James D Howes
Whatever I need to be
Screenwriter and Story Analyst
Cincinnati, Ohio
December 2021
4 days ago
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About James
James lives with his wife as empty nesters. They are owned by a tuxedo cat and two grandchildren.
James spent 15 years in Norway as a web designer before the dotcom bubble burst and writer-camera-operator-director-editor of online video commercials in the days of dial-up modems and was editor of a16 millimeter short film (Lars Den Lovloese). He edited reportage during the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway and a daily cooking program (Ginos Mattips) on Norwegian broadcast television. He translated English dialog for a Norwegian feature film script (Water Easy Reach). He has optioned one animated feature film script (Slottet Som Hang i Luften), and taught video production. He's also done a little acting.
Until the pandemic, he was a technical writer of software and jet engine shop manuals.
Currently, he provides freelance script coverage for a couple services. He is also writing a limited series pilot set in Galicia in 1941 and a fantasy pilot.
Unique traits: Looks at life about 5 degrees out of plumb.
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The Barracks of Belzec: Letting Lemberg Go War ⋄ Thriller When the Wehrmacht occupies Lemberg, a professor hiding her Jewish heritage becomes a member of the Polish underground in exchange for the promise of her family’s safety, if she can find them.
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Granny Andi Budget: $0 - $100K | Sci-fi When a young girl’s medical support is downgraded because her parents’ insurance benefits will no longer pay for certain services, her caregiver bucks reassignment to care for the girl.
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The Crossing Guards Budget: $0 - $100K | Drama An Arizona cotton farmer and a nun save an unaccompanied minor found in one of his fields, leading to a neighbor gunning for him.
Awards
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First place in group, first round NYCMidnight Short Script Competition
(2021)
Education
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Columbia College Chicago
(1985-1993) -
University of Cincinnati
(1981-1985)
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