Awards & Competitions

“BEYOND KNOTTY GROVE” – Animated Children’s TV Pilot

Logline: Quinn struggles to find his identity among new friends in the magical grove behind his house, only made worse when he’s forced to bring his snarky little sister. Together, they join local kids on quests to rescue beasts and fight off princesses in the Beyond, where nothing is ever quite as it first seems…

• Finalist: 2022 Scriptation Showcase, Teleplay Category 2021-2022
• Quarter-Finalist: 2021 Emerging Writers Genre Screenplay Competition

“ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM” – Sci-Fi Thriller Feature

Logline: In a world where psychic imposters rule over an invisible dynasty, one man must sift through their illusions to challenge demagogues and revolutionaries alike to free his son from their cycle of tyranny, only to find worse truths behind their curtain.

• Quarter-Finalist: Filmmatic Horror Screenplay Awards, Season 6 2021

“RICHARD S. NATCHER” – Horror-Comedy Short

Logline: Richard’s plans to get lucky with a coworker are thwarted by the arrival of a sinister eunuch at the Asylum.

• Official Selection: 2021 Boobs & Blood International Film Festival

“BACKTRACK” aka “OUR SINS” – Crime Short

Logline: A suspected cop killer flees from two bickering cops, only to find that he is just a pawn in a devious scheme. 

• Finalist (As “Our Sins”): 2015 Aura Screenwriter Awards
• 3rd Place: 2014 Written Image Competition, Columbia College Chicago