WRITING PORTFOLIO
FILM
2024 - SPANISH LEATHER
FIRST SCENE ONLY - "In 1981 New York City, estranged childhood sweethearts, Ken Harper and Emma Law, reunite on the first day of school at a prestigious acting academy. As their term goes on and they are forced into closer collaboration, old feelings re-emerge that pull them together again."
2023 - WILL AND BEN VERSUS TIME
"After experiencing the worst day of their lives, roommates Will and Ben - one a poorly paid law-clerk and the other a failing stand-up comedian - wake up to find a functional time machine on their coffee table."
2023 - THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FRIDGE
"After the death of his wife, elderly Itlian-Canadian Peter is picked up by his daughter Grace for a Christmas dinner at her house in Toronto. As the evening goes on, Peter's dementia becomes more pronounced. The rest of the family stir the pot, and the night becomes increasingly loaded with family drama, revealed secrets, and quiet discomfort."
2021 - BLOW THE HOUSE DOWN
"With their relationship on the rocks, David and Emily move to Halifax to catch a break from the pandemic and their monotonous routine. Upon meeting Emily’s best friend Delilah and her local friend Meg, the already shaky groundwork of their relationship starts to fracture."
TV
2024 - STAFFROOM (PILOT)
"When troublemaking sixth grader Shane and his depressive teacher Jonathan both go through troubles at home, their behaviour lands them in hot water with their superiors, and are forced to make an alliance to help each other navigate the backroom politics that plague both the staff and students of Hillcrest Elementary School."
ESSAYS
The Canadian Settler Myth and its continued effects on Canadian Storytelling.
Corso Italia in Transition.
2022 - THE CANADIAN GARRISON
The National Consciousness in Sarah Polley's Take This Waltz.
TREATMENTS
2024 - SPANISH LEATHER
FIRST SCENE ONLY - "In 1981 New York City, estranged childhood sweethearts, Ken Harper and Emma Law, reunite on the first day of school at a prestigious acting academy. As their term goes on and they are forced into closer collaboration, old feelings re-emerge that pull them together again."
2024 - STAFFROOM
"When troublemaking sixth grader Shane and his depressive teacher Jonathan both go through troubles at home, their behaviour lands them in hot water with their superiors, and are forced to make an alliance to help each other navigate the backroom politics that plague both the staff and students of Hillcrest Elementary School."