Screenplays
Mario's scripts showcase his wide range of interests and genres, all which he meticulously researches. He takes pride in trying to not repeat himself and exploring styles and tones. He also enjoys creating the mock artwork and pitch packages himself.
mina
When tragedy triggers long-repressed memories, Mina Harker spars with the men hiding the truth about her ordeal with Dracula--and fights to uncover if the Count is truly back for his beloved.
ISA FastTrack Fellowship Second Rounder
stormtrooper
Struggling to survive in 1930s Berlin, an alienated gay youth falls under the spell of a Stormtrooper commander who promises he’ll help make Germany great again, but ultimately pays a high price for siding with the Nazi's dangerous, hate-fueled ideology.
WeScreenplay's Diverse Voices FinalistLiveRead L.A Finalist
Austin Film Festival Second Rounder
Emerging Screenwriters Drama Quarterfinalist
the avuncular homunculus
Fearing for his cushy job as court poet, a con man teams up with a forbidden magical being that gives him access to all the ideas in the world! If he finds the right one, he just might escape the king's ire, keep his gig—and win over his talented, lovely rival.
Nicholl Fellowship Top 15% Selection
Atlanta Comedy Film Festival Selection.
ole miss
Trying to enroll James Meredith, the University of Mississippi’s first African American student, a group of unseasoned Justice Department officials and 500 under-equipped U.S. marshals are pinned down by a 3,000-strong mob and must rely on their courage and camaraderie to survive the night and integrate the school.
Filmmatic Screenplay Awards Finalist
Stage 32’s Happy Writers Quarterfinalist
Nicholl Fellowship Top 10% Selection
the savage land
Trying to protect his beloved, a naïve hired hand enlists a cynical U.S. marshal to guard her wagon against a mysterious killer targeting travelers along the Overland Trail.
Sherman Oaks Film Festival Best Screenplay
Nicholl Fellowship Quarterfinalist
American Zoetrope Quarterfinalist
Shore Scripts Quarterfinalist
persistence of vision
A filmmaker who shoots propaganda for a dystopian police state infiltrates a terrorist group, finds himself drawn to its radical ideology, and learns to see his world in a new light.
Nicholl Fellowship Quarterfinalist
the myrmidons
The ancient poet Homer joins the rebellious Prince Hector and a band of mysterious warriors to defy the Olympians and try to prevent the Trojan War--and in the process inadvertently freeing humanity from the tyranny of the gods.
Adventure / Mythology