Chris Courtney Martin

Screenwriter and Script Consultant

Los Angeles, California

Member Since:
June 2016

Last online:
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About Chris

Optioned/independently produced/award-winning screenwriter. Originally from Philadelphia. Alum of Drexel's Screenwriting and Playwriting program, with 6+ years of script coverage experience. Multiple screenwriting contest wins/placements. Co-creator of the upcoming web series "H.E.I.R." (executive produced by Niecy Nash and Sheryl Lee Ralph.) I currently have a short and a feature under option. Repped by Fred James/The James Company.

Unique traits: Socially-minded, a natural ear for authentic dialogue

Gender:
Female

Body type:
Heavyset

Ethnicity:
African American

Photos

Videos

Loglines

Grandma's Hands Budget: $0 - $100K | Thriller Upon the death of her estranged grandmother, a downtrodden young woman inherits a pair of gloveswhich preternaturally compel her to strike back at the oppressive men in her life.[Short]
Pale Horse Thriller When a reclusive author shelters a man who escaped captivity with her long-missing brother, they’re tormented by the zealot responsible. [Feature]
Prodigal Independent ⋄ Drama ⋄ Thriller A repressed grad student’s life implodes when her troubled stepbrother’s return from rehab disrupts the family’s stability. [Feature]
Moonchild Horror ⋄ Fantasy After a visit from her estranged mother, a young werewolf is forced to choose between a successful life in the human world and the survival of her pack. [Feature]
REC'D Comedy A neurotic work-study student and her two best friends navigate the campus recreation center’s employee culture, college academia and their impending trek into the real world. [Half-hour pilot]
Bailey Makes Three Comedy When a lesbian couple has trouble conceiving, they fill the void with an unruly rescue dog who tests their relationship. [Short]
Edie Horror When a male escort takes a date with a lonely young woman, he uncovers a horrifying truth. [Short]
Hydrophobia Horror Stranded in a hurricane, a woman treats her husband's hydrophobic rabies before discovering his fear of water is not just a symptom. [Short]

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Credits

H.E.I.R. (2017)
Television (Comedy) Writer Comedic web series that chronicles the lives of Etienne Maurice (son of stage and screen legend Sheryl Lee Ralph) and Dominic Nash (son of Emmy-nominated prolific actress Niecy Nash) as they pursue careers in the industry.
Jealous Gods (2016)
Film (Comedy and Sci-Fi) Producer Add a Plot »
Hideous (2014)
Film (Short and Horror) Writer A young man suffering from body dysmorphia resorts to nefarious means to win the heart of his best friend.

Awards

National Screenwriters Day Finalist
(2018)
The Bitch List
(2018)
WeScreenplay Shorts Competition Semifinalist
(2017)
WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Finalist
(2017)
Women in Horror Film Fest Screenplay Finalist
(2017)
Urbanworld Grand Jury Prize for Best Screenplay
(2017)
Emerging Screenwriters 5th Place Winner
(2017)
WILDsound Feedback Festival Winner
(2016)
NexTV Writing & Pitch Competition Category Winner for Best Written Pitch.
(2015)
ScreenCraft Horror Screenplay Contest Quarter-Finalist
(2015)
Creative World Awards Semi-Finalist (Horror/Fantasy/Sci-fi)
(2015)
WILDsound 1st Scene Script Festival Winner.
(2015)