This is a selection of the scripts and projects I've been working on over the last couple of years.
If any peek your interest then I am open to a conversation.
If any peek your interest then I am open to a conversation.
SPEKTOR (URBAN ACTION - In DEVELOPMENT)
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A forgotten housing estate is terrorised by a local criminal gang. The local kids see no way out of this grave situation. Until a new presence arrives in the unlikely form of Jonjo Spektor, a young traveller hiding from tragedy and persecution. Jonjo was raised in a community where fighting is something you are born into and defined by. Lost and alone Jonjo finds a new family among the disenfranchised kids of the estate. And if there is one thing Jonjo knows better than anyone it is family for your family.
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WHIRLPOOL (YA DRAMA - IN DEVELOPMENT)
18 year old Iona is on the brink of adulthood when she runs away from London to a remote community on the West Coast of Scotland to reconnect with the one man she ever classed as a father figure. Her reception is not as warm as she expected and her attempts to acclimatise to a foreign, hard wokring way of life sends Iona on a journey of self discovery via the myths, legends and very real dangers of the Corryvreckan Whirlpool that sits off the coast.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Top 10% - Nicholls Fellowship Award 2021
Top 15% - Austin Film Festival 2021
'A truly wonderful script.' 'Something that feels unique.'
Finalist - Manchester Film Festival 2022 (BAFTA qualifying)
Finalist - International Scriptwriting Contest of New York 2022
Finalist - Richmond International Screenwriting Festival 2024
ACHIEVEMENTS
Top 10% - Nicholls Fellowship Award 2021
Top 15% - Austin Film Festival 2021
'A truly wonderful script.' 'Something that feels unique.'
Finalist - Manchester Film Festival 2022 (BAFTA qualifying)
Finalist - International Scriptwriting Contest of New York 2022
Finalist - Richmond International Screenwriting Festival 2024
LIGHT OF THE MOON (WEREWOLF HORROR - In DEVELOPMENT)
Two lighthouse men fight for there lives after a young woman washes up on their tiny island hiding a dark and savage secret that may tear them apart. Literally.
Written by Mark A. C. Brown
Story by Mark A. C. Brown and Brad Watson
DON'T LAUGh (PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR - IN DEVELOPMENT)
An up and coming female comic goes on a downward spiral of insanity as she
traverses the dark tunnels of the London comedy circuit in an attempt to
regain ownership of a joke that was stolen from her.
Written by Mark A. C. Brown
traverses the dark tunnels of the London comedy circuit in an attempt to
regain ownership of a joke that was stolen from her.
Written by Mark A. C. Brown
CRACKPOT (DRAMA - IN DEVELoPMENT)
A fading rockstar returns to his hometown to play a memorial gig with the daughter of his
long dead musical partner. But old haunts bring a lot of ghosts.
Written by Mark A. C. Brown
WINNER - Best Script - Brecon Beacons Film Festival 2024
Honorable Mention - A Royal Chance Film Festival - L.A.
FInalist - Film Buzz Film Festival 2023
Official Selection - Cynon Valley Film Festival 2024
THE GRATEFUL (FOLK HORROR - In DEVELOPMENT)
On the tenth anniversary of their arrival at a small Scottish community Tanner and his daughter Maisie are finally welcomed by the Urisk, the elemental spirits that work in harmony with the locals to keep the land fertile and healthy. All they require for their aid is gratitude. So when Tanners past violently intrudes on the peaceful village Tanner must reveal a secret he hoped would be forever hidden, risking his family, his life and the wrath of the Urisk.
Written by Mark A. C. Brown
Writer of the year nominee - Cineverse Screenplay Festival 2024
Nominee - Best Screenplay - Birmingham Film Festival 2024
Nominee - Best Screenplay - Birmingham Horror Film Festival 2024
Finalist - Best Script - Horrorigins Film Festival 2022
Best Writing - Horrified Magazine
Written by Mark A. C. Brown
Writer of the year nominee - Cineverse Screenplay Festival 2024
Nominee - Best Screenplay - Birmingham Film Festival 2024
Nominee - Best Screenplay - Birmingham Horror Film Festival 2024
Finalist - Best Script - Horrorigins Film Festival 2022
Best Writing - Horrified Magazine
MOONLIGHT BLACK (ACTION DRAMA - IN DEVELOPMENT)
When Hal gets out of the army his first attempt at returning to normal life lands him in an ICU. His second attempt has him recuperating in a down at heel apartment block. It is here where he meets Tally, a frustrated but vital older woman who takes it upon herself to get Hal back on his feet. Tally though has secrets of her own and an act of kindness puts her on the radar of some very unpleasant people Hal is forced to face up to his own demons in order to defend this new family.
Written by Mark A. C. Brown
Written by Mark A. C. Brown
HARMONY (HORROR - IN DEVELOPMENT)
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Music is Jemma's life up until the death of her family in a tragic accident. When her husband Danny takes her away to live on an isolated farm she becomes haunted by a beautiful melody that she can not find the source of. But are the ghosts in her mind or are they trying to tell her something? Written by Mark A. C. Brown |
SHOOTING PAUL (AVAILABLE - APPLETV+ US and EUROPE)
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Former NYC gangster turned London club owner Max Mayfair has not had the easiest time since making the move across the pond. With Russian gangsters, MI5, and vengeful mafioso all having a pop. But now things are quiet. Until his best friend Paul offers him an opportunity too good to resist. A new club in Portugal. But an assassination attempt on Paul and the arrival of Max's ex turn things dramatic. But that's life with Max.
Starring Golden Globe winner Armand Assante (Gotti, Sidney Lumet's Q&A, Judge Dredd, Fatal Instinct) Casper Van Dien (Starship Troopers, Sleepy Hollow) Anna Walton (Hellboy 2) Antonio Vargas (Starsky and Hutch) Byron Gibson (Only God Forgives) Natalie Cox (Clash of the Titans) |
COLDFALL (SIEGE THRILLR - in DEVELOPMENT)
A Scottish set thriller in which six Londoners head to a remote area of Scotland to turn an old farm
into a modern luxury spa. But a tragic accident sparks a cycle of misunderstandings that leads
to them becoming entangled in a web of murder and revenge.
Written by Mark A. C. Brown
WINNER (SCRIPT)
BEST SCREENPLAY - NOLA New Orleans Horror Film Festival
BEST SCREENPLAY - Independent Talents International Film Festival
Nominee - Best Script - Oaxaca Film Festival
Official Selection - Newcastle International Film Festival
into a modern luxury spa. But a tragic accident sparks a cycle of misunderstandings that leads
to them becoming entangled in a web of murder and revenge.
Written by Mark A. C. Brown
WINNER (SCRIPT)
BEST SCREENPLAY - NOLA New Orleans Horror Film Festival
BEST SCREENPLAY - Independent Talents International Film Festival
Nominee - Best Script - Oaxaca Film Festival
Official Selection - Newcastle International Film Festival
BONE DEEP (CRIME THRILLER - in development)
A dark thriller in which a desperate husband robs a man of his kidney in order to save his dying wife. The man, left for dead, isn't too happy about it.
Written by - Mark A. C. Brown
Story by Mark A. C. Brown and James Rumsey
Written by - Mark A. C. Brown
Story by Mark A. C. Brown and James Rumsey
