Gerald Smith
Screenwriter, Musician and Attorney (Non-Entertainment)
Plainfield, Illinois
June 2023
2 days ago
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About Gerald
One of six boys raised on a very small family farm in North-Central Illinois.
Worked my way through school to earn my college degree and graduate degrees.
B.A. – Zoology (Pre-Med)
M.A. – Management & Supervision
Ph.D. – Management
J.D. – Law
Retired Active Duty U.S. Army Engineer Officer.
Retired University Business Management Professor (the “people” side of business).
Semi-Retired Attorney (only very limited practice now).
Being retired, I write as a hobby – for the enjoyment and challenge of putting onto paper what I see in my mind. My writing during my time as an Army Officer, College Professor, and Attorney was almost entirely non-fiction. Now, it’s almost entirely fiction.
In addition to my writing, I have been (and still am to a certain degree) a professional musician (guitar and bass guitar) and songwriter. I’ve toured the nation with various bands/groups and served as a studio session musician in Nashville.
I triple-dog-dare-you to check out my material, I think you will enjoy them.
Certifications
Loglines
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The Good Club Sci-fi ⋄ Drama After a group of billionaires inadvertently cause the destruction of all mankind on Earth, two idealistically divergent young people escape an imperiled space station and return to Earth to become the surviving remnant to reboot the human population.
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Suburban Samurai Drama A retired automotive engineer constructs an innovative battle car to go toe-to-toe with a deadly street gang which has threatened his estranged daughter and her teenage son as he strives to reconnect with them.
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The Oldest Rookie Drama A child baseball prodigy finally makes his major league debut at age 43 and creates a lasting legacy even though prematurely forced to give up his very short-lived MLB career.
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The Dream Machine Thriller ⋄ Drama An involuntary participant in the government’s new top secret program to deal with societal deviants discovers the truth behind this classified project and exacts revenge, only later to discover he might be wrong.
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The Coach's Son Family Josh, young man with autism and savant syndrome, successfully rescues a university’s basketball program from ruin after his father, the head coach, becomes incapacitated.
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Man Without Time Sci-fi ⋄ Drama As part of a research program, a man volunteers to live alone in an underground house with no windows and only one entrance/exit, and where there are no days, no nights, no clocks, no live TV or live internet – no concept of time.
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The Final Reset Fantasy ⋄ Drama A boy receives a special gift for his 15th birthday which allows him to “reset” his troubled life numerous times to a predetermined point via playing a unique video game.
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QIANLIMA Fantasy ⋄ Family Following the sudden death of his father, a young boy learns to cope with life in a new city when he discovers a bicycle with mystical powers.
Awards
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THE OLDEST ROOKIE - Quarterfinalist, Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards
(2024) -
SUBURBAN SAMURAI - Semi-Finalist, Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards
(2024) -
THE GOOD CLUB - Winner, Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards
(2024) -
SUBURBAN SAMURAI - Quarterfinalist, Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards
(2023) -
THE GOOD CLUB - Quarterfinalist, Chicago Screenplay Awards
(2023) -
THE DREAM MACHINE - Quarterfinalist, Chicago Screenplay Awards
(2023) -
THE GOOD CLUB - Quarterfinalist, ScreenCraft Feature Competition
(2022) -
THE GOOD CLUB - Official Selection, Big Apple Film Festival Screenplay Competition
(2022)
Education
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Southern Illinois University School of Law
(2007-2010) -
Walden University
(1995-2000) -
Central Michigan University
(1981-1983) -
Olivet Nazarene University
(1971-1975)
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