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The Theory of Moral Relativity

Ordinary citizens in extraordinary circumstances must choose their personal lesser evil when powerful entities test their morality to make sure that the status of the elite is maintained.
"The Theory of Moral Relativity" is an anthology TV series. Each episode has a different story, different characters, different actors (“Black Mirror”) but one common theme: moral choices. In season 2, some of the characters of season 1 will reappear: some just for a moment, maybe in an elevator or a waiting room, some as supporting characters.
PILOT:
Four ordinary people in desperate need of money make some disturbing choices when a powerful church tests their morality with the promise of a million dollar reward.

  • Elisa Manzini
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Television Script
  • Genres:
    drama, sci-fi, surrealist, thriller
  • Number of Pages:
    52
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Moving Parts Film Festival
    Hollywood
    September 8, 2018
    Best Screenplay
  • Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival
    Toronto
    September 8, 2019
    Best Script
Writer Biography - Elisa Manzini

After years of studying acting and singing, I won a Comedy Central writing competition for young talent. I began working as a writer on the TV show "Spam." I followed that up with writing two shows for Endemol and creating new shows for other production companies. Throughout my career, I wrote two novels published by Harper Collins and CentoAutori, screenplays and stage plays. My plays “Tango and Love” and “Of Puppies and Men” were produced by the Greenway Court Theatre in Los Angeles, “It hits you when you know it” was part of the Paper Wing Festival in Monterey, CA, and was produced by BEDS in Berlin, Germany, “Portrait of a Soul” had readings in LA (Theatricum Botanicum, Play Club West, Road Theatre) and NYC (Athena Theatre). My feature film “It hits you when you know it” (based on the play) is currently in post-production. "The Theory of Moral Relativity" won best screenplay at the Moving Parts Film Festivals in LA (2018) and TINFF in Toronto (2019) and has been produced, as a play, by the Theatre of Western Springs, IL (2019) and BEDS in Berlin (2019).

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Writer Statement

Do you think you know the difference between good and bad? What’s right or wrong? “If you believe in your principles, you stick to them!”. But how relative are your values? And relative to what? Life is a constant moral choice… and it ain’t easy.