Roger Turner Jr

Writer | Producer at Upstream Productions
Director, Editor, Music Supervisor, Producer, Screenwriter and Videographer

Tampa, Florida

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February 2019

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About Roger

An East Coast guy through and through. 2016 graduate from West Virginia University with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. During my time at WVU, I also served as a sports writer for the acclaimed Daily Athenaeum covering athletes and coaches in the NCAA's Big 12 Conference. Founder and Producer of Upstream Productions, the production company for the pilot "Tenants" which was an official selection at the 2019 Hoboken International Film Festival. Screenwriter for original teleplays "Tenants", "Vice City", and "D-I", which advanced to a quarterfinalist selection of the 2019 HBO Writing Fellowship.

Unique traits: Wrote first screenplay at age 10; Former three sport HS athlete; Former roommate of D-I athletes; Active insurance underwriter

Gender:
Male

Ethnicity:
African American

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Tenants Budget: $0 - $100K | Independent ⋄ Comedy After accepting a lucrative business partnership with his ambitious neighbor, a washed up TV star becomes the main attraction of his new apartment building while struggling to revive his acting career in the Big Apple.
Warning Budget: $0 - $100K | Independent ⋄ Mystery A prominent Irish gangster has no idea of the plans being plotted against his own life... That is until he receives a phone call from a loyal associate
Loose Ends Budget: $0 - $100K | Independent ⋄ Mystery A successful young accountant spends an evening with an NYC pub owner in wake of a series of brutal murders linked to patrons who once would frequent the same pub.
The Association Budget: $0 - $100K | Independent ⋄ Drama Four NCAA Division I athletes come to terms with exploiting versus paying collegiate athletes before an upcoming pro draft.

Credits

ABAB (2018 - 2020)
Film (short) by Upstream Productions (Thriller) Writer/Director/Producer
The Association (2019 - 2020)
Film (short) by Upstream Productions (Comedy and Drama) Writer/Director/Producer
Tenants (2017 - 2019)
Television by Upstream Productions (Comedy) Writer/Director/Producer
Warning (2017)
Film (short) by Upstream Productions (Crime and Mystery) Writer/Director/Producer
Loose Ends (2016)
Film (short) by Upstream Productions (Mystery and Thriller) Writer/Director

Awards

Official Selection, 14th Annual Hoboken International Film Festival - Tenants
(2019)
Official Monthly Selection, 1st Annual Dumbo Film Festival - Tenants
(2019)