Curious about what I'm writing? Here are some of the loglines and details for the movies I've written so far. Enjoy!
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GAME TIME (DISTRIBUTED BY LIONSGATE)
Genre: Drama
Logline: The only way Vance Holden can earn the respect of his peers is to take part in the violent world of underground basketball. But when these "duels" take him further away from the girl he loves, Vance is forced to choose for himself the life that he really wants.
Logline: The only way Vance Holden can earn the respect of his peers is to take part in the violent world of underground basketball. But when these "duels" take him further away from the girl he loves, Vance is forced to choose for himself the life that he really wants.
THE SWAPGenre: Romantic Comedy
Logline: Percy is in love with Mimi, who has a boyfriend. His sister, Nicole, is in love with her boss, but he's married. So the two siblings hatch a plan, with each trying to split up a couple on the other's behalf. NOTE: To the right, you can see some beautifully illustrated storyboards detailing a scene from the film. They were drawn by the talented Cheuk Po. For more of his art, check out his website by clicking HERE. |
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DARK RITUALS
Genre: Thriller
Logline: To get into the most popular fraternity on campus, Justin Quinn must take part in a bizarre ritual with a bound and gagged prostitute. They assure him it's all pretend. They tell him the prostitute is playing along. But when the newspapers report a similar rape the next day, Justin must expose the truth behind this dark ritual.
Logline: To get into the most popular fraternity on campus, Justin Quinn must take part in a bizarre ritual with a bound and gagged prostitute. They assure him it's all pretend. They tell him the prostitute is playing along. But when the newspapers report a similar rape the next day, Justin must expose the truth behind this dark ritual.
TROY, ILLINOIS
Genre: Drama
Logline: When Matt's wife, Helen, leaves him for another man, Matt enlists the aide of his brother, Abe, to get her back. Abe plans to kill Helen's lover and frame his son's new stepfather, who has been stealing the boy's affection from Abe. The plan works, at first, until a snoopy police deputy uncovers the truth, forcing the two brothers to kill again.
Logline: When Matt's wife, Helen, leaves him for another man, Matt enlists the aide of his brother, Abe, to get her back. Abe plans to kill Helen's lover and frame his son's new stepfather, who has been stealing the boy's affection from Abe. The plan works, at first, until a snoopy police deputy uncovers the truth, forcing the two brothers to kill again.
CHRONOS
Genre: Sci-fi
Logline: In a future where people can travel into the past to relive the happiest moments of their lives, Jake Baier has been given the chance to do more. He's been offered the opportunity to save his wife from the car accident that took her life. The catch? In order to save a life, Jake must take one.
Logline: In a future where people can travel into the past to relive the happiest moments of their lives, Jake Baier has been given the chance to do more. He's been offered the opportunity to save his wife from the car accident that took her life. The catch? In order to save a life, Jake must take one.
THE TRUTH
Genre: Thriller
Logline: There is a serial killer murdering hundreds all across America and no one even knows he exists. Now, crime writer Kent Davis must confront the very nature of truth as he tracks down this vicious killer. Can he expose the truth in time, or will he become the killer's latest victim?
Logline: There is a serial killer murdering hundreds all across America and no one even knows he exists. Now, crime writer Kent Davis must confront the very nature of truth as he tracks down this vicious killer. Can he expose the truth in time, or will he become the killer's latest victim?
BLISS
Genre: Drama
Logline: In the search to cure his grandmother's Alzheimer's, James Atlas invents a drug that heightens all physical pleasure. It's a drug people would die for. It's a drug people would kill for.
Logline: In the search to cure his grandmother's Alzheimer's, James Atlas invents a drug that heightens all physical pleasure. It's a drug people would die for. It's a drug people would kill for.
IN A MOVIE
Genre: Comedy
Logline: Love interest? Plot points? Comic relief? Janine Monroe has the sinking suspicion that her life is a movie. So she goes on a quest to discover exactly what type of movie it is.
Logline: Love interest? Plot points? Comic relief? Janine Monroe has the sinking suspicion that her life is a movie. So she goes on a quest to discover exactly what type of movie it is.
MALA MEMORIA
Genre: Thriller
Logline: Mexico City's D.A., Tomas Pilon, only remembers fragments of the night his wife and daughter were killed. But when these shattered memories contradict the official story, Tomas must uncover the truth behind this terrible tragedy.
Logline: Mexico City's D.A., Tomas Pilon, only remembers fragments of the night his wife and daughter were killed. But when these shattered memories contradict the official story, Tomas must uncover the truth behind this terrible tragedy.
DEAD MAN
Genre: Superhero
Logline: Selfish, second-rate wrestler, Cesar Reign, has just been given superpowers. Will he become the world's greatest hero? Or will he seek fame and fortune? Hmmm... probably the latter.
Logline: Selfish, second-rate wrestler, Cesar Reign, has just been given superpowers. Will he become the world's greatest hero? Or will he seek fame and fortune? Hmmm... probably the latter.
THE PROPHET
Genre: Drama
Logline: Journalist Lucas Cross must interview the man known as the Death Prophet, a man who preaches about the glories of death and the misery of life. What Lucas discovers, however, is the prophet's beliefs go beyond preaching. And his actions will have consequences for the entire world.
Logline: Journalist Lucas Cross must interview the man known as the Death Prophet, a man who preaches about the glories of death and the misery of life. What Lucas discovers, however, is the prophet's beliefs go beyond preaching. And his actions will have consequences for the entire world.
MASKS
Genre: Thriller
Logline: Three masked men have invaded Jasmine Fuente's home, tortured her father, threatened her family. Yet beneath their masks lies an even deeper deception.
Logline: Three masked men have invaded Jasmine Fuente's home, tortured her father, threatened her family. Yet beneath their masks lies an even deeper deception.
ON THE RUN
Genre: Action
Logline: When freerunner Hayden Wynn is framed for murder by a group of corrupt cops, he must use all of his parkour skills to stay one step ahead of the law and prove his innocence before the murderers strike again.
Logline: When freerunner Hayden Wynn is framed for murder by a group of corrupt cops, he must use all of his parkour skills to stay one step ahead of the law and prove his innocence before the murderers strike again.
ADAN (CO-WRITTEN BY ELANA PISANI)
Genre: Sci-Fi
Logline: Teenaged troublemaker Brad Logan has a new foster brother, a strange boy by the name of Adan. And while the pair are far from friends, the vicious murder of their foster parents sends the boys on a road trip to take Adan back home. But where is "home?" And why is the U.S. government trying so hard to stop them?
Logline: Teenaged troublemaker Brad Logan has a new foster brother, a strange boy by the name of Adan. And while the pair are far from friends, the vicious murder of their foster parents sends the boys on a road trip to take Adan back home. But where is "home?" And why is the U.S. government trying so hard to stop them?
THE FOURTH HOUR (CO-WRITTEN BY ELANA PISANI & JONATHAN A. RONDA)
Genre: Thriller
Logline: Just days before his retirement, Detective David Howard is put on the case of a mysterious cop killer known as the Ghost. But when David unearths a vile conspiracy within his own precinct, he begins to wonder if the Ghost is really the enemy, or an ally.
Logline: Just days before his retirement, Detective David Howard is put on the case of a mysterious cop killer known as the Ghost. But when David unearths a vile conspiracy within his own precinct, he begins to wonder if the Ghost is really the enemy, or an ally.
MINDREADER (CO-WRITTEN BY ELANA PISANI & JONATHAN A. RONDA)
Genre: Sci-Fi
Logline: A woman who can read minds is committed to an insane asylum under the Baker Act. It is there that she discovers she is not the only one with this power.
Logline: A woman who can read minds is committed to an insane asylum under the Baker Act. It is there that she discovers she is not the only one with this power.
CHRISTMAS CHAOS
Genre: Comedy
Logline: Mexican con-man and drifter, Rodrigo Lunas, has been chosen as Santa Claus’s replacement. Now he must turn over a new leaf, reconnect with his estranged daughter, and spread joy and cheer around the world, or else the magic of Christmas will disappear forever.
Logline: Mexican con-man and drifter, Rodrigo Lunas, has been chosen as Santa Claus’s replacement. Now he must turn over a new leaf, reconnect with his estranged daughter, and spread joy and cheer around the world, or else the magic of Christmas will disappear forever.
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