Emerson thesis -- Writing for film and television
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Found in 130 Collections and/or Records:
Midsummer, 2019
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Identifier: sw_2019spring_gillogly_allison.pdf
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"Midsummer is a romantic comedy film with a diverse ensemble of characters that explores the nature of love in its many forms – romantic, affectionate, familial, playful, obsessive, enduring, self-less, and self-love. Modernizing Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by transforming the play's four lovers into love-struck teenagers, the fairies into rock and pop stars, and the rude mechanicals into hapless nerds, the film aims to be part of the rich cinematic tradition of Shakespearean...
Dates:
2019
Midway, 2018
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Identifier: wf_2018spring_mcaskill_matt.pdf
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"A man inherits his father's Midway arcade and discovers he's also inherited a massive gambling debt to the mafia which leads him to seek less than legal means to pay it off." --page 7.
Dates:
2018
Minor Progression, 2020
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Identifier: sw_2020spring_mcgroarty_kate.pdf
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"This drama feature works within the established tropes found in classical arts education narratives to investigate a lower-income woman's journey through the classical music world, misogyny as an obstacle to education, female ambition, the impacts of trauma and the tension between abuse and the pursuit of excellence." -- Abstract
Dates:
2020
Modern Mafia and New Game+, 2023
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Identifier: sf_2023spring_kruskal_adina.pdf
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"MODERN MAFIA is a half-hour single-camera television comedy pilot which follows an innocent programmer who must prove his loyalty to a very un-conventional Mafia in order for them to spare his life after witnessing a hit. NEW GAME+ is an hour-long television drama pilot which follows a die-hard gamer sucked inside his favorite video game who must use in-depth knowledge of the game's world and mechanics, as well as alliances with with non-player characters, to seek the game's creator and...
Dates:
2023
Mother May I?, 2021
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Identifier: sf_2021spring_blankenship_damon.pdf
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"With the current social climate of our society becoming so polarizing, I've looked at the struggles I have faced in my own family and considered how they may affect future generations. How do we handle seeing two sides to those that we love? In this story, I'm interested in exploring the themes of duality, denial of guilt, and how repressed trauma can manifest itself and spill over into our children's lives for them to be forced to ultimately resolve. Edgar is an eight-year-old boy who...
Dates:
2021
Mother Tongue, 2022
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Identifier: sw_2022spring_saavedra_stephanie.pdf
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"MOTHER TONGUE is a feature-length family drama made for streaming platforms that explores the difficulties of forgiveness as the death of a loved one looms over the heads of a broken immigrant family. It features a young, first-generation Filipino-American girl struggling to find her own identity in the culture she feels pushed away from while simultaneously trying to find her own unique voice as a painter in her young adult life. The film encapsulates the grey nature of love given by...
Dates:
2022
My Married Friends, 2024
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Identifier: sf_2024spring_zaleski_madison.pdf
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"My Married Friends is a TV pilot inspired by the experiences of my college roommates, each of whom found their life partners during our time in school. Set in the suburban landscape of 2024 Cleveland, Ohio, this narrative, though loosely rooted in real-life friendships, takes creative liberties to portray a young woman's journey of self-discovery and romantic pursuit amidst a backdrop of friends who have transitioned into various stages of adulthood. Designed as a single-camera, 30-minute,...
Dates:
2024
Native Speakers, 2019
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Identifier: sw_2019spring_szymanowski_mathew.pdf
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"Native Speakers, a psychological drama script set in Poland, tells the story of twenty-something Mark, an American expat English language teacher, and his womanizing, hedonist old highschool friend, Anthony, who unexpectedly shows up, disrupting Mark's life, eventually leading to his retaliation. Through the perspective of the main protagonist, Mark, the script examines the often contradictory way that chauvinism and shamelessness, when disguised with charm and confidence, are often...
Dates:
2019
New dawn, 2018
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Identifier: wf_2018spring_stahl_micah.pdf
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"New Dawn is a futuristic noir about a middle-aged, female private detective searching for a kidnapped little girl while experiencing delusions about her own choice not to have children. The story takes place in Miami in the year 2123 where robots have gained their independence and live side by side humans." --Abstract.
Dates:
2018
Noodles, 2021
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Identifier: sf_2021spring_leal_allegra.pdf
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"Twenty five year old JEANIE has struggled with mental health her entire life. Over the past year, she has tried everything she can to forget that it's her fault someone is dead. She works at an animal shelter and goes to church, but she can't escape the guilt. Flashbacks allude to a terrible tragedy in her life when she struck a jaywalking pedestrian with her car in her hometown. She now bears the responsibility of guilt and taking care of the victim's dog, Noodles. In an attempt to focus...
Dates:
2021
Ode to a Siren, 2021
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Identifier: sf_2021spring_neil_lowry.pdf
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"'Ode to a Siren' is a romantic dramedy film about a young Southern woman who loses her virginity to a married man. 'Ode to a Siren' in its purest form, is also a coming of age film that tells the story of a star-crossed and painful affair, from the "other woman's" perspective. As ELLE (21) a young Christian woman finds herself embroiled in a toxic affair that she has less control of than she realizes, Elle must find the strength within herself to reconcile her two internal “identities...
Dates:
2021
Once Upon a Revolution, 2020
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Identifier: sw_2020spring_speelman_kathryn.pdf
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"Once Upon a Revolution is a one-hour television pilot and show bible that tells the epic story of how a professional thief becomes entangled in a battle between light and darkness. This series explores the complexities of war and its consequences by delving deep within the personal stories of characters that were affected by past and future wars. Neither side will come off completely innocent as the realities of war force both the righteous resistance and the dark knights to commit...
Dates:
2020
Paddy Wagon, 2021
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Identifier: sf_2021spring_hallinan_cameron.pdf
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"PADDY WAGON is a gritty crime drama with elements of dark comedy that focuses on a tough yet tender young thug. Set in Boston during the 1970s, the film aims to transports viewers into the world of organized crime within an unforgiving setting. The script takes cues from classic crime films like 'The Friends of Eddie Coyle and Dog Day Afternoon' but adds a modern spin to the genre. Ultimately, it's a period piece that reflects how increasingly corrosive the effects of violence have become...
Dates:
2021
Partners, 2020
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Identifier: sw_2020spring_block_william.pdf
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"PARTNERS is an action comedy feature length screenplay centered around a married couple in the LAPD who are forced to work the same case in order to catch a killer. Once they are partnered, the stress of the case and the extended time together forces them to confront the growing problems in their marriage. Thematically, PARTNERS tackles the universal struggle of finding the right balance between professional life and family life. When the two become one, the couple lose all sense of privacy...
Dates:
2020
Poles Apart, 2020
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Identifier: sw_2020spring_brook_alessandra.pdf
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"POLES APART is a romantic, road trip comedy about an uptight, environmentalist and a laid back Aussie farmer who ultimately discover that love can be found in unlikely places. The film explores different types of love – familial love, romantic love and self-love. It considers how to balance loving others with loving oneself. The protagonist is an American climate-change obsessed, control freak whose love and concern for her bi-polar sister distracts her from loving and caring for herself or...
Dates:
2020
Realty check, 2018
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Identifier: wf_2018spring_cable_meghan.pdf
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"Realty Check focuses on a business woman's struggle to remain ethical and positive in the real estate world, as she shows her young daughter what it means to be responsible for one's own actions. While the plot narrows in on the specifics of sales goals and achieving high status in the workplace, the underlying theme is indubitably the importance of family and what it means to find your home, both in the physical sense and the emotional sense. The film situates itself into the body of work...
Dates:
2018
Red Sauce, 2023
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Identifier: sf_2023spring_giardina_lynsey.pdf
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"Red Sauce is a feature length film designed for a theatrical and film festival release that focuses on childhood trauma. Set in a shotgun house in New Orleans, Lisa comes home for Thanksgiving to find not much has changed. Except for the fact that she is ready to confront her past trauma by wrecking her present life. Over the course of a single day, we follow the Campino family as the traumas of their past are unearthed during a Sicilian Thanksgiving day feast in Red Sauce." -- Abstract
Dates:
2023
Remember This, 2022
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Identifier: sw_2022spring_cochrany-zquierdo_kelly.pdf
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"REMEMBER THIS is an eight episode limited series designed for streaming platforms. It focuses on the "what ifs" of advanced Alzheimer's research. The technology is designed to not only view memories but also manipulate them. With a family drama at the heart of this Sci-Fi thriller, REMEMBER THIS explores a mother/daughter relationship that is fraught with expectations and missed opportunities. Family secrets, constructed reality, and self-identity create a narrative that evoke personal and...
Dates:
2022
Sailing along, 2018
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Identifier: wf_2018spring_mesple_rebecca.pdf
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"Sailing Along, like my other scripts, is a story about a female protagonist who must dig deep within herself to overcome many obstacles. This story is a murder mystery set in a small quaint Cape Cod town. More than just a murder mystery, Sailing Along touches on multiple things: how a widow must deal with the demands of being a single parent to a teenage son, an insensitive boss, needing to
collaborate with someone who hurt her in her past, and trying to solve a crime that hard hits the...
Dates:
2018
Salt & Pepper, 2019
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Identifier: sw_2019spring_clayton_maisy.pdf
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"This half-hour children's animated series invites young, eager minds into the delicious and magical world of food and the culinary arts. Combining educational television with uplifting adventure, each episode of the series explores a new ingredient, where it's found in nature, how it's sourced, and how it can be used in various forms of cooking. This series aims to get children into the kitchen, and to be excited and inquisitive about the food that they eat. The work I've created throughout...
Dates:
2019