Holly Jurbergs

Screenwriter, Producer and Author

Austin, Texas

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December 2017

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About Holly

If my writing were a song, it would be Thomas Dolby's "She Blinded Me With Science." If you've never heard of that song, you're probably much younger than me.

My love for science and music always informs and influences my writing. After completing a Ph.D. in Chemistry at the University of Texas at Austin in 1996, I worked as an Analytical Chemist in pharmaceutical and agricultural chemical companies. I play piano, and more recently, I have taken up guitar and songwriting.

I enjoy writing crime dramas, and I am interested in strong female characters, family secrets, moral dilemmas, and forensic science. If you are a director or producer considering my screenplays, I want you to take my crude painting and turn it into your masterpiece. My script is only the beginning. I’m here to help you achieve your vision on the screen.

You can visit my web page for my essays about science, music, spirituality, and the writer's journey. I also have pitch decks for my screenplay projects and resources for writers posted there.

Gender:
Female

Height:
5' 11"

Body type:
Athletic

Hair:
Shoulder Length

Hair color:
Brown

Eyes:
Blue

Ethnicity:
Caucasian

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Killing Me Softly Budget: $1M - $5M | Drama ⋄ Crime A mortician with a side gig as a DJ becomes a key witness in a series of troubling suicide cases when she discovers a chip implanted in a young woman's body.
The Magician Budget: $100K - $1M | Romance ⋄ Sci-fi A dying magician saves his best trick for last and reunites with the love of his life.
Liminal Space Budget: $1M - $5M | Documentary When filmmaker Alicia Eastes discovers that her pregnancy healed her brain, she embarks on a quest to understand how, scientifically, bringing the audience on her journey exploring the healing power of pregnancy.

Awards

Quarter-Finalist ISA Emerging Screenwriters Screenplay Competition for "Three Graves"
(2024)
Semi-finalist Screencraft Short Film Screenplay Competition for "The Magician"
(2022)
AIVA Silver Davey Award for Best Feature Podcast Writing for "Three Graves"
(2022)
Quarter-Finalist Silver Bullet Screenplay Contest for "Three Graves."
(2021)