select projects
Logline: In a world where Black men have wings and taking their first flight is a rite of passage, Akil must defy fears, insecurities, and societal barriers to discover his perfect launch into manhood.
Format: Short Awards: An official selection of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival
Logline: When immigrants came to America, we brought our languages and cultures, but there’s one thing we miscalculated: we brought our monsters, too. Set in LA’s Historic Filipino Town, Season One features monsters and evil spirits of Filipino folklore, back for vengeance in modern times, evoking an American horror story like you’ve never heard. Listen here.
Format: Podcast Awards: An official selection of the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival
DAUGHTERS Logline: When an angsty daddy’s girl from a dysfunctional family discovers that her father has a mistress and other kids, she conceals her identity and infiltrates the other family, only to find herself in a sticky affair.
Format: Feature (Script) Awards: Semifinalist, Academy Nicholl (2021) Finalist, Film Independent Screenwriter’s Lab (2021) Semifinalist, Screencraft Screenwriting Fellowship (2021) Winner, American Film Institute, William J. Fadiman Award (2020)
24K Logline: After her childish parents split, a slacker teen is thrown into pseudo-parenthood to provide for her precocious little sister. When she learns the majorette squad is offering a full-ride scholarship, she schemes to make the team, but the captain, her lifelong frenemy, will do anything to stop her.
Format: Original TV Series, 1/2 hr. Dramedy (Script) Awards: Winner, American Film Institute Writers’ Room Ready (2020) Second Rounder, Austin Film Festival (2018)