Joel McElvaney

Murder at the Writers Retreat (2025)
Film (short) by Deborah Pralle Co-Writer A murder, a detective up for a promotion, a writers' retreat of quirky authors, all with motive. A whodunnit to the twisty end.

Reasonable Suspicion Budget: $1M - $5M | Thriller / Suspense ⋄ Comedy A suspicious wife thinks she sees her lawyer husband cheating on her but must go on the run with him when a shady millionaire client sends a hitman to kill them both. 

Dragons of the Gloaming Budget: $30M+ | Fantasy ⋄ Comedy When three nerdy friends and one reluctant sister get zapped into a fantasy role-playing game, they have three days to discover a mystical castle and defeat a deadly dragon or be trapped in the game world forever. 

Sent Away Budget: $100K - $1M | Drama Forced to stay with their ex-convict dad for a summer, two boys discover a dark family secret that leads them to run away rather than return to their mom and abusive stepfather.

Internal Threat Budget: $100K - $1M | Thriller / Suspense ⋄ Drama The best friend of a bullied outcast seeking violent revenge on his longtime tormentor must choose between helping his friend or saving the bully.

The Pineapple Chronicles Budget: $0 - $100K | Comedy ⋄ Drama Troubled by the infidelity of her best friend's husband, an overworked, sexually-frustrated wife
 convinces her own husband to explore the bizarre, often hilarious world of swinging in order to spice up their sex life and save their marriage.