Feature Films & Television
Screenplays
Original features, adaptations, a TV pilot, and one spec entry into the Indiana Jones canon. Excerpts are linked — full scripts available upon request.
Lila Yates
In the cozy town of Rivens, Minnesota… Lila Yates is a psychological horror film surrounding 12 jurors in deliberation over the ultimate fate of Lila Yates, a beautiful young woman accused of savagely murdering her boyfriend. Amidst a media frenzy buzzing outside the courthouse doors, these 12 individuals must reach a verdict of guilty or innocent. To do so, they are compelled to review the horrific evidence surrounding the murder first presented in the trial.
Misfits
A feature length adaptation from the short story A Good Man Is Hard To Find by Flannery O'Connor. A Georgia family takes a road trip to Florida in the summer of 1951 which ends in utter tragedy.
McTeague
Adapted from the novel by Frank Norris, McTeague tells the story of a couple's violent degeneration from courtship and marriage to poverty and greed.
Cortez
On a search to deliver a medal of honor to a fallen comrade he owes his life to, Rholand Benedict ventures to the Arizona/Mexican border town where his old friend once lived. But when he discovers his friend missing and no one daring to give him any answers as to what happened, dark truths begin creeping forth into the light.
Reason with Doubt
September 21, 2011. Troy Davis is executed by the state of Georgia for the murder of Mark MacPhail in 1989. Although the murder weapon was never recovered and several eye-witnesses testified that a different man was responsible, police claimed ballistic evidence presented at trial linked bullets from the scene to those at another same-night shooting in which Davis was charged. He was convicted of murder, and sentenced to death.
Civil Service
Civil Service chronicles the lives of two city social workers engaged in the illegal practice of collecting kickback money from their clients' entitlements. However, these clients happen to be the city's homeless population.
Highway Song
Two estranged brothers — one on the run, the other stuck in neutral — rekindle old endearments and discover deeper truths about their own lives while taking a road trip to San Francisco.
The Further Adventures of Jimmy Lynch
Jimmy Lynch leads a wild comedy pitting a motley crew of United States Postal Service employees against the ill-conceived plotting of the UPS and their attempt to control first class shipping in the country. Set in the vibrant city of Worcester, Massachusetts, this caper comedy will excite anyone who's ever found themselves rooting for the underdog — even if those underdogs happen to be wicked sons of bitches.
Indiana Jones and the Order of the Magi
Indiana Jones had to get his start somewhere. Okay, sure, there were The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles — but this script presupposes the 1990s TV series never ever happened. Like ever. How does the movie begin? Take a look.
Short Form
Short Films
Five complete short screenplays spanning dark drama, comedy, western, and fantasy — each a self-contained story built for the short film format.
Burgundian
The story of lost love and damaged goods. Nell and Jamie are a young couple facing rocky times in their relationship. When their dog goes missing, it ignites hidden emotions and exposes dark secrets neither of them are prepared to face.
Stu
Stu. He's a lonely, fantasy-genre fanboy working in the electronics department at Walmart. On his father's birthday, Stu encounters an unusual discovery which will change his life forever.
Cockeye
What we've got, here, is a western yarn about a horse-thieving, snake of a greaser who finally gets what he's got coming to him. Loosely based on the short story by Frank Norris, The Passing of Cockeye Blacklock.
Grind
GRIND follows the hectic morning commute of Mark McDuffin, and the road rage he involuntarily spawns in the heart of one aggrieved fellow commuter. Comedy and violence ensue.
Television
Spec Scripts
Original spec episodes written for existing series — demonstrating voice, format fluency, and the ability to inhabit an established world while bringing something new to it.
Trash Dash
Season 4 — Dwight enlists the Dunder Mifflin staff to participate in an annual adopt-a-highway competition, but Michael and Andy have plans of their own.
Advertising
Spec Commercials
Two unproduced spec commercial scripts — one available in both traditional screenplay and two-column A/V formats, demonstrating fluency across screenwriting conventions.
Coors Light — "Silver Saves the Day"
Available in two formats: a traditional screenplay layout and a two-column A/V commercial script with separate Audio and Video columns — showing the same spot written two ways.
Film Star Rentals — "Boston Digital Film School"
A one-minute spec commercial for Film Star Rentals, produced in partnership with the Boston Digital Film School — highlighting professional-grade equipment accessible to emerging filmmakers.
Brand & Campaign
Copywriting
Treatment writing, prospectus copy, and campaign development for national brands and independent productions — from Fortune 500 commercials to feature film financing packages.
Boeing — "Best of the Best"
A produced national commercial honoring Boeing's veteran workforce — combining documentary-style storytelling with cinematic production to celebrate the men and women whose service extends from the military into the aerospace industry. Treatment and mood book by Rudi Anna.
General Electric — "Veterans" & "Volunteers"
Two 30-second spots produced for General Electric spotlighting the company's commitment to hiring veterans and community volunteers. Treatment co-written by Rudi Anna and Phillip Montgomery.
Illinois Health Market — Affordable Care Act Campaign
Primary treatment writer for a five-spot television campaign commissioned by the Illinois Health Market Group to promote the services and enrollment details of the Affordable Care Act to Illinois residents. Storyboards included.
Oxy-Morons — Feature Film Prospectus
Complete prospectus package written for Oxy-Morons, a feature film that went into production in 2011. The package covers the project's creative vision, budget framework, and investor materials. Film equipment supplied and serviced by Film Star Rentals.
Reporting & Multimedia
Multimedia Journalism
News features, long-form interactive multimedia, video series, and local reporting spanning science, health, community, and investigative journalism.
The Boston Harbor Pilots
Meet the gatekeepers of Boston's ocean shipping commerce — the elite licensed mariners who board every large vessel entering and leaving Boston Harbor and navigate them safely through some of the most complex waterways on the East Coast.
MIT Professor Finds Meaning in the Search for a New Earth
She's known as the Indiana Jones of exoplanetary discovery, and she's getting closer to finding a new Earth. A profile of MIT astrophysicist Sara Seager — pioneering scientist, grieving widow, and the woman most likely to change our understanding of life in the universe.
Popscope — Urban Astronomy & Community Empowerment
Urban astronomy meets community activism and empowerment. An interactive Storymap following Popscope, the grassroots astronomy collective bringing telescopes — and a sense of wonder — to Boston's neighborhoods and public spaces.
Scientists Found the Strangest Star in the Galaxy
Find out why astronomers call KIC-846 the strangest of all stars. Includes an interactive timeline of the discovery — be sure to try it in 3D mode for the full experience.
State of the Substance: What's the Buzz with Psychedelics?
Doctors discover benefits of psychedelics in controlled settings for the treatment of anxiety, depression, and PTSD. An in-depth multimedia piece on LSD, psilocybin mushrooms, and other psychedelics — including an interactive timeline of the science.
Cop Watch
A majority of Boston police stops tell a story lying in shadows. An investigative multimedia piece examining the racial and geographic patterns behind Boston Police Department stop-and-frisk data.
WWI — Countdown to a World War
A three-part short-documentary series exploring what was happening across Europe in 1914 — the year the world went to war. Each installment examines a different thread of the political, military, and social tensions that culminated in the first global conflict.
Exoskeleton Optimization Breakthroughs
Science Magazine recently featured a study on enhancements to current exoskeleton mechanics. This video showcases some of the breakthroughs in assistive robotics — exploring how next-generation exoskeleton design is transforming mobility and rehabilitation.
N.O.R.P.A.C.
An in-depth article uncovering the inner workings of the anti-drug task force N.O.R.P.A.C. — the Norfolk and Plymouth County regional narcotics unit — and the intelligence-driven operations behind their investigations.
NCAHS Summer Camp
Learn about the magic and discovery uncovered at the Norfolk County Agricultural High School Summer Camp — where kids get hands-on experience with farming, animals, and the land in ways that most suburban childhoods rarely offer.
Gravescapes
Meet the people behind the Vine Lake Cemetery Trust preservation effort in Medfield, MA — and discover why they care so deeply about the grounds. Also a brief and fascinating look at burial traditions unique to New England.
Coffee Wars
The town of Medfield's reluctant embrace of the Starbucks franchise — a story about what happens when a national coffee giant moves into a tight-knit New England town that wasn't sure it wanted one.