I fell in love with movies after seeing "Raiders of the Lost Ark", and once I volunteered to be the film critic for my high school newspaper, my fate was sealed.
It didn't take me long to decide I wanted to try telling stories of my own on the big screen, so I picked up Syd Field's "Screenplay".
Many years and several scripts later, I find myself drawn to stories that exist mostly in the real world with one or two supernatural elements. These stories often feature institutions, both public and private, that have failed and feature protagonists struggling what to do in face of that failure.
Filmography
Writer (3 Credits)
Demon Shark
Screenplay
Joe Nales and The Case of the Two Jacks (A Kid Noir Mystery)
Short Script
The Beast
Screenplay
7 Awards & Selections
Finalist Joe Nales and The Case of the Two Jacks (A Kid Noir Mystery)
Vail Screenplay Contest Vail, CO
2025
Semi-Finalist Joe Nales and The Case of the Two Jacks (A Kid Noir Mystery)
Austin Film Festival Script Competition Austin, TX
2025
Finalist Joe Nales and The Case of the Two Jacks (A Kid Noir Mystery)
Scriptapalooza Shorts Competition
2025
Quarterfinalist Joe Nales and The Case of the Two Jacks (A Kid Noir Mystery)
Filmmatic Short Screenplay Awards Los Angeles, CA
2025
Quarterfinalist Joe Nales and The Case of the Two Jacks (A Kid Noir Mystery)
Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards Los Angeles, CA
2025
Winner - Best Short Film Script - March 2025 Joe Nales and The Case of the Two Jacks (A Kid Noir Mystery)
Wiki Screenplay Contest Beverly Hills, CA
2025
Quarterfinalist - Short Script Joe Nales and The Case of the Two Jacks (A Kid Noir Mystery)
While attending Colorado State University - Pueblo, I wrote for the school's newspaper, The Today, and received the Damon Runyon Scholarship from the Denver Press Club for outstanding storytelling.