Invited onto the set of a high-profile TV show in his late 40's, he witnessed the power of storytelling first-hand and (to his great surprise as a climate change academic) was completely hooked. One novel, a short story, 4 features and two TV pilots later he's still going strong. Earlier screenplay drafts placed in both the Academy Nicholl Fellowship and Austin Film Festival competitions in 2021.
Unique traits: PhD in Climate Change Ecology and research experience in Sustainable Cities
Concerto Budget: $5M - $10M | Drama ⋄ Comedy When a shy piano teacher develops early onset dementia, her inhibitions fall away and she improvises music that has the power to touch people. Now she and her family must grapple with risking potential humiliation to share her gift with the world.
STUB Budget: $5M - $10M | Thriller A loyal bodyguard fights to protect her employer from a shadowy foe, but her allegiance is tested when she discovers her enemy could unlock the truth about her past.
Northern Soul Budget: $1M - $5M | Drama An accidental killing leads an erratic petty criminal to try to reconnect with his teenage son before he is jailed for life.
Short Straw Drama ⋄ Comedy When a previous unhinged president’s near catastrophic decisions mean the US governance system is overhauled, an unassuming civil servant's boss volunteers him to give just that little bit more - by helping run the country. Now he must learn self-belief before he is forced to make a terrible mistake.
The Tunnel Budget: $5M - $10M | Sci-fi An obsessed scientist successfully communicates with an alternate dimension, but the imminent collapse of his gateway forces him to choose between two very different lives.
Academy Nicholls Quarter Finalist
(2021)
Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition Quarter Finalist
(2021)