After meeting author David Baldacci on the set of his "Wish You Well" in 2013, he motivated me to follow my life-long dream of becoming a writer. I then studied under Yale Screenwriting Professor Marc Lapadula for five years who critiqued my stories monthly until his death in 2022. Marc told me I was good enough to move to L.A., and so I did.
Filmography
Writer (70 Credits)
A GOOD EXAMPLE
Screenplay
A Hard Stare
Screenplay
Aunt Inez
Short Script
Beckley
Screenplay
Cam'ra One
Television Script
Cardinal Virtues
Screenplay
Charming City
Screenplay
Chrome Cotillion
Screenplay
Consequential - 8 pages
Short Script
Die Vergessenen Soldaten
Screenplay
Discovering Grace
Screenplay
Don't Turn Around - 30p
Short Script
Don't Turn Around - 40 p
Television Script
Don't Turn Around - 45p
Short Script
Don't Turn Around - 45p
Short Script
Don't Turn Around - 75p
Screenplay
Drivers Wanted
Television Script
ENGINUITY-24p
Short Script
Hell's Posse
Screenplay
I had, HAVE...a Dream
Screenplay
In-Closure
Short Script
It's All Good ...not
Short Script
It's All Good...not
Short Script
Last Dog Standing - Pilot to Series
Television Script
Last Dog Standing I - Junkyard Dog
Screenplay
Last Dog Standing II - City Dog
Screenplay
Law & Order, 25th Century
Screenplay
Law & Order...and The Mob
Screenplay
No-Mann
Screenplay
ParaRescue - TV Pilot
Television Script
Redbear
Screenplay
Riding Life
Screenplay
Riding Life - The Series
Television Script
S.O.M.L.
Screenplay
Saving Robin Williams-26p
Short Script
Searching For Grace
Screenplay
Shoot Me If You Can
Screenplay
Special Forces Order - TV Pilot
Television Script
Sun of Gunn
Screenplay
The Spirit of Robert Duvall
Short Script
Too, Too Late - 6p
Short Script
Triptych
Stage Play
Unit Four
Screenplay
VideoGenic-15p
Short Script
VideoGenic-20p
Short Script
We Carry Nuthin' Out
Screenplay
Weapon of Choices - 12 p
Short Script
Weapon of Choices - The Making Of; kinda' sorta, what the f is a pandemic? - 17p
Short Script
Well, Shite
Short Script
WHAT LOVE INSPIRES
Screenplay
When Common Sense Tells You Not To
Screenplay
World War SantaZ
Screenplay
World War SantaZ - TV Pilot
Television Script
Weapon of Choices2026
Short
Weapon Of Choices - The Making Of; kinda sorta, not really, what the f is a pandemic?2026
Short
EN-GEN-U-I-TY - 34m2025
Short
Its All Good...not2024
Short
Last Dog Standing: The Handler - 3-Min Pitch2024
Short, Other
Last Dog Standing: The Handler - 4-min2024
Other
In-Closure2023
Short
In-Closure Trailer2023
Other
Consequential2022
Short
Consequential Trailer2022
Other
Searching For Grace Trailer2022
Other
The Handler II - City Dog2021
Short
Saving Robin Williams - as told in his own words2019
Short
VideoGenic Trailer-2min2019
Short
VideoGenic-24min2019
Short
Walking The Dog-30sec2019
Short
R-E-V-E-L-A-T-I-O-N-Z - 33m2017
Short
Director (18 Credits)
Weapon of Choices2026
Short
Weapon Of Choices - The Making Of; kinda sorta, not really, what the f is a pandemic?2026
Short
EN-GEN-U-I-TY - 34m2025
Short
Too, Too Late2025
Short
Last Dog Standing: The Handler - 3-Min Pitch2024
Short, Other
Last Dog Standing: The Handler - 4-min2024
Other
In-Closure2023
Short
In-Closure Trailer2023
Other
Consequential2022
Short
Consequential Trailer2022
Other
Searching For Grace Trailer2022
Other
The Handler II - City Dog2021
Short
The Handler II - City Dog 2-min Trailer2021
Other
Saving Robin Williams - as told in his own words2019
Short
VideoGenic Trailer-2min2019
Short
VideoGenic-24min2019
Short
Walking The Dog-30sec2019
Short
R-E-V-E-L-A-T-I-O-N-Z - 33m2017
Short
Producer (10 Credits)
Weapon of Choices2026
Short
Weapon Of Choices - The Making Of; kinda sorta, not really, what the f is a pandemic?2026
Short
EN-GEN-U-I-TY - 34m2025
Short
Last Dog Standing: The Handler - 3-Min Pitch2024
Short, Other
Last Dog Standing: The Handler - 4-min2024
Other
In-Closure2023
Short
VideoGenic Trailer-2min2019
Short
VideoGenic-24min2019
Short
Walking The Dog-30sec2019
Short
R-E-V-E-L-A-T-I-O-N-Z - 33m2017
Short
Acting (5 Credits)
Weapon of Choices2026
Short
Last Dog Standing: The Handler - 4-min2024
Other
The Gunslinger Grifter Logan2024
Other
Saving Robin Williams - as told in his own words2019
Short
R-E-V-E-L-A-T-I-O-N-Z - 33m2017
Short
71 Awards & Selections
Official Selection Weapon of Choices - 12 p
Oregon Short Film Festival Oregon
2026
Official Selection The Spirit of Robert Duvall
Christian Film Festival Coral Springs, Florida
2026
Honorable Mention The Spirit of Robert Duvall
New York Screenwriting Awards New York City
2026
Winner Weapon of Choices
Oregon Short Film Festival Portland, Oregon
2026
Finalist Best Short Script Aunt Inez
2024 Sunday Shorts Film Festival England
2025
Best Screenplay Discovering Grace
Atlanta Women's Film Festival Atlanta, GA
2025
Winner Best Short Script Too, Too Late - 6p
Independent Horror Movie Awards Los Angelex, CA
2025
Best Short Script Weapon of Choices - 12 p
Rocket City Short Film Festival Tokyo, Japan
2024
Winner Best War Screenplay Die Vergessenen Soldaten
Cambridge Screenwriting Festival Cambridge, England
2024
Winner, Best Short Script Well, Shite
Horror Movie Awards Los Angeles, CA
2024
standing ovation I had, HAVE...a Dream
Golden Gate Film Festival TCL Chinese Theaters, L.A.
2024
Quarter-Finalist Best Short Script Aunt Inez
2024 Filmmatic Short Screenplay Awards Los Angeles, CA
2024
Finalist Law & Order...and The Mob
Las Vegas International Screenwriting Festival Las Vegas, NV
2024
Winner Best Short Script Aunt Inez
2024 Crown Wood International Film Festival India
2024
Semi-Finalist Law & Order...and The Mob
BlueCat Screenwriting Competition Hollywood, CA
2024
Quarter-Finalist Law & Order...and The Mob
Page Turner Awards England
2024
Official Selection World War SantaZ - TV Pilot
Atlanta Comedy Film Festival Atlanta, GA
2023
Gold Award Winner S.O.M.L.
Virgin Spring Cinefest India
2023
Official Selection I had, HAVE...a Dream
Culver City Film Festival Culver City, Los Angeles
2023
Won Global Script Challenge S.O.M.L.
Oaxaca FilmFest Mexico
2022
Quarter-Finalist Die Vergessenen Soldaten
BlueCat Los Angeles, CA
2022
Best Inspirational Screenplay Searching For Grace
Winner, New York Film Festival New York City
2022
Winner - Best Screenplay I had, HAVE...a Dream
Cult Critic Movie Award India
2022
Nominated, Best Short Screenplay In-Closure
Short Filmz Los Angeles
2022
Nomination, Best Short Script In-Closure
KinoDrome Kansas City, MO
2022
Best Inspirational Screenplay Triptych
New York Metropolitan Screenwriting Contest New York city
2022
Winner - Best Screenplay Shoot Me If You Can
Wild Bunch Film Festival Arizona
2021
Best Feature Screenplay Die Vergessenen Soldaten
International Screenplay Awards Los Angeles, CA
2021
Finalist Die Vergessenen Soldaten
Omaha Film Festival Omaha, Nebraska
2021
Nominee Weapon of Choices - 12 p
Kinodrome Festival Los Angeles
2021
Best Horror Screenplay No-Mann
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film Festival Los Angeles, CA
2020
Best Short Screenplay Weapon of Choices - 12 p
Poe Screenwriting Contest Richmond, VA
2020
Official Selection Last Dog Standing II - City Dog
Austin Action Fest Austin, TX
2020
Special Wild Bunch Award Redbear
2020 Winner - The Wild Bunch Film Festival Arizona
2020
BEST DETECTIVE FEATURE Sun of Gunn
Adapted Screenplay Competition Los Angeles, CA
2020
Official Selection S.O.M.L.
Bridge Fest Screenplay Contest Canada
2020
Special Wild Card Award Hell's Posse
Winner - The Wild Bunch Film Festival Arizona
2020
Official Selection Die Vergessenen Soldaten
Chicago Screenplay Awards Chicago, IL
2020
Winner - Best Short Script Weapon of Choices - The Making Of; kinda' sorta, what the f is a pandemic? - 17p
IndieX Film Festival Los Angeles
2020
Winner - Best Short Script Weapon of Choices - The Making Of; kinda' sorta, what the f is a pandemic? - 17p
Reale Film Festival Milano, Italy
2020
Best Screenplay Cardinal Virtues
True Life Screenplay Contest Los Angeles
2019
Best Horror Screenplay No-Mann
Chicago Screenplay Awards Chicago, IL
2019
Best Screenplay A GOOD EXAMPLE
Northern Virginia International Film Festival Merrifield, VA
2019
Winner, Best Romance Screenplay WHAT LOVE INSPIRES
Northern Virginia International Film Festival Fairfax, VA
2019
Best Horror Feature Screenplay Don't Turn Around - 75p
Toronto Vanguard Film Festival Toronto, CA
2019
Best Feature Screenplay Don't Turn Around - 75p
Crimson Screen Horror Film Fest Charleston, SC
2019
Nominated Best Writing Law & Order, 25th Century
Monkey Bread Tree Writing Awards London, England
2019
Official Selection Unit Four
Oaxaca International Screenwriting Contest Oxaca, Mexico
2019
Best Screenplay VideoGenic-24min
Virgin Springs Cinefest West Bengal
2019
Official Selection Chrome Cotillion
New York's Big Apple Screenplay Contest New York City
2019
Official Selection, Best Romance WHAT LOVE INSPIRES
Global Screenplay Challenge Oaxaca, Mexico
2018
First Double-Finalist A GOOD EXAMPLE
Richmond International Film Festival Richmond, VA
2018
Winner, Best Family Screenplay A GOOD EXAMPLE
International Independent Film Awards Encino, CA
2018
Finalist, Best Horror Screenplay No-Mann
Crimson Screen Horror FilmFest Charleston, S.C.
2018
Best Horror Script No-Mann
Chicago Horror FilmFest Chicago, IL
2018
Official Selection Law & Order, 25th Century
Oaxaca Film Festival Oaxaca, Mexico
2018
Official Selection, Best Detective Beckley
Oxaca Screenwriting Contest Oaxaca, Mexico
2018
Best Comedy Screenplay World War SantaZ
International Independent Film Awards Encino, CA
2018
Best Family Screenplay Searching For Grace
Richmond International Film Festival Richmond, VA
2018
Official Selection Last Dog Standing I - Junkyard Dog
Military Script Contest Los Angeles, VA
2018
Official Selection Last Dog Standing I - Junkyard Dog
Atlanta Film Festival Atlanta, GA
2018
Winner - Best Modern Western Screenplay Riding Life
2018 The Wild Bunch Film Festival Oklahoma
2018
Best Short Script ENGINUITY-24p
Independent Shorts Awards
2018
Best Short Film R-E-V-E-L-A-T-I-O-N-Z - 33m
Virgin Springs Cinefest West Bengal
2018
Official Selection Charming City
Crimson Screen Horror Film Fest Charleston, S.C.
2018
Best Unproduced Screenplay Charming City
Chicago Horror Film Festival Chicago
2018
Nominated, Best Western Screenplay We Carry Nuthin' Out
Burbank International Film Festival Burbank, CA
2018
Best Action Screenplay Last Dog Standing I - Junkyard Dog
All Genre Screenplay Contest Los Angeles, CA
2017
Best Screenplay WHAT LOVE INSPIRES
Romance Film and Screenplay Festival Toronto, Canada
2017
Best Science Fiction Screenplay Special Forces Order - TV Pilot
B.A. in Political Science (Just like wrestler/schoolmate David Baldacci)
1972 – 1975
College
Northern Virginia Community College
A.A. in Business Administration
1975 – 1977
College
Yale Screenwriting Professor Marc Lapadula
Screenwriting
2013 – 2018
High School
W. T. Woodson
general studies
1966 – 1970
Personal Details
Nickname
Larry
Birth City
Alexandria, VA
Current City
Blacksburg, VA
Hometown
Washington, D.C.
Gender
Male
Eye Color
Blue
Married To
n/a
Trivia
My Uncle Joe Higgins was a character actor as the original blacksmith "Nils" on "The Rifleman" TV-series. He is mostly remembered in the 1970's as "The Dodge Sheriff." He is why I went into Show Business.
Quotes
"Santa don't ride horseback," Lawrence Whitener after seeing test footage for "The Marshall" which caused him to lose 40 pounds for his role as "Ole Joe."
"There is a difference between trying to make a good movie, and making a movie to try and do good." Lawrence Whitener
