John M. Broadhead grew up in a rural area outside Albuquerque, NM, where he was afforded endless room for his imagination to grow from an early age. Filmmaking was his first passion, a passion which led to a number of fan films in his teenage years. Finding himself yearning for stories to tell, he eventually turned to writing his own. This turn coincided with his study of English Literature. In college he wrote his first feature screenplays and first dabbled in poetry and prose.
In the years since then, he has written seven feature length screenplays, multiple short stories, a novella and a novel. He currently lives in Albuquerque and continues writing in addition to directing independent film projects.
Whisper Tree Budget: $0 - $100K | Horror A widowed father struggles with grief, while his emotionally-distant daughter finds comfort with a talking tree that lives in the back yard and offers wishes in exchange for morbid favors.
My Brother The Stick Man Budget: $1M - $5M | Drama A girl in high school, struggling to come to terms with her brother's suicide, makes friends with two imaginary and funny cartoon figures who represent her guilt and her anger and engage in an epic battle for her emotions.
God Fearing Man Budget: $0 - $100K | Thriller ⋄ Horror While a religious young man struggles with his decision to murder his brother-in-law at the behest of the town's Reverend, his erratic behavior threatens to expose corruption and even cannibalism among the townspeople.
Barnaby of Mulch Budget: $100K - $1M | Comedy ⋄ Drama An aspiring young playwright in a tiny midwestern town casts a mysterious stranger who has come to town with murder in mind.
The Believed Budget: $100K - $1M | Horror ⋄ Thriller The young wife of a preacher falls in love with the ghost of her murdered sister-in-law, who inspires her to violently rebel against the misogyny and corruption in her small town.
The Priest Who Ruined Christmas Budget: $100K - $1M | Comedy ⋄ Drama A good-natured parish priest has to face his worsening struggles with atheism, alcoholism and the demands of his congregation when an asteroid is predicted to destroy the world on Christmas Day.
A Machine For Time Budget: $100K - $1M | Sci-fi ⋄ Drama A shy young computer tech's hunt for information about his family history is complicated when his mother accidentally reveals that his eccentric grandfather had invented a time machine.