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Café Montevideo

LOGLINE: Two psychopaths, attempt to lure a shut-in restauranteur out from his steakhouse, using his favorite actress as bait.

Synopsis:
Caleb Mass, the live-in owner of a successful Uruguayan steak house, never leaves his restaurant. Not even on a Monday, his day off. Instead, he spends it inside drinking espresso, playing guitar and obsessively watching a vintage movie trailer from the seventies; the beautiful brunette actress of which he really likes, Brooke Martin, who plays a weaponless fixer of criminals. Exactly his type.
So, when Brooke coincidentally shows up on this particular Monday, looking exactly the same as she did in the forty-year old trailer, he wastes no time in trying to woo her.
However, Caleb's carpet guy, Jordy, doesn't seem to want to leave. He keeps interrupting, trying to get Caleb to leave.
It soon becomes clear that Jordy has an agenda of his own and will stop at nothing to prevent Caleb from connecting with his lovely lady.

  • Derek Carranza
    Writer
    I FEAR NO BEAST
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Genres:
    Romance, Drama, mystery, suspense, thriller
  • Number of Pages:
    108
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Writer Biography - Derek Carranza

Raised in Southern California, I attended the Mae West Drama school at age 15, now defunct, where I found representation with Todd Turzo at Encino Talent, an also now defunct agency. Over the course of that year I auditioned for big brands like Nike, adidas, Nintendo, Dr. Pepper, and Quaker Oats cereals, to name a few.
Once 18, after deciding acting wasn't for me, I attended Cal Poly Pomona, where I obtained a bachelors and Master's degree in Biological Sciences and even taught Human Anatomy there for four years. Always a fan of films and fiction novels, plus with the added experience of thesis writing and teaching, this influenced
my attitude toward conveying information, and storytelling.
So, a few years ago, I made the decision to return to the entertainment business, in a different capacity: screenwriter and director.
Since leaving my job as a Professor, I've dedicated my time to writing several scripts and making films, which is how I got my first work - PEPPERBOX REVOLVER - optioned by producers. During this time, and before, I also worked on several videos for GIER PRODUCTIONS, in many capacities.
Furthermore, I'm also an alum for Jimmy Lifton at LIMSLA, where I also took part in several productions that have included talent like Viveca A. Fox, Adrian Paul, Joe Montegna, and Nichelle Nichols.
Alas, I continued writing other works until eventually making my first feature. The low budget I FEAR NO BEAST, which opened at the IFS film festival to great response.
Currently, I'm in pre-production on my second feature.

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