December 2014
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About Chris
In the face of such hopelessness as our eventual, unavoidable death, there is little sense in not at least trying to accomplish all of your wildest dreams in life.”
--Kevin Smith
I came to screenwriting later in life.
I’d always loved film and television, but as someone from a blue-collar family and living on the wrong coast, it wasn’t ever something I'd consider even for fun let alone as a career. Until I met a group of local actors who started making short films as part of the 48 Hour Film Project, which had its humble beginnings near me in Washington DC.
This turned into a decade-long hobby making short films. In that time, I helped write four award-winning 48 Hour Film Project shorts, including the BEST FILM from the 2013 Baltimore competition and BEST WRITING for DC 2016.
Filmmaking was a real leg-up in my screenwriter education, which I further developed by reading the books (you know the ones), taking classes and running a workshop for two years.
I have been a Finalist in contests from AMAZON STUDIOS and the LONDON SCREENWRITERS FESTIVAL and a Semi-Finalist at the Austin Film Festival in 2018.
Today, I’m still chasing the dream...
Badges
Loglines
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SUBBIN' (pilot) Comedy A smart-mouthed underachiever slides into an easy gig substitute teaching at his old high school. But when he discovers an ex-girlfriend works there too, he takes up a new course --- winning her back.
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JUMPING THE SHARK (pilot) Comedy A secondary character in a long-running TV show awakens to discover he’s trapped in a very tropey sitcom world.When a guest actor threatens to become a permanent member of the cast, our hero has but one choice – he must kill Ted McGinley.
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HER... AND HIM (short) Comedy ⋄ Fantasy ⋄ Romance Cupid, omnipotent and bored, sets up two mismatched partygoers.
Credits
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See IMDB link for credits
Awards
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BEST WRITING "All's Fair in Love & Wizard's War" - 48 Hour Film Festival DC - short film
(2016) -
BEST FILM "Cordially Invited" - 48 Hour Film Festival Baltimore - short film
(2013) -
SECOND ROUNDER (top 10%) "Subbin'" - Austin Film Festival - pilot script
(2013) -
FINALIST "Her... and Him" (top 50 of 1900) - 50 Kisses Film Contest - short script
(2012) -
FINALIST (top 5) - Amazon Studios Comedy Punch-Up Contest - feature script
(2012) -
NOTABLE LIST "Subbin'" - Amazon Studios - pilot script
(2012) -
BEST OF & AUDIENCE FAVORITE "He Drove" - 48 Hour Film Festival DC - short film
(2009) -
BEST OF & AUDIENCE FAVORITE "The Date" - 48 Hour Film Festival Baltimore - short film
(2006)
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