Storytelling is a great passion of mine – from scriptwriting to articles, I’m a sucker for a good story. I am interested in working on pieces that tell the every-day stories of people in an insightful and uplifting way. Recently, the article I wrote on my customer interactions as a bike courier during COVID-19 was featured in Toronto Life. My scriptwriting tends to lean toward comedies, dramas, with the odd sci-fi thrown in the mix. I have written a pilot called ‘Hard Cut' which is ready to pitch to Agents and Producers. I am also the proud founder of the ‘Starbase 12’ writing group, where I coordinate monthly meetings with a group of writers to discuss, provide feedback, and motivate each other’s work. I was also a regular contributor to the Toronto Harold and TooFar.TV
Writing
Published Work
“I’m often the only person my customers see all week”: When Covid struck, this TV professional became a food courier
Toronto Life | April 2020
The Toronto Harold is a satirical news website. Below are links to a selection of my work.
BREAKING: Ghislaine Maxwell Found Dead After Tripping FBI's Woodchipper
"The Douchebags Have Returned" A Journey with David Suzuki Through King West
Premier Ford Reveals Ontario's Coronavirus Task Force Chief has Been Polkaroo This Whole Time
"Bro! You're Still Here?" Trudeau Exclaims As He Passes Scheer In Parliament Corridor
TooFar? Uncensored Comedy
TooFar? is a website devoted to overcoming barriers to "safe" Canadian comedy below is a selection of my work for them.
Blog
I have been blogging on and off since 2014, mostly about dead celebrities -- check back regularly for more posts.
Education
Seneca College
Degree | Broadcasting Television | 2012
University of Toronto
Bachelor of Arts | Cinema and Political Science | 2008
Professional Development
Masterclass
Bob Woodward Teaches Investigative Journalism
Directors Guild of Canada
Pitch Perfect: Pitching TV | Emily Weedon and Kent Staines
Directors Guild of Canada
Writing to Budget | Colin Brunton
One-Pagers
Below are taglines for projects currently in development, some are in the one-pagers, others more fully developed. Click here to reach out for more details.
Hard Cut | Sitcom/Dramedy
Legendary TV producer Charlie Stokes is bankrupt. He's lost his production company, his fortune, and his wife. In a last-ditch effort to avoid homelessness, Stokes takes a teaching job at his alma mater. Facing old friends and crusty adversaries, Stokes confronts his idealistic students with the realities of a brutal industry while slowly reclaiming his former glory.
The Cycle | Multi-Platform Multi-Media Drama
President Cooper's administration is mired in scandal. In the panic surrounding a bombing at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, a megalomaniac general launches a coup d’etat against the US government. The Cycle is a multi-media experience telling the story from the point of view of the Internet social networks and several 24-‐hour news networks.
The Guy Nextdoor | 1-hour Dramatic Series
Dermot, Pennsylvania, a typical downtrodden Rust Belt town, has just elected a secret member fo the American Nazi Party as it's mayor. He intends to turn
Dermot into a safe haven for the movement. The Guy Nextdoor tells the story of the new mayor's apolitical neighbor who can not standby and watch his hometown become a beacon for evil.
Mission Control | VOD/Streaming Movie
When the International Space Station begins mysteriously malfunctioning, it’s up to Flight Controller Janine Warner find out why and to bring everybody home from the confines of Mission Control in Houston, Texas. Think Gravity, but instead of being in space you are exclusively on the ground trying to bring people home.