When two aimless slackers discover their entire reality is a TV show and they are merely background characters in a mediocre family sitcom, they attempt to inject some much needed conflict into the lives of the family in order to save the show (and their reality) from cancellation.
Former best friends, Jasmine and Sheldon, discover their entire reality is a TV show and that they are actually background characters in a family sitcom entitled Willowwood. Upon learning that the show is on the verge of being cancelled, they take it upon themselves to inject come conflict…
When two aimless slackers discover their entire reality is a TV show and they are merely background characters in a mediocre family sitcom, they attempt to inject some much needed conflict into the lives of the family in order to save the show (and their reality) from cancellation.
Former best friends, Jasmine and Sheldon, discover their entire reality is a TV show and that they are actually background characters in a family sitcom entitled Willowwood. Upon learning that the show is on the verge of being cancelled, they take it upon themselves to inject come conflict into the lives of the sitcom family, in order to boost the ratings to prevent the show (and their reality) from being cancelled.
Why should this screenplay be made into a TV show?
Because it is something that I have yet to see. While many television shows today could be described as “meta”, none are to the extent that this show has the potential to be. Toying with TV tropes, sitcom clichés and even employing both single camera and multi-camera formats, this show has the potential to be something that no one has ever seen before.
How would you describe this script in two words?
Meta Insanity.
What TV show do you keep watching over and over again?
Spongebob Squarepants. What else?
How long have you been working on this screenplay?
The idea has been floating around my head for the last two years, but only recently have I felt that I was able to fully develop the idea into a script.
How many stories have you written?
Somewhere between 10-15. Most are film treatments or ideas, while I have 3 or 4 other scripts either completed or in development
What motivated you to write this screenplay?
About a year and a half ago, I suffered from a condition called de-personalization. It is a symptom of anxiety that makes you feel as if your world isn’t real or you have no control over your actions or decisions. It is not dangerous, but very disturbing and can lead to more serious mental issues. That experience helped me develop the story in that, like the characters, I felt as if I had no control over my life and everything around me wasn’t real. Jasmine, even before learning her reality was a TV show, was worried that she had no control over where her life was going. Writing Jasmine and her ability to take control of her situation and her life was very therapeutic for me.
What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?
Constant writer’s block. I usually have the ideas in my head all day every day, but the writing occurs in 20-page writing sessions once every couple of months.
Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
I’ve played guitar for 12 years now. Performing as well as music in general.
What influenced you to enter the festival? What were your feelings on the initial feedback you received?
Particularly the reading portion. Before, most of my writing existed in my head or in the heads of others. It is a completely different experience to have it read out loud, especially from a dialogue perspective.
Any advice or tips you’d like to pass on to other writers?
You know that crazy idea in your head that you know everyone else will think is stupid or has no marketability whatsoever?
Write it. Don’t settle for safe.
First Time Tatts is a reality series about people deciding to get their first ever tattoo and how they go about choosing what design they want as well as what artist they decide to go to.
Why should this treatment be made into a TV show?
I believe this treatment should be made into a series because it’s a decision that people make everyday and one that should not be taken lightly. individuals can see how others struggle to not only come up with the perfect design but also how they decide which artist
What TV show do you keep watching over and over again?
I am a fan of science fiction so I watch Supernatural, Lucifer, Frequency and things of that nature.
How long have you been working on this screenplay?
. It didn’t take me long to come up with the concept, maybe a day or so but I have been developing it for a while.
How many stories have you written?
I have developed about 10 decent concepts most of them have been either reality or game show based, but I am working on 2 scripted series.
What motivated you to write this screenplay?
I was motivated by my own experience and the experience of others trying to get a tattoo. I see people on social media almost on a daily basis asking about tattoo artists.
Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
I’m passionate about travel which is why most of my reality concepts have a travel element to them even if it’s subtle
What influenced you to enter the festival? What were your feelings on the initial feedback you received?
I was influenced to enter this festival because it allowed for reality concepts and not just scripted series. I believe that the feedback was spot on.
Any advice or tips you’d like to pass on to other writers?
The best advice I can give to a writer is that if you’re truly passionate about writing and creating don’t get discouraged.
A seemingly all-American family regularly rent out their guest home as a game to satisfy their urge to kill, but when their most recent tenants arrive they have a new set of plans in store for the sadistic bunch.
Night wind to Bahia is a thriller about an ailing, penniless nobleman searchng for his wife when he uncovers a blood transfusion plot to kill Brazil’s eight-year old prince, Dom Pedro II. Having secured a vial of Cholera immunizing blood, he must choose either to save his own life, obtain reward for reviving the future leader or rescue…
After losing her mother, a vexed 9 y.o. girl discovers a dream machine hidden in her deaf father’s workshop, but an unexpected friendship with a quirky boy becomes the real cure to her loneliness.
After losing her mother, a vexed 8 y.o. girl discovers a dream machine hidden in her deaf father’s workshop, but an unexpected friendship with a quirky boy becomes the real cure to her loneliness.
What genres does your screenplay under?
Family/Holiday/Dramedy
Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
Everyone experiences grief and everyone needs love to heal. This film is one that…
