Film & Television: Screenwriting
FILM SHORTS
DO YOU SEE ME NOW?
In a futuristic world dominated by robotic technology, where medical care is stripped of human touch, one patient fights to be seen as more than just a body requiring treatment. DO YOU SEE ME NOW? presents a gripping and surreal narrative that delves into the unintended consequences of care devoid of compassion.
Blending science-fiction and horror, this thought-provoking film critically interrogates the ethical dilemmas of one-size-fits-all protocols in both technology-driven and human-driven care. It raises urgent questions: What happens when efficiency replaces empathy? How does care without connection affect those who seek it – and those who provide it? By exploring the alienation and invisibility patients feel in such systems, this film confronts audiences with the chilling reality of care reduced to mechanical precision.
Ultimately, DO YOU SEE ME NOW? is a bold exploration of medical ethics, advocating for a future where care is not just ‘personalized,’ but deeply human. Through its striking visuals and unsettling themes, this film challenges viewers to consider how even human caregivers can fail to truly ‘see’ their patients when compassion and individuality are lost.
By immersing audiences in a surreal world of cold precision and raw vulnerability, DO YOU SEE ME NOW? opens the door for vital conversations about the direction of modern healthcare, the dangers of dehumanization, and the enduring need to treat patients as people, not problems to be solved.
Burn Out
Burn Out takes viewers on a visceral, terrifying journey into the psyche of a young medical professional. Struggling to shoulder the unrelenting needs of her patients – needs magnified by systemic challenges and societal gaps – each burden ignites a fire within her, growing until it [quite literally] consumes her entirely.
Blending science-fiction and horror, Burn Out serves as a chilling allegory for the ethical dilemmas and emotional toll faced by those on the front lines of healthcare. The film examines the delicate balance between the ideals of care and the practical realities providers encounter daily. How do we support those who dedicate their lives to supporting others? How can systems evolve to ensure both patients and providers thrive? By confronting these questions through its vivid, haunting narrative, Burn Out underscores the complexities and ethical considerations inherent in modern medicine.
Through striking imagery and an unflinching lens, Burn Out illuminates the invisible sacrifices made by care providers, opening the door for urgent conversations about systemic reform, mental health, and the ethics of balancing care for others with care for oneself.
FEATURE FILMS
your next bite might be your last…
127 Degrees of Darkness
What happens when the very thing necessary to keep you alive only kills you? Rapidly. Brutally. Excruciatingly. This is the world that biochemistry PhD student, Eden Jang, finds herself in when all forms of food have suddenly become a deadly toxin. Across the globe, people soon realize they are facing an impossible decision: succumb to starvation, or die the agonizing and immediate death that comes with eating. In her quest to try and uncover an antidote, Eden becomes acquainted with a group of surviving students – including neurosurgery prodigy Jeremie Thomas, and chemistry whiz Spencer McCoy. In an epic race against time to find an antidote before starving to death, Eden and her crew are sent on a global goose chase, culminating with an act of cannibalistic sabotage from within the group that leaves Eden and Jeremie fighting for their lives on an entirely new level.
Science fiction. Action. Body horror. All rolled into one. 127 Degrees of Darkness forces us to face the darkest layers of science and humanity head-on, and explore what happens when we push the safe limits of biochemical knowledge too far.
TELEVISION
Medical school is about more than just lectures and anatomy class for Ocean Rutherford – a broke but brilliant student struggling through multiple jobs to cover her expenses. After a major bursary that would have solved her financial plight falls through, Ocean is forced to take on janitorial night shifts at her local hospital to keep herself afloat. Here, she meets the cool, collected, and very mysterious Jasper, who invites her to his underground poker club as an additional means of making money. Jasper quickly sees potential, and offers to fix her financial predicament by training her as a poker player – in exchange for a cut in the winnings. Ocean soon finds herself living a double-life: medical student by day, poker star by night.
In her journey to the top, Ocean discovers poker goes beyond cards on a table. As she is transformed from a timid girl to a fierce, fearless young woman, Ocean learns more than any textbook could ever teach her: that when it comes to life, you have to go all in.
When it comes to life, you have to go all in.