My Short Films from 2013

In the spring of 2013, I was enrolled in a screenwriting course at my University. The following short film scripts are the final result of my work in the course.

http://issuu.com/diregentleman/docs/isaac_robinson/1

An odd, dramatic piece about a young man who constantly lives with the fact that other people perceive him as a killer robot. Ever since his last birthday, people run and scream in terror whenever they see him. Can he unravel the mystery of his condition and become truly human again?

The concept for this one actually came from a conversation I was had with a friend. I think the idea is solid, but I would have done the execution a bit differently given the chance. The ending is the one thing that I'm still 100% sure of.

http://issuu.com/diregentleman/docs/the_beach_at_the_end_of_the_world/1

A trio of beach employees deal with mortality, cynicism, and selfishness. 

I'm actually really proud of this one. :D The character of Fidel is based on an intensely cynical group of suite mates I had. He is clearly the star of the show, but a lot of work went into Melanie and Albert as well. I really enjoyed writing this characters, and might revisit them again under different circumstances.

There's a song which I feel accompanies the ending really well. It's "Winter Trees" by The Staves. I encourage first time readers to listen to this song after reading the script. Also, watch the animated music video. In my opinion, it's very well done.

http://issuu.com/diregentleman/docs/into_the_whorl/1

"Mother always told us never to go near the Whorl. But on that day, mother's words weren't with me."

This was my somewhat clumsy attempt at a portal story. Of the three scripts I've posted, this is the one that I believe is most need of revision. I've been meaning to go back and lengthen it, and perhaps I will someday. It becomes more apparent to me every year that the world needs stories like this one and it needs them done well. For those of you who are still interested in reading it, I'm glad I didn't scare you off. I hope the journey of my young heroine, Sabiha, brings you much enjoyment.

For those wondering what a portal story is, below is a link to an essay I wrote on them. Consider it a bonus for reading through my descriptions of these films.

http://issuu.com/diregentleman/docs/portal_paper/0