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After an unassuming man dies, he finds himself in a bureaucratic afterlife teetering on the brink of collapse. Tasked with restoring faith to save existence, he must navigate surreal challenges, cosmic chaos, and his own existential crises.

  • James Crisp
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Television Script
  • Genres:
    Comedy, drama
  • Number of Pages:
    40
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • New York International Screenplay Awards - NYISA
    New York City, NY
    April 28, 2025
    Quarter Finalist
  • Big Apple Film Festival - Screenplay Competition - Spring
    New York City, NY
    April 30, 2025
    Honorable Mention
  • Palm Springs International Screenplay & Pitchdeck-Sizzle Reel - Trailer Contest
    Palm Springs, CA
    April 30, 2025
    Quarter Finalist
  • Filmmatic - Inroads Fellowship Season 8
    Los Angeles, CA
    May 16, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival - Screenplay Competition
    Providence, RI
    July 22, 2025
    Semi Finalist
  • Stage 32 - 5th Annual TV Comedy Screenwriting Contest
    Los Angeles, CA
    August 15, 2025
    Semi Finalist
  • Los Angeles Comedy Film Festival - Screenplay Competition
    Los Angeles, CA
    October 8, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Filmmatic - TV Pilot Awards
    Los Angeles, CA
    October 15, 2025
    Official Selection
  • FilmQuest - Best Unproduced Screenplay Competition - Short Pilot
    Provo, Utah
    November 1, 2025
    Finalist - Top 3
  • Bowery Film Festival
    New York City, NY
    November 10, 2025
    Semi Finalist
  • Atlanta Comedy Film Festival
    Atlanta, GA
    January 2, 2026
    Official Selection - Best Series/Episodic Screenplay Nominee
  • Cinequest Screenwriting Competition
    San Jose, CA
    February 8, 2026
    Quarter Finalist
  • Filmmatic - Short Screenplay Awards
    Los Angeles, CA
    June 20, 2026
    Quarter Finalist
Writer Biography - James Crisp

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.

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