Temporarily Like Marlowe

Nate Parker is a failed actor managing a liquor store in downtown Los Angeles. When an old friend’s husband is brutally murdered in their home, Nate suddenly finds himself working with a P.I. named Martin Wu. The two criss-cross L.A. uncovering family secrets, an interesting assortment of local denizens, and a list of possible suspects including Nate, himself. With everyone involved wanting the case solved before the LAPD discovers too much, Nate goes all in to absolve himself and find the killer.

  • Casey Mensing
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Number of Pages:
    120
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • KinoDrome International Motion Picture & Screenplay Festival
    Cleveland, Ohio, US
    August 17, 2020
    Official Selection/Honorable Mention
  • Cult Movies International Film Festival

    April 30, 2021
    Semi-Finalist
  • Chicago Indie Film Awards

    March 20, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Paris International Short Festival

    October 30, 2021
    Finalist (Best Unproduced Script)
  • California Indies

    December 6, 2021
    Official Selection (Best Unproduced Script)
  • Florida Shorts

    December 20, 2021
    Semi-Finalist: Best Unproduced Script
Writer Biography - Casey Mensing

Casey Mensing is an award-winning screenwriter and author of the books I Am Ahab and The Unimaginable City. His nomadic existence currently finds him living in Downtown Los Angeles. In his free time, he enjoys painting, taking photos, and bringing home stray books.

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