Kaya Laterman

Screenwriter

New York City, New York

Member Since:
April 2022

Last online:
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About Kaya

I'm a veteran news reporter looking to break into scriptwriting. I have an arsenal of wacky characters and storylines that'll be a boon to any writers' room, and scripts ready to be optioned.

Unique traits: Fluent in Japanese

Gender:
Female

Ethnicity:
Asian

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Cruising Along Comedy Fired from their jobs, two middle-aged moms spontaneously flee from their families to take refuge on a cruise ship. Though freedom at sea doesn’t quash their mid-life crisis, a host of batty staff and passengers help them re-evaluate, change and make peace with their lives.
Blinders On Comedy After witnessing a horse carriage accident in Central Park, a young Chinese American woman from Queens is thrust into the wacky, dirty world of NYC politics.
The Difference Drama A Brooklyn Muslim enclave is shaken when a Pakistani-American teen brutally kills his own father. When an Irish-American detective and his niece, a reporter, start to uncover the family's past, they find a common thread that's all too familiar with immigrants of any era.
The MIM Index Thriller An author’s work of fiction, a revenge fantasy featuring the synchronized assassinations of the world’s evil elites to create a more equitable world, is brought to life by a sinister cabal, forcing a high-tech battle of wits.

Awards

Official Selection, Big Apple Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2022
(2022)
Quarterfinalist, WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Screenwriting Lab
(2022)
Second Rounder, Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition
(2022)
Quarterfinalist, Stage 32 Second Annual TV Comedy Screenwriting Contest
(2022)
Semifinalist, Big Apple Film Festival Screenplay Competition Fall 2020
(2020)