Sam's first two features have both been met with industry acclaim, and he's just getting started. AUSTIN was featured on Coverfly's Red List in January and May 2025 and was a semifinalist in the ScreenCraft True Story Competition. APEX was a finalist in the Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards. Both have received advanced placement in numerous competitions.
Law enforcement, private security, and intel task force experience. If your script involves some of these areas and you would like to have questions answered, PM me.
APEX Budget: $10M - $30M | Drama ⋄ Horror A jaded detective dismisses a missing person case, only to discover an elusive predator has abandoned the ocean to hunt in unsuspecting waters, forcing him to confront the unthinkable.
Austin Budget: $30M+ | Crime ⋄ Thriller In the blistering summer of 1966, a troubled ex-Marine's escalating mental turmoil culminates in a horrifying sniper attack from the University of Texas Tower, compelling an unprepared city into an unprecedented struggle for survival.
Quarterfinalist, Emerging Screenwriters Screenplay Competition
(2025)
Semifinalist, ScreenCraft True Story & Public Domain Competition
(2025)
Top 20 Historical Features, The Red List
(2025)
Quarterfinalist, PAGE International Screenwriting Awards Competition
(2025)
Quarterfinalist, Filmmatic Drama Screenplay Awards Season 9
(2024)
Quarterfinalist, The Southern California Screenplay Competition
(2024)
Quarterfinalist, Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards Spring
(2024)
Quarterfinalist, Outstanding Screenplays Feature Competition
(2024)
Finalist, Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards
(2021)
Quarterfinalist, ScreenCraft Drama Competition
(2021)
Quarterfinalist, ScreenCraft Feature Competition
(2021)
Quarterfinalist, The Script Lab Free Screenplay Contest
(2020)
American Military University
(2012-2018)