Writing

Publications

The Party House — A night in the most eccentric city on earth provides the perfect backdrop for two boys on their journey of friendship, heartache, and apathy. Published November, 2023 by Bottlecap Press.

Division Street Documents Street Life — Photographer Robert Gumpert captures the soul of San Francisco on 13th Street. Published June, 2022 in The Potrero View.

Visionary Beginnings — Cinematic Arts & Technology continues to innovate after 25 years.

“War & The Weather” — Professor Enid Ryce combines history, science & art in new film.

A Trail For Everyone — Two CSUMB professors have a plan to make the peninsula more accessible.

Growing Our Own — New pathway program addresses South Monterey County teacher shortage.

Screenplays

#matched — After discovering his wife is having an affair, Hank launches himself into a dynamic relationship with the other man’s spouse as he struggles to balance romantic excitement and revenge with true love and fatherhood. *#matched was a second-rounder at the 2022 Austin Film Festival, finalist at the 2022 Creative World Awards, and quarter-finalist at Final Draft Big Break.

Fields of Lavender — The daughter of a deceased outlaw ventures out to track down a score her father left behind, and along the way must learn to forgive not only him, but herself as well. *Fields of Lavender was a semi-finalist at the 2020 Southeastern International Film Festival. 

LP — Before he can salvage the relationship with his girlfriend, Cody, a millennial vinyl enthusiast and aspiring musician, must first deal with his own insecurities and repair his relationship with his father. *LP was a finalist at the 2017 Cinequest Film Festival and the 2017 Nashville Film Festival, and a second-rounder at the 2017 Austin Film Festival.

Speak Easy — Prohibition detectives Westlake and Sheffield are on the hunt for the supplier of a new and deadly hooch making the rounds in San Francisco, but will a scheming journalist and a nightclub singer with less-than-noble intentions derail the case and possibly… their friendship? *Speak Easy took first place at the 2016 ReelHeART Film Festival in Toronto.

Red Valley — When his wife is murdered and his daughter is kidnapped, a former outlaw must return to the life he gave up, form unlikely alliances, and confront the sins of his past. *Red Valley was a finalist at the Carmel International Film Festival, the Cinequest Film Festival, a semi-finalist at the Napa Valley Film Festival, and quarter-finalist at the 2022 Emerging Screenwriters Action & Adventure Screenwriting Competition.

Rubber Soul — A little tire escapes certain doom and journeys home. *Rubber Soul was a finalist at the Cinequest Film Festival and runner-up at the Nashville Film Festival.

*All works have been registered and copyrighted through the WGA