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About JJ

Writer of short and feature screenplays, TV pilots and short stories.

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  • Boing!

    Boing! Budget: $0 - $100K | Comedy A jealous frat boy discovers during rush week that his impulsive girlfriend was seduced by a fraternity pledge, so they plot a devious public hazing to punish the upstart that'll earn academic credit.

  • My Stardust

    My Stardust Sci-fi Adventure An astronaut's reclusive widow, in her apartment watching TV news of an unmanned test flight to Mars, finds a way to take an active role in the mission, at great personal risk.

  • Embodied

    Embodied Sci-fi Horror A defense contractor uses a veteran to showcase his interactive A.I. device, but when his invention goes rogue the soldier's combat memories resurface and provoke a lethal and heroic response. (2020 Austin Film Festival 2nd Rounder short script)

  • S&M In Space

    S&M In Space Sci-fi Comedy In deep space an experienced spacecraft pilot attempts a fuel transfer to the supply ship of his favorite female counterpart but has performance problems she struggles to fix to avoid disaster. (short)

  • Counterfeit

    Counterfeit Film-noir Comedy A neo-noir dramedy about a desperate man past his prime who meets with an unhappily married woman at a bar. They conspire over drinks while attempting to deceive the other to satisfy hidden objectives. But when she arrives unannounced at his motel room, their cover stories quickly unravel and the consequences play out in unexpected ways for both of them. (now a produced short film)

  • NONSELF

    NONSELF Budget: $100K - $1M | Horror When the abusive guardians of a young immigrant subject him to a biohacker's experimental treatment for his medical condition, the aftereffects may weaponize the boy's struggle to escape his involuntary servitude.

  • Re-Existence

    Re-Existence Budget: $1M - $5M | Horror A devoted single mom, facing a terminal illness, partners with the leader of a shadowy cabal who promises her enduring life if she employs her hidden, unique abilities in support of his nefarious agenda. (pilot script, BlueCat quarterfinalist)

Credits

  • Debris

    Debris (2015)
    Film Exec. Producer

  • Counterfeit

    Counterfeit
    Film (short) (Film-Noir) Writer, Producer The production is done and the director is now submitting this short film for consideration in film festivals this year!!

Awards

  • 2016 WeScreenplay Diverse Voices - Winner (short screenplay "My Stardust")

  • Creative Screenwriting Magazine award at 2009 Screenwriting Expo (short screenplay "Boing!")

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