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I am a native New Yorker-Puerto Rican from the projects who through hard work and persistence obtained a BA in creative writing and eventually an MA in English Language Acquisition. My teaching experience spanned the globe: Japan, United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Czech Republic, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and Turkey. After more than 20 years as an educator, I am now pursuing my passion for writing and music.
  • Writer (2 Credits)
    Familiar Realm
    Screenplay
    PSYCHOPOMP: gaikokujin
    Screenplay
Feature-length Screenplay
PSYCHOPOMP: gaikokujin
Carnival of Darkness: The Haunted Pamlico Film Festival - NOMINEE
WASHINGTON, NC
2024
Best Script Unproduced
PSYCHOPOMP: gaikokujin
RED MOVIE AWARDS - OFFICIAL SELECTION
REIMS, FRANCE
2024
Best Un-Produced Script - Feature/Long
PSYCHOPOMP: gaikokujin
Seoul International Short Film Festival - OFFICIAL SELECTION
Seoul, Korea
2024
Best Script
PSYCHOPOMP: gaikokujin
HorrOrigins Film Festival (2024) - OFFICIAL SELECTION
Tucson, Arizona
2024
Screenplay: Horror Feature
PSYCHOPOMP: gaikokujin
Austin After Dark Film Festival - OFFICIAL SELECTION
Austin, Texas
2024
Feature Length Scripts & Screenplays
PSYCHOPOMP: gaikokujin
Paris Lift-Off Film Festival - OFFICIAL SELECTION
Paris, France
2024
Feature Screenplay: Horror
PSYCHOPOMP: gaikokujin
Austin Spotlight Film Festival - OFFICIAL SELECTION
Austin, Texas
2024
FEATURE SCREENPLAY
PSYCHOPOMP: gaikokujin
Siren by the Sea - OFFICIAL SELECTION
Florida, United States
2024
Best Feature (Long) Script
PSYCHOPOMP: gaikokujin
New York Tri-State International Film Festival - OFFICIAL SELECTION
New York, New York
2024
Best feature screenplay
PSYCHOPOMP: gaikokujin
Purgatory Film Festival - OFFICIAL SELECTION
Southampton, England
2024
Feature screenplay
PSYCHOPOMP: gaikokujin
Frights! Camera! Action! Horror Screenplay Contest - HONORABLE MENTION
2024
Best Screenplay
PSYCHOPOMP: gaikokujin
BIG BREAK CONTEST - QUARTER-FINALIST
Los Angeles, California
2024
Best Script
PSYCHOPOMP: gaikokujin
The Finish Line Script Competition (2023-2024) - QUARTER-FINALIST
Los Angeles, California
2024
Feature Script Entry
PSYCHOPOMP: gaikokujin
Chicago Screenplay Awards - QUARTER-FINALIST
Chicago, United States
2024
Screenplay Competition
PSYCHOPOMP: gaikokujin
Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival - SEMI-FINALIST
Providence, Rhode Island
2024
Feature Screenplay
PSYCHOPOMP: gaikokujin
Nightmares Film Festival - FINALIST
Columbus, Ohio
2024
Thriller Screenplay
PSYCHOPOMP: gaikokujin
Breaking Walls Thriller Screenplay Contest - FINALIST
United States
2024
FINALIST - BEST UNPRODUCED SCRIPT
PSYCHOPOMP: gaikokujin
Luminary Independent Film Fiesta - FINALIST
Paris, France
2024
Best Screenplay
PSYCHOPOMP: gaikokujin
Hispanic International Film Festival - WINNER
Rehoboth Beach, DE
2024
FEATURE SCREENPLAY
PSYCHOPOMP: gaikokujin
The Magic of Horror - WINNER
Wakefield, Virginia
2024
Best Unproduced Screenplay
PSYCHOPOMP: gaikokujin
Dialog Film Festival - WINNER
Köln, Germany
2024
Best Original Script
PSYCHOPOMP: gaikokujin
Cannes World Film Festival - WINNER
CANNES, FRANCE
2024
Feature Script
PSYCHOPOMP: gaikokujin
Tokyo Horror Film Festival - FINALIST
Tokyo, Japan
2024
Best Script
PSYCHOPOMP: gaikokujin
Japan International Film Festival - WINNER
Tokyo, Kanto, Japan
2024
Best Script Unproduced
Familiar Realm
RED MOVIE AWARDS - HONORABLE MENTION
REIMS, FRANCE
2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Familiar Realm
Seoul International Short Film Festival - OFFICIAL SELECTION
Seoul, Korea
2024
Feature Length Scripts & Screenplays
Familiar Realm
Paris Lift-Off Film Festival - OFFICIAL SELECTION
Paris, France
2024
Best Unproduced Screenplay
Familiar Realm
Dialog Film Festival - OFFICIAL SELECTION
Köln, Germany
2024
Best Feature Screenplay
Familiar Realm
Red Fox International Film Festival - OFFICIAL SELECTION
2024
Best Feature (Long) Script
Familiar Realm
New York Tri-State International Film Festival - OFFICIAL SELECTION
New York, New York
2024
Best Original Screenplay
Familiar Realm
Snow Leopard Film Festival (WLIFF) - QUARTER-FINALIST
Stockholm, Sweden
2024
Feature Screenplay
Familiar Realm
Vail Screenplay Contest - SEMI-FINALIST
Vail, Colorado, USA
2024
Feature Script Entry
Familiar Realm
Chicago Screenplay Awards - SEMI-FINALIST
Chicago, United States
2024
Screenplay Competition
Familiar Realm
Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival - SEMI-FINALIST
Providence, Rhode Island
2024
Best Feature Screenplay
Familiar Realm
Moonrise Film Festival - FINALIST
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
2024
Best Unproduced Script
Familiar Realm
Luminary Independent Film Fiesta - FINALIST
Paris, France
2024
Best Script
Familiar Realm
Japan International Film Festival - WINNER
Tokyo, Kanto, Japan
2024
Best Screenplay
Familiar Realm
Hispanic International Film Festival - WINNER
Rehoboth Beach, DE
2024
Best feature screenplay
Familiar Realm
Purgatory Film Festival - WINNER
Southampton, England
2024
Best Script
Familiar Realm
Boston Screenplay Awards - WINNER
Boston, Mass
2024
BEST SCRIPT
Familiar Realm
Berlin New Wave Festival - WINNER
Berlin, Germany
2024
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Familiar Realm
Liber Films International Festival - HONORABLE MENTION
Athina, Greece
2023
Feature Screenplay
Familiar Realm
Red Fox International Film Festival - OFFICIAL SELECTION
Tbilisi, Georgia
2023
Best Feature Screenplay: OFFICIAL SELECTION
Familiar Realm
Oxford Film Awards: OFFICIAL SELECTION
Oxford, England
2023
Best Screenplay (Long-Form)
Familiar Realm
New York International Screenplay Awards - QUARTER-FINALIST
New York
2023
Feature Screenplay
Familiar Realm
Winter Leopard International Film Festival - QUARTER-FINALIST
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
2023
FEATURE SCREENPLAY
Familiar Realm
Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards - SEMI-FINALIST
Los Angeles, California
2023
Best Feature Script
Familiar Realm
Gold Star Movie Awards - FINALIST
Newark, New Jersey
2023
Best Feature Screenplay
Familiar Realm
Big Break Film Awards / Final Draft - FINALIST
Burbank, California
2023
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY
Familiar Realm
Rising Sun Cinema Festival - WINNER
Tokyo, Japan
2023
Best Drama Script
Familiar Realm
Gold Star Movie Awards - WINNER
Newark, New Jersey
2023
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY / BEST WRITER
Familiar Realm
24 Hour Film Awards - WINNER
India
2023
Best Screenplay (Long-Form)
Familiar Realm
SoCal Film Awards - WINNER
Huntington Beach, CA
2023
Best Screenplay (Long-Form)
Familiar Realm
Los Angeles Film Awards - WINNER
Los Angeles
2023
College
American College of Education
Master's Degree in Bilingual Education and ESL
College
University of Central Florida
Bachelor's in English
Nickname
Joe
Birth City
New York, New York
Gender
Male
Ethnicity
Puerto Rican
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