THE LEASE OF NATURE
(Development)
WRITER & DIRECTOR
"A woman in search of vengeance infiltrates a dark crime syndicate that traffics in organs and dangerous technology. As she pivots to use their weapons against them, her gambit hits closer to home than even she could imagine."
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Key Art
Screenplay
StoryPros (Grand Prize Winner), Richmond International Film Festival (Grand Jury Winner), River Bend Film Festival (Grand Jury Winner), Byron Bay International Film Festival (2nd Place), Stowe Story Lab/Sidewalk Feature Narrative Lab, Final Draft Big Break (Semifinalist), ScreenCraft Film Fund (Semifinalist), ScreenCraft Drama Contest (Semifinalist) Beverly Hills Film Festival (Golden Palm Nominee), American Zoetrope Screenplay Contest (Semifinalist), Rhode Island International Film Festival (Finalist), Orlando Film Festival (Finalist), Burbank International Film Festival (Finalist), Visionfest (Top 10), Atlanta Film Festival (Semifinalist), Fresh Voices (Current Quarterfinalist)
“ The tale is epic, but simple, and really survives due to the depth of its themes and characters. The tone is existential, humorous, sincere, and brutal all at the same time...an engaging, fascinating story with a voice all its own.”
- Nicholl Fellowship |
“An absolute page-turner...the characters are all well-constructed and have a clear personality, voice, motivation and a backstory. The setups and the payoffs are cleverly placed and always relevant to the story.”
- BlueCat |
“With well-written characters, a thoroughly compelling plot, and unabated suspense leading to a great climax, The Lease of Nature is a sure fire recommend to the industry and is ready to start going out to potential cast, producers, or buyers to get it off the ground.”
- The Black List |
“This is really a beautiful piece of writing, from start to finish. The care given to each moment, both in dialogue and prose, is exceptional. On a macro level, the premise is quite intriguing; the dark underbelly of the medical world is something audiences really haven't seen this way before...it refuses to release its grip on the audience, taking them on a journey rife with danger and drama until its eventual, wholly satisfying resolution.
– The Black List
– The Black List