Gerard Myles
Director, Filmmaker, Playwright, Screenwriter and Theatre Director
New York City, New York
August 2019
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About Gerard
Gerard Myles is an African American screenwriter born in Detroit, Michigan currently based out of Los Angeles and New York. He started his career in entertainment working on productions as a grip. Now he has years of experience working on set. Aside from eating all the avocados, he can get his hands-on, in his spare time, Gerard enjoys mountain biking, hiking, yoga, long walks on the beach, and just about anything that involves nature; from which he draws his inspiration. With plenty of fresh new ideas, he’s currently working on his next good feature script.
Chiseled by his Detroit hometown, Gerard’s passion for writing was triggered when his family was homeless as a child living out of his mother’s station wagon for months - that’s when he discovered the power of story. After high school, he headed to Los Angeles. His brother went to film school first, later inspiring Gerard to take the same path. Submerged in the craft - he now has a diverse body of work from film school - is passionate about finding the best vegan pizza. If you know a place, holla at cha boi!
“Even though I consider my films to be for entertainment purposes I aim to spark something inside the audience that will in return create a burning desire for reflection. My belief is that this burning desire for reflection ultimately gives birth to change. The through-line that I show as an artist is that the answer to all of our problems is always deep down inside us if we choose to look within.”
Unique traits: Speaks Japanese
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Loglines
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NO COUNTRY FOR BLACK MEN Budget: $1M - $5M | Thriller ⋄ Horror Set in the near future, Detroit, in a time where animals are on the brink of extinction, two unlikely cousins go up against Neo-Nazi cannibals when it’s discovered that the secret meat ingredient at their diner is black folk’s human flesh.
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THE HUMAN PARROT: THE STORY OF THE FIRST POP STAR Budget: $10M - $30M | Historical ⋄ Drama The true story of Blind Tom, an autistic slave forced to live inside a wooden box, he embarks on a soul-searching journey, but as a child prodigy, he must play extraordinary music to satisfy his greedy masters who won’t stop until they become filthy rich.
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SOUL CITY: A DETROIT STORY Budget: $1M - $5M | Drama Set in 1990s Detroit, a washed-up musician turned car factory worker struggling with memory loss, goes up against power-hungry forces that threaten to kill him and his estranged son.
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I JUST WANTED TO SAY... Family ⋄ Drama When his mother is diagnosed with terminal cancer, Calvin, a young filmmaker must find the courage to continue or else lose his mentally challenged brother.
Awards
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3rd Annual Stage 32 Feature Drama Screenwriting Contest Semi-Finalist
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ISA Fast Track Fellowship XV Second Round Selection
(2022) -
Page Turner First 15 Quarter-Finalist
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New York International Screenplay Award Semi-Finalist
(2022) -
True Story / Biopic Stage 32 Screenwriting Contest Quarter-Finalist
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Chicago Screenplay Semi-Finalist
(2021)
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