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About John
John P. Dowgin is a writer, director, actor, and co-founder of the production company ‘The Porch Room’. He is a co-creator of Porch Room's scripted adventure/comedy podcast “Mission: Rejected”, which consistently ranks in the top 25 comedy fiction podcasts in the US and UK (and is very much a cult favorite in the Republic of Moldova). His screenplays have earned finalist honors at the Austin Film Festival and ‘Top 50’ honors from the Nicholl Screenwriting Fellowship Competition. As a playwright, John contributed to the one-act compilation ‘Accidents Happen’ ,published by Concord Theatricals (formerly Samuel French) which has been performed on four continents. Other stage works include the science fiction one-act ‘Zebulon’s Calling’, which was performed by Sci-Fest LA on a slate alongside the works of Clive Barker and other legends. As a director, John created the short film ‘Prey’, which premiered at 2022’s NJ Web Fest, and helmed the New York premiere of the Porch Room’s original stage play ‘Antony & Cleopatra: Infinites Lives’. He lives in New Jersey with his wife, their two sons, and two disturbingly large cats.
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NIcholl 'Top 50'
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AFF Finalist
(2017)
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Mile 42 Thriller ⋄ Action When an extreme distance runner encounters a human trafficking ring during a 100-mile desert ultramarathon, he must battle both exhaustion and the criminals to save the innocents.
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The Legend of The Legend of Firesteel Fantasy ⋄ Comedy When an obscure union bylaw prevents the heroes of a mythical kingdom from battling a powerful non-union sorcerer bent on world domination, the ne'er-do-well son of the union's founder and his fellow 'scab' heroes are called on to save the day.
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Blood RIght Western ⋄ Action In 1869, a pair of vampire hunters--one a mysterious priest, the other a rogue Apache--form a tense alliance to battle an undead army amassing in Colorado near the almost completed Transcontinental Railroad.
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Bart the Silly Comedy A suburban housewife's picture-perfect, hyper-organized life descends into chaos when she falls head over heels in lust with the hunky Australian lead singer of her toddler's favorite children's band.
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