My Friend Norm
Comedian and perennial TV guest star Fred Stoller grapples with the death of his on-again, off-again friend, the legendary Norm Macdonald, recalling a dark period of depression where Norm’s uniquely aggravating brand of intervention may have actually helped.
Based on: (with permission)
"My Friend Norm" - An Audible by Fred Stoller.
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James CrispWriter
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Project Type:Short Script
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Genres:Comedy
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Number of Pages:39
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Language:English
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First-time Screenwriter:No
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Student Project:No
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Digital Cinema Package:Unavailable
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Independent Shorts Awards - Screenplay CompetitionLos Angeles, CA
September 7, 2025
Bronze Award - Best Short Script -
Rocket City Short Film Festival - Screenplay CompetitionHuntsville, AL
October 10, 2025
Official Selection -
Hollywood Just4Shorts Film and Screenplay CompetitionLos Angeles, CA
October 31, 2025
Finalist -
Red Flight Pictures Screenplay AwardsPhiladelphia, PA
November 10, 2025
Finalist -
Vail Film Festival - Screenplay ContestVail, CO
December 12, 2025
Semi Finalist -
Cinequest Screenwriting CompetitionSan Jose, CA
February 8, 2026
Quarter Finalist -
Inroads Screenwriting Fellowship - Season 9Los Angeles, CA
April 15, 2026
Finalist -
Filmmatic - Short Screenplay AwardsLos Angeles, CA
June 20, 2026
Finalist
James is a lot better at writing about fictional characters than himself, so here are the bullet points:
Sydney Film School graduate from New Zealand, relocated to Los Angeles in 2021, award-winning writer/director, a writer who prefers to project reality than reflect it.
You can find the longer, boring version on his profile page.
