The Ropes

A father in the 1970s tries to teach his son a lesson after he’s sent home for fighting at school.

(Short Film Script, 2024)

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Rowdy Rita

In the late 1960s, a hard-working mother rises to the top of the ranks, and becomes a star, at a male-dominated midwest TV station. But now, in her eighties, a new documentary about her career digs up the past and threatens the already-fragile relationship with her daughter.

(Limited Series Pilot, 2025)

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Donora

When a deadly smog plagues a small Pennsylvania mill town over Halloween weekend in 1948, an Italian-immigrant family fights for their lives, while local officials doubt the dangers. Inspired by a true story.

(Feature, 2025)

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The Imperial Hotel

At the mercy of a frigid blizzard in 1899, three travelers find shelter and suspicion at an opulent hotel in the Sand Hills of Western Nebraska. Based on "The Blue Hotel" by Stephen Crane.

(Feature, 2025)

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Finalist, Adapted Feature, UCLA Screenwriters Showcase (2025)

Liberty, NE

A young man lands himself in a heated dispute with the local board, but when a right-wing militia comes to his aid, he finds their plan to save his hometown might destroy Liberty for good. Co-written with Matthew D. Miller.

(Feature, 2022)

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Grand Prize Winner Best Feature Screenplay, Richmond International Film Festival Screenplay Competition (2023)

Quarterfinalist, The Academy Nicholl Fellowship for Screenwriting (2021)

Semifinalist, Vail Film Festival Screenplay Competition (2022)

Second Rounder, Austin Film Festival (2022)