Genre: Crime/Drama/Thriller
Logline: Faris comes rushing to the rescue of a modern damsel in distress, only to find that the cost of being a hero isn’t always worth it.
Through the power of social networking, I was introduced to Bob Bates, a …
Category Archives: Drama
White Knight
Posted by JerodB
on October 27, 2012
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Sign Off
Posted by JerodB
on July 5, 2012
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Genre: Drama
Logline: A work obsessed radio DJ is forced by a desperate woman to conduct a life-or-death interview on the air.
I wrote this in one weekend for round 2 of the NYC Midnight Screenwriter’s Challenge (2012). The writers in my heat …
Alone
Posted by JerodB
on December 8, 2011
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Genre: Drama
Logline: A family quarrel from Thanksgiving leads to a difficult Christmas dinner.
I wrote this in one weekend for challenge #2 of the NYC Midnight Short Screenplay Challenge (2011). The writers in my heat had to write a dramatic short featuring a …
Happy Birthday Anna
Posted by JerodB
on January 9, 2010
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Genre: Drama
Logline: A mother gives her three year-old daughter a beautiful, impossible birthday gift.
I wrote this in two days for the final round of the NYC Midnight Screenwriting Championships (2009). The writers in my heat had to write a short that …
Work Brings Freedom
Posted by JerodB
on October 23, 2009
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Genre: Drama
Logline: A young mother in Auschwitz is given the opportunity to win favor with an SS Officer, but the benefits of working for the enemy come with a steep price.
I wrote this in two days for round 1 of …
Sacrifice
Posted by JerodB
on January 24, 2009
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Genre: Historical Drama
Logline: At the tail end of World War I, a young family learns that some enemies are inescapable.
I wrote this in two days for round 1 (part 2) of the NYC Midnight Screenwriting Championships (2008). The writers in my …
Abandonment
Posted by JerodB
on January 24, 2009
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Genre: Drama
Logline: An abandoned child struggles to find his way home.
I wrote this while working on an entirely unrelated feature. I needed to let my subconscious work out some issues with the feature script, and this proved to be a …
Reclamation
Posted by JerodB
on January 24, 2009
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Genre: Drama
Logline: An out-of-work family man learns that getting what you asked for isn’t always for the best.
I wrote this in one week for the NYC Midnight 5th Annual Screenwriter’s Challenge (2008). The writers in my heat had to write a …