My goal is to tell riveting and socially-relevant stories that pack a powerful punch.
PERSONAL TRIVIA:
_ I love ALL forms of art and expression.
_ As a precocious child and native New Yorker, I witnessed and participated in, the birth of the hip-hop movement.
_ While at Hunter College (CUNY), I took classes in Theater Arts, Dance, and Film, including the fabled course that introduced students to the master of the craft himself - Orson Welles.
_ Out of necessity, I moved from NYC to CA at 21, in my graduating semester, with $200 to my name.
_ While at SJSU, I took courses in both Journalism and Advertising - torn between Creative Writing and Investigative Reporting.
_ I somehow wound up at APPLE just in time to witness the THINK DIFFERENT and REBIRTH OF THE COOL campaigns.
_ An avid researcher, I just may hold the Evernote record - at 46K+ notes.
Unique traits: Born & Raised in NYC -- SF Bay Area / Silicon Valley resident for decades -- recent SoCal transplant -- Multicultural -- Multilingual -- Devout researcher of history's mysteries and esoteric knowledge -- Nature Enthusiast -- Wanderluster -- Free-thinking, mind-speaking, lover of laughter and life...and accidental person of faith.
X-Posers
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writer
A Walk In The Past
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writer
THE ORDER
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Film (short)
by SoWhat Productions
Writer, Director, Co-producer, Editor
LOVE THY NEIGHBOR
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by pending producer (Crime and Drama)
Writer A story for our times.
FINDING HOME
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Drama
by
Writer WINNER - best script:
2019 ME Film Festival and
2018 Pinnacle Film Awards
The Order
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by short film script & epilogue (Drama)
Writer If All The World's A Stage, Who's Behind the Curtain?
An eye-opening combination of an award-winning short film script, followed by a historical fact-filled epilogue.
Harley Davidson Museum Promo
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Video
Writer/Producer As producer, I wrote the script, cast and recorded the voice-over narrator, and edited it.
I received an Editors' Choice Award for this spot.
The OM Factor
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Film
by Feature length screenplay
Writer A multi-genre character and plot driven allegory, with elements of mystery, a touch of the supernatural, a serving of science, and a whole lotta' life.
Boxed In
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Film
(Short)
Co-Producer Chaos, comedy, and conflict ensue when a high-profile defense attorney gets stuck in an elevator with a humble public defender...and the buiding maintenance guy.
BOXED IN
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Film (short)
by SoWhat Productions
Writer/Director Think the Latin "Odd Couple," with a public defender and a high-profile defense attorney.
The Pinx Short Film Festival - "The ORDER" - Official Selection
(2024)
WINNER - Great Maple Film Festival - "The ORDER" - Best Trailer
(2024)
WINNER - Tabriz Cinema Award - "The ORDER"
(2023)
BARCELONA Indie Awards - "LOVE THY NEIGHBOR" - Official Selection
(2023)
WINNER - SYDNEY Film & Sceenplay Festival - "LOVE THY NEIGHBOR"
(2023)
WINNER - Travancore International Film Awards - "A Walk In The Past"
(2023)
WINNER - Cuckoo International Film Awards Cuckoo International Film Awards - "The ORDER"
(2023)
WINNER - Watch Out International Film Festival - "LOVE THY NEIGHBOR"
(2023)
FINALIST - Creative World Awards - "LOVE THY NEIGHBOR"
(2023)
Reno-Tahoe 100 Short Scripts - Nominee - "A Walk In The Past"
(2023)
Sofia International FIlm Festival - "The ORDER" - Official Selection
(2023)
Sunvale Table Read Screenplay - "A Walk In The Past" - Quarter FInalist
(2023)
Your Way International FIlm Festival - "A Walk In The Past" - honoree
(2023)
ODYSSEY Script and Film Festival - "The ORDER" - Official Selection
(2023)
Sunvale Table Read Screenplay - "LOVE THY NEIGHBOR" - Quarter Finalist
(2023)
Mad Wife 100 Scripts - "LOVE THY NEIGHBOR" - Quarter Finalist
(2023)
Venus Community Awards - "The ORDER" - Nominee
(2023)
Sunvale Screenply Contest - SEMIFINALIST "LOVE THY NEIGHOR" -
(2023)
Indie Cinema Awards - SEMIFINALIST "LOVE THY NEIGHBOR"
(2022)
Indie Cinema Awards - SEMIFINALIST "The ORDER"
(2022)
Chandler International Film Festival - "The ORDER" - Official Selection
(2022)
WINNER - Andromeda Film Festival - "The ORDER"
(2022)
BRILLIANT INDIE AWARDS - "The ORDER" - Official Selection
(2022)
WINNER - Madrid Arthouse Film Festival - "The ORDER"
(2022)
WINNER - Reale Film Festival - "The Order"
(2022)
FaithFest - Screenplay Contest Quarter Finalist - "LOVE THY NEIGHBOR"
(2022)
Montreal Arthouse Film Festival - SEMIFINALIST "The ORDER"
(2022)
WINNER - Best Global Shorts - "The ORDER"
(2022)
WINNER - Best short thriller - INDO FRENCH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - "The ORDER"
(2021)
Acting Awards FINALIST - "The ORDER" short film
(2021)
Your Script Produced! Studios: Quarter-Finalist - LOVE THY NEIGHBOR
(2021)
Iconic Images Film Festival Selection - "The ORDER"
(2021)
Best Indie Film Award - FINALIST - "The ORDER"
(2021)
Fantastic Indie Festival of Los Angeles Selection - "The ORDER"
(2021)
Toronto Independent Film Festival of Cift - Official Selection - "The ORDER"
(2021)
Gold Star Movie Awards - Official Selection - "The ORDER"
(2021)
Fantastic Indie Festival of Los Angeles - Official Selection - "The ORDER"
(2021)
Paris International Short Festival - Official Selection - "The ORDER"
(2021)
OZ indie Film Festival - Official Selection - "The ORDER"
(2021)
OTB - Only The Best Films Festival - Official Selection - "The ORDER"
(2021)
NIFA - National Independent Film Association Awardee - "The ORDER"
(2021)
Toronto Int'l Women Film Festival - Official Selection - "The ORDER"
(2021)
WINNER - Global Indie Film Festival Award - "The ORDER"
(2021)
Hollywood International Golden Age Festival - SEMIFINALIST - "The ORDER"
(2021)
High Tatras Film & Video Festival - Official Selection - "The ORDER"
(2021)
Anatolia International Film Festival - FINALIST - "The ORDER"
(2021)
LA Indies Screenplay Selection "LOVE THY NEIGHBOR"
(2021)
Arthouse Festival Beverly Hills - SEMIFINALIST - "The ORDER"
(2021)
London Director Awards - SEMIFINALIST - "The ORDER"
(2021)
The Macoproject Film Festival - Selection - "LOVE THY NEIGHBOR"
(2021)
The Macoproject Film Festival - Selection - "A Walk In The Past"
(2021)
HOT 100 SCREENPLAY LIST - Capital Funding Screenplay Contest
(2021)
Reno-Tahoe Screenplay Contest - SEMIFINALIST - "LOVE THY NEIGHBOR"
(2021)
Diamond Eye Film Festival - WINNER - Best Cinematography - "The ORDER"
(2021)
WINNER The Gladiator Film Festival - "The ORDER"
(2021)
Kansas Arthouse Music & Film Festival - FINALIST - "The ORDER"
(2021)
DA VINCI AWARD WINNER - Golden Wheat Film Festival - "The ORDER"
(2021)
New Age Cinema - Official Selection - "The ORDER"
(2021)
Golden Reel Film Festival - Award Winner - "The ORDER"
(2021)
Santa Barbara Screenplay Contest - "LOVE THY NEIGHBOR" - honorable mention
(2021)
London Director Awards - "The ORDER"
(2021)
Shockfest - "LOVE THY NEIGHBOR" - Official Selection
(2021)
Shockfest - "The ORDER" - Official Selection
(2021)
WINNER - Adbhooture Film Festival - BEST PYSCHOLOGICAL THRILLER - "The ORDER"
(2021)
The SoCal Screenplay Competition - SEMIFINALIST - THE ORDER
(2020)
The SoCal Screenplay Competition - Quarter-Finalist- FINDING HOME
(2020)
Nostos Screenwriting Program Selection - LOVE THY NEIGHBOR
(2020)
IndieX FF SEMIFINALIST - the short film "The ORDER"
(2020)
WINNER - best film trailer - Crown Wood Int'l Film Festival - "The ORDER"
(2020)
Offical Selection (premiere) - GOLDEN STATE FILM FESTIVAL - "The ORDER" short film
(2020)
Richmond Int'l Film Festival - Quarter Finalist - LOVE THY NEIGHBOR
(2020)
Rome Independent Prisma Awards - "The ORDER" short film
(2020)
Chicago Screenwriting Contest - SEMIFINALIST - LOVE THY NEIGHBOR
(2020)
NYMSC - SEMIFINALIST - LOVE THY NEIGHBOR
(2020)
FINALIST - Stage 32 Feature Drama Screenwriting Contest - LOVE THY NEIGHBOR
(2020)
FINALIST - Košice International Film Festival - "The ORDER"
(2020)
FINALIST - Circus Road Screenplay Contest - LOVE THY NEIGHBOR
(2020)
After Hour Film Festival - "The ORDER" - Official Selection
(2020)
Beyond Earth Film Festival - "The ORDER" - Official Selection
(2020)
Stage 32 Short Film Contest - Quarter Finalist - "The ORDER"
(2020)
Bridge Fest Film Festival - Official Selection - "The ORDER"
(2020)
Moody Crab Film Festival - Official Selection - "The ORDER"
(2020)
Oregon Film Festival - Official Selection - "The ORDER"
(2020)
Montreal Independent Film Festival - Official Selection - "The ORDER"
(2020)
Global Indie Film Festival - Official Selection - "The ORDER"
(2020)
Venice Shorts Film Festival - Official Selection - "The ORDER"
(2020)
WINNER - Redwood Shore Shorts Film Festival - Best Editor - "The ORDER"
(2020)
Four Corners Film Festival - Official Selection - "The ORDER"
(2020)
London Independent Story Prize - SEMIFINALIST - A WALK IN THE PAST
(2020)
Screenplay Festival - SEMIFINALIST - LOVE THY NEIGHBOR
(2020)
Phoenix Monthly Film Festival - SEMIFINALIST - "The ORDER"
(2020)
Chicago Indie Film Festival - SEMIFINALIST - "The ORDER"
(2020)
DIRECTOR'S CUT INT'L FILM FESTIVAL - SEMIFINALIST - "The ORDER"
(2020)
Hollywood International Golden Age Festival - SEMIFINALIST - "The ORDER"
(2020)
BLOW-UP · International Arthouse Filmfest · Chicago - Official Selection - "The ORDER"
(2020)
Anatolia Film Festival - Official Selection - "The ORDER"
(2020)
Best Director Award - "The ORDER"
(2020)
WINNER Crown Wood Int'l FF Screenplay Contest - "The ORDER"
(2020)
OAXACA FF Screenplay Contest FINALIST - LOVE THY NEIGHBOR
(2020)
Richmond Int'l FF Screenplay SEMIFINALIST - THE ORDER script
(2019)
WINNER - best screenplay - FINDING HOME - M.E. Film Festival
(2019)
IndieX Fest Short Film Script - FINALIST - THE ORDER
(2019)
StoryPros Int'l Screenwriting Contest - SEIMFINALIST - LOVE THY NEIGHBOR
(2019)
NNFF Screenwriting Contest - FINALIST - LOVE THY NEIGHBOR
(2019)
LAUNCHPAD first round advancement (to date) - LOVE THY NEIGHBOR
(2019)
Crown Wood Int'l FF Screenplay Selection - FINDING HOME
(2019)
WINNER -Selected Table Read- THE ORDER script - Wild Sound Festival
(2018)
ISA's Hollywood Table Read - SEMIFINALIST - THE ORDER script
(2018)
PINNACLE AWARD RECIPIENT - WINNING SCRIPT - FINDING HOME
(2018)
Kapow FF Screenplay Selection - FINDING HOME
(2018)
WINNER - Crime Mystery Logline of the Year - THE ORDER script
(2017)
CINEQUEST Top 20 Short Film Script List - THE ORDER
(2016)
AVANTI Int'l Screenwriting contest - SEMIFINALIST - THE ORDER script
(2016)
ScreenCraft Pilot Launch Contest - Quarter-Finalist - The Order
(2016)
Screenplay Festival - SEMIFINALIST - FINDING HOME
(2016)
Circus Road Films - SEMIFINALIST - The OM Factor
(2014)
WINNER - Video Editors' Choice Award - for Harley Davidson Museum Promo
(2010)
Writers On The Storm - Quarter Finalist - The OM Factor
(2008)
FilmMakers.com - Quarter Finalist - The OM Factor
(2006)
PAGE International Awards TV PILOT - SEMIFINALIST - PAIGE TURNER
(2005)
Screenplay Festival - FINALIST - The OM Factor
(2005)
ACCLAIM Film & TV - FINALIST - The OM Factor
(2005)
Fade-In Awards - Quarter Finalist - The OM Factor
(2005)
WriteMovies.com - SEMIFINALIST - The OM Factor
(2005)
Gloria Int'l Film Festival - SEMIFINALIST - The OM Factor
(2005)
Monterey Competition (Clint Eastwood's Project) - SEMIFINALIST - The OM Factor
(2005)
Hollywood Int'l Screenwriting Awards - SEMIFINALIST - The OM Factor
(2005)
Poppy Jasper Film Festival - BOXED IN
(2005)
Women in Film, San Juan - BOXED IN
(2005)
NY Int'l Film Festival - BOXED IN
(2005)
NEW WORKS Playwright HONOREE - for "What Happened in The Montoya Kitchen"
(1995)