April 2023
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About Adam
Adam Branson is a writer, visual artist, and educator based in Washington Heights, New York. Originally from a small town in Florida, he moved to New York City to study photography at the School of Visual Arts. His work explores perception, context, and privacy in public spaces.
After college, Adam volunteered as a teacher in Uganda before returning to the United States to join the NYC Teaching Fellows program. Since receiving his Masters in the Science of Education with a focus on special education in urban schools from the City College of New York, Adam has taught in Manhattan, the Bronx, Spain, Italy, and India.
Adam was a devout member of the Mormon church, but had to eventually confront the reality of his sexuality and mental health. After a spiritual discovery of the true nature of love, against the church’s teachings, Adam married his husband Antonio. This led to his excommunication from the church, an experience that prompted him to explore the traumatic effects this high-demand religion had on him throughout his youth and early adulthood.
As an artist, Adam creates video art that explores the delicate journey of learning what uplifting truths to keep from his experiences within the church and what hurtful falsehoods to release. As a screenwriter, he creates characters who deal with similar themes of sexuality, identity, duality, and personal growth. He wants his characters to learn in an hour-and-a-half movie what took him 30 years to comprehend.
Badges
2024-11-21
Writers' Room Member
Certifications
Links
Loglines
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Deserving Drama Tormented by visions of a dead body, a young man coping through substance abuse must convince a reluctant clairvoyant to rid him of these waking nightmares before he’s consumed by addiction and mental illness completely.
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What Remains Drama In desperate search for a new purpose, a Mormon boy rejected from missionary service grapples with his sexuality and self-worth on an impulsive road trip to help a troubled new friend steal his mother’s ashes and fulfill her dying wish.
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Whispering Pines Drama ⋄ Comedy To afford his mother’s psychiatric care, a park worker positions himself for a promotion by faking a spiritual awakening and joining his boss’s fundamentalist church, but a spiteful coworker will expose his homosexuality if he doesn’t carry out the coworker’s demands.
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Forward Sci-fi In a world where agelessness is possible, scientist Yuri, haunted by his parents' loss to Late-Stage Ageless Dementia, delves into the neurology of hallucinogenics to find a cure. His quest takes an unexpected turn when the treatment he develops has dire side-effects.
Awards
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Table Read My Screenplay Park City, Quarterfinalist — What Remains
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Table Read My Screenplay Park City, Quarterfinalist — Whispering Pines
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Austin Film Festival, 2nd Rounder — What Remains
(2023) -
Big Apple Film Festival, Finalist — What Remains
(2023) -
New York International Screenplay Awards, Semi-finalist — What Remains
(2023) -
WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Lab, Quarter-finalist — What Remains
(2023) -
ScreenCraft Feature Competition, Quarter-finalist — What Remains
(2023) -
Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival, Official Selection — What Remains
(2023) -
Austin Film Festival, 2nd Rounder — Whispering Pines
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WeScreenplay Short Script Lab, Quarter-finalist — Deserving
(2023)
Education
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CUNY City College of New York
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School of Visual Arts
(2003-2006)
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