I was a prop/fx tech/set dresser in New York for a number of years before heading to the mountains of Western North Carolina to hone my writing craft. I write screenplays, mostly comedy. I've garnered a number of awards for my work.
Borrowed Time Drama A man has a vivid dream that he's going to die in thirty days. He's not sure if acting on his premonition will prevent his fate... or cause it.
When in Rome Comedy Set in ancient Rome, a struggling farmer falls for the emperor's daughter but the emperor has other plans in this zany, romantic comedy.
Lottery Comedy A computer glitch causes an inordinate amount of winners. The Lottery Commission has to find a solution... and fast!
Oh, my Leo! Fantasy ⋄ Comedy A man is given the opportunity to spend twenty-four hours with his wife... three days after his death.
The Answering Machine Drama ⋄ Comedy An old answering machine message opens a world of discovery for a young woman seeking her biological father.
The Tenant Comedy An out-of-work actor inherits a house complete with a destructive tenant. He's got to find a way to get her out before she destroys his house.
Terminal Jew Drama A would-be suicide bomber questions his mission when he sees the humanity of his intended victims up close.
Fate is a Four-Letter Word Fantasy ⋄ Comedy In this celestial farce, when God decides to take a vacation, all hell breaks loose on Earth.
The Justinians Historical ⋄ Fantasy In a story spanning five hundred years, Native and African Americans band together to avenge racial crimes.
The Arab Messiah Fantasy ⋄ Drama An archaeology student becomes a surrogate mother in an experiment to reanimate the cells of an ancient Egyptian king.
Catalyst Sci-fi A lunar supply ship is nearly destroyed by a meteorite attack. With her co-pilot dead, a magnetic anomaly hurls the craft back to Earth thirty thousand years in the past.
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by Jeff Naparstek
Writer/Director/Producer
Script Summit 5 - Finalist - Terminal Jew
(2022)
Southeast Regional Film Festival - Best Screenplay - Borrowed Time
(2022)
Austin Revolution Film Festival - Nominated - Lottery
(2022)
Southeast Regional Film Festival - Best Screenplay - Terminal Jew
(2021)
Southeast Regional Film Festival - Semifinalist - Oh, my Leo!
(2020)
Southeast Regional Film Festival - Semifinalist - When in Rome
(2020)
Austin Revolution Film Festival - Semifinalist - Oh, my Leo!
(2020)
Austin Revolution Film Festival - Semifinalist - When in Rome
(2020)
Indie Gathering Film Festival - 2nd Place - Comedy Category - Oh, my Leo!
(2020)
Indie Gathering Film Festival - 3rd Place - Rom-Com Category - When in Rome
(2020)
Capital Fund Screenplay Competition - Hot 100 - The Justinians
(2020)
Creative Writing Unique Voices - Semifinalist - When in Rome
(2020)
Red Flight Pictures Screenplay Awards - Semifinalist - Oh, my Leo!
(2020)
Red Flight Pictures Screenplay Awards - Semifinalist - When in Rome
(2020)
Red Flight Pictures Screenplay Awards - Semifinalist - The Justinians
(2020)
SWN Screenwriters Network - Semifinalist - Oh, my Leo!
(2020)
Page International Screenwriting Awards - Quarterfinalist - Oh, my Leo!
(2020)
Page International Screenwriting Awards - Quarterfinalist - When in Rome
(2020)
Houston Comedy Film Festival - Winner - When in Rome
(2019)
Portland [Oregon] Comedy Film Festival - Winner - When in Rome
(2019)
Georgia Shorts Film Festival - Winner - Oh, my Leo!
(2019)
Best Short Film - Bergenfield (NJ) Film Festival
(2013)
Best Written Film - Magnolia Film Festival
(2010)
Hollywood Spiritual Film & Ent. Festival - Semi-Finals
(2004)
Scriptapalooza - Semi-Finals
(2001)
New Century Writer Awards - Quarter-Finals
(2001)
Produce Me 2000 - Top 100 (out of 3,840)
(2000)