Screenwriting
FINDING YOU
writer, director
Kairos Pro Prize Finalist
MY REAL LIFE SUMMER
writer, director
Tired of being on the social fringe, four 8th grade boys make a daring pact to go analog and give up their phones, video games, and technology for a summer "in real life". From facing their greatest fears to uncovering secrets in their little big town, it's a summer of firsts that change their lives forever.
A SEASON OF SOUL
writer, attached to direct
A talented college quarterback's life falls apart after a career ending injury. As a last ditch effort he decides to go into coaching. It turns out the only job he can land is as an assistant coach at a Black college that hasn't had a winning season in decades. With his new wife in tow, he tries to turn the program around and move onto a more prestigious job. But things don't go as planned in this inspirational fish-out-of-water story.
Chronos Prize Finalist - an award for inspiring screenplays by experienced writers
APPOINTMENTS WITH HEAVEN
writer, attached to direct
Based on the popular book, this touching drama follows the life of Dr. Reggie Anderson, his improbable romance with his future wife, and his amazing encounters with the afterlife.
The true stories about Reggie's experiences on the doorstep of heaven will leave audiences encouraged and amazed...and a little less fearful of death.
Kairos Pro Prize Finalist
HIDDEN HERO
writer, director
Hidden Hero is an imaginative urban thriller with touches of fantasy that uniquely brings magic and wonder to the hood. This classic tale of good versus evil is aimed at young adult audiences.
It's about a foster girl with a tragic past who discovers hidden powers and ancient prophecies that claim she must free the streets from a mysterious Darkness that is taking over. But an unlikely friendship turns the drug kingpin she is told to destroy into the father figure she has always longed for. In the end, she must decide between saving the city, saving herself, or saving the only people in the world that love her.
NOT PART OF THE PLAN
writer, attached to direct
This opposites attract romantic dramedy is set in the college environment and celebrates the craziness, whimsy, and pressures in that stage of life. "Not Part of the Plan" is filled with humor and quirky characters, but does not do so at the expense of authenticity and heart. It's similar in tone to films like "The Way Way Back", "Perks of Being a Wallflower", or the classic "Say Anything".
The story centers around Zac, the studious, focused college student, who has his successful future all mapped out - until the free-spirited Zoey comes along and threatens that plan.
LITTLE PARK LITTLE
co-writer
Mix up a ten year old boy, odd small town mobsters, and a valuable spork and you have this wonderfully quirky comedy in a similar vein as "Little Miss Sunshine" and Danny Boyle's "Millions". Co-written with Richard Dane Scott.
Log Line: On the brink of his family losing their home to the local mob boss, the kind and unlucky ten year old, Park Little, apprentices for the local hitman in order to earn enough money to save his family from foreclosure.
THE SPEAR OF DESTINY
writer
This story is an international action-adventure in the style of "The DaVinci Code", "National Treasure", and "Raiders of the Lost Ark". Our hero races around the globe to find a magical relic that could change the course of history if it falls into the wrong hands.
PROM DARE
co-writer, attached to direct
What would happen if a girl with a big vision tried to use the sacred institution of prom to change the world? This teen dramedy from the same producing team as "To Save a Life" delves into the world of high schoolers trying to help other kids in other countries that battle poverty.
And some more...
I addition have also written several screenplays that I'm not able to post publicly at this time including:
- an imaginative children's fantasy film
- a humorous, drama about a homeless shelter director at the end of his rope
- an inspirational bio pic
- a roaring twenties drama
- an epic fantasy
- a half hour comedy TV pilot