Synopsis
When precocious nine-year-old Charley finds out that she’s made it onto Santa’s Naughty List, she decides to change her fate by pulling off the impossible: kidnapping Kris Kringle!
"The script took what could have been a very standard Christmas story and turned it into something both genuinely funny and genuinely touching. It does this by taking the characters seriously."
"Let me begin by saying that this film delivers more than it promises. It has all the ingredients to be a blockbuster holiday film."
"The Naughty List is an absolutely charming short holiday script and this reader, for one, would love to see it on screen."
About Me
My Experience
Films
I'm a writer, director and graduate of The London Film School whose films have been selected by prestigious film festivals, including Cannes and Toronto, and distributed by major streamers, including Netflix and Amazon.
Ads & Docs
I have lensed successful docu-series, commercial projects for large international clients Wix.com and the McKesson Group, and concert films for popular recording artists The Naked and Famous and American Idol Candice Glover.
Film festivals
My work includes short films invited to a long list of prestigious film festivals, including The Director’s Fortnight exhibition at the Cannes International Film Festival, as well as independent feature films.
Writing awards
My screenplays have placed in major festival and screenplay competitions, including as a Finalist at the Raindance Film Festival, Hollyshorts Festival and the Creative World Awards.
Dragon Flowers
When her father becomes gravely ill, sixteen-year-old albino Violet is forced to leave the safety of their fallout shelter for the first time since the sun turned deadly. To save him, she’ll have to cross the blue ridge mountains in two days, avoiding daylight and surviving what lurks at night.
Additional Info
This film is currently in active development and was recently a finalist in the Screencraft Sci-Fi & Fantasy Script Competition. It is a limited cast, contained thriller seeking a budget of $2.5M for independent production in Georgia, US.
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Animation
Rick and Rocky
Rick and his best friend Rocky the cat have played together all day long, but after baths and bedtime snacks Rocky has trouble settling down to sleep. This short animated film was selected for screening at numerous international festivals, including the Cannes International Film Festival: Director’s Fortnight Exhibition.
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Drama
Nurture
A young boy struggles with his father’s cycle of cruelty at home, causing violence to erupt out of him on the playground.
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Drama
Low Country
In the late autumn of 1864, as General Sherman’s Union army carves a path of destruction from Atlanta to Savannah, two soldiers, Tom and his badly wounded friend Will, stumble upon a hidden camp of Georgia bushwhackers.
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Comedy
Chippewa Treasure
Chippewa Treasure is a coming-of-age short film set in 1972, where a young boy grapples with the emotional weight of his older brother being drafted into the Vietnam War.
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Horror
Intruder
Trapped in the suffocating silence of night, a father and daughter are gripped by terror as an unseen threat looms in the shadows of their home.
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Comedy
Zombie Raygun
“Two friends, one rare comic disaster, and a road trip that could save it all.”
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adventure
Dragon Flowers
Violet, a brilliant but sheltered teenager, embarks on a perilous journey through a post-apocalyptic world to save her father, confronting both the harsh realities of survival and her own inner strength as she fights to protect humanity’s last hope.
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Comedy
The Naughty List
The Naughty List is a fun, heartfelt Christmas film poised to be a new holiday classic. Already a finalist in top screenplay competitions, including Raindance Film Festival, HollyShorts Film Festival and The Creative World Awards, with a feature-length adaptation in development for release next Christmas.
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Filmmaking in Atlanta
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Latest News
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MANCHESTER FILM FEST WINNER!
The Naughty List Wins Best Short Script at Manchester Film Festival!
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Atlanta Film Festival Finalist!
The Naughty List is a Finalist in the Atlanta Film Festival!
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