Alister Brooks

Writer
Screenwriter, Author and Researcher

Monrovia, California

Member Since:
March 2015

Last online:
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About Alister

I am an award-winning feature writer of Drama and Sci-fi. I have qualified as a finalist in several reputable screenwriting competitions, with my screenplay Martyr's Ridge making Coverfly's The Red List Top 20 Sci-Fi Features of the Month.

Going through a near-death experience has motivated me to produce thought-provoking material that touches the soul and ignites inspiration to transform life's adversities.

I believe that our human experience is a gift. There is much to gain from our trying times, even more than our considered "high times." To my detriment, I love the struggle. Be it writing or everyday life. There is a beauty to it. That is what my work boils down to; finding that light in the darkness. Our creative energy derives from what we've experienced. It can be molded and transformed into something meaningful. Not only for ourselves but more importantly, for others.

In addition to my screenwriting, I am a published poet with works appearing in publications in England, Japan, Canada, and the United States. My poetry chapbook, Angels & Ghosts: Songs of Adolescence, has received critical acclaim for its evocative and heartfelt exploration of memory, love, and the passage of time. I'm currently putting the final touches on my next chapbook, due out this spring, titled Hiding from Autumn, which delves further into these evocative, heartfelt themes.

Follow me on my literary journey through my website and social media, where I share my latest poems, writing insights, and screenwriting projects.

Gender:
Male

Height:
6' 2"

Weight:
210

Body type:
Average

Hair:
Bald

Hair color:
Other

Eyes:
Hazel

Ethnicity:
Caucasian

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I'm humbled and honored to have my screenplay Martyr's Ridge place as a Semi-Finalist in the Emerging Screenwriter's Sci-fi Fantasy Screenplay Competition.

Honored to have Martyr's Ridge place Quarter-Finalist in Emerging Screenwriter's Competition

Loglines

The Lotus Budget: $100K - $1M | Crime ⋄ Drama When Lazarus, the most-feared inmate of Eastbrook Prison, defies a kill order from his sadistic warden, he is thrown into solitary confinement and confronts his sinful past only to emerge reborn against the dark forces he was once beholden to.
Martyr's Ridge Budget: $5M - $10M | Sci-fi ⋄ Historical When a disillusioned American soldier and his squad are hurled into the heart of the Civil War through a time-altering, secret weather program, they must overcome internal conflicts and unite against a vengeful comrade who arms the Confederacy with modern weaponry to rewrite history.
Epoch Budget: $5M - $10M | Thriller ⋄ Sci-fi When a widowed geneticist uncovers a shocking truth about her son and his connection to an ancient aquatic race, she must navigate a dangerous web of government conspiracies to protect him and unravel the mystery that could hold the key to humanity's fate.

Awards

QUARTER-FINALIST - Table Read My Screenplay Park City - "Martyr's Ridge"
(2024)
SEMI-FINALIST - Table Read My Screenplay Park City - "The Lotus"
(2024)
SEMI-FINALIST - Emerging Screenwriter's Competition - "Martyr's Ridge"
(2024)
QUARTER-FINALIST - Page International Awards Screenwriting Contest - "The Lotus"
(2024)
QUARTER-FINALIST - Stage 32 4th Annual Feature Drama Screenplay Contest - "The Lotus"
(2023)
QUARTER-FINALIST -Creative Screenwriting Feature Screenplay Competition - "Martyr's Ridge"
(2023)
QUARTER-FINALIST - Table Read My Screenplay Competition Hollywood - "Martyr's Ridge"
(2023)
QUARTER-FINALIST - Scriptation Showcase Feature and Shorts - "Martyr's Ridge
(2023)
SECOND ROUND: ISA Fast Track Fellowship - "Martyr's Ridge"
(2023)
RECOMMENDED: Indie Film Hustle (Coverage) - "The Lotus"
(2023)
QUARTER-FINALIST - ScreenCraft Sci-Fi and Fantasy Competition - "Martyr's Ridge"
(2022)
RECOMMENDED: Confluential Feature Coverage - Coverfly - "The Lotus"
(2022)
QUARTER-FINALIST - Faith in Film: International Film Festival & Screenwriting Competition"The Lotus"
(2022)
THE RED LIST: Top 20 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Category - Coverfly - "Martyr's Ridge"
(2022)
SOUND ROUNDER - Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition - "Martyr's Ridge"
(2022)
SEMI-FINALIST - Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards - "Martyr's Ridge"
(2021)
TOP 1O0 READ MY SCREENPLAY AWARDS - Austin Table Read My Screenplay Competition - "The Lotus"
(2021)
SEMI-FINALIST - Scriptation Showcase - Features + Shorts Category - "The Lotus"
(2021)
QUARTER-FINALIST - Final Draft Big Break - "The Lotus"
(2021)
QUARTER-FINALIST - Wescreenplay Feature Contest - "The Lotus"
(2021)
QUATER-FINALIST - Filmmatic NexTV Writing and Pitch Competition - "Martyr's Ridge"
(2021)
QUARTER-FINALIST - Screencraft Drama Competition - "The Lotus"
(2020)
TOP 10% - The Academy Nicholl Fellowship - "The Lotus"
(2020)