Screenplays.
The Guardianship feature; YA, fantasy, action
Outsider teen Ellie doesn’t believe she’s special, but that’s about to change. After her mother dies, Ellie moves in with her mysterious grandmother and is shocked to discover her family are Guardians, secret powerful warriors who protect their town from evil creatures hell-bent on killing humans. As she trains with her grandmother and struggles to be a “normal” teen, Ellie breaks The Guardian Code by enlisting her new friends to help her fight. But will this be enough to destroy the murderous creatures before it’s too late?
Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets The Karate Kid with side of Beowulf.
THE ROOT feature; horror, thriller
Self care is a killer.
During their last week of high school, a group of seniors are hunted down to the death by an AI mental health app called THE ROOT.
Final Destination meets Countdown.
Outsider teen Ellie doesn’t believe she’s special, but that’s about to change. After her mother dies, Ellie moves in with her mysterious grandmother and is shocked to discover her family are Guardians, secret powerful warriors who protect their town from evil creatures hell-bent on killing humans. As she trains with her grandmother and struggles to be a “normal” teen, Ellie breaks The Guardian Code by enlisting her new friends to help her fight. But will this be enough to destroy the murderous creatures before it’s too late?
Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets The Karate Kid with side of Beowulf.
THE ROOT feature; horror, thriller
Self care is a killer.
During their last week of high school, a group of seniors are hunted down to the death by an AI mental health app called THE ROOT.
Final Destination meets Countdown.
TV Projects.
MADAM hour-long; drama, historical
Loosely inspired by the extraordinary life of Norma Wallace
In 1934 New Orleans, madam Norma Wallace betrays the underworld to save it. To stop a NY mob takeover, she strikes a dangerous FBI deal to trap a top fugitive, risking her empire, her life, and her future with mobster Sam Hunt.
Boardwalk Empire with a female lead.
Maddy hour-long; dramedy, crime, thriller
To settle her late husband’s gambling debt, a pregnant teacher must trade her grading pen for a Marine sniper rifle and eliminate a NJ mob hit list—all while hiding morning sickness and a body count from her family and homicide detective best friend.
The Blacklist meets Breaking Bad, with a dash of Barry.
Amazing Grace of New Jersey half-hour; family
An adult Grace Coniglio chronicles her 1980s childhood growing up as “the boss’s daughter” of Big Mouth, her family’s pizzeria arcade in New Jersey. Big Mouth goes from local teenage hangout to being a tri-state area sensation due to Video Magic, a cable-access game show created by Grace’s ingenious father where kids compete on video games. The Coniglio family initially welcomes the “fame,” but as each family member will learn, fame comes with a whole host of unexpected and hilarious problems.
The Wonder Years meets Everybody Hates Chris with a female lead.
HOPE hour-long; YA, sci-fi, thriller
Set in the near future, HOPE is LOST in a sanatorium with an unlikely female teen hero who goes from party girl to one badass fighter tasked with gathering a motley crew to save the world from a superbug and a corporate government conspiracy.
Loosely inspired by the extraordinary life of Norma Wallace
In 1934 New Orleans, madam Norma Wallace betrays the underworld to save it. To stop a NY mob takeover, she strikes a dangerous FBI deal to trap a top fugitive, risking her empire, her life, and her future with mobster Sam Hunt.
Boardwalk Empire with a female lead.
Maddy hour-long; dramedy, crime, thriller
To settle her late husband’s gambling debt, a pregnant teacher must trade her grading pen for a Marine sniper rifle and eliminate a NJ mob hit list—all while hiding morning sickness and a body count from her family and homicide detective best friend.
The Blacklist meets Breaking Bad, with a dash of Barry.
Amazing Grace of New Jersey half-hour; family
An adult Grace Coniglio chronicles her 1980s childhood growing up as “the boss’s daughter” of Big Mouth, her family’s pizzeria arcade in New Jersey. Big Mouth goes from local teenage hangout to being a tri-state area sensation due to Video Magic, a cable-access game show created by Grace’s ingenious father where kids compete on video games. The Coniglio family initially welcomes the “fame,” but as each family member will learn, fame comes with a whole host of unexpected and hilarious problems.
The Wonder Years meets Everybody Hates Chris with a female lead.
HOPE hour-long; YA, sci-fi, thriller
Set in the near future, HOPE is LOST in a sanatorium with an unlikely female teen hero who goes from party girl to one badass fighter tasked with gathering a motley crew to save the world from a superbug and a corporate government conspiracy.