Aaron Weisblatt

Aaron Weisblatt

Writer/director at Cinetrope Entertainment
Director, Screenwriter and Producer

Santa Monica, California

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About Aaron

Aaron Weisblatt grew up in a small town a couple hours north of NYC and attended NYU undergraduate film school. His first documentary won a Student Academy Award and was later nominated for an Oscar. He has produced award-winning docs and shorts, and his latest film, a feature documentary, was released in 2020 by Cinema Libre Studio. Over the course of 35 years he has worked professionally as an editor, sound editor, camera operator, director and producer.

As a writer, Aaron enjoys telling character driven stories with a comedic dry wit and sarcasm for an older demographic about underdogs on the fringe, striving for their dreams. He has recently signed with Bohemia Talent Group.

Current projects in development include a scripted television series based on Josh Russel's novel YELLOW JACK. His feature thriller HOUSE HUNTED was packaged with Buffalo 8.

He is writing both original television pilots and feature scripts and has written specs for three established television series and in 2021 a dramatic short script he wrote was awarded a 3rd place prize in the Philmco Homecoming Screenplay Competition and made it to the top 50 of Roadmap Writer’s Shorts Competition. His feature film writing has included rom-coms and bio-pics.

He is married and lives in Venice, California and they share their life with a very loud but lovable American Eskimo dog named Vanna White. He is an aviator and enjoys flying planes, even though it might get him killed.


Unique traits: A private pilot and animal lover.

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  • Strike! (Spec for The Office)

    Strike! (Spec for The Office) Comedy When Jim convinces Dwight that other companies pay their sales-people more money per sheet of paper, Dwight goes on strike, encouraging his fellow employees to join him until Michael shows solidarity and gives him a couple pennies more as a raise.

  • Isn't it Ironic? (Spec for The Kominsky Method)

    Isn't it Ironic? (Spec for The Kominsky Method) Comedy When Sandy learns that Norman is depressed because Madalyn doesn't want a relationship with him, he takes him to Lisa's cabin in the mountains for the weekend. On the way they get stuck in a snow storm, but are rescued by two hard-partying lesbians on snowmobiles. When Lisa and Madalyn show up in the morning as a surprise and discover two strange women with their men, they leave both Norman and Sandy to ponder what they did wrong.

  • Lucky Charm

    Lucky Charm Budget: $1M - $5M | Romance Comedy After receiving an invitation to his high school reunion, a hapless stock car driver returns home to search for his high school sweetheart but a rogue private eye becomes his greatest obstacle to finding the girl who was once his “lucky charm.”

  • House Hunted

    House Hunted Budget: $1M - $5M | Thriller Horror While house hunting in the country, an interracial couple become trapped in an abandoned farm house after they witness the murder of a kidnapped federal judge and must escape from a violent gang of white supremacist.

Credits

  • Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie

    Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie (2012)
    Film (Documentary) Sound department Long before O'Reilly and Beck, Morton Downey, Jr., was tearing up the talk-show format with his divisive populism. Between the fistfights, rabid audience, and Mort's cigarette smoke always "in your face," The Morton Downey Jr. Show was billed as "3-D television," "rock and roll without the music." Évocateur meditates on the hysteria that ended the '80s and ultimately its most notorious agitator. Written by Ironbound Films

  • 20th Anniversary Tonner

    20th Anniversary Tonner (2011)
    Film (Documentary and Biography) Director This documentary film profiles Robert Tonner and his Kingston, NY based specialty collector doll company, The Robert Tonner Doll Company.

  • P.O.V.

    P.O.V. (2010)
    Television (Documentary) Sound department POV, a cinema term for "point of view," is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. Since 1988, POV has presented more than 300 of the best, boldest and most innovative documentaries to PBS audiences across the country. Written by Ulf Kjell GĂĽr

  • American Experience

    American Experience (2010)
    Television (Documentary, Biography and History) Sound department "American Experience" combines dramatic re-enactments with commentary by historians and authors to present an absorbing look at the personalities, events and resources that have had a profound impact on the shaping of America's past and present. Written by Jwelch5742

  • Tattoo Highway

    Tattoo Highway (2009)
    Television (Reality-TV) Camera and Electrical Department Add a Plot »

  • WWII in HD

    WWII in HD (2009)
    Television (Documentary, History and War) Editor Follow the lives of soldiers who lived World War II, through previously unseen color footage.

  • Campfire Breakup

    Campfire Breakup (2008)
    Film (Short and Drama) Director When a boyfriend takes his lover on a camping trip in order to break up with her, she turns the tables on him and he finds himself begging her not to leave him.

  • Knight Rider

    Knight Rider (2008)
    Television (Adventure, Mystery and Thriller) Sound department KITT (Knight Industries Three Thousand) is an artificially intelligent car that can hack any system, shoot weapons like a jet fighter, and use holograms to transform into other vehicles. This is reinvented version of the 1982 show of the same name. Written by Anonymous

  • War Cry

    War Cry (2007)
    Film (Short and War) Director Two angels from an old war are sent to notify families that their loved ones have been killed in Iraq. After a long week, one Angel gives up and decides he knows a better way.

  • Between Two Worlds

    Between Two Worlds (2004)
    Film (Documentary) Director Fredric Arnold, was one of two survivors from a group of 14 WWII fighter pilots who flew in North Africa in 1943. Suffering for years from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, he decides to search for the families of those men.

  • Unbridled with Susan Kayne

    Unbridled with Susan Kayne (2003)
    Television (Talk-Show) Cinematographer Add a Plot »

  • Dark Blue

    Dark Blue (2002)
    Film (Action, Crime, Drama and Thriller) Sound department Set in the Los Angeles Police Department in April 1992, Dark Blue is a dramatic thriller that takes place just days before the acquittal of four white officers in the beating of black motorist Rodney King and the subsequent L.A. riots. In this racially-charged climate,the LAPD's elite Special Investigations Squad (SIS) is assigned a high-profile quadruple homicide. As they work the case, veteran detective Eldon Perry, known for his tough street tactics and fiery temper, tutors SIS rookie Bobby Keough in the grim realities of police intimidation and corruption. Meanwhile, Assistant Chief Holland, the only man in the department willing to stand up to the SIS, threatens to end Perry's brand of singlehanded "justice" on the Los Angeles streets. While navigating through the tumultuous neighborhoods of South Central L.A., Perry and Keough must track down cold-blooded killers and face their own demons, which prove to be more ruthless than the criminals they pursue. Written by Press kit

  • Van Wilder

    Van Wilder (2002)
    Film (Comedy and Romance) Sound department In certain circles, Van Wilder is a living legend at Coolidge College, where he's been a student now for seven years, not yet having completed his degree requirements. Despite being bright, he never attends classes anymore, instead hosting parties, imparting his brand of wisdom to his adoring fans, hosting school organization fundraisers, and rallying the college spirit among the student body. Conversely, Van loves his Coolidge life. In his antics, he has a 2ic in Hutch, and always hires a personal assistant, this year's being a South Asian transfer student named Taj, who wants to learn from the best, namely Van. Van's college life is threatened when his wealthy neglectful father only now learns that Van is still in school, Wilder Sr. who has been paying his way all this time. As such, Wilder Sr. pulls the plug on that subsidy, meaning that Van has to figure out a way to pay for his Coolidge life. Because of his living legend status, Van becomes the subject of a series of articles by ... Written by Huggo

  • Highway

    Highway (2002)
    Film (Crime and Drama) Sound department Jack is caught with the wife of his employer, a Vegas thug. The thug sends goons after Jack, who convinces his best friend, Pilot, to flee with him. Pilot insists that they head for Seattle, but doesn't tell Jack why. The goons learn from Pilot's drug source where the youths are headed, and they follow, hell bent on breaking Jack's feet. On the road, Jack and Pilot give a ride to Cassie, a distressed young woman. She and Jack hit it off. They pick up an aging stoner headed to Seattle for Kurt Cobain's memorial, and they help a circus sideshow family. Why is Pilot so set on Seattle, will the goons catch Jack, and is there any way the friends' competing needs can be resolved? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>

  • Queen of the Damned

    Queen of the Damned (2002)
    Film (Drama, Fantasy and Horror) Sound department After many years of sleeping in his coffin, the vampire Lestat awakens only to find that the world has changed and he wants to be a part of it. He gathers a following and becomes a rock star only to find that his music awakens the ancient Queen Akasha and she wants him to become her king... Written by Andrew Main

  • James Ellroy's Feast of Death

    James Ellroy's Feast of Death (2001)
    Film (Documentary) Producer A documentary about James Ellroy and his fascination with unsolved murder cases, especially those of his mother, and the similar, infamous, Black Dahlia murder.

  • From Hell

    From Hell (2001)
    Film (Horror, Mystery and Thriller) Sound department It is 1888 in London, and the unfortunate poor lead horrifying lives in the city's deadliest slum, Whitechapel. Harassed by gangs and forced to walk the streets for a living, Mary Kelly and her small group of companions trudge on through this daily misery, their only consolation being that things can't get any worse. Yet things somehow do when their friend Ann is kidnapped and they are drawn into a conspiracy with links higher up than they could possibly imagine. The kidnapping is soon followed by the gruesome murder of another woman, Polly, and it becomes apparent that they are being hunted down, one by one. Sinister even by Whitechapel standards, the murder grabs the attention of Inspector Fred Abberline, a brilliant yet troubled man whose police work is often aided by his psychic abilities. Abberline becomes deeply involved with the case, which takes on personal meaning to him when he and Mary begin to fall in love. But as he gets closer to the truth Whitechapel becomes more and ... Written by Anonymous

  • Bedazzled

    Bedazzled (2000)
    Film (Comedy and Fantasy) Sound department Elliot Richardson, a socially awkward IT worker, is given seven wishes to get the girl of his dreams when he meets up with a very seductive Satan. The catch: his soul. Some of his wishes include being a 7 foot basketball star, a wealthy, powerful man, and a sensitive caring guy. But, as could be expected, the Devil must put her own little twist on each his fantasies. Written by MrGreen

  • Bring It On

    Bring It On (2000)
    Film (Comedy, Romance and Sport) Sound department The Toro cheerleading squad from Rancho Carne High School in San Diego has got spirit, spunk, sass and a killer routine that's sure to land them the national championship trophy for the sixth year in a row. But for newly-elected team captain Torrance, the Toros' road to total cheer glory takes a shady turn when she discovers that their perfectly-choreographed routines were in fact stolen from the Clovers, a hip-hop squad from East Compton, by the Toro's former captain. While the Toros scramble to come up with a new routine, the Clovers, led by squad captain Isis have their own problems - coming up with enough money to cover their travel expenses to the championships. With time running out and the pressure mounting, both captains drive their squads to the point of exhaustion: Torrance, hell bent on saving the Toros' reputation, and Isis more determined than ever to see that the Clovers finally get the recognition that they deserve. But only one team can bring home the title, so may the... Written by <BriRyeMuls@aol.com>

  • Scary Movie

    Scary Movie (2000)
    Film (Comedy) Sound department A group of teenagers including Cindy Campbell and Bobby Prinze, accidentally hit a man when driving, and dispose of the body, but now they are being stalked by a very recognisable masked killer. The victim count increases, whilst Cindy must survive the carnage that has she has seen in so many films before. Written by simon

  • Picking Up the Pieces

    Picking Up the Pieces (2000)
    Film (Comedy and Fantasy) Sound department Woody Allen plays Tex, a kosher butcher. Sharon Stone plays his unfaithful wife Candy. Tex catches Candy in the act and in a fit of rage he kills her. To conceal his crime he cuts up her body and buries it in the desert in New Mexico. However, when her hand surfaces, a blind woman trips over it and it restores her sight. The hand is then considered to be the "hand of the Virgin." Despite the church's fallen priest objecting, the ambitious mayor of the town creates an international three-ring circus of miracle-seekers, TV crews, and born-again local prostitutes all interested in the hand. All of this goes on while Tex is desperately trying to recover the hand before the sheriff finds it and uses it as evidence against him. Written by Stevie

  • Nurse Betty

    Nurse Betty (2000)
    Film (Comedy, Crime, Drama and Romance) Sound department A Kansas City waitress with dreams of becoming a nurse becomes delusional after seeing her no-good car salesman husband murdered. Becoming delusional from shock, she becomes convinced that she is the former fiancée of her soap opera idol. What she also believes is that the soap opera is real and goes to LA to find the hospital where he works as a cardiologist. Meanwhile, her husband's murderers are searching for the drugs stolen by her husband and, as luck would have it, they are stored in the trunk of the car she drove off in. Freeman, an aging hit man planning his retirement after this job, also becomes delusional about the woman he is tracking. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>

  • Flawless

    Flawless (1999)
    Film (Comedy, Crime and Drama) Sound department Walt Koontz, a homophobic guy, ends up with paralyzed vocal cords because of an unfortunate stroke. His therapy includes receiving singing lessons from a neighbor who is not only openly flamboyant but also a pre-op transgenderist. Both of them are equally prejudiced; Koontz against homosexuals and the neighbor against close-minded straight people. Written by Rob Reser - The Movie Kid - <moviekid@filmspot.com>

  • Blue Ridge Fall

    Blue Ridge Fall (1999)
    Film (Crime and Drama) Sound department In Jefferson Creek, North Carolina, the colors of autumn signal Friday night lights, and high-school quarterback Danny Shepherd is the main event. He and his friends, Shane and Taz, live for the present, where good-natured fun often turns into trouble. A simple-minded sketch artist named Aaron looks up to Danny and the others as his only friends. After his mother is hospitalized by her abusive husband, Aaron commits a desperate act he cannot fully grasp: the murder of his own father. The boys vow to protect Aaron by covering up the evidence, but one bad choice gives dark rise to another. As suspicion mounts and Danny struggles to hold on to a promising future, the four friends face the hardest test of their young lives--one that asks for the meaning of true loyalty. Written by JR

  • Three Kings

    Three Kings (1999)
    Film (Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama and 1 More) Sound department A small group of adventurous American soldiers in Iraq at the end of the Gulf War are determined to steal a huge cache of gold reputed to be hidden somewhere near their desert base. Finding a map they believe will take them to the gold, they embark on a journey that leads to unexpected discoveries, enabling them to rise to a heroic challenge that drastically changes their lives. Written by imran

  • Simpatico

    Simpatico (1999)
    Film (Drama, Comedy and Crime) Sound department As youths in Azusa, Vinnie, Carter, and Rosie pull off a racing scam, substituting winners for plodders and winning big bucks on long odds. When an official uncovers the scam, they set him up for blackmail. Jump ahead twenty years, Carter and Rosie are married, successful racers in Kentucky about to sell their prize stallion, Simpatico. Vinnie is a drunk in Pomona. Vinnie decides to make a play for Rosie, lures Carter to California, steals his wallet and heads for Kentucky with the original blackmail material. Carter begs Vinnie's friend, a grocery clerk named Cecilia, to follow Vinnie and get the stuff back that he has in a box. Will she succeed? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>

  • The Mod Squad

    The Mod Squad (1999)
    Film (Action, Crime and Thriller) Sound department Three minor delinquints (Danes, Ribisi, and Epps) are recruited by a cop (Farina) working undercover to bust a cop/drug ring. When the officer who recruited them is killed, they go above and beyond the call of duty to solve the murder; and bust the drug ring. Suffering the jibes, and ridicule of fellow officers; they struggle to save their names, and that of their deceased benefactor. Written by J. D. Keith <jkeith@compunet.net>

  • 8MM

    8MM (1999)
    Film (Mystery and Thriller) Sound department A small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an increasingly dark and frightening path. With the help of the streetwise Max, Welles relentlessly follows a bizarre trail of evidence to determine the fate of a complete stranger. As his work turns into obsession, he drifts farther and farther away from his wife, family and simple life as a small-town private eye. Written by Columbia Pictures

  • Woo

    Woo (1998)
    Film (Comedy and Romance) Sound department Darlene "Woo" Bates, played by Jada Pinkett Smith, has been dumped a little bit too many times, now this femme-fatale doesn't let just any man swing with her, and when she's set up on a blind-date with Tommy Davidson's character, it could be love.. if they don't kill each other first. "Woo" features cameos by Foxy Brown, LL Cool J, and Duane Martin. Written by Luis Montalvan <FirmFiasco@aol.com>

  • Another Day in Paradise

    Another Day in Paradise (1998)
    Film (Crime, Drama and Thriller) Sound department Bobbie is an addict and small-time thief. When one of his jobs goes bad, Mel is called in to patch him up. Mel offers him a chance at a bigger score. Over time, Mel and his girlfriend Sid become almost like parents to Bobbie and his girlfriend Rosie, but this can't last. Written by Jon Reeves <jreeves@imdb.com>

  • Pleasantville

    Pleasantville (1998)
    Film (Comedy, Drama and Fantasy) Sound department David Wagner is a kid whose mind is stuck in the 1950s. He's addicted to a classic 50's sitcom television show called "Pleasantville". Pleasntville is a simple place, a place where all of its citizens are swell and simple-minded folks, a place where the word "violence", and life outside of Pleasantville, is unbeknown to its inhabitants; things are perfect down in Pleasantville. One evening, the life of David and his obnoxious sister Jennifer take a bizarre turn when an eccentric repairman hand them a supposed magical remote. After a quarrel between the siblings, they inexplicably zap themselves into the world of "Pleasantville". Now, David and Jennifer must adjust to a 50s lifestyle of repressed desires and considerably different societal values while trying to find their way home. Written by Kyle Perez

  • At Sachem Farm

    At Sachem Farm (1998)
    Film (Drama) Sound department Ross, a self-absorbed and determined young man, plans to sell off his family's priceless wine collection to finance his purchase of a substantial mining interest which promises to make him rich. However, standing in his way is his eccentric Uncle Cullen, who has much different and much more bizarre plans for the family estate. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>

  • Best Men

    Best Men (1997)
    Film (Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama and 1 More) Sound department The film opens with 4 tuxedo clad men showing up at a penitentiary to meet a friend who has just been released after three years in prison and is going straight from the jail to marry his girl friend. En route to the wedding, one of the men asks to stop by a bank to pick up some cash. As it turns out, he is a wanted bank robber who uses Shakespeare passages during his robberies and thus has become known as "Hamlet". Soon all five men are caught up in the bank and involved in the robbery as they end up in a hostage situation. The hostage negotiator shows up who turns out to be Hamlet's father. As the men are all known to those being robbed, this quirky comedy takes a left turn as their hostages all work to support the men. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>

  • Batman & Robin

    Batman & Robin (1997)
    Film (Action and Sci-Fi) Sound department Batman and Robin are back working side-by-side to stop the villains of Gotham City, but is there tension appearing between them, especially when one villainess who calls herself Poison Ivy can make anyone fall in love with her...literally. Along with Poison Ivy, the icy Mr. Freeze is freezing anything which gets in his way from achieving his goal. Written by FilmFanUk

  • Gridlock'd

    Gridlock'd (1997)
    Film (Comedy, Crime and Drama) Sound department After a friend overdoses, Spoon and Stretch decide to kick their drug habits and attempt to enroll in a government detox program. Their efforts are hampered by seemingly endless red tape, as they are shuffled from one office to another while being chased by drug dealers and the police. Written by Andy Bogursky <bogursky@erols.com>

  • Love Always

    Love Always (1996)
    Film (Comedy and Romance) Sound department Julia (Marisa Ryan), a struggling actress living in San Diego, hits the road after an ex-boyfriend in Spokane, WA, sends her a postcard proposing marriage. Written by Chris Zammarelli <mgrinch@geocities.com>

  • Tin Cup

    Tin Cup (1996)
    Film (Comedy, Drama, Romance and Sport) Sound department Roy 'Tin cup' McAvoy, a failed pro golfer who lives at the run-down driving range which he manages with his sidekick and caddy Romeo in the West Texas tin pot town of Salome, ends up signing over ownership to a madam of 'show girls' to pay off debts. His foxy novice golf pupil, female psychiatrist Dr. Molly Griswold, turns out to be the new girlfriend of McAvoy's sarcastic one-time college golf partner, slick PGA superstar David Simms, who drops by to play into Roy's fatal flaw: the inability to resist a dare, all too often causing him to lose against lesser players, in this case gambling away his car. Falling for Molly, Roy decides to become her patient; in order to earn her respect, he decides to try to qualify for the US Open, after starting off as Simm's caddy 'for the benefit of his experience'. His talent proves more then adequate, but over-confident negligence of risks, while pleasing the crowds, is murder on his scores, while Simms spits on the fans but never wastes a point... Written by KGF Vissers

  • House Arrest

    House Arrest (1996)
    Film (Comedy and Family) Sound department High-schooler Grover Beindorf and his younger sister Stacy decide that their parents, Janet and Ned, are acting childishly when they decide to divorce after 18 years of marriage, so they lock them up in the basement until they'll sort out their problems. Their schoolfriends also decide to do the same with their parents to solve their respective problems. Written by Anonymous

  • Bloodsport 2

    Bloodsport 2 (1996)
    Film (Action and Sport) Sound department After thief Alex Cardo gets caught while stealing an ancient katana in East Asia, he soon finds himself imprisoned and beaten up by the crowd there. Especially one of the guards, Demien, feels upset by Alex appearance and tortures him as often as he gets the opportunity. Alex finds one friend and mentor in the jailhouse, Master Sun, who teaches him a superior fighting style called Iron Hand. When a 'best of the best kumite' is to take place, Demien gets an invitation. Now Master Sun and Alex need to find a way to let Alex take part in the kumite too. Written by Oliver Heidelbach

  • The Tie That Binds

    The Tie That Binds (1995)
    Film (Crime, Drama and Thriller) Sound department John Netherwood and his wife Leann are fugitives who are both wanted for murder. They have a young daughter named Janie. John and Leann are in the process of robbing a house when the two residents of the house show up. John kills the two residents and heads back to the car with Leann - only to discover the police waiting for them. John and Leann get away after a cop shoots John, and Janie is placed up for adoption. Janie is soon adopted by southern California carpenter Russell Clifton and his wife Dana - and what they don't know is that they're in for the fight of their lives. John and Leann are trying to locate Janie and will stop at nothing to find her, even if it means killing whoever is in their way. When John and Leann discover that Janie was adopted by Russell and Dana, they plot to kill Russell and Dana and take Janie, but one thing they don't expect is for Russell and Dana to fight back with all they've got, because Russell and Dana are willing to do whatever it takes to hold ... Written by Todd Baldridge <sandib@eastky.com>

  • Roommates

    Roommates (1995)
    Film (Comedy and Drama) Sound department Michael Holeczak has a most unusual roommate, his grandfather, Rocky. Now Rocky's a bit strange but loves Michael and only has his best interest. Michael would live with Rocky after his parents died. Michael would grow up go to school, become a doctor, Rocky would live alone abut when Rocky's about to be thrown out and placed in a retirement home, he refuses. Michael then takes him in. They would stay together even when Michael got married and had a family. And Rocky would always be there for Michael and Michael for him. Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com

  • The Fantasticks

    The Fantasticks (1995)
    Film (Musical and Romance) Sound department Two teenagers on neighboring farms steal glances and hide their romance from their feuding fathers. Little do these love-birds know, however, that their fathers are actually good friends who've hatched a plan - with the help of a mystical roving side-show and its equally mysterious ring master - to get these two lovers down the aisle! But be careful what you wish for. Because to bring these families together... they must first be torn apart! Written by Anonymous

  • Dream Lover

    Dream Lover (1993)
    Film (Drama, Mystery, Romance and Thriller) Sound department Ray is young, charming, successful and the owner of a prosperous architect company. However, he has recently gone through a very painful divorce. His friends try to cheer him up by showing him the positive sides of being single but for Ray marriage and stability is just too important. But when he meets Lena his gloom is quickly forgotten. She is beautiful, sensual, mysterious and he is drawn to her like a moth to a candle. They marry quickly, have their first child and Ray lives in a total bliss. But then strange incidents occur which shed some light on Lena's background. Ray slowly realizes that he hardly knows anything about her at all. Who has he really married? Written by Mattias Pettersson <seaman@sbbs.se>

  • Pyrates

    Pyrates (1991)
    Film (Comedy and Romance) Editorial department As soon as they meet Ari and Sam get into a pretty passionate - and combustible - relationship. Indeed, the scenes of their rendezvous often seem reminiscent of the Chicago Fire. But the course of true flaming lust never runs true, and as they try to handle their all-consuming passion their two best friends endlessly meet to compare notes on developments. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>

  • Modern Love

    Modern Love (1990)
    Film (Comedy) Editorial department Modern marriage is examined in this comedy drama about Greg, an anxious guy who must deal with the pressures and responsibilities of marriage, pregnancy, fatherhood and family life in general.

  • The Thin Blue Line

    The Thin Blue Line (1988)
    Film (Documentary, Crime, Drama and Mystery) Editorial department Errol Morris's unique documentary dramatically re-enacts the crime scene and investigation of a police officer's murder in Dallas, Texas. Briefly, a drifter (Randall Adams) ran out of gas and was picked up by a 16-year-old runaway (David Harris). Later that night, they drank some beer, smoked some marijuana, and went to the movies. Then, their stories diverged. Adams claimed that he left for his motel, where he was staying with his brother, and went to sleep. Harris, however, said that they were stopped by police late that night, and Adams suddenly shot the officer approaching their car. The film shows the audience the evidence gathered by the police, who were under extreme pressure to clear the case. It strongly makes a point that the circumstantial evidence was very flimsy. In fact, it becomes apparent that Harris was a much more likely suspect and was in the middle of a crime spree, eventually ending up on Death Row himself for the later commission of other crimes. Morris implies ... Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>

  • Tough Guys Don't Dance

    Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987)
    Film (Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery and 1 More) Editorial department Writer, ex-con and 40-something bottle-baby Tim Madden, who is prone to black-outs, awakens from a two-week bender to discover a pool of blood in his car, a blond woman's severed head in his marijuana stash, and the new Provincetown police chief, Captain Luther Regency, shacked up with his former girlfriend Madeleine. As his father Dougy helps him try to unravel the mystery, he is dogged by the psychotic Capt. Regency, who has it in for Tim as a car-crash that he was involved in with Madeline has left her unable to have children. Flashing-back to the past, Tim remembers the time when he encouraged Madeline to swing with a Li'l Abnerish couple from down South, the fundamentalist preacher Big Stoop and his Daisy Mae-ish wife, Patty Lareine, whose ad Tim had come across in 'Screw' magazine. It's on the trip back that the car crash occurs, since Madeline is incensed that Tim has so enjoyed Patty Lareine's charms. Except for his father Dougy, who is dying of cancer, Tim suspects everyone, ... Written by Jon C. Hopwood

  • Sam

    Sam (1986)
    Film (Documentary and Short) Director Sam Phelps, a New York State farmer takes a stand against the possible destruction of a nearby watershed, pointing out the need for thoughtful planning and careful land management.

  • Death of a Salesman

    Death of a Salesman (1985)
    TV Movie (Drama) Miscellaneous Crew Salesman Willy Loman is in a crisis. He's about to lose his job, he can't pay his bills, and his sons Biff and Happy don't respect him and can't seem to live up to their potential. He wonders what went wrong and how he can make things up to his family. Written by Eric Sorensen

Awards

  • Top 50 in the Roadmap Writer's Shorts Competition
    (2022)

  • Philmco Homecoming Script Competition - 3rd place
    (2021)

  • Academy Award Nomination
    (1987)

  • Student Academy Award Merit Winner
    (1986)

Education

  • NYU
    (1984-1986)

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