I seek to create films that have a positive spiritual impact on this world.
Nathan Weidner co-wrote "Parchegona," his first major screenplay, in 2000 with Kristopher Shoemaker. He went on to pen "In Other Words" in 2004, which was made as an ultra low budget film but has since been optioned by 2 other production companies. He penned "A Story For Winter" in 2009 and after many years finally got his film produced and released on Amazon Prime Direct in 2021. In January of 2022 he co-wrote "The Name of the Sun" and produced the film that summer. Over the past 10 years he has written 2 additional spec scripts, has completed 2 scripts for hire, and has been hired to adapt 2 books into screenplays.
  • Writer (3 Credits)
    Chasing Glamour
    Screenplay
    The Name of the Sun2022
    Feature
    A Story For Winter2021
    Feature
  • Producer (2 Credits)
    The Name of the Sun2022
    Feature
    A Story For Winter2021
    Feature
  • Director (1 Credit)
    A Story For Winter2021
    Feature
Best Student Long Format Drama
Chasing Glamour
Envoy Film Festival
Colorado
2004
College
Ohio State Univerity
French
19881993
High School
Fort Hayes Career Center
Radio & TV Broadcasting
19861988
Birth Date
February 14
Current City
Columbus, Ohio
Hometown
Columbus, Ohio
Gender
Male
Ethnicity
White
I went by the pen name J. Walter Cohen for about 15 years, but my daughter, Meah Weidner, inspired me to write "A Story For Winter," and it didn't seem right to use a different name than hers, so I reverted back to my legal name.
My daughter, Meah, was murdered in 2009 just 3 months after I wrote "A Story For Winter" to honor children like her who have special needs. The prosecutor who tried her murderer was Trey Gowdy, it was the last trial he prosecuted before going to serve as a US Congressman.
I am a video production and French teacher at Canal Winchester High School in Ohio.
"A Story For Winter" was shot on the iPhone 12 with students from my high school, for a total budget of $3000.
You can take over the world temporarily by force, but you can seize it eternally through kindness.
I seek to create films that have a positive spiritual impact on this world.
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