Van Billet

Screenwriter and Producer

Naples, Florida

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About Van

Van Billet is a former business person who turned screenwriter. Since 2010, he’s optioned four screenplays, one of which was produced (“Saving Paradise”) in 2021. Van also served as an Executive Producer for the film. For the most part, Van’s scripts are character-driven that attract indie filmmakers. He is currently working on two screenplays, one of which (“Yale”) is based on a true story about his aunt and his grandfather. Recently, "Yale" received a "double recommend" from Stage 32. Originally from Philadelphia, Van currently resides in Naples, Florida. He spends about one week a month in Los Angeles.

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Yale Budget: $1M - $5M | Drama ⋄ Comedy Based on a true story. After receiving devasting news that her son is in dire need of a kidney transplant, an emotionally damaged alcoholic mom is forced to turn to her bizarre comedian father who abandoned her as a child. When the old man divulges draw-dropping secrets from his past, the story takes several unexpected turns. "Yale" has earned a "double recommend" from Stage 32.

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Saving Paradise (2021)
Film by Jay Silverman Screenwriter / Executive Producer A ruthless corporate raider is forced to return to his small-town roots where he suddenly inherits his father's nearly-bankrupt pencil factory. He must decide to either let it close or join the community's fight to save it.

Awards

Double Recommend from Stage 32 for "Yale."
(2023)
"Saving Paradise (aka "Penciltown") Austin Film Festival Semifinalist
(2017)