A soulful screenwriter and poet whose work tears hearts apart with cinematic grit. The Lotus placed in the Top 10% of the 2021 Nicholl Fellowships. Current projects: Epoch (sci-fi thriller, Nicholl 2025) and Martyr’s Ridge (Filmmatic NexTV 2021 Quarter-Finalist, Coverfly Top 20 Sci-Fi). My chapbook Hiding from Autumn (spring 2025) weaves nature’s decay with haunting nostalgia in works like ‘Quiet Midnight.’ A lyrical visionary, I craft risky, visual narratives that resonate. Connect to explore Epoch’s journey or Hiding from Autumn’s poetry | linktr.ee/alisterbrooks.
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.
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)
RECOMMEND: Script Reader Pro (Coverage) - "Epoch"
(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)
RECOMMEND: Indie Film Hustle (Coverage) - "The Lotus"
(2023)
QUARTER-FINALIST - ScreenCraft Sci-Fi and Fantasy Competition - "Martyr's Ridge"
(2022)
RECOMMEND: 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)
Writer's Boot Camp Los Angeles
(2004-2006)