Joe Waldygo

Screenwriter and Marketing/pr

Phoenix, Arizona

Member Since:
September 2018

Last online:
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About Joe

Originally from the Pittsburgh area, Joe moved to Phoenix, AZ to escape the brutal winters after earning a BS in Journalism from WVU, where he first began his journey towards becoming a screenwriter. Early jobs selling computers led to a prestigious marketing executive position at a software company, after which he started his own boutique PR/Marketing agency still in operation today. He jokingly refers to himself as, “the most technical PR person in the world, but the bar is pretty low.” Divorced for 15 years with 3 adult children. Interests include movies, binge TV, health & fitness, martial arts, tennis, and chess. A quirky sense of humor. Loves edgy espionage novels like “The Bourne Identity,” by Robert Ludlum and the movies they inspire.

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Unique traits: Strong technology background and experience.

Gender:
Male

Height:
6'

Weight:
185

Body type:
Athletic

Hair:
Medium

Hair color:
Salt/Pepper

Eyes:
Blue

Ethnicity:
Caucasian

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Loglines

KARMA HACK Budget: $1M - $5M | Thriller When a visionary psychedelic shaman, Doc Wildeagle, stumbles upon a genuine portal to the afterlife, he faces a dire choice: protect his groundbreaking discovery from exploitation by the CIA or share its wonders with humanity.
PREVENGE Budget: $1M - $5M | Thriller When a crime family's enforcer gains otherworldly powers from a shadowy shaman, hebattles a sinister cartel pushing a paranormal drug that doesn't just addict its users but threatens the very foundation of global faiths.
BROKEN WINGS Budget: $10M - $30M | Action ⋄ Thriller HIGH CONCEPT: A female, ex-military squad with PSTD uses stealth tactics and cool gadgets to steal cash from a dangerous cartel drug gang to save a veteran’s shelter from foreclosure. It’s like JILL REACHER meets Robin Hood, except Jill is TORY PATTON, 35, a guilt-ridden, disgraced war hero, low-rent private investigator addicted to pain meds and cheap booze.
EXIT STRATEGY Thriller When a depressed 33-year old man hears from an old friend he thought was dead, he fakes his own death and joins his friend to start a new life. Things get complicated when he learns his friend is head of acriminal organization and has ulterior motives for their reunion.

Awards

KARMA HACK (AKA-ESCAPE VELOCITY) Semifinalist 14th annual Creative World Awards, TV Pilot - Drama,
(2021)
KARMA HACK - Semifinalist 5th Annual Stage 32 SciFy / Fantasy Screenwriting Contest - TV Pilot
(2021)
BROKEN WINGS - Semifinalist 14th Annual StoryPros Awards Screenplay Contest
(2021)
"BROKEN OASIS," Semifinalist, 4th Annual Stage 32 Feature Screenwriting Contest
(2018)
BROKEN WINGS (AKA - BROKEN OASIS) Semifinalist 4th Annual Stage 32 Feature Screenwriting Contest
(2018)
"EXIT STRATEGY," Top Finalist - StoryPros International Contest
(2014)
"EXIT STRATEGY," Top Finalist, WriteMovies #30
(2013)