RESUME – CHRISTOPHER BLAIR HARMON
Phoenix, AZ
DARKMARKTWAIN@YAHOO.COM
BLAIR.HARMONY@GMAIL.COM
480 251 4827
WRITER
Objective A seasoned and award-winning screenwriter seeking to leverage my extensive experience in screenplay writing, film production, and storytelling to contribute to creative and innovative projects.
BIO
My brand is hard work, fast work, resilience, unbound creativity and a few well-paced ‘chunkletts’ of humor…scattered about. Genres I excel in are Comedy, Horror and Historical stories. As a member of the Organization of Black Screenwriters, my industry knowledge, story-craft and ability to critique my own work has expanded greatly. I have penned over twenty screenplays and have won numerous awards. Over the years I have had the opportunity to work with Grammy nominee RK Jackson (who wrote ‘Finally’, by Cece Peniston) and living legend, Bill Duke. Raised in the same city (Buffalo, N.Y.) that gave birth to larger-than-life figures like Rick James and The Gronk…my personality is playful, yet backed-up with the willingness to put in maximum effort…for spectacular results. In my role as a union steward in previous jobs, I learned the skills to be a peace-maker and supportive team member of any group I collaborate with.
IMBD
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OPTIONED SCRIPT – DELIVER THE WORD
RECOMMEND on coverage from Bill Duke Media on REVOLUTION ON THE REZ
AWARDS
FINALIST – HOLLYWOOD BLACK FILM FESTIVAL – DELIVER THE WORD
FINALIST - CHANDLER FILM FESTIVAL – R U AMARU?
FINALIST - 13 HORROR SCRIPT CONTEST – BLITZ OF THE BLACK WOLF
SEMI-FINALIST – NEW YORK INT’L SCRIPT AWARD – THE AMAZING DAYS OF ALEX MAZZE
SEMI-FINALIST – THE SCRIPT LAB SCREENPLAY CONTEST – MOTHERLAND UNDERGROUND
SECOND ROUNDER – AUSTIN SCREENPLAY CONTEST- DELIVER THE WORD
SECOND ROUNDER - AUSTIN SCREENPLAY CONTEST - THE AMAZING DAYS OF ALEX MAZZE
QUARTERFINALIST - FINAL DRAFT/BIG BREAK AWARDS – MOTHERLAND UNDERGROUND
QUARTERFINALIST – SCREENCRAFT HORROR CONTEST – THE LAST BLACKFACE PARTY
QUARTERFINALIST – STAGE 32 FAMILY FRENDLY SCRIPT AWARD – FAST FOOT PHOEBE
DOCUMENTARIES
Barry White Documentary
Rick James Documentary - ?v=JurvYgIxyG8
PUBLICATIONS
PLAYERS MAGAZINE
Articles – THE BROTHERS BE KICKIN’ IT, BILL DUKE INTERVIEW
Short stories – THE NEW CANADA, GHOST ON THE HIGHWAY
CURRENT PROJECT-- Sci-fi thriller about global warming
THE GHOST OF REV WELLS Budget: $1M - $5M | Horror ⋄ Historical In 1878 Alabama, a preacher who secretly teaches his congregation literacy, is framed and lynched by violent locals, led by the town’s deputy who has a hidden agenda. The pastor’s ghost goes on a quest to vanquish the blood-thirsty mob, but if he fails, the brutalization and ruthless murders of his close friends, will escalate. Genre – Inspired by true events, Horror Comps - THE CROW, TALES FROM THE HOOD, JONAH HEX
THE REDEMPTION RAIDERS Budget: $1M - $5M | Thriller ⋄ Crime A preacher and his church deacons secretly commit heists from a Russian cartel - then use the drug money they steal, to fund rehab centers. When the mob retaliates, their faith, loyalty, and lives are put to the ultimate test.
ALWAYS Budget: $1M - $5M | Musical ⋄ Drama An abuse surviving singer, rises above broken hearts, addiction and gangsters - to become a powerhouse in the music industry, but is still deeply troubled. She finally finds peace after a mysterious intervention … helps her to find the joy she had always longed for. Comps – PURPLE RAIN, A STAR IS BORN, EMPIRE WEB SERIES - PROOF OF CONCEPT -
THE NATURE OF MY GAME Budget: $5M - $10M | Horror ⋄ Comedy The devil made me do it? Satan claps-back against that - as a bad priest and a mass shooter are punished with humor, glee and vigor, so that Lucifer doesn’t ‘look soft’ to God and lose his job. Comps : Beetlejuice, Hellboy, The Grinch Based on SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL - ROLLING STONES
BUFFALO CLAWS Budget: $5M - $10M | Horror ⋄ Comedy Haunted by his grandpa’s decapitation, a party boy deputy must put the strip clubs and football fanaticism to the side, in order to solve a string of werewolf murders during a severely snowy holiday season, in Buffalo To complicate matters, the killer wolf could be his charismatic drinking buddy…and both crimes could be linked.
DON'T DIE IN DUBAI Budget: $1M - $5M | Comedy ⋄ Adventure An edgy Rap-Star and cannabis lover is turning 50 and travels to Dubai to judge a Belly-Dancing contest, but the adventure goes sideways. He faces hilarious obstacles and ridiculous danger as he tries to get back home. Genre – Stoner Comedy / Belly-Dance elements Comps – Pineapple Express, FridaySizzle reel -
EVIL PRICK Budget: $5M - $10M | Horror ⋄ Adventure Lazarus and others that Jesus healed are immortal now and battle Satan’s most powerful demon and his horde of the undead, as they fight to retrieve the Crown of Thorns … before humanity is destroyed.
THE MOTHERLAND UNDERGROUND Budget: $5M - $10M | Thriller ⋄ Crime At first, lacking self-confidence, a female descendant of Harriet Tubman, comes to run an African American version of the KINGSMEN. A secret society, run out of an upscale Blues bar, with intelligence agents … and a touch of voodoo. Genre – Espionage, Crime Thriller Comps – WATCHMEN, HARRIET, HARLEM NIGHTS
THE LAST BLACKFACE PARTY Budget: $1M - $5M | Horror ⋄ Comedy The angry ghost of a female slave crashes and slashes a Blackface party on Halloween. Genre – Horror, Comedy elementsComps - THE GRUDGE, FRIDAY THE 13TH, TALES FROM THE HOOD
GARVEYLAND Budget: $1M - $5M | Sci-fi ⋄ Comedy In an alternate history, a film maker with a short fuse is tasked with creating a documentary about a homeland started by Marcus Garvey that is now a global super power. The film, illegal in the U.S because of anti-CRT laws – causes American president, Jeffrey Epstein to try and hunt him down, which also endangers the documentarian’s family he is finally learning to cherish and also - Garveyland’s peaceful existence. Genre – Alternative universe -SciFi,/ Political Parody Comps – IDIOCRACY, SORRY TO BOTHER YOU
THE AMAZING DAYS OF ALEX MAZZE Budget: $1M - $5M | Biography ⋄ Comedy The son of a heroin addict becomes an undercover NYPD, narco cop during the crack wars and must use bizarre and often humorous means … to out-smart drug dealers, as he also struggles to rebuild a relationship with his father. GENRE : Cop Action/ True Events/ ComedyCOMPARISON : Shaft (Sam Jackson),Beverly Hills Cop
FREDERICK AND MARY DESTROY A MONSTER Budget: $10M - $30M | Historical ⋄ Horror Frederick Douglass and Mary Shelley join forces to destroy an institution that has terrorized both of their lives – American slavery. Genre – Historical fiction, Horror, Social justice Comps – 12 YEARS A SLAVE, GOTHIC
NAUGHTY IN AZ Budget: $1M - $5M | Comedy ⋄ Biography A timid divorcee reluctantly enters the world of nude cabaret dancing in mid 90’s Phoenix. A total fish out of water - but after numerous raucous and over the top … often dangerous, adventures -- she transforms – then achieves her goal of financial independence and inner peace. Genre – Based on a true story, Comedy Comps - HUSTLERS, STRIPTEASE, MAGIC MIKE Sizzle reel -
R U AMARU? Budget: $1M - $5M | Music ⋄ Mystery A young man finally finds his father, who he was told had died. The dad shares a strong resemblance to the legendary rapper, Tupac Shakur, in more ways than one, Twenty years after the death of this icon, the young man wonders if this man is actually Tupac in hiding ... As do the rapper's enemies.Sizzle reel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gZZGfKHh0oCOMPARISON : Empire, Purple Rain, Eddie and the Cruisers, Straight Outta Compton
REBUILDING THE SOUL Budget: $1M - $5M | Action ⋄ Adventure An American/Filipino martial artist, depressed after the murder of his closest friends, is sent to explore his family's roots in the Philippines and ends up crushing a horrid child-exploitation ring, with the help of his grandfather ... and his fighting skills Genre – Adventure, Martial arts, Coming of age Comps – Karate Kid (new version), Man with the Iron Fist
FAST FOOT PHOEBE Budget: $1M - $5M | Western ⋄ Family America's first Superheroes, -- mighty-man, John Henry and the blazing feet of his quick, courageous kid, Fast Foot Phoebe, battle for the common man against a greedy, heartless railroad tycoon in the Old West. Phoebe puts her life on the line in a foot-race vs a train as she defends a Hopi tribe from the same bully.. Genre – Family, Western Folklore Comps – SUPERGIRL, LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, PIPPI LONGSTOCKINGS
THE DAY I WALKED AWAY Budget: $1M - $5M | Romance ⋄ Comedy One day, everything goes wrong for a good-hearted ghetto gangsta as his life becomes comically unglued, After going through hell, his lady love brings out an epiphany and he then risks his life to heal the community... that he once victimized. Genre – Gangsta Rom-Com
WORSE THAN NAZIS Budget: $5M - $10M | Sci-fi ⋄ Action A troubled reporter discovers the reason behind a recent uptick of mass shootings --and is devastated to find that her future life … and that of all life on the planet -- is at the core of the violence Comps – Everything, Everywhere, All At Once, Time Cop
NEW YEARS EVE-L Budget: $1M - $5M | Thriller ⋄ Crime A budding social activist gets kidnapped and tortured by the Ku Klux Klan on New Year's Eve as a cruel Grand Dragon, with a twisted sense of humor, emcees a special meeting. Eventually, with his cleverness and discreet help of the compassionate son of the Grand Dragon -- he escapes, to tell his story. Genre – Social Horror, Political Thriller Comps – BLACKKKLANSMAN, A TIME TO KILL, THE BEST OF ENEMIES
AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN UKRAINE Budget: $5M - $10M | War ⋄ Horror A wise-cracking American pilot is shot down over Ukraine on a secret mission and badly injured. Dying, he is turned into a werewolf by Gypsies. who recruit him to help fight Putin’s war and genocide, ... as the Russian army tries to hunt him down. Genre – Horror, War Comps - An American Werewolf in London, Overlord, Behind Enemy Lines
BROW BEATEN 2 DEATH Budget: $1M - $5M | Horror ⋄ Comedy A suicidal forensic cop with PTSD is confronted with supernatural forces of good and evil as she struggles to survive the demon’s attack. Similar to : JENNIFER'S BODY, SHAUN OF THE DEAD
DELIVER THE WORD Budget: $5M - $10M | Thriller ⋄ Drama The Vice President gets framed for the assassination of the sitting President (who is his childhood friend) as part of a coup by extremists. He must prove his innocence, as he struggles to hold the nation from chaos and violence. Previously optioned Finalist - Hollywood Black Film Festival , 2nd Rounder - Austin Film Fest Letter of recommendation from the NAACP on this script Comparison : Murder at 1600, Clear and Present Danger, In the Line of Fire
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Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices competition
(2024)
Emerging Screenwriters Comedy Screenplay competition
(2024)
FINALIST - Harlem International Film Fest
(2024)
FINALIST - Venice Beach short screenplay contest
(2024)
Winner - Chicago Script Awards
(2024)
Page Turner Screenplay Competition
(2023)
Quarterfinalist SCREENCRAFT HORROR contest
(2022)
2nd Rounder - AUSTIN SCRIPT CONTEST
(2021)
Semi Finalist - The Script Lab
(2021)
Quarterfinalist FINAL DRAFT BIG BREAK
(2021)
Quarterfinalist Stage 32 Family Friendly contest
(2021)
Semi Finalist--Intl New York Film Festival
(2020)
Hollywood International Diversity Film Festival
(2020)
Finalist--13HORROR screenplay contest
(2019)
2ND rounder - AUSTIN SCRIPT CONTEST
(2019)
Finalist CHANDLER INT'L FILM FEST
(2019)
Finalist - Hollywood Black Film Festival
(2016)
University at Buffalo, SUNY
(1982-1986)