Rick J. Lucas
Lightplay
Screenwriter, Producer and Business Development/sales
November 2021
1 day ago
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About Rick
I have an abiding love for emotionally resonant stories, which has led to opportunities developing IP for global entertainment leaders including HBO, NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures, The Walt Disney Company, and Warner Bros.
Before pivoting to screenwriting, I had an extensive career in narrative game design, including a senior management role in the Stories group for Electronic Arts.
Equally at home with the creative and business aspects of storytelling, my work has been widely recognized and awarded, including a Mobile Game of the Year nomination and an Academy Nicholl quarterfinalist award (Top 6%) for screenwriting.
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Loglines
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Targets Budget: $10M - $30M | Drama After helplessly fleeing from his brother’s murder as a young boy, an emotionally damaged Black professor accompanies two students on a turbulent social justice march, where he must confront the guilt from his past to protect his students’ futures. An Academy Nicholl Fellowship quarterfinalist (Top 6%).
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Dav Budget: $10M - $30M | Sci-fi In the aftermath of the Second Civil War, when gun ownership has become mandatory, a disenfranchised young artist leads a résistance movement seeking to expose the corruption behind government-sanctioned showdowns to the death.
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The Shelter Budget: $100K - $1M | Drama The beleaguered staff of the largest animal shelter in Los Angeles struggle with burnout and personal hardship as they defend the animals in their care and their South Central neighbors from the county’s push for gentrification. Recurring series.
Awards
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ISA Emerging Screenwriters Drama Screenplay Competition, Semifinalist
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Stage 32 2nd Annual Grown Up Screenwriting Contest, Semifinalist
(2024) -
PAGE International Screenwriting Awards, Quarterfinalist
(2024) -
The Golden Script Competition, Finalist
(2024) -
ScreenCraft Feature Competition, Semifinalist
(2024) -
The Golden Script Fellowship, Finalist
(2023) -
Academy Nicholl Fellowship, Quarterfinalist (Top 6%)
(2023) -
Final Draft Big Break, Quarterfinalist
(2023) -
Roadmap Writers, Recommend
(2023) -
Cinequest Screenwriting Competition, Semifinalist (Top 50)
(2023) -
Austin Film Festival, Second Rounder
(2022) -
Filmmatic Pitch Now Screenplay Competition, Quarterfinalist
(2022) -
Final Draft Big Break, Quarterfinalist
(2022) -
Nashville Film Festival Pitch Competition, Semifinalist
(2022) -
ScreenCraft Feature Competition, Quarterfinalist
(2022) -
Screenwriters Network Feature-Length Screenplay Competition, Semifinalist
(2022) -
Shore Scripts, Recommend
(2022) -
Outstanding Screenplays Feature Competition, Quarterfinalist
(2022)
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