Background
I earned a B.A. in Creative Writing from a small art university in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Unfortunately, Santa Fe isn't home to a ton of comedy clubs (read: zero), so I soon found myself on the lookout for a substitute comedy medium.
Film turned out to be the perfect fit.
Not only was it a natural extension of the sketch and character-based material I had been crafting for years, but New Mexico—locals often refer to it as "Tamalewood"—actually boasts one of the most vibrant film industries in the US.
Unlike stand-up comedy, which can be a fairly rigid form of comedic expression, the possibilities for humor in film are only limited to one's ingenuity. And, as an added bonus, film audiences contain markedly fewer drunken hecklers.
Role
I wrote the screenplays, acted, and helped direct some of the webisodes.
Deliverables
Deliverables
• Screenplays
• Treatments
Skills
• Treatments
Skills
• Screenwriting
• Character Development
• Acting
• Directing
• Character Development
• Acting
• Directing
A Town Called Theocracy
My incredibly talented director buddy, Jehad N. Al-Khateeb, had secured a fantastic shooting location and a small budget. I provided the screenplay and some acting chops.
A Town Called Theocracy was accepted into over two dozen film festivals, including the Academy Award-qualifying Dubai International Film Festival and the BAFTA-recognized Aesthetica Short Film Festival.
The film also garnered multiple awards, including Best New Mexico Film (Albuquerque Film & Music Experience), Most Original Story (Blackbird Film Festival), and Best Comedy (Snake Alley Festival of Film).
I Love Mark & Lucy
For years, whenever an especially bizarre moment would find its way into our relationship, my wife or I would say, "We should film this."
The result is I Love Mark & Lucy, a 10-episode comedy web series that "relishes the not-so-subtle absurdity of modern partnership."
Therapy Talk, like every installment, is embarrassingly similar to the actual event that inspired it.