About Callie
Callie Currence is a Korean-American screenwriter from Minnesota whose work blends grounded emotion with a flair for the unsettling. Her debut short screenplay, Over and Out—a tender, storm-soaked survival story about connection and neurodivergence—hit #1 on Coverfly’s Short Screenplay list and held a spot on the Red List. It has since earned multiple honors, including a WorldFest-Houston Platinum Remi Award, Best Short Screenplay from the Reale Film Festival, and the Film Crash award for Dramatic Short Screenplay.
Callie’s writing is known for its emotional honesty and characters who live with one foot in the real world and one in the dark. Whether she’s exploring horror, psychological drama, or offbeat romance, her stories often center on survival, grief, and what it means to be seen. She’s been recognized as a finalist in the Shore Scripts Short Film Fund, the Rhode Island International Film Festival, and was runner-up in the Minnesota Film Festival Pitch Competition.
Unique traits: Half-Korean, Half-Caucasian adoptee from South Korea.
Career Goals
write stories that stay in people's minds long after they leave the theater.
Ideal Intellectual Properties
anything associated with Frank Darabont, Wes Anderson, or David Lynch.
Life Experience
STEM Background
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3D printing and CAD/CAM professional.
Artist
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Experienced in graphic design and digital art.
Advanced Degree
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Additive and Digital Manufacturing Degree.
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Home Cooking Budget: $100K - $1M | Sci-fi ⋄ Drama A quiet Kitchen Technician aboard a deep-space research vessel begins to recreate forgotten Earth recipes. The meals trigger powerful emotions and lost memories in the crew as they rediscover what it means to be human.
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The Mourning House Budget: $100K - $1M | Romance ⋄ Horror After her husband’s death, a grieving architect retreats to a decaying seaside hotel, where she falls for a man who died there long ago. As the house twists her grief and desire, she must confront her past or become part of its haunted legacy.
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Rare Budget: $5M - $10M | Thriller ⋄ Crime A sweet, but reclusive butcher with a dark appetite strikes a bargain with a charming drifter who supplies her with fresh bodies. As their twisted romance deepens and a determined detective closes in, they must choose between feeding their hunger or finding redemption.
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Over and Out Budget: $0 - $100K | Other ⋄ Drama A lost, neurodivergent boy and a broken CB radio become the only hope for a stranded fisherman drifting in the dark waters of Lake Superior.
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