to confront the choices he's made with his life, choices that define the world he lives in.

History:I created this with a friend of mine back in 1997. Having never been to film school, I had no idea how difficult it would be. Eric, my co-director, and I set out with a rather ambitious script to shoot in entirely too short a period of time. Though not excellent, the result was still good enough to be watchable without being an embarrassment.

Script:Click here to read

Notes:Due to time, technical and budget constraints, the script changed markedly during production. What is reproduced here is the original script.
-This story appears again in my screenplay "Once Upon A Time"
-This was written and conceived well before another Hollywood film ever hit the theatres.
-It's part of the "Fayere Tayeles"series, a group of stories with a Twilight Zone feel to them.