The UNBRIDLED movie team last Friday at the Culver City Film Festival. Elena Maro, Composer: Philip C. Sedgwick, Director; Lesley Lillywhite, Screenwriter; Sophia Natania Rubin (CHLOE). A great time was had by all! #filmsky, #scriptsky

Quick trip to the Culver City Film Festival coming up 4 - 7 December for a screening of our short, UNBRIDLED, written by @desertscribe.bsky.social . Open to taking meetings with anyone in need of a script or writer. Please reach out and we'll get things set up. #filmsky, #scriptsky

Halloween in Javelina Crossing - (Drama, mild Horror, R) When a group of cosplayers perform a seance on Halloween, they conjure the spirit of a 1880s prostitute who reveals the unknown critical impact of one of technology's current electronic gizmos. 12 Pg. #scriptsky

@desertscribe.bsky.social and I put together a short horror script, HALLOWEEN IN JAVELINA CROSSING. Believe it or not, it's about QR codes. And the Halloween treat: the 9th film festival just selected the script. A treat would be the funding to make this gem!

In the spirit of Halloween sharing, tonight I attended a screening of Lisa Belcher's film, HOUSE OF ABRAHAM. It's creepy in a most curious way and deals with the ultimate taboo of life - death. If you want a film enticement to infiltrate your dreams... consider: www.houseofabrahammovie.com #filmsky

Heading to LA the first weekend of December for the Culver City FF for a screening of our short film (written [email protected], directed by moi) , UNBRIDLED. Any producers, directors, talent available for a meeting 4 - 7 December, shoot me a DM.

Any phone designers out there? I want my Blackberry back!

Pumpkins appeared in the grocery store the other day. At the hardware store, spooky yard creatures are all over the place. Anyone want to work with funding a short horror film while in the Halloweenie vibe that is a look at the energy ripping through the airwaves when using a QR code?

One of the things I heard when pitching my script AN UNDOCUMENTED RUMOR, was that no administration would be stupid enough to put together a scam operation to justify a political cause... well, guess what? My script is probably not stupid enough for current times.

Today I completed a low budget indie style script about two writers occupying a haunted mountain cabin while on a writing retreat. Limited locations and cast, this fits within the production parameters of a solid, contemporary horror film. Now to find this script a production home!

Mercifully, light rain in Tucson from a Mexican tropical storm. More in the forecast. Petitioning the heavens for a bounty to offset months without rain. Wait! There aren't going to be tariffs on raindrops, are there?

Soon summer and Shark Week will be upon us. That in mind, today I did a nip and tuck on my marine biologist investigating strange shark behavior in Hawaiian waters screenplay. Anyone want to get in the swim and make a deal on a grounded (if that applies to the ocean) tale about sharks in paradise?

A crowd gathered in the cemetery... on a full moon... to watch THE THREE AMIGOS. Truly and totally Tucson way to spend a Saturday evening!

It’s time. My feature script NEON CACTUS needs to be produced. With the severe cuts to the Veteran’s Administration chopping away at services available, including PTS support, this script needs to come to light. Is the world ready for a story about healing wartime PTS in the Arizona desert?

Great screening of VINTAGE JOURNEY at the Arizona Independent Film Festival last night! AIFF is the longest running film festival in Arizona and they know how to treat a filmmaker right!

As a writer, observing the wide array of comments about WHITE LOTUS is fascinating. While it's taking some time to sort them all out, it a most strange way it is quite helpful. Personally, I'm still sorting through all the foreshadows and tip-offs throughout the season before assessing payoffs!

Not only are aloe vera plants good for burns, viewing them provides relief from the batshit crazy world out there. Makes me wonder what it's like to be a bee.

Here's the toughest script doctor I ever went up against!

Just arrived at the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema for our short film UNBRIDLED's screening. Also just found out that our new short, VINTAGE JOURNEY was selected to the wonderful Arizona Independent Film Festival. Congrats to all the talent and crew. Well done!!

Astral projecting as a means of affirmation! Time to synch up with the Oscars and state some intentions for the future!

Was I relieved while checking my DVR recordings last night! Next Sunday, in one short week, I can watch WHITE LOTUS then go directly to DEXTER. As good as the first cup of morning coffee for creative mojo.

Just another day in Arizona when one of these cuties looks in your window. That's surveillance we don't mind!

Early this morning nominations for the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema arrived. Our short UNBRIDLED, penned by @desertscribe.bsky.social and directed by myself, garnered a dozen nom nods. Congrats to all our magnificent team! theunbridledmovie.com/Festivals&Aw...

Since today is what it is, need something good on the immediate horizon. Saturday I will direct a short film for competition in That Film Festival on 18 February, all because of our short film, UNBRIDLED. Setting intentions forward for all good filmmaking things. That's the arc! More to come!

Now, more than ever before... When a journalist for an US-based Arabian TV network heads to the Arizona border to sleuth out a rumor of a terrorist attack formulating in Mexico, she enlists an unlikely team to take on the forces behind the operation. 98 Pg. Based on political talking points.

Working through pre-pro on a short film that I will direct to be viewed before investors for a subsequent opportunity. Great food ordered. Shot list complete. Production design nearly finished. Gear check underway. There's not much better than prepping for a shoot. More news to come!

Canada, Greenland, Panama. It occurred to me during the night that all his hoopla about this may be a sleight of hand distraction so we do not focus on the one sweeping bill he insists should be passed. There are many balls deserving of our eyes.

14 Yrs ago wonderful Representative Gabby Giffords & other Tucsonans were shot, resulting in 6 preventable deaths,if repubs would help Democrats pass gun safety laws!! Philip& I were on our way to see her, w/one foot out my door, my phone rang & I heeded the call that spared us. Gabby is AMAZING XO

We have no attics in Arizona and we need to simulate one for a short film. @desertscribe.bsky.social has been busy working to create the look of a storage shed on a ranch. Who knew we had so many cool things!?

Was I supposed to take the day off and not do anything because its National Screenwriters Day? Did I miss the memo? Would Joe Gillis take a day off? Regardless, here's to words on the page in perfectly evocative sequences for all scribes out there.

We're old school. We love DVDs. When ADAPTATION arrived in yesterday's mail, we had to watch straightaway and in honor of Nicolas Cage's 60th revolution around the sun next Tuesday. Love that film... Cage's dual role, the craziness of the plot, the writing. Always up for a movie about writers!

Feliz Ano Nuevo from Tucson! This is a pic taken of a New Year's sunrise... a few years back. Figured I'd post today to spare bleary eyes tomorrow and also I've not mastered time dilation. Here's to a healthy, safe and productive year ahead for all! May sanity prevail!

It is said that if we mine the asteroid Psyche, she's worth more than the global economy. Plans are underway. What could go wrong (Elon)? I have a script written with Nina Conti in mind that addresses just that. Would to find a production home for this 55-page project as a warning.

The year transitions with pre-pro in progress on a short film that goes up for adjudication in a festival with production opportunities for the winner. Feels like a great way to begin 2025! Despite the world, here's to all BSky folks flourishing with creativity in the year ahead!

RIP President Jimmy Carter.

Sorry, Santa. Got triggered into feral mode. I'm used to hissing at people wearing red hats.

A Holiday Wish for BSky Scribes... For all the writers, going forward, may we be granted the insight to create words that inspire, induce conscious thought, and spread hope through all our projects & writing. May we lead the way by entertaining the masses into enlightenment and causing humankind.

A producer read request from a listing on The Maximum Z Winter '24 Script Showcase! Want to check out thi amazing assortment of #screenplays and #TVscripts? Here ya go - wp.me/prjnO-8Ui #scriptsky

Sorry, Santa. Got triggered into feral mode. I'm used to hissing at people wearing red hats.

A Holiday Wish for BSky Scribes... For all the writers, going forward, may we be granted the insight to create words that inspire, induce conscious thought, and spread hope through all our projects & writing. May we lead the way by entertaining the masses into enlightenment and causing humankind.

Reckon we're old school, but cable television did the trick for much needed escapism last night. We watched THE AGENCY to start, the YELLOWSTONE finale to finish, but in the middle: DEXTER! The Clyde Phillips team did not miss a beat. Great acting, strong arcs... and in a weird way: hopefulness.

Still savoring the selection of our short film, UNBRIDLED, in Idyllwild, Lesley Lillywhite (screenwriter) and I (director) received word that the Wallachia International Film Festival bestowed BEST U.S. FEATURETTE and BEST ENSEMBLE on our film. My thanks to crew and the 22 actors in the ensemble!

Goal for 2025: Find a viable production home for NEON CACTUS, an award-winning script that addresses healing wartime PTS through alternative means... like talking with a saguaro cactus in the blazing Arizona desert. It's a read to believe script. This is my passion project!

The year-end holidays always feel fecund. Because of the worldly goings on, it's time to deal with the screenplay that is my reaction to the real world: WHEN KARMA FAILS. And now, pardon me, it's back to the beats for me.

Still savoring the selection of our short film, UNBRIDLED, in Idyllwild, Lesley Lillywhite (screenwriter) and I (director) received word that the Wallachia International Film Festival bestowed BEST U.S. FEATURETTE and BEST ENSEMBLE on our film. My thanks to crew and the 22 actors in the ensemble!

Motivated by the impending clusterflux on our southern border, my partner @desertscribe.bsky.social and I recently finished a short script, NOT FOR EVERYONE. Imagine a restaurant where an illegal immigrant saves a racist diner’s life, as a waitress turns down the casting offers of a film crew.

Excited to have THE OPEN AIR on here! Thanks, Paul!

Here it is! The Maximum Z Winter '24 Script Showcase wp.me/prjnO-8Ui #screenwriting #tvwriting #writingcommunity #scriptsky

‪ Seeing heaps of voice actors on Blue Sky. Where are the film actors, I wonder, especially those in LA or Arizona and New Mexico? Certainly willing to find and follow!

More than thankful for today's news that our short film, UNBRIDLED, directed by yours truly, written by my partner, Lesley Lillywhite (@desertscribe.bsky.social) was selected by the Idyllwild International Festival of Film 4 - 8 March! Congrats to all the cast & crew for your great work!