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I write character-driven stories that operate close to the bone — where interior conflict creates the plot, and identity fractures under pressure.

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Across romantic drama, neo-noir, dark comedy, and magical realism, my work is grounded in psychological tension rather than mechanics. Even in thrillers, the danger lives inside the character — guilt, longing, self-deception, the moment a carefully curated life begins to fail.

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My stories are culturally specific and rooted in place — San Miguel de Allende, Scotland, London — not as backdrop, but as lived environments that shape behavior, morality, and consequence.

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I’m drawn to characters whose masks slip, who don’t suffer politely, and who reveal themselves in moments of rupture. The throughline in everything I write is identity under pressure — who a person becomes when concealment no longer works.

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FEATURE FILMS

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ODE TO VIOLETA

Romantic Drama | Feature

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Set in contemporary London with flashbacks to Argentina during the Dirty War, Ode to Violeta

interweaves two love stories across decades—one unfolding in the present, the other violently

interrupted in the past

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At its heart, the film explores guilt, longing, and reinvention through a woman finally confronting

the identity she has avoided for most of her life. Intimate, performance-driven, and emotionally

expansive, the story embraces nonlinear memory and emotional echoes rather than conventional

romance tropes.

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Awards & Recognition

  • Best Script, Toronto International Women’s Film Festival

  • Quarterfinalist, Creative Screenwriting – Unique Voices Competition

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​​​​​HEAVENLY MANNA

Neo-Noir Dark Comedy | Feature (with series potential)

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In a tight-knit Scottish fishing village, twin sisters, a disgraced Miami PI, a stolen fortune, and

a suitcase full of lies collide in a night that no one will forget.

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Heavenly Manna blends dark comedy, suspense, and emotional reckoning to explore romantic,

familial, and moral relationships under pressure. Every character is longing for connection—and

every secret has a cost. Tonally, it lives between Fargo, The White Lotus, and Bad Sisters, balancing

humor with moral ambiguity.

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Awards & Recognition

  • Semifinalist, Edinburgh Film Awards

  • Semifinalist, Dublin Movie Awards

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BURIED IN LIGHT

Neo-Noir Thriller | Feature​

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Buried in Light is a neo-noir thriller set in San Miguel de Allende, unfolding as a chain reaction of misjudgments, manipulation, and moral decay. Anchored by an ex-CIA agent turned fixer who quietly controls the board, the story examines how easily perception replaces truth — and how quickly order gives way to violence when no one sees the full picture.

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Awards & Recognition

  • Semifinalist, ISA Emerging Screenwriters Thriller Competition

  • Official Selection, Synergy Film Festival

  • Semifinalist, Filmmatic Drama Screenplay Awards

  • Quarterfinalist, ISA & Script Pipeline Great Pitch Competition

  • Semifinalist, San Francisco International Competition

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SAN MIGUEL EXMAS MIXUP

Magical Realism Holiday Comedy | Feature (with sequel potential)​

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When an aspiring novelist and her tightly wound British ex wake up in each other’s bodies days

before a destination Christmas wedding in San Miguel de Allende, they must bluff their way

through spa days, dress fittings, and mystical interventions—while reckoning with the assumptions

that destroyed their relationship.

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San Miguel ExMas MixUp is a character-driven holiday comedy where magic reveals what love

conceals. Warm, mischievous, and emotionally grounded, it blends romance, ensemble chaos,

and magical realism in a richly textured setting.

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Awards & Recognition

  • Semifinalist, ISA & Script Pipeline Great Pitch Competition

  • Semifinalist, Dublin Movie Awards

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BEFORE WE WERE AFRAID

Supernatural Horror | Feature (with sequel potential)​

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Trapped inside the shifting tunnels beneath San Miguel de Allende, a group of teens

confront bespoke supernatural terrors tied to guilt, fear, and unfinished grief.

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Before We Were Afraid blends elevated horror with emotionally grounded character arcs,

using myth, looping spaces, and psychological dread to explore who we were before fear reshaped us.

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Awards & Recognition

  • Quarterfinalist, ISA & Script Pipeline Great Pitch Competition

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CURRENT SLATE

I have multiple completed features and pilots and am actively developing new material across romance, thriller, dark comedy, and magical realism genres.

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Many projects are designed with contained budgets, strong ensemble roles, and franchise or series potential, while remaining rooted in character and emotional authenticity.

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