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What's In the Works


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What's In the Works


 

What’s in the Works?

 
 

Local, California (TV Show& Book)

This split timeline story follows the town of Local, California and exposes how trivial feuds and misunderstandings between its founders in the 1870s blossom into full-fledged stereotypes and prejudices between its residents generations later. Marty, a mayoral candidate in 2047, must unpack the town’s long, but mostly misunderstood history in order to win the election.

The full manuscript is written for the book and the treatment and pilot are available upon request.

 

Night and Day (Unscripted Film)

This unfinished documentary follows the story of Anthony Hollie, the inspiration for HBO’s The Wire, and how even the Witness Protection Program couldn’t mask his transgressions as a Baltimore gangster and his lifelong struggle to make amends.

I taught myself how to shoot in order to capture interviews. I taught myself FinalCut Pro in order to make a trailer and edit the full story together (~3 hours). Need executive help getting this project to completion!

 

Ghost School (Scripted Film)

Regardless of their motivation, in the afterlife, the deceased have to graduate from Ghost School in order to learn the ropes and earn the right to spook the living on Earth. Ghost cadets must choose a course based on why they want to return to Earth: to seek vengeance, to monitor loved ones, or just to freak people out for fun. While three dead newbs try to navigate the afterlife, they must learn how to filter out the good advice from the bad.

Click below to watch the video treatment

 

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Storytelling


Storytelling


Before and After

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Franco Santoriello was a champion bodybuilder in the 1980s and 90s but his drug addiction, which started when his parents divorced, ultimately ended his professional career. After beating big name bodybuilders like Vince Taylor and Eddie Robinson, Franco could have gone on to be Mr. Olympia if he didn't have months-long benders in between competitions. After overdosing on heroin and improbably surviving a widow maker heart attack, he was sentenced to three years in prison for doctor-shopping (receiving the same prescriptions from multiple doctors). In prison, Franco was forced to turn his life around. He regained his physical strength and, by reading The Bible, rebuilt his spiritual strength, as well. Now, almost four years out of prison, Franco is planning a comeback to the fitness world coupled with a physical and spiritual transformation plan aimed at addicts, bodybuilders and inmates.

Some Spoken word


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When to Jump

When to Jump is an inspirational book compiling stories of people who gave up the life they had in order to pursue the life they wanted. Launched in January 2018, I wrote a chapter on my journey to build a foundation for my writing career which included an unexpected but fruitful detour into CRM consulting. 

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Sports


Mostly with Bleacher Report and Huffington Post, I love covering the NFL and sports human-interest stories.

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Content Writing


Mostly ghostwriting opportunities, I also write copy for various company websites, blogs and landing pages.

Content Writing


Mostly ghostwriting opportunities, I also write copy for various company websites, blogs and landing pages.

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👻 = Ghostwritten